Medicine cat

Medicine cats are Clan cats who treat diseases and injuries, and who receive directions and guidance from StarClan. They have their own den in the Clan camp, where they sleep, store herbs, and treat wounded or sick cats. Medicine cats are not allowed to take mates or have kits, (so that their work will not be disturbed) and usually stay outside Clan rivalries. They are deeply respected by their Clanmates and no cat dares argue with them. Though most medicine cats believe in StarClan, a few rare exceptions (ie. Mothwing) have become medicine cats even though they don't believe in StarClan.

Tasks
Some of a medicine cat's tasks are:
 * Know all the herbs and store a supply of them in their den
 * Treat wounded and sick cats
 * Assist queens giving birth to kits
 * Check up regularly on the health of Clan cats, (especially queens, elders, and kits)
 * Visit the Clans' sacred place (such as the Moonstone or Moonpool) at every half moon to seek guidance from StarClan
 * Interpret prophecies and omens and share them with the Clan leader
 * Upon the death of the Clan leader, accompany the Deputy to the Moonstone or Moonpool to be appointed as the new leader
 * Train an apprentice as the Clan's next medicine cat
 * Bear the knowledge of battle training in case of emergencies
 * Check up on StarClan to see about the future

Education
Kits who wish to become medicine cats are apprenticed at the age of six moons to the Clan's current medicine cat. They are introduced to StarClan as a medicine cat apprentice at the first half moon after they gain apprenticeship. They earn their name at the Moonstone or Moonpool after successfully completing their training, assuming full responsibilities even while their mentor is still alive.

Some cats have been known to exchange their warrior training to be a medicine cat (for instance Littlecloud, Jayfeather or Mothwing ) or life-altering experiences may take them on that path (for instance Cinderpelt) but this is considered to be uncommon.