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

“A lot of times they’ll see a furry and they’ll want to see what it’s about, and they’ll join the fandom that way.” (Indeed, Emily, the nine-year-old deer, found the fandom on Tiktok ...

(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 ...

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 ...

“If you honestly believe that furry fandom is about costuming, then you’ve missed the point,” says Rod Stansfield, perhaps better known in the community by his pen name, Rod O’Riley.

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

The furry fandom, based around anthropomorphic animal characters, has flourished on the internet. Today, furries have tight-knit communities at Big Tech firms like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon.

“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.

Furry fandom gets a bad rap, thanks to a string of kinky magazine stories and a "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" episode. Furries are well-aware of their public perception.

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.

“If you honestly believe that furry fandom is about costuming, then you’ve missed the point,” says Rod Stansfield, perhaps better known in the community by his pen name, Rod O’Riley.