General Terms


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  • Carrionplace – A Twoleg dump in the forest territories that in human language is called the North Allerton Amenity Tip. A part of ShadowClan territory that is the last resource for fresh-kill in leaf-bare. It is the cause of the Carrionplace Disease.
  • Crowfood or crow-food – A dead prey animal that has begun to rot;[1] can also be used as an insult[2] (see below).
  • Cutter – A veterinarian, often referred to as one that spays or neuters cats,[3] but this is not always the case.[4]
  • Dirt – Feces.[5]
  • Fresh-kill – A recently killed prey animal caught for the purpose of consumption.[6] Fresh-kill is hunted by warriors and apprentices, and sometimes elders, and placed on the fresh-kill pile or brought to the elders.[7] Elders, kits, queens, and sick cats eat first, then warriors and apprentices. Extras stay in the fresh-kill pile.[8]
  • Fourtrees – A place located in the forest territories, where the territory's corners meet, in which four oaks stand and the Clans gather in peace every full moon.[9]
  • Gathering – The monthly meeting of all the Clans when the moon is full. There is a truce on this night, and no fighting is allowed.[10]
  • Hunting Patrol – A group of cats hunting for fresh-kill to bring back for their Clan to eat. May fight if there are trespassers.[14]
  • Kittypet – A domesticated pet cat.[15]
  • Loner – A cat that lives by itself and doesn't defend its territory.[16]
  • Making dirt – Defecating.[15]
  • Monster – A vehicle operated by humans.[17] Often described when cats are near Twolegs/the Thunderpath.[18] Motorboats are sometimes referred to as "water-monsters."[19]
  • Moonstone – The place in the Forest where medicine cats and leaders shared tongues with StarClan.[21]
  • Mothermouth - The opening to the cave where the Moonstone is located.[22]
  • Red stone – A brick or structure made of bricks.[23]
  • Rogue – A usually hostile cat who does not have a permanent home, roams around and does not care about crossing Clan boundaries.[24]
  • Sharing tongues – Cats grooming each other while sharing the latest gossip. A cat lies on the ground, talking, while the other grooms their fur, listening.[25]
  • She-Cat - A female cat
  • Silver boulder – A boulder that, when the silver disc is pulled off, holds Twoleg rubbish. To Twolegs, they are just trash cans/bins.[29]
  • Silverpath – Railroads. Only Thundersnakes travel on them.[30]
  • Silverpelt – The large swath of stars in the sky[31] (believed to be the Milky Way). These stars are a direct representation of StarClan.[32]
  • Silverthorn – Barbed wire.[33]
  • Smooth boulder-thing – Twoleg ball.[34]
  • Soft boulder – A pillow or cushion.[35]
  • Sun-drown-place – An ocean to the west of the Clans' territories.[36]
  • Tree-eater – A bulldozer.[37]
  • Thunderpath – A paved road with an extremely acrid smell that cars often go across.[17]
  • Thundersnake – A train.[30] They travel strictly on a Silverpath.[30]
  • Tom/tomcat – A male cat.[38]
  • Twoleg – A human.[28]
  • Twoleg kit – A human child.[39]
  • Twoleg nest – A human's house.[40]
  • Twolegplace – A town, city, or village where Twolegs live.[41]

Distance terms

  • Claw-length – About the length of cat's claw; less than an inch. (1.5 cm)[54]
  • Fox-length – About the length of a fox; approximately a yard. (80 cm)[55]
  • Frog-length – About the length of a frog; approximately two to four inches. (6-10 cm)[56]
  • Kittenstep or kitstep – About the length of kit's step; approximately an inch or a half-inch. (1.25-2.5 cm)[57]
  • Rabbit hop or rabbit length – About a foot and a half away. (45 cm)[58]
  • Reed-length – About the length of a reed; 5 feet or less. (1.5 m)[59]
  • Mouse-length – About two or three inches. (5-7.5 cm)[1]
  • Muzzle-length – About one inch. (2.54 cm)[60]
  • Pawstep – About the length of a grown cat's step, roughly six inches. (15 cm)[61]
  • Tail-length – About the length of a cat's tail; approximately a foot. (30 cm)[62]
  • Tree-length – About the length of a tree; around 40 to 50 feet. (15 m)[63]
  • Whisker-length – About the length of a cat's whisker; less than two inches. (5 cm)[64]

Living spaces

  • Camp – The place where a Clan makes their permanent home.[141]
  • Leader's den – The den in camp that belongs to the Clan leader.[142]
  • Medicine cat's den – The den in camp that belongs to the Clan's medicine cat and his or her apprentice.[143] Sometimes referred to as the medicine den.
  • Warriors' den – The den in camp that is shared between the warriors and the deputy of that Clan.[144]
  • Apprentices' den – The den in camp that is shared between the apprentices of that Clan.[145]
  • Elders' den – The den in camp that is shared between the elders of that Clan.[142]
  • Nursery – The den in camp that is shared by the queens and kits of that Clan.[25]
  • Dirtplace – The place near the camp where cats go to urinate or excrete.
  • Fresh-kill pile – The place, usually in the center of the camp,[8] where the warriors drop the prey they caught while hunting, so it is easily accessible to all the cats in the Clan.[146]

Clan ranks

  • Kit – A kitten younger than six moons.[147]
  • Apprentice – A cat at least six moons old, and training to be a warrior or a medicine cat.[148]
  • Warrior – A mature cat who has completed their warrior training.[149] A she-cat is considered a warrior when she is not currently expecting or nursing a tom's kits.[150]
  • Mentor – A cat who is currently training an apprentice.[151]
  • Queen – A she-cat with kits to take care of or who is pregnant with kits, or stays in the nursery helping other queens even though they have no kits.[152]
  • Elder – Cats who cannot hunt or fight anymore,[7] sometimes due to injury,[153] loss of sight,[154] sickness,[155] or are just too old to do their warrior duties. They are treated with great respect in the Clan. The apprentices in the Clan take fresh-kill to them, pick out their fleas, and change their bedding.[156]
  • Medicine cat – A cat who heals injuries and/or illnesses, who is skilled with herbs and natural cures[157] and sometimes receives special signs or prophecies from StarClan.[158]
  • Deputy – A warrior who is second in command to the leader,[159] helping the leader in their tasks and replacing them after their death or resignment.[160] They organize patrols and make reports to the leader,[161] and are known to be given apprentices frequently.[159]
  • Leader – A cat who controls the entire Clan.[28] A leader is granted nine lives by StarClan[162] so they "can be first in every battle and last to take a piece of fresh-kill"[163], giving them extra time to serve and lead their Clan.