u/Ok_Sample_1801

I'm thinking of getting acrylics, only for stopping the picking. I don't have much experience with acrylics, but I feel it'd be possible to get short ones with tips being a little thicker than normally. I just feel that could help prevent picking more, if the tip was more stubby in the way that it'd be even harder to wedge into irregularities. Any experiences on something like this?

So my new home has this cat living on the property, basically comes with the house. I'm unsure of the gender (looks like a he with the wide cheeks? Idk?) we're still becoming friends so I'll wait a bit to gain trust before I take him to the vet for a checkup.

I think the past owner has been feeding him, unlikely to have gotten proper care. Deworming, shots, spaying, tick preventatives etc. I imagine are all things he might need, but I won't be able to get him to a carrier any time soon.

Any tips on what I could do at this time before the vet checkup to make sure hes a healthy boy, or if I'm just over eager and should just keep him fed with clean water until we get to the vet?

He doesn't come in the house, just stays outside. For the winter I'd like to set up some warm bed for him too

I have never had a cat but I have other animals so animal care isn't new to me.

(Also I need something to call him by so suggestions appreciated <3)