@LLoopter hey - we're glad to see your interested in our project :) here's some answers:
• so far, you're allowed as many as you can handle. if we see you're going over the top, though, we might ask you to remove some cats (for example, going over 10 cats would be fine if they all were as developed as one another and had the same amount of screentime, but if they were all scattered about and unorganized it'd be a little too absurd to keep them all)
• a day is the same as one of our days! we understand this often limits the amount of time you have to reply to a roleplay if you're busy, but if it's just a little roleplay between members then i'm sure it can stretch to the next day. things like gatherings and patrols, however, will probably only last for as long as a day.
• we'd like you to roleplay at least three days a week - this means you could even say something like 'ember claw was sitting in camp eating prey' every three days if you really weren't in the mood to roleplay, but you'd have to tell us why first. we aren't gonna force you to roleplay; we understand that some days you just don't feel up to it. but yes, at least three days a week, please.
• you'd ask the person who owns that cat and a mod (such as myself!). you'd have to have a solid reason for it.
• of course! gatherings are an important aspect of tribe life and help to develop everyone's characters. there are usually at least 2 gatherings a month if we're feeling lazy, but yeah, they are frequent. we notify people beforehand if the gathering is important so that you can free up space to attend it, but if it's a small one then you'll be excused if you miss it.
you're very welcome!
- elliot