Common Medicine Cat Practices Flashcards
When and where are apprentices brought to be introduced and named before Starclan?
At six moons, apprentices are brought to the sacred place.
Are medicine cat apprentices expected to treat cats themselves?
No. They are to watch and observe, only treating a cat if instructed to do so.
Who gives an apprentice their full medicine cat name, and where?
Their mentor gives it to them at the clan’s sacred place.
Does the apprentice get full duties even if their mentor is still alive, upon becoming a full medicine cat?
Yes.
How long do medicine cats perform their duties?
Typically until death.
True or false: A warrior that has previously had a mate and kits but no longer has their mate may NOT become a medicine cat.
False.
Are medicine cats and their apprentices taught to hunt?
Yes. However, they do not typically leave to go hunting.
Although a medicine cat must visit the clan’s sacred place to communicate with Starclan every half moon, can they miss a moon on occasion?
Yes, as long as they aren’t worried about not receiving important information.
