Thank you for all the good suggestions.

I put the two oldies-but-goodies in the bathroom to feed them there this morning. Then I got the food ready for all. Sydney and Elmer were at my feet, Poppy nearby. (I'll get to segregating all food-eater groups later.) I served Sydney, then Elmer and Poppy, then Bob and Sparkler in the bedroom, and then took the food bowls in to the Ladies in their private dining room. When I got back to the kitchen, Sydney and Elmer had of course switched. I switched them back. This was a new K/D can this morning, and Sydney actually ate most of his (what Elmer hadn't eaten, anyway, so I gave Sydney a little more, and he ate that).

Chicken broth and other tasty juices, what a good idea! And often I do add a bit of a tastier food to the ones that are not liked. Sometimes a dose from each others' food cans, sometimes some of the Friskies gravy.

I take the semi-used cans out of the refrigerator about an hour before I start serving it in the afternoon. Maybe that's not quite long enough. That's a good idea, Sandie, to take it out early.

I can't do that in the morning because the instant I wake up (in fact, before, and they help me along then) they want to be fed immediately.

The microwave might help too, thanks!

Royal Canin Dental and Purina Healthful Life, maybe I'll give those a try too. I add warm water to the oldies' food and stir it all up, and the K/D Chicken is pretty moist already. I've added water to that, but that did not go over. (Chicken broth though.. ?? I'll pick some up the next time I go food shopping.

Thanks again, everyone!

Pat