Warriors - The Journey - Posting Open c:

[Atheon]

-PROLOGUE-
''Steelpaw, You are the one who will save the Clan. Treefur, You are the one to be the greatest leader. Skystripe, you will be the bravest elder. Racoontail, You will be the one to drive off foes. Nutfoot, You will be the one to hunt for the Clan.'' The night sky was dark, blazing with stars. It had never been such a harsh journey. ''Its a sign from StarClan,'' Raccoontail meowed. ''But is it true?'' The moon shined through the stars. ''May StarClan light your path.'' Steelpaw yawned, as he looked up at the sky.

-CHAPTER 1-
''Treefur, Wake up!'' The ginger tom mewed. The warriors den was silent. Treefur had been dreaming about what may happen. ''Stop...Stop!'' Treefur had realized it was a dream, as he saw Snakefur wake her up. ''Oh, it was just a dream.'' She shook the moss out of her fur, then grabbed a sparrow from the fresh-kill pile. The other cats were wondering if Treefur was okay. Snakefur had knew Treefur had a bad dream. He skipped towards Treefur. ''Had a bad dream?'' The ginger tom had realized the fresh-kill pile was empty. ''Rainfrost, I want you to lead the hunting patrol. Branchpool, Airpelt, and Flamepaw, I want you to follow.'' Darkstar announced. The four cats crouched through the entrance, watching carefully for prey. Squirrel! Flamepaw stalked the plump squirrel, as he leaped up the tree to get it. The squirrel had dangled in his jaws. Owltail had peeked out of the nursery, and wish she hadn't broken the warrior code. Dimpaw skipped over to Snakefur. ''Snakefur, can we go explore the ravine more?'' He perked his ears, as the breeze swept through the forest. ''Okay, Dimpaw.'' He had remembered it was a few days ago when Dimpaw had became an apprentice. Dimpaw and Snakefur walked out of camp, and walked to the ravine. ''I'll stay here just in case anything happens.'' Snakefur mewed. Dimpaw climbed onto the ravine, his claws sinking into the ground. He slipped, but Dimpaw stayed strong. The gray apprentice made it up onto the ravine, as Snakefur climbed up with him. ''Wow!'' Dimpaw shouted, as he walked farther on the ravine. He slipped as he was walking. ''Snakefur, help me!!'' Dimpaw was shocked with fear. Snakefur grabbed onto his paw, pulling him up slowly. ''Hang on, Dimpaw.'' Dimpaw sank his claws into the earth, and tried to pull himself up. Finally, Rosepaw rushed up the ravine, and helped the gray apprentice up the ravine. Dimpaw was exhausted, and tired. ''We must get him to Mistydust.'' Snakefur meowed, carrying Dimpaw back to camp. Mistydust sat in his den, sorting herbs.''Mistydust, you have got to save Dimpaw!'' Snakefur shouted.

[Atheon]

SrtikeClan-
Leader: Darkstar - Very dark gray tom with a scar on his flank
Deputy: Rainfrost - Blue-gray she-cat with silver paws
APPRENTICE: Flamepaw
Medicine cat: Mistydust - Smoke-gray tom
Warriors:
Daisypelt - White she-cat with a yellow tail-tip
Racoontail - Gray-and-silver tom with a striped tail
Voleslash - Dark brown tom
Treefur - Dark ginger and white she-cat
APPRENTICE: Steelpaw
Watersun - Gray she-cat with a black paw
Dappleshine - Calico she-cat
Airpelt - Pale she-cat
Snakefur - Ginger tom
APPRENTICE: Dimpaw
Quietfoot - Skinny, dark gray tom
Breezestorm - Orange she-cat with white ears
Branchpool - Dark brown tom
Foxdust - Black-and-white tom
Rockclaw - Dark orange tom with hard claws
Tawnypool - Dappled she-cat

Elders:
Skystripe - Silver-and-gray tabby tom
Slashclaw - White she-cat with black paws
Poolstorm - Old, brown tom

Apprentices:
Flamepaw - Dark orange tom with a white tipped-tail
Steelpaw - Yellow tom with silver shoulders
Dimpaw - Gray tom
Rosepaw - Pale gray she-cat

