Why are you a Fur?

[Lord_Zureth_Moonpaw]

I am pondering some questions, ones as old as the fandom itself…
1. Why are you a furry?
2. What is meaning of your fursona species?
3. When do you first become a furry?
4. When did you realize that you were a furry?
5. What did you first think of the fandom?
6. Where/how did you hear about that fandom?

Anyone who wish, please feel free to answer! 

1. I enjoy the art, and it allows me to be more social, in a world I wouldn’t otherwise be.
2. Werewolf: I was always fascinated by werewolf lore and legends, not the ones where they are monsters, but more the best of beast and man.
3. officially at 14
4. This question is tricky, I realized I loved the style of art and story known as furry about 8, but didn’t know what to call it about 14.
5. I first thought it was a little weird and overly dramatic but seemed fun.
6. I first heard the term “Anthropomorphic” one the website “The Werewolf Café & Full Moon Bar” and there I did research and found “Sexy furs” (not exactly a good site for a 13 year old but hey) and there I found a forum site “Furry United”.  

[muma-kitty]

1. I've always liked the idea of beast-people, and have wished to be something other than human.
2. Cat/Dragon, I love both.
3. Probably around freshman year at high school.
4. When I learned that not all aspects of the fandom are sex-related.
5. Same as what everyone else thinks when they first discover it.
6. The internet, of course.  

[shoki_de_nai]

1. I like the art, and I've met some great people through the fandom.
2. African Wild Dog: Was the species I chose after much research and deliberation after I first found furries.
3. Ummmm, 2004-5? I think? Would have been about 16.
4. When I started interacting with the fandom online and realised I enjoyed it. I was always a big werewolf fan and anthropomorphic animals fit right along side that nicely.
5. I honestly don't remember. sweatdrop
6. The interbutts! I was Google searching pictures for inspiration on a were-character I was drawing for a friend and kinda went "Oooooh..."  

[Blue_Fox_9788]

Lord_Zureth_Moonpaw

I am pondering some questions, ones as old as the fandom itself…
1. Why are you a furry?
2. What is meaning of your fursona species?
3. When do you first become a furry?
4. When did you realize that you were a furry?
5. What did you first think of the fandom?
6. Where/how did you hear about that fandom?

Anyone who wish, please feel free to answer! 

1. I enjoy the art, and it allows me to be more social, in a world I wouldn’t otherwise be.
2. Werewolf: I was always fascinated by werewolf lore and legends, not the ones where they are monsters, but more the best of beast and man.
3. officially at 14
4. This question is tricky, I realized I loved the style of art and story known as furry about 8, but didn’t know what to call it about 14.
5. I first thought it was a little weird and overly dramatic but seemed fun.
6. I first heard the term “Anthropomorphic” one the website “The Werewolf Café & Full Moon Bar” and there I did research and found “Sexy furs” (not exactly a good site for a 13 year old but hey) and there I found a forum site “Furry United”.

1. Not please being who I was, not going to go through the details just simply say my life sucked. I needed to fill that hole in my life. I had my love for animals, and I highly respected them compared to people so I decided to become one.

2. A WoLFoX, two of my favorite animals combined into one. The attributes both possessed- family, intellegence, playfulness,compassion, tradition both solitude and friendship and so much more. Being a WoLFoX is truly what i desired to be, since i just couldn't be that as a person.

3. I don't exactly remember when I became one, but it was close to middle school age.

4. I didn't know exactly what I was becoming at first, had my love for wolves and foxes admiring them. Eventually browsing online for a birthday present from my parents, since i got two presents and picked them(no surprise present, they didn't really celebrate birthdays) when i was younger came across a tail you could wear. I got curious but was to shy to ask for it from my parents. Later that year came across a book, in a bookstore about furrys'. Thats when I knew.

5. I was the only one with the intrest, and I was just messed up in the head as so many perceived me as being because i love to howl, bark, run around, wasn't really social either but had a fair share of friends.

6. Online Store/Bookstore. Im finally online and getting to know more stuff about being a Furry and what others like to be smile Happy Im not the only one out there as I orignally thought to be. Coming online this week and breaking my social anxiety was one of the best decisions I made biggrin Now if I can just break my social anxiety in the real world. I'll forever be a WoLFoX!!!  

[Bjirf]

1. Why are you a furry?
I don't consider myself a furry anymore (I just signed up in this guild 10 years ago, and forgot all about Gaia..) but I'm pretty certain that the main reason I liked to be a furry back when, was because it was a sort of identity escape. I had a severe depression, I was a confused teenager, and frankly I didn't even know who I were myself. Or I think it was at that time I was trying to figure out my own personality, and putting a ton of labels on myself and considering myself to be different was something that made me feel special. And feeling special is something you need when you are depressed teenager with no self esteem. I have never considered myself an otherkin, but I liked the idea that I didn't have to be myself, but could flee into this fictional character I made up. And I like foxes/animals in general, so why not furries.
2. What is meaning of your fursona species?
Meaning? Its just an animal, how can it have a "meaning"? Foxes was just a general interest for me back when I first discovered furrism, and ever since that foxes was (and still is) an iconic passion for me.
3. When do you first become a furry?
Some 15 years ago, I think ... My brother showed me some furry art, and was all into shamanism with spirit animals and all that s**t, and I just found it interesting, and then he showed me 'the world of furries'.
4. When did you realize that you were a furry?
I didn't "realize", like how you realize you are gay or transgender. Thats really not how I view being furry. I just liked the concept and universe in general. I was a huge fan of traditional furry art, and I liked to draw, so I just went with it. The idea of having an animal alter ago really appealed to me at that time.
5. What did you first think of the fandom?
At that time, I only knew about selected artists, and not much about the community, because there wasn't a lot at that time. So I guess my first impression was just "nice boobs".
6. Where/how did you hear about that fandom?
My brother printed out a ton of furry art he found online (probs a lot of yiff too I imagine).  

