Mating

Mates. Let's talk mates.

So, Hewan mate usually for life. Its like getting married for humans, except they don't divorce like people do. There are special Hewan lawyers, called 'De-maters' typically a cat or fox Hewan, since rabbit lawyers aren't usually taken seriously, being far too cute and fluffy, and aren't as interested in being lawyers, finding it boring.

Mating Process
Depending on the species of Hewan, a 'ring' is represented by an object, since Hewan don't really have hands and species hewan rings are typically 2x as expensive as the normal ring. The object could be anything from a special rock in the place they first met, an item of food with romantic wording on it, or even a little hand made gift. There is no "the (insert gender) usually asks first" like there is with humans (Men proposing in a m/f relationship) whoever is sure they're ready asks first. There are three responses, "I'm not ready," "Yes," and "No." No is rarer than the rest of the two, but it does occasionally happen.

"I'm not ready..."
If the askee says they aren't ready or no, and the item is food, then the asker eats the food. If it is an object, they return it to the spot they found it, and the other will take it back when they are ready.

"Yes!"
If the item is food, assuming it isn't canned, they both eat it. If it is canned, the item is placed somewhere in the house of the askee, or the shared home, usually a bedroom closet. They do this because they want the marriage to last as long as the canned item. It seems silly, but it's what they believe. They do this with other objects, like the rock.

De-Mating
If children are present, it is up to the criminal record of the parents and their reasoning of why they should keep the children. If neither of them have any good reasons, or are unfit to raise their children, they are taken and put in foster care. They are not told weather or not this happens until after the de-mating process is over so nobody freaks out and attacks their former mate.

Random Facts

 * Hewan partners are referred to as mates, no matter the gender. If a human 'mates' with a hewan, they could be called a mate or their preferred gender noun (Wife/husband).
 * Before mating, Hewan are referred to as paired.