Were stuff:
I've started to see this happen so I want to make it clear: were forms have the body of a bipedal creature. They are not four legged even if they tend to be on all fours a lot. Thus, please avoid drawing them with a chest like an animal that walks on all fours.
Of course, because of it they aren't as fast as a four legged creature when it comes to running, but it's better with hunting.

Also as a heads up, I may change a few anatomy things about their heads, because some people are still getting confused and think they have a head of a wolf.
And also remember that the normal form and the were form are pretty much two characters in one! They have their own likes and dislikes and even sexuality. Of course things can line up as the same but it's usually not.


Pet Trade:
I am slowly figuring out a section for their world where there is a kind of black market/pet trade for captive Volatikai. My character, Flint, was born in one of these things so I plan to do an image to better explain it later. I'm just making this clear because I know a lot of you like to stay as close to canon as possible, and this might be an option for where your Volatikai grew up in.

A note: It's hard for me to see my species as slaves (even though I'm sure it can happen). I just see them more as pets for some humans. Thus, way more common for them to be seen as pets than some kind of slave.