[Bjirf]

oh dangit, I totally forgot my fursona had evolved into a hybrid too... its crazy how you forget that one animal is never enough when you can't decide who you want to be...

My fox fursona got antlers a couple of years ago, when I still found the idea of having one entertaining ..  

[DA-FDNT]

Q: Why are you a furry?
A: Many reasons, but foremost is that I identify with the overall concept of humans and animals being beings of the same planet and life force i.e. more than pets, food, and pretty pictures.

Q: What is meaning of your fursona species?
A: Meaning.... not sure that there is a true meaning behind it? But the reason I chose it is simple kinship with canines.

Q: When did you first become a furry?
A: Oh... must have been... 6ish years ago.

Q: When did you realize that you were a furry?
A: See Above. (same question)

Q: What did you first think of the fandom?
A: The 'Fandom' also called the 'Community' is one of the best things about being a furry - Overall good intentions and friendship dominate the purpose of everything about it.

Q: Where/how did you hear about that fandom?
A: The Internet! lol - DeviantArt/Other... sites... aaand Disney exposed me to the concept of anthropomorphic critters.

smile  

[Fenrir147]

1. Because I find being human boring.
2. Wolf: I feel the wording of the question isn't clear, since this could go off in many different directions, but I've always had some odd infatuation with wolves. I was on a thin line with werewolves because of how broad the term became when fiction writers and film artists changed what a werewolf is in appearance and properties like turning under a full moon, or turning when they feel like it. Overall canine type of guy.
3. That's hard to say since my memory is s**t.. Probably around high school, so I'd say, 8 years ago?
4. Pretty sure this is the same question as 3..
5. I was exposed mainly to the... erotic... portion of the fandom in terms of the artwork, though I knew there was a cleaner side of the fandom. So what did I first think of it? I was curious because I loved art, the artworks were very nice, and I sure as hell wasn't complaining.
6. Internet. Plain and simple. Guess Pokemon really did it for me when I found anthro Pokemon art. Big fan of foxes, too. Ninetales heart  

[CethinMarx]

1. Why are you a furry?
-I like animals and animal-like movies/TV shows.I also love the art.
2. What is meaning of your fursona species?
-I like dragons and I like wolves?
3. When do you first become a furry?
-At the end of 2011ish I think.
4. When did you realize that you were a furry?
-Didn't realize it. Just went with the flow.
5. What did you first think of the fandom?
-A bunch of crazy people dressing up in animal costumes.
6. Where/how did you hear about that fandom?
-I don't remember where exactly. Just found it on the internet.  

[AstridMiriam]

1. I love to be around fluffy things
2. Doggo and Catto's xD
3. Since I was little :3
4. When I started like stuffed animals
5. Not really sure
6. Idk  

[Dante_The_vampire_mage2]

1. Why are you a furry?
2. What is meaning of your fursona species?
3. When do you first become a furry?
4. When did you realize that you were a furry?
5. What did you first think of the fandom?
6. Where/how did you hear about that fandom?


1. I enjoy the art, and it allows me to be more social, in a world I wouldn’t otherwise be.
2. Umm well I love wolves and I love skyrim so I have some wolf fursonas and my main fursona is an argonian named shamin-rrahh
3. officially at 13
4. I realized I loved the style of art and story known as furry at about 14.the looney toons and sonicx and Digimon brought me into the fandom mainly
5. I first thought it was a little weird but seemed fun.
6. I first heard the term “Anthropomorphic/furry” from manga drawing books from Barnes&Nobles Booksellers  

[T BaZil]

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-♦- I don't know if I'd call myself a Furry. I enjoy the art, drawing some myself, some roleplay stories but there are aspects and parts to Furry culture I'm not over the moon about or simply don't understand. That said, what interested me in them was a drawing of a polar bear warrior -- I liked the idea of the advantages an animal has over humans as far as senses, overall strength, endurance and dexterity. Human's cut, break and bruise very easily. We're fragile, no matter how much muscle we build. Anthros/Furries seemed the perfect warrior.

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-♦- My original Anthro/Fur was an Orca. When I created him the more popular species were canines, equines, foxes and felines. In not wanting to follow trend, I drew and designed my own orca anthro.

My next and current was made not long after the Orca but more so based off of game fandom. An Ecaflip from the mmorpgs, Dofus/Wakfu. As much as I love my orca, and he'll always be my favorite character, it was easier to relate to felines in rp than a marine mammal. Using an Ecaflip allowed me a canvas of feline I can do whatever with as Ecaflips may have different appearances.

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-♦- I don't know if I ever became one but I'd say I got involved in the community around fifteen years ago. Drawing, selling art, roleplaying. Never went to cons or bought any fursuits.

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-♦- Ehh...

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-♦- My FIRST thought was... dude, could you imagine Lord of the Rings with armored lions, rhinos, elephants and s**t instead of dwarves and elves? Then, low and behold, it's mostly about getting off to fluff, feathers and/or scales.

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-♦- AOL Arts & Entertainment custom chat. Someone used a piece done by DarkNatasha for a character concept