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* ''WebVideo/TuckerBudzyn'': Tucker gets married to Journee on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2E-i9ZhChk a video]] posted on Valentine's Day 2020.

* ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp'': Lady's friends, Jack and Trusty, offer to marry her in case her owners kick her out.

* In ''Literature/TheHundredAndOneDalmations'', Missis is referred to as Pongo's wife. Perdita once felt "a great desire to marry", although it's pretty clear from context that this is a euphemism for going into heat.

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* The first appearances of ComicBook/{{Rocket Raccoon|Classic}} (his debut in a ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' story and his 1985 mini-series) shows Rocket romantically related to Lylla Otter, treating each other as husband and wife and living together in Halfworld, in which Lylla is also a DamselInDistress being rescued by Rocket.

* The term, mating, is used in ''Literature/Sekhmet'' to refer to marriage. They even have a mating ceremony.

* The term, mating, is used in Literature/Sekhmet to refer to marriage. They even have a mating ceremony.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' characters are not referred to as "husband" or "wife", but the concept of marriage still exists. Simba and Nala are mentioned to be [[ArrangedMarriage betrothed]] to each other as cubs and the word "married" is even used. In real life lions are not monogamous, however all lions in the series seems to be. This leaves Nala's [[DisappearedDad parentage all the more confusing]], but allows the series to cleanly subvert BrotherSisterIncest or KissingCousins by not having Simba and Nala be related like real lion cubs from the same pride would.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}}'', the mother elephant is named Mrs. Jumbo. Although the name suggests she's married to a Mr. Jumbo, he's not mentioned in the film, and her son is brought by a DeliveryStork.
* At the end of ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', Mama Odie gets Naveen and Tiana married, pronouncing them "frog and wife". Although they are [[BewitchedAmphibians humans in frog form]], there are a bunch of WoodlandCreatures attending the wedding, implying this is a normal ceremony for them.
* In ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'' Perdita and Pongo get married along with their owners.

* ''Literature/InCryptid'': Timpani recognizes that two Aeslin mice have mated because they've built themselves a house, and the female appears to be pregnant. She refers to their relationship as a mouse honeymoon.
* The mother of the winged cats in ''Literature/{{Catwings}}'' is called "Mrs. Jane Tabby".
* The children's book ''Dear Hound'' is about a Deerhound puppy who gets lost in the woods. He is helped by a pair of foxes, Sunset and her husband Fixit.
* In the ''Literature/CatPack'' series, Timothy the mouse mentions that he has a wife.

* In ''Literature/TheColdMoons'', badgers are referred to both as mates and spouses. It's even mentioned that they have a wedding-like ceremony.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'', King and Bailey are married. The vet who helps deliver their puppies is rather sarcastic about this, apparently seeing it as an example of people spoiling their pets, and feeling that Bailey's owner should be more involved than King.

In fiction, sometimes animals are referred to as if they're married, even if their species is non-monogamous by nature [[note]]Birds such as swans, geese, eagles, doves, and pigeons, and canids such as foxes, grey foxes, coyotes, and wolves are naturally monogamous.[[/note]]. At times human characters refer to themselves as married for convenience's sake and other times the animals themselves refer to each other as married.

Animals that live and are treated like humans, such as WorldOfFunnyAnimals types, don't apply to this trope.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'', King and Bailey are married. The vet who helps deliver their puppies is rather sarcastic about this, apparently seeing it as an example of people spoiling their pet.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Cattails}}'', the player cat can propose to and marry another cat by bringing a ring to them.

* The mother of the winged cats in ''Catwings'' is called "Mrs. Jane Tabby".