Queens:
Echowhisper - Brown queen with white ears (Mother to Frostkit and Sparrowkit)
Silverheart - Silver tabby queen (Expecting Snakefur's kits)
Shinetail - Black queen with a white tipped tail (Expecting Branchpool's kits)
Owltail - Brown queen (Expecting Silentslash's kits)

BranchClan
Leader: Ashstar - Light gray tom
Deputy: Heavydust - Light yellow she-cat

Medicine Cat: Deerheart - Brown tom
APPRENTICE: Waterlilly - Blue-gray she-cat

Warriors:
Clawheart - Black tom
Birdface - Silver tabby she-cat
Kestrel - Tan she-cat; former loner
APPRENTICE: Mousepaw
Dampshine - Blue-gray she-cat with black ears
Tearpool - Skinny, Orange tom
Nightsky - Dark brown she-cat
APPRENTICE: Butterflypaw
Tinywhisker - Calico tom with small whiskers
Adderclaw - Tabby tom
APPRENTICE: Seedpaw
Lakepool - Blue-gray she-cat
Feathercloud - White she-cat with a black paw
Silentslash - Gray tabby tom with a torn ear

Apprentices:
Mousepaw - Gray tom with a white front paws
Butterflypaw - Pale yellow she-cat
Seedpaw - Blonde tom

Elders:
Petalfoot - Deaf gray tom
Scarface - Dark tabby tom; former medicine cat

Queens:
Patchwhisker - Pretty, calico queen (Expecting Adderclaw's kits)
Skysong - Silver tabby queen (Mother to Birchkit)

MistClan:
Leader: Dawnstar - Light orange she-cat with bright yellow eyes
APPRENTICE: Orangepaw
Deputy: Airstorm - Black-and-white tom

Medicine cat: Lillyblossom - Pale yellow she-cat

Warriors:
Mothclaw - Silver tabby tom
Sageleap - Brown tom with a white-tipped tail
Brackenfang - Gray tabby she-cat
Coalfur - Dark gray she-cat
Buzzardstorm - Black tom
Otterstrike - Brown tabby tom
APPRENTICE: Windpaw
Dawnstrike - Light ginger she-cat
Shadefur - Gray tabby tom
APPRENTICE: Lakepaw
Shredear - Brown tom with a torn ear
Stormpool - Black tom with a brown paw
APPRENTICE: Smallpaw
Sweetflower - Yellow she-cat

Apprentices:
Orangepaw - Ginger tom with a white-tipped tail
Lakepaw - Silver tabby she-cat
Smallpaw - White tom with a black muzzle

Elders:
Rippedfur - Dark gray tom with many scars
Stickfoot - Blind, brown tom

Queens:
Lilacblossom - Ginger queen (Mother to Rabbitkit and Frostkit)
Gray - Dark brown queen (Expecting Mothclaw's kits); formerly a rogue

SmokeClan:
Leader: Sorrelstar - Tabby tom
Deputy: Ivymoon - Silver tom with blue eyes

Medicine cat: Troutfang - Brown she-cat with a white-tipped tail

Warriors:
Applefang - Ginger-red tom
Snowfrost - White she-cat
APPRENTICE: Dustpaw
Bluefang - Blue-gray tom
Blackpool - Ink black she-cat
Tawnytail - Mottled tortoishell she-cat
Dayblossom - Light orange she-cat
APPRENTICE: Logpaw
Morningpool - Calico tom
Earthclaw - Gray tom
APPRENTICE: Flamepaw
Pebblefang - Silver tabby tom with long teeth
Moonsong - Ginger she-cat

Apprentices:
Dustpaw - Blonde tom
Logpaw - Dark brown tabby she-cat
Firepaw - Dark ginger she-cat

Elders:
Shadowfang - Brown tabby tom
Crookedfoot - Yellow she-cat with a broken paw
Queens:
Grassfur - Black-and-white queen (Expecting Pebblefang's kits)
Softwhisper - White queen (Mother to Gingerkit and Wingkit)
Treewhisker - Dark brown queen (Expecting Bluefang's kits)

Cats Outside The Clans:
Drake - Black tom kittypet
Squirrelclaw - Dark brown tom; formerly BranchClan warrior
Moss - Silver she-cat kittypet who lives at the Horseplace
Pine - Ginger tom loner

[Atheon]

● Touching noses - “I like you!”

