Furries 101

I'm going to Huntsville, Alabama for a wedding Memorial Day weekend and there will be a furry convention in the hotel I'm staying at. I am very excited, and have already warned Cindy that we will be crashing it. In discussing said convention with others, it has been brought to my attention that not everyone knows about furries. Hence, an education.

What is a furry?

1. an anthropomorphic animal character. i.e. an animal with human characteristics.

2. a human who relates strongly, in whatever way, to the idea of the characters outlined in the previous definition. This may involve anything from a person who simply enjoys viewing furry fanzines or films, to someone who actually desires to be a 'real' furry, or believe that they are literally a non-human trapped within a human form.

3. a person with an important emotional/spiritual connection with an animal or animals, real, fictional or symbolic.

You can view the entire furry FAQ here.

Also, here's a great article from Vanity Fair about furries. I don't judge -- I just share information. But there's no way I'm not getting into that conference.