Giving kittens to new brides.

[hellnahandbasket7]

Giving kittens to new brides.

Discussion

[NonPlayableCat]

You know Freya is a goddess because no mere mortal could make a cat pull a chariot.
Or go in a certain direction.
Or move at all.

(But in all seriousness, in an agricultural society like the Norse a cat was pretty necessary and a useful employee to have on the new farm.)

((Also probably something something, cats are fertile -> wishing fertility for the bride.))

[midnitebby]

Damnit where the hell is my cat?!

[hamtarofan999]

I read this at first and thought it said bridges for some reason and I was picturing cool gangs of bridge cats.

[Odd-Treat-3985]

Yet another bonus to being in a wlw relationship (which I, unfortunately, am not right now): TWO new cats when you get married.

[Kotee_ivanovich]

Kittens shouldn’t be gifted. Only adopted with prior knowledge and ability to care for them. They’re not toys.

[dragongrrrrrl]

Well what the hell, I guess I need to get remarried since I lost out on this awesome tradition. My husband is even Scandinavian!!

[MoonKittyCity]

Now this here is a stellar idea

[Difficult-War-9415]

My partner already knows this and sometimes jokes that proposing would be a complicated logistic event because he would have to “get that damn cat in advance” (I’m obsessed with a particular British cattery and I said a few times that if he would’ve pay a shitload of money for a ring he can spend it better on one of these perfect kitties instead)

[darthjazzhands]

You may fascinate a woman with cheese… and a cat

[crycry_chemtrails]

This explains many things

[cashewbiscuit]

I think the practical reason was that cats are pest control, which is a great thing to gift someone who is starting a new house

[Blue_eyed_bones]

Can I trade it in for a puppy?

[3nderslime]

Just make sure they aren’t allergic before!

[PatriciaMorticia]

I’d rather have a dog, I’m allergic to kitties but I like the idea.

[I_am_I_is_taken]

Need to go find myself a Viking.