#turned werecats are the ones that give werecats as a whole a bad rap

[creaturefeaster]

I have some questions for OC reasons- how young do natural born werecats start manifesting their abilities to transform and whatnot? (Also are werecat babies called werekittens :3)

Natural born werecats tend to have their abilities kick in a little earlier than turned werecats, but both manifest in the teenage years. ((Adults turned werecats go through a short period of succumbing to the curse before they begin to transform.))

Zack started being able to turn by the age of 14, which is a pretty average age for it to start. Fernando got a head start at the age of 12. Compared to Vilmr, who at the beginning of the story (age 18) is in the middle of the throes of that same werecat puberty, though a little late even for a turned werecat.

Instincts and mood swings kick in earlier than the physical transformation part of felinthropy, natural borns going through moody/feisty phases usually starting anywhere from 8 to 10.

Something else to note between natural vs. turned werecats is that natural borns tend to chill out and have better control over their cat side much sooner than turned.

Also yes, baby werecats are called werekittens. Usually just shortened to kittens in the cat community.