● Lick on the cheek - “I really like you.”

● Lick on the ear - Comforting.

● Lick on forehead - “I love you!” / “Will you be my mate?”

● Brushing tail on back or flank - Calming.

● Lick under/on belly - “I want kits.”

● Touching nose to cheek - “I’m happy for you” / Comforting.

● Nuzzle - Comfort / “You’re hilarious!” (The second is for mates)

● Touch nose to cheek - “I’m glad you’re here.” (For lovers)

● Lick own chest fur - To hide embarrassment.

● Lick on the shoulder - Respect.

● Lick on the tail - “Will you be my mate?”

● Lick on the paw - “You are my friend!”

● Lick below the chin - “I want you forever!”

● Lick on the nose - “Do you want to play?”

● Rubs tail anywhere - Flirty, comforting or curious.

● Rubbing against you - “I like you.” / “Don’t worry.” / “I love you.”

● Licking constantly - Cleaning.

● Flat ears - “Back off!”

● Bares teeth - “Get away from me!"

● Lunging at you - “Back off now!”

● Roll on your back - “You are stronger than me, I respect you.”

● Tail tucked - Scared.

● Growling/Hissing/Spitting - Angry or accenting

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[Atheon]

Clan Ceremony's:

Calling a clan meeting: Leader: Let all cat old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the
(place. Ex: High Rock) for a clan meeting.

The Apprentice Ceremony: (Leader calls a clan meeting)
Leader: (name of warrior chosen to be mentor),you are now ready to take on an apprentice.You will mentor (new apprentice's name). (Mentor's name), you have shown yourself to be (virtue #1.Ex:loyal) and (virtue #2.Ex: always treats others with respect.). And now I ask you to pass down all you know to this apprentice.
Mentor and apprentice touch noses.

The Warrior Ceremony: (Leader calls a clan meeting)
Leader: I, (leader's name), call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He/She has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code and I commend him/her to you as a warrior in his/her turn. (Apprentice's name), do you promise to uphold the warrior code and protect the clan, even at the cost of your life?
Warrior to-be: I do
Leader: Then by the powers of Starclan, I give you your warrior name. (Apprentice's name), from this moment on, you will be known as (apprentice's new warrior name). Starclan honors your (virtue #1) and (virtue #2), and we welcome you as a full warrior of (name of clan).
Leader puts his/her head on the newly-made warrior's shoulder and the new warrior licks the leader's shoulder respectfully.The rest of the clan chants the new warriors name

Medicine Cat Apprentice Ceremony: (Ceremony Held with Clan / Leader calls a clan meeting)
Medicine Cat: Cats of (name of clan), as you know, I will not be around forever. So it's time I took an apprentice.I have chosen a cat who has shown (virtue.Ex.great interest in following the path of a medicine cat).Your next medicine cat will be (apprentice's name). Leader: (Name of apprentice), do you accept the post of apprentice to (medicine cat's name)?
Apprentice: Yes, (leader's name).
Medicine Cat: Then at the half-moon, you must travel to the Moonpool to be accepted by Starclan before the other medicine cats. Leader: The good wishes of all (name of clan) will go with you.
Medicine cat and Apprentice touch noses

Medicine Cat Apprentice Ceremony:(At Moonpool)
Medicine Cat: (Apprentice's name), is it your wish to enter the mysteries of Starclan as a medicine cat?
Medicine Cat apprentice: It is.
Medicine Cat: Then come forward.
*Apprentice pads forward*
Medicine Cat: Warriors of Starclan, I present you with this apprentice. He/She has chosen the path of a medicine cat. Grant her/him your wisdom and insight so that he/she may understand your ways and heal her/his clan in accordance with your will.
Both medicine cat and apprentice lays down before the Moonpool and dream.

