Furries are a community often known for wearing full-body animal suits at conventions — but the characters they inhabit, ...

A furry could be anyone interested in anthropomorphic animal characters, which makes room for all ages. But more than 75% of furries reported being 25 years of age or younger.. Most people would ...

(United Utah Furry Fandom) The three leaders of the United Utah Furry Fandom are pictured here in their fursuits. From left — and identified by their Furry names — is Jaye (a 26-year-old man ...

The furries are coming back to Pittsburgh, with a record 19,000 attendees expected for this year's Anthrocon. More than ...

“It’s my hope that as furry fandom continues to grow, more people will be able to find community and connection through furry,” writes Strike. AFP via Getty Images.

The furry fandom has its origins in cities such as San Francisco and Toronto, which have traditionally had strong, supportive roots with the LGBTQ community. As such, ...

Furry fandom primarily exists in online communities, but they do meet in person as well, in local groups and at furry conventions. If you are a furry, you are part of the furry fandom.

Founded in the late 1990s on internet chat forums, CFF is a ministry that views furry fandom as a mission field. In 2010, CFF members converged on Anthrocon in Pittsburgh.

“I see the furry fandom as a way to be silly, and to embrace the silliness,” Wang said. Today a TikToker — tomorrow, a diplomat.

In late 2021 and early 2022, a rumor spread far and wide that conflated distinct groups of people: furries (or the furry fandom) and the transgender/gender diverse community.

The furry community, or "fandom", gained popularity with the growth of the internet and it is estimated that there are now ...