Really basic guide please!

[drspouse]

We had a cat when I was a teen but I'm not clued up on modern cat care. I've finally persuaded DH that cat we have chosen is preferable to rodents in the cellar we haven't...
What do I need/need to know? I'm a volunteer cat cuddler already and we definitely want an adult cat that likes younger children.

Awwww.... enjoy her :)

More basic questions!
We've got her to the vet! Finally!

She clearly thinks our food supplies are inadequate. She's got into a paper bag of dried food, tried a bag of flour, and grabbed a ham that I'd covered (we are learning!).
We feed her 1 pouch (or 1/5 can) and about 1-2 tbsp in the afternoon, and 1/4 cup dried food in the morning. She's not big. Is that enough? Or are we starving her?

She has popped out by accident (we had someone doing the garden) - she's been here two weeks and she came straight back in so I think she knows where she lives!

Do we need to do anything with her claws?
As she's black and white and her tummy is white, it's a bit mucky. I assume generally cats are self cleaning and we don't need to do anything?

That doesn’t sound like a lot of food to me but cats do have a range of appetites. I usually feed wet food twice a day and have dry out all the time. Some cats are incorrigible food thieves even when well fed.
Claws and grubby tummy should take care of themselves, if she has a scratching post, or a handy piece of expensive soft furnishing. You may find as she gets more settled that her standard of grooming gets better.

Hmm I was basing it on the Google Vet. She eats all her dried food in the morning as soon as it goes out. Maybe if we give a bit more then it would help.

She may also still be building up from feeding her kittens, how long ago did they leave her? I find that foster cats eat a lot when they first come (if they aren't in hiding) and then settle down once they are sure that the food will keep coming.

@chemenger yes I agree with the food.
Our three (mostly indoor) cats have scratch posts and three expensive sofas grown but still need their claws clipping which I do.

@drspouse she's a very sweet little girl.

One kitten was maybe 10 weeks? Bit older? But he was with her in foster care so I suppose he may have still been feeding? I know nothing!
We'll increase her dried food a bit.

Sorry there were 2 kittens but the other had already gone to a home a week or so before In Charge Cat came to us.

John Lewis sofa is current favourite scratching post. Of course.

Hi
May i recommend, Mind my House website and similar ones,, Get someone in to look after pets and house whilst you are away,,
We have had some brilliant people, they use it as a holiday base