Well, I guess this COULD be a chance to educate the OC on my species.
(holds out hand after bowing) Hello, Ran. My name is Charon. I am a sabercat, Felis erectus, a (lists off on the fingers) bipedal, digigrade, sapient species that is VERY not native to Ark. Uh, originally arborreal, now very domesticated.
And lemme get the main questions out of the way:
Yes, I do purr, hiss, and meow, I just prefer English.
No, you can't touch my tail.
I don't like mice OR fish, but I love chicken aaaaand I ate maggots when I was a baby. Or, kitten, cub, whatever, it's a regional thing. Call a baby me what you like.
YES, I do have claws. The ones on the hands go in and out. (stretches claws) The ones on the feet do not. Neither set is sharp. (holds up foot) They are painted, though! Check out the purple!
And uh... that's all I can think of. Thank you for taking an interest in my species and not automatically classifying me as a "cat girl".