Furry creators, lend me your ears (tails, paws, maws, etc...)! We are starting to build out some educational materials around the Furry Economy and would like your help. If you make money in the furry economy we'd love you to take a little time and fill out the following survey: tally.so/r/woPqee

Despite the typo, sharing this announcement that Carole Curtis, writer of Katmandu, has passed. @joeartguy.bsky.social & I worked on those books way back when they first started at Antarctic Press, it's always a bummer when colleagues pass away.

AFC is only one month away, but who's counting anyways? Us, of course!! Did you have any questions about #AFC2025? Ask them below and we will do our best to answer them!

A congressman targeted University of Tennessee for pressure about a club for furries, at the same as they're starting with military schools (West Point) and removing any club that isn't for straight white men. www.wate.com/news/top-sto...

New convention added: Indonesia Weekend Anthro Gathering 2026 @iwag.furries.id July 11-12, 2026 A furry convention in Kabupaten Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia

New convention added: Palmetto Fur The Season 2025 October 18, 2025 A furry convention in Taylors, South Carolina, USA

New convention added: Ainmhícon 2026 @ainmhicon.ie April 11-12, 2026 A furry convention in Dublin, Ireland

New convention added: New Years Furry Ball 2026 @newyearsfurryball.bsky.social December 30, 2025 - January 1, 2026 A furry convention in Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Carole Curtis, OG/OF furry writer and editor (along with his husband Mike Curtis) of "Katmandu", passed away in August 2025 peacefully in her sleep of old age. (en.wikifur.com/wiki/Carole_...)

OG/OF anthro fursuiter, inