Nursery

:See also: Queens, a list of nursery queens and their kits.
Nurseries are dens in the Clan camp where queens and their kits live.
==Description==
:The nursery is usually the most protected den of all dens in a Clan camp. In case of a raid, warriors and even elders and queens will do anything to protect it, sometimes sacrificing their lives. Attacking a nursery is viewed to violate the warrior code, as kits and queens should not be harmed. However, this does not stop some camp raids from destroying a Clan's nursery.
:She-cats move to the nursery shortly before giving birth, and stay there until their kits are apprenticed, after which they become warriors again. The care of the kits is shared by all the queens. 
==Permanent nursery residents==
:Some queens decide not to return to warrior duties; instead, they remain in the nursery to help and supervise the other queens and kits and feed kits when their mother cannot, such as Daisy, Ferncloud, and Goldenflower.
==Clan nurseries==
===In the old forest===
====ThunderClan nursery====
:The nursery is under a thick bramble bush that appears impenetrable. There is a gap in the bush that leads to the clearing. Beside the nursery on one side is the warriors' den, and on the other is the apprentices' den. Additionally, the dirtplace is behind the nursery, as well as a secondary way out of camp.
Residents:
====ShadowClan nursery====
:ShadowClan's nursery is in a hollow, shielded by a thorn bush.
Residents:
====SkyClan nursery====
Residents:
*Star Flower
*Hazelwing
*Birdflight
====RiverClan nursery====
:RiverClan's nursery is tucked away into a thick sedge wall. It is made of willow branches and reeds. Bluefur notices the RiverClan nests are made of sticks that look uncomfortable. Crookedjaw states if the river were to flood, the nests would float. When Mistyfoot's kits are swept away, they are rescued from the river by Fireheart and Graystripe.
Residents:
====WindClan nursery====
:The nursery is under a thick gorse den with branches of a hawthorn tree hanging over it.
Residents:
===In the gorge===
====SkyClan nursery====
:The nursery cave is just below the elders' den, with a narrow entrance with a large boulder blocking most of the entrance to shield the cats inside from enemies and hot sunlight. Its walls are marked with tiny claw marks.
Residents:
*Clovertail
*Petalnose
*Fallowfern
*Leafstar
*Birdwing
*Mintfur
*Honeytail
===By the lake===
====ThunderClan nursery====
:The nursery is under a thick bramble thicket up against the rock wall. It was later reinforced with thick roots woven together for protection. Its floor is made of packed earth.
Residents:
====ShadowClan nursery====
:ShadowClan's nursery is underneath a bramble thicket with a narrow entrance. It has a sandy floor.
Residents:
*Tallpoppy
*Tawnypelt
*Snowbird
*Ivytail
*Kinkfur
*Pinenose
*Dawnpelt
*Grassheart
*Dovewing
*Berryheart
*Yarrowleaf
*Cinnamontail
*Lightleap
====SkyClan nursery====
:SkyClan's nursery in their original camp was under a bramble thicket near the stream. 
Residents:
*Tinycloud
*Snowbird
*Yarrowleaf
*Reedclaw
*Violetshine
*Bellaleaf
*Nectarsong
*Blossomheart
*Needleclaw
====RiverClan nursery====
:RiverClan's nursery is underneath a bramble thicket. The other dens are also under bramble thickets made of reeds with shells woven into them. 
Residents:
*Mosspelt
*Dawnflower
*Graymist
*Icewing
*Duskfur
*Petalfur
*Lakeheart
*Curlfeather
*Havenpelt
*Floatshimmer
====WindClan nursery====
:WindClan's nursery is under a gorse bush. After a tree falls into WindClan's nursery during a storm, WindClan rebuilds the nursery incorporating the fallen tree with bramble and bracken.
Residents:
*Whitetail
*Gorsetail
*Sedgewhisker
*Heathertail
*Featherpelt
*Larkwing
*Appleshine
==Other groups==
===The Tribe of Rushing Water===
*Star That Shines On Water
*Wing Shadow Over Water
*Flight of Startled Heron
*Swoop of Chestnut Hawk
*Brook Where Small Fish Swim
*Night of No Stars
===The Ancients===
*Rising Moon
*Owl Feather
==See also==
*Kit
*Queen
*Mates
*Camp
==Notes and references==
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Category:Clan life