* In ''Disney/TheLionKing'' characters are not referred to as "husband" or "wife", but the concept of marriage still exists. Simba and Nala are mentioned to be [[ArrangedMarriage betrothed]] to each other as cubs and the word "married" is even used. In real life lions are not monogamous, however all lions in the series seems to be. This leaves Nala's [[DisappearedDad parentage all the more confusing]], but allows the series to cleanly subvert BrotherSisterIncest or KissingCousins by not having Simba and Nala be related like real lion cubs from the same pride would.
* The geese twins from ''Disney/TheAristocats'' get mad at Thomas when they learn that he isn't married to Duchess. It's unclarified if Thomas and Duchess do ever marry, but the film ends with Thomas [[FromStrayToPet being adopted]] by Duchess' owner.
* One of the main characters in ''Disney/HomeOnTheRange'' is a PartiallyCivilizedAnimal cow named "Mrs. Calloway". There's never any mention of a "Mr. Calloway" though.
* In ''Disney/{{Dumbo}}'', the mother elephant is named Mrs. Jumbo. Although the name suggests she's married to a Mr. Jumbo, he's not mentioned in the film, and her son is brought by a DeliveryStork.
* At the end of ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', Mama Odie gets Naveen and Tiana married, pronouncing them "frog and wife". Although they are [[BewitchedAmphibians humans in frog form]], there are a bunch of WoodlandCreatures attending the wedding, implying this is a normal ceremony for them.
* In ''Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'' Perdita and Pongo get married along with their owners.
* ''Disney/LadyAndTheTramp'': Lady's friends, Jack and Trusty, offer to marry her in case her owners kick her out.

* In ''Literature/TailchasersSong'', cats refer to being in committed relationship similarly to a marriage as a "Joining". Joinings are rare amongst cats. Prior to Joining, cats do a special dance called the Dance of Acceptance.

Animals that live in human-esque types of WorldOfFunnyAnimals societies don't apply.

This trope applies to the NearlyNormalAnimal, SpeechImpairedAnimal, TalkingAnimal, and PartiallyCivilizedAnimal. It also applies to the somewhat anthropomorphic CivilizedAnimal. This applies to FunnyAnimal characters that are treated as the animals they are in the work's verse or are more BeastFable in nature, but not to those treated as humans in-universe or those that have a FurryLens on them. This doesn't apply to PettingZooPeople, FurryLens or not, as they're usually treated on par with humans.

[[MetaphoricalMarriage No actual marriage]] has to even be shown. It can be an InNameOnly title with no legal bearing (if the series even has laws). Animals will very often be considered "married" as soon as they become mates.

* The first appearances of ComicBook/{{Rocket Raccoon|Classic}} (his debut in one ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' story and in his 1985 mini-series) shows Rocket romantically related to Lylla Otter, being together a couple and usually being treated each other as husband and wife living together in Halfworld, in which Lylla is also a DamselInDistress being rescued by Rocket.

* ''Disney/LadyAndTheTramp'': Lady's friends, Jack and Trusty offer to marry her in case her owners kick her out.

No actual marriage has to even be shown. It can be an InNameOnly title with no legal bearing (if the series even has laws). Animals will very often be considered "married" as soon as they become mates.

* ''Disney/LadyAndTheTramp'':
** Lady's friends, Jack and Trusty offer to marry her in case her owners kick her out.
** Later in the movie, Lady and Tramp's puppies are strongly implied to be born out of wedlock.

* The first appearances of ComicBook/RocketRaccoon (his debut in one ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' story and in his 1985 mini-series) shows Rocket romantically related to Lylla Otter, being together a couple and usually being treated each other as husband and wife living together in Halfworld, in which Lylla is also a DamselInDistress being rescued by Rocket.

* In ''Disney/TheLionKing'' characters are not referred to as "husband" or "wife", but the concept of marriage still exists. Simba and Nala are mentioned to be [[ArrangedMarriage bethroted]] to each other as cubs and the word "married" is even used. In real life lions are not monogamous, however all lions in the series seems to be. This leaves Nala's [[DisappearedDad parentage all the more confusing]], but allows the series to cleanly subvert BrotherSisterIncest or KissingCousins by not having Simba and Nala be related like real lion cubs from the same pride would.