Kit

A kit is the term for a cat before it turns six moons old. Their names end with ''-kit. ''

Examples of how a kit would be named are Cloudkit, Willowkit, Tigerkit, etc.

Description

 * Kits live in the nursery together with their mother who nurses them and takes care of them. They are not expected to catch their own food or do chores. They are not allowed out of the nursery until their mother feels the time is right; after that, they can go around the camp, though never far from their mother. A kit cannot leave the Clan camp. When a kit is born, their mother names them, and they keep that name for the rest of their lives. (With a few exceptions, such as Crookedstar, Halftail and more. Their names were changed using a little used ceremony.)


 * Kits are usually playful, trying to get the Clan warriors to play with them. Most of them are too young to fully understand the Clan traditions or The Warrior Code, but if they break a rule, they are usually forgiven and sometimes very lightly scolded depending on the severity of their deed.They often accidentally annoy elders,but are also fascinated in the stories the elders have to tell them and listen intently. Kits are curious and like to explore.


 * Once a queen's kits have become apprentices at six moons old she can go back to her warrior duties and sleep in the warriors' den. Kits tend to have softer and fluffy fur until they are older.

Education

 * While in the nursery, kits gradually learn about Clan ways and traditions and about the Warrior Code as they get older. Their mother, other queens in the nursery, and elders will tell them stories of great battles, journeys, and cats. Once reaching the age of six moons, they become apprentices, which will replace the last part of their name to from "kit" to "paw". Then as apprentices they are assigned a mentor. They will be able to choose to either go on the path of a medicine cat, or a warrior. Their mentor will teach them the ways of the path they choose.