The Medicine Cat Code

The Medicine Cat Code is a list of 12 rules that must be followed by all medicine cats, though some rules refer to seances and how other cats should interact with medicine cats.

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 * 1. A dam medicine cat may only have kits if they have a fully-trained apprentice to take their place while nursing. Both dam and sire medicine cats must fully devote themselves to StarClan, kits or none.
 * 1A. A warrior may become a medicine cat if they have kits out of the nursery. They cannot become a medicine cat if their kits are still in the nursery, especially if they are still nursing and the cat is a dam.
 * 2. A medicine cat must treat cats in order or severity, not in order of their personal relationships. Grudges, romances, and blood are dropped in times of need. All cats must be treated equally.
 * 3. A medicine cat does not have to help a cat who has broken the worst parts of the Warrior Code.
 * 4. A medicine cat may take a make outside the clan, but their loyalty must remain to their own at all times.
 * 5. Medicine cats cannot be forced to share their dreams. However, if they have received an omen, vision, or prophecy foretelling doom, they must tell their leader.
 * 6. Medicine cats and seances are outside clan rivalries.
 * 6A. Medicine cats may cross clan borders without issue.
 * 7. To kill a medicine cat is one of the greatest crimes a cat an commit.
 * 7A. Killing an apprenticeless medicine cat is even worse.
 * 7B. A medicine cat can be killed if they have broken either code.
 * 8. A medicine cat must believe in StarClan and be able to receive signs, dreams, omens, visions and prophecies.
 * 9. A medicine cat can step down and become a warrior, but only if they have a fully trained apprentice.
 * 10. Medicine cats are highly respected roles. No cat can be forced to become a medicine cat.
 * 11. Medicine cats meet at the Starpond every half-moon. They are not required to come if their clan needs them.
 * 12. All medicine cats must learn basic battle moves, however cannot be forced to participate in battle.
 * 12A. A medicine cat may learn to hunt, but this is not a required ability.