Medicine Cat Ceremony: (At MoonPool)
Medicine Cat: I, (medicine cat's name), medicine cat of (name of clan), call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He/she has trained hard to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and with your help he/she will serve his/her clan for many moons to come. (medicine cat apprentice's name), do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between clans and to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of
your life?
Medicine cat to-be: I do. Medicine Cat: Then by the powers of Starclan, I give you your true name as a medicine cat. (Medicine cat apprentice's name), from the moment on, you will be known as (Medicine cat apprentice's new name). Starclan honors your (virtue #1) and (virtue #2), and we welcome you as a full medicine cat of (name of clan)
Medicine cat puts his/her head on the new medicine cat's head and the new medicine cat licks his/her mentor's shoulder respectfully. Other medicine cats chant the new medicine cat's name.

Appointing a New Deputy: (Leader calls a clan meeting. Always before the next moonhigh)
Leader: I say these words before Starclan, that the spirits of our warrior ancestors may hear and approve of my choice.The new deputy of (name of clan) is (warrior's name)!

Name Changing Ceremony: (Leader calls a clan meeting.)
Leader: Spirits of StarClan, you know every cat by name. I ask you now to take away the name from the cat you see before you, for it no longer stands for what she/he is. By my authority as Clan leader, and with the approval of our warrior ancestors, I give this cat a new name. From this moment she/he will be known as (New name) for (reason).
Leader puts her/his head on the newly name warriors shoulder. The newly-named warrior licks the leader's shoulder in respect.

Dying Apprentice Ceremony: (Leader calls a clan meeting.)
Leader: I ask my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He/She has learned the warrior code and has given up his/her life in service of his/her Clan. Let StarClan recieve him/her as a warrior. His/Her name will be __________, because _________. Let StarClan recieve him/her by the name of __________.


Elder Ceremony: (Leader calls a clan meeting.)
Leader: ___________, is it your wish to give up the name of warrior and go join the elders?
Warrior/Elder: It is.
Leader: Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given us. I call upon StarClan to give you many seasons of rest.
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[Atheon]

Tail Held Erect - Stop.
Tail Rippling - Move forward, with care.
Tail Held Erect and Sweeping from side to side - Retreat Silently.
Tail Pointing Low, Parallel to ground, and sweeping - Spread Out.
Tail Bobbing - Enemy Sighted.
Tail Hooked - Danger.
Tail Pointed - Go That Way.
Tail held Erect and waving from side to side - Stay Behind Me.
Tail Kinked over Back - Follow Me.
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[Atheon]

Apprentices: A cat of six moons or older, in training to become a warrior. Name always ends in paw.

Crow-Food: Rotting food.

Dark Forest: An evil cat who has died, they do not go to StarClan, but to the Dark Forest.

Deputies: Like a secondary leader to the clan—a warrior with special privileges that is higher than all cats except for his leader and medicine cats.

Elders: Warriors that have retired as a result of a disability or old age.

Fox Dung: An insult; stronger offense than mousebrain.

Fresh-Kill: Recently killed prey.

Gatherings: A meeting that the Clans hold together in peace every full moon.

Greencough: A severe chest infection that can be fatal to elders and young kits.

Greenleaf: Summer.

Greenleaf Twolegplace: A place where twolegs live, but only in the summer.

Halfbridge: A dock/pier.

Horseplace: Fields and stables near the lake where the half-tamed cats live.

Housefolk: A kittypet's name for its human.

Kits: Kittens; cats of six moons or younger. Always end in kit, except for the exception of a few "crazies."

Kittypet: A house cat.

Leaders: The most powerful cat in a Clan; has nine lives and always ends in star. Leads the clan and does ceremonies.

Leaf-bare: Winter.

Leaf-fall: Fall/Autumn.

Loner: A cat that peacefully lives on its own in one place, but doesn't defend its territory.

Medicine Cats: The healers of the clan, the highest authority except for the leader. They're the closest to Starclan.

Monster: Usually refers to twoleg machines, such as cars and bulldozers.

Moon: One month, or four weeks. (Half moon = two weeks; Quarter moon = one week.)

Moonhigh: The time of night when the moon is highest—usually midnight.

Mousebrained: Not very smart.

Mouse Dung: An insult; stronger offense than Mousebrained but less offense than Fox Dung.

Newleaf: Spring.

