Update:
The pureed food worked like a charm. She ate so quickly at feeding time, it was a huge relief. on the other hand, the vet visit was bad news. They do believe she has Stomatitis and have given her an injection of steroids. The shelter I adopted her from didn't test for FeLV or FID, but...
I grew up with cats my entire childhood, but never owned one as an adult until now. Last week, I adopted a 2 year old cat from a local shelter. They said she had only been with them for a couple of days, that she was given vaccinations and spayed, and had no health issues as far as they knew...
