Yessssss,so glad to be able to ask questions of an actual Warrior Cats fandom alum. Are the books in fact stuffed with epic hurt/comfort and feral cats standing above the body of a slaughtered comrade and swearing eternal vengeance on the perpetrators? Is there a series woobie who is simply So Misunderstood by the other cats but ultimately saves the day? This is what I've envisioning as a result of the Cherith Baldry connection.

My impression also is that Warrior Cats takes itself 110% seriously (inspired by Shakespeare) which may somehow heighten the inherent absurdity of the series.