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Thank you. This information helps a lot. Even the idea of considering mixed cat food a win helps. Perfection isn’t always the goal.@House Cat...keep her on the food she ate at the shelter for at least two weeks and then slowly introduce the food you want her to eat. Add small amounts, 1/8 tsp of new food to old for a week or two, increase new food to 1/4 tsp and reduce old food by a 1/4 tsp and keep adding new and reducing old until she completely transitions. If she doesn't completely transition but accepts some quality food along with the old food call it a win.
Now about that down comforter -- You may need to stop using it. Cats have a strong preference for peeing on down and the habit can be impossible to stop. You'll need to thoroughly soak the spot with Anti Icky Poo (available on-line) before the comforter is cleaned. This product is one of 2 that is actually effective in getting rid of urine odor. Store bought products are not effective. Even if you can't smell urine after cleaning with a store bought product, the cat can. You can also cover the comforter with a rubber sheet which she still may pee on but at least it's easier clean up.
For the next 2 weeks at least, supervised freedom and she should be in her room when you are not home and even when you are if she can't be supervised. She needs to be able to hold her own against the dogs should they decide to play rough. If you don't have litter boxes throughout the house, she may forget where her's is or not be able to make it back to it in time. In any event, I don't think it's a good idea to let her have complete run of the house until she is using her box 100% of the time.In a week, I am supposed to introduce her to my dogs and let her loose in my house.