Nofurs: Another name for twolegs.

Queens: A pregnant she-cat, or a she-cat that's nursing kits.

Rogue: A potentially hostile cat that lives outside the clans, and never stays too long in one place.

Sharing Tongues: A term used to describe cats grooming each other.

Silverpelt: The Milky Way Galaxy.

Sun-Drown-Place: The sea to the west, where the sun sets.

Sunhigh: Noon.

Thunderpath: A road.

Tree-Eater: Bulldozer.

Twoleg Nest: A twoleg house.

Twolegplace: A human town/city.

Twolegs: The Clans' name for humans.

Upwalkers: Another name for Twolegs.

Warriors: Full members of the Clans.

Whitecough: A mild chest infection.
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[Atheon]

1. Borage Leaves are blue and pink star shaped flowers with hairy leaves. They are chewed and eaten. Borage increases milk in queens and brings down fevers.
2. Burdock Root is a tall-stemmed, sharp-smelling thistle with dark leaves. It is applied to bites and cures infection.
3. Catmint is a delicious-smelling, leafy plant, found in Twoleg gardens. It is eaten and is a remedy for Greencough.
4. Chervil is a sweet-smelling plant with large fernlike leaves and small white flowers. Its leaves can be applied to wounds. The roots are generally chewed and eaten. The leaves cure infection and roots helps bellyache.
5. Cobweb are well, cobwebs. You wrap them around a injury to stop the bleeding.
6. Coltsfoot is a flowering plant that looks like a dandelion with yellow or white flowers. It is chewed into pulp and eaten. It helps shortness of breath.
7. Comfrey are large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers, which can be pink, white, or purple. The roots are chewed into poultice which soothes wounds or mends broken bones.
8. Deathberries are small red berries. If eaten they will kill a cat *DONT USE*
9. Dock is similar to sorrel. The leaves are chewed up and applied. It soothes scratches.
10. Dried Oak leaf is collected in Autumn. It is brown with five points and applied to wounds to stop infections.
11. Feverfew is a small bush with flowers like daisies. The leaves are eaten. It cools down body temperatures for cats with a fever or chills.
12. Goldenrod is a tall plant with yellow flowers. It is chewed into poultice and applied to wounds to heal them.
13. Honey is a sweet, golden liquid. It is swallowed. It is used for soothing the throats of cats who breathed smoke.
14. Horsetail is a tall plant with bristly stems.It is chewed and applied to wounds as a poultice. It is used for treating infected wounds.
15. Juniper Berries are bushes with spiky dark green leaves and purple berries. They are eaten and soothes bellyache and helps cats who are having trouble breathing.
16. Lavender are small purple flowering plants. When eaten they cure fevers.
17. Marigold is a bright orange or yellow flower that grows low to the ground. Its petals or leaves are chewed into pulp and applied to wounds to stop infection.
18. Mouse Bile is a bad-smelling liquid. It is dabbed in moss soaked in bile on a tick. It is used to remove ticks.
19. Poppy Seeds are small black seeds shaken from the head of a dried poppy flower. They are eaten to soothe shock and distress and eases pain.
20. Stinging Nettle are spiny green seeds that are eaten or applied to wounds. They are eaten to dispel poison and applied to bring down swelling.
21. Tansy is a strong-smelling plant with round yellow flowers. It is eaten in small doses and cures cough.
22. Thyme are small dusky green leaves on a brittle stem. They are eaten to calm anxiety and frayed nerves.
23. Watermint is a leafy green plant found in watery places. It is chewed into pulp and eaten. It helps bellyache.
24. Wild garlic is a strong, green stemmed plant with no leaves. If a cat rolls in it, it prevents infections.
25. Yarrow is a flowering plant. Its leaves are made into poultice and applied to wounds. Yarrow expels poison from scratches or wounds, if swallowed, will make a cat vomit however.
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[Atheon]

Cough - A sickness that is like a human cold. Symptoms are just coughs and sneezes, though it can be dangerous to kits or young cats. The best Treatment is Tansy.

Greencough - A sickness similar to pneumonia that is often rampant among the Clans in leaf-bare. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, pus excreted from the eyes, sneezing, fever, and green phlegm streaming from the nose. The best treatment is Catmint and Feverfew.

