Furry Fandom Infocenter - A Resource for Information About Furries and Furry Fandom

Furries are fictional anthropomorphized animal characters used in artwork and stories. A thriving fandom has developed which celebrates these characters.

Are you interested in stories, art, media, and games featuring anthropomorphic animals? Then you've come to the right place! We hope to provide a useful starting point for people interested in Furries and Furry fandom.

What is Furry fandom?

Furry fandom is defined as the appreciation, promotion, and production of stories and art about anthropomorphic animals, as well as the exploration, interpretation and examination of humanity and human values through anthropomorphic expression. This includes works such as animated cartoons, comic books and strips, text stories and articles, artwork, costumes, and stuffed animals.

In the 1980s, a fandom began to develop which celebrated these characters. Today, Furry fandom is a thriving collection of costumers, animators, cartoonists, puppeteers, artists, illustrators, writers, and enthusiastic fans, and there are many annual conventions worldwide dedicated to the Furry genre.

What are Furries?

Furries are anthropomorphic animal characters—animals with human qualities or characteristics. A typical Furry is generally a mammalian, bipedal, humanoid with animal features. However, they cover a wide spectrum—from cartoony to serious, from humanoid to animal-shaped, and can be any member of the animal kingdom (yes, even reptiles and avians count as Furries). Some common examples of Furries include:

Cartoon animals such as Bugs Bunny, Roger Rabbit, Road Rovers, Kimba the White Lion, and Wile E Coyote.
Talking animals such as those in Aesop's Fables, Watership Down, and the Peter Rabbit books.
More "serious" cartoons without childlike qualities such as Steve Gallacci's Albedo Anthropomorphics and Nelvana's Rock and Rule.
Adults-only cartoons using animal characters such as Fritz the Cat and Omaha the Cat-Dancer.
Genetically engineered or "uplifted" animals such as in Olaf Stapledon's Sirius, S. Andrew Swann's The Forests of the Night, and the bioengineered animals in the Island of Dr. Moreau.
Animals evolved to sapience such as The Furkindred, Steven Boyett's the Architect of Sleep, the mice in the Redwall series of novels, and Mudge the Otter from the Spellsinger series of novels.
Aliens with obvious animal-like qualities, such as Larry Niven's Kzinti and C.J. Cherryh's The Pride of Chanur, or the Na'vi of Avatar.
Corporate, promotional, and sports mascots such as Tony the Tiger, McGruff the Crime Dog, Chuck E. Cheese, or Crunch Timberwolf.
Mythological creatures such as centaurs, satyrs and the Minotaur.

Also, Furry fans themselves are sometimes referred to as Furries.

What are Furries?