This TCS article might have some tips for you,
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How To Help Feral Cats Stay Safe & Warm During Winter – Cat Articles
How To Help Feral Cats Stay Safe & Warm During Winter – Cat Articles
Do you feed one meal per day or more than that? How much wet food exactly? (trying to figure out how much to buy)About how much wet food to feed, you'll get many different answers to that question. Some say all wet, others will disagree. I, personally, feed my Ruby 90% wet food, with a bit of kibble a day as a treat.
You'll have to figure out calories, though, to ensure she's both getting enough, but not too many a day. Maybe this TCS article will help: How Much Food Should I Feed My Cat? – Cat Articles
Back to your original question of how to know if your cat is drinking enough water, I think as long as the pee clumps in the litter box are normal, all is good. As I mentioned upthread, canned food has a high water percentage, so the more wet food a cat eats, the less water they'll probably drink from a bowl.
Ruby has a super sensitive stomach and if she goes too long between meals, she'll end up vomiting. So for that reason, I split her wet food up into several small meals throughout the day. (I'm home all day, most days)Do you feed one meal per day or more than that? How much wet food exactly? (trying to figure out how much to buy)
I’ve tried a few different kinds and, like I said, she may drink out of it more than I realize but won’t know unless I set up a camera.Research the different fountains and see which one more closely mimicks a running faucet. Some cats love one that is like a stream running while others prefer a water stream that drops from an opening into a basin below. There are some that 'bubble' up from below too. If you find the right one your cat will definitely be enticed and drink more.