Whitecough - A mild sickness like a cold. More common than greencough, but can become greencough or even the fatal blackcough. Symptoms include sneezing, coughing, white phlegm streaming from the nose, and a slightly high temperature. The best treatment is Catmint.

Blackcough A fatal sickness that spells certain death for any cat who catches it. Symptoms are intense chest pain, weezing, and coughing. It is a rare sickness for the cats, and the best treatment is Catmint.

Chill - A very mild ailment usually caused by very cold weather or falling into icy water. Much like whitecough, but with cold chills instead of fever. The best treatment would be Catmint, feverfew, and lavender.

Cracked pads - A painful ailment usually seen in elderly cats. The paw pads crack from cold or dryness, and if untreated can lead to infection. Symptoms include swelling of the paws and pain. The best treatment is Marigold, Dock, and poppy seed if there is pain.

Aching Joints Basically arthritis in cats. Caused by age or damp weather. Symptoms include pain and stiffness. The best treatment is anything that cures pain other than poppy seeds.

Bleeding - Blood loss due to injury, such as a wound sustained in battle. Severity depends on injury. The best treatment is cobwebs pressed onto the wound.

Poisoning - The case of eating deathberries, poisoned fresh-kill, or a snakebite. The best treatment is yarrow, stinging nettle, and in the case of getting bite by a snake Snake root.
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[Atheon]

Aching Joints - Ragwort leaves, Juniper berries, Goldenrod, or Daisy leaves
Bee Stings - Blackberry leaves
Broken Bones - Wrap in cobwebs, put on comfrey pulp, use poppy seeds to dull pain
Bellyache - Chervil, Watermint, or Juniper berries. Also, try a trip to the dirtplace.
Coughs (whitecough or greencough) - Use either Catmint, Honey, or Tansy, and keep the cat away from other cats.
Cuts in Eye - Trickle Celandine juice into the eye to ease the pain.
Deep Wounds Cobwebs, Marigold, or Horsetail.
Displaced Bones - Give poppy seed, wait for effect, then have cat bite stick while you give the leg a tug and hear it click into place, give them another poppy seed so they sleep.
Dull Pain - Use poppy seed, then when it takes effect preform treatment, give them another to sleep.
Hurting Throat - Honey, or water.
Nettle Stings - Dock leaf pulp, give poppy seed so it dulls the pain and helps cat sleep.
Poison - If poison is in stomach, give cat yarrow leaves so they vomit the poison, have them vomit onto dock leaves
Prevent Infection and Soothe Pain for Burns - Comfrey, honey
Poultice for aching joints - Ragwort leaves and juniper berries.
Poultice for broken bones - Stinging nettle and comfrey.
Rat Bites - A poultice of burdock root with cobwebs on top, and horsetail if it is available
Scratches - Marigold, horsetail
Shock - Thyme or Chamomile. Lick fur to comfort, give water and poppy seeds.
Stiffness - Crushed poppy seeds, marigold or comfrey.
Strengthening Herbs - Tansy, watermint, or feverfew.
Toothache - Use alder bark.
Traveling and Strengthening Herbs - Chamomile, burnet, daisy leaves or sorrel. Lambs ear and ragweed also work.
Wrenched Muscles - Comfrey, nettle and/or water therapy.
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[Atheon]

Gently Nip Spine or Poke with Claw - This tests to see if the backbone is broken, if they don't feel it, then it is broken.
Lick Fur - It clean wounds, brings down shock, and warms a cold cat (lick fur the wrong way).
Moss Soaked in Water - Sick or injured or weak cats can drink, and can be used to cool feverish cats. It is also helpful in kitting.
Rosemary, Mint - This is used to lighten the death-scent of a dead cat before burial. It is also respectful.
Sweeten Herbs - Use necter, honey or mouse blood.
Water Soaking - Hold swelling wound in cold water, it takes down swelling and also soothes scraped pads.
Water Therapy - Have a cat with weak or hurting muscles or bone wade in water, eventually they'll get stronger.
Wailing, Yowling - If the cat does not have a sore throat, it keeps lungs and chest clear.
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