The Mating Ceremony
When two cats are in love, they will go through with a mating ceremony. This establishes the two cats as mates for life, since the belief in Thornclan is that a cat takes a mate for life.
The ceremony can either be a public or private, depending on the wishes of the cats, as long as there are two other witnesses in attendance. The cats proclaim their love for the other, stating the reasons for why they chose the other as their mate. Then, the cat places a crown of flowers on the head of their mate. This crown of flowers would have previously been crafted by the cats with the help of the medicine cats, typically made from flowers that were significant to the cats.
While cats can be mates and have kits without the ceremony, it is viewed as a sacred dedication of love to the cats of Thornclan.
The ceremony can either be a public or private, depending on the wishes of the cats, as long as there are two other witnesses in attendance. The cats proclaim their love for the other, stating the reasons for why they chose the other as their mate. Then, the cat places a crown of flowers on the head of their mate. This crown of flowers would have previously been crafted by the cats with the help of the medicine cats, typically made from flowers that were significant to the cats.
While cats can be mates and have kits without the ceremony, it is viewed as a sacred dedication of love to the cats of Thornclan.