After my vet telling me to feed my cats wet food instead of dry food, I tried it. Neither Bammers nor Dinky would touch the stuff. I tried to get them to eat it out of hunger, but after 3 days of having not a bite of food, I gave in and gave them their normal dry food, which they scarfed up like crazy.
Since Bammers, (who recently died at 19 years old of liver failure), and Dinky (Who is now 14 years old), were both 8 weeks old, they've had a shared bowl of Purina "Inside Cat' food available 24/7 with a free-flowing bowl of water that is always filled.
Neither cat was ever over-weight, and both maintained good health throughout their lives. I think Dinky is now a little lonely and I've thought seriously about getting another kitten to be company for him, but I really don't want another pet. Losing Bammers trashed me emotionally and I just don't want to go through that again and am dreading Dinky passing.
I tried mixing wet and dry food for Dinky, but he simply wouldn't eat at all then. I don't think its worth stressing him out via starvation, to make him start eating differently then he has for 14 years.
btw, Dinky LOVES Miracle Whip. He loves mayo also though. When I make something with either, he always gets a fingertip of it as a treat. His 100mph tongue tells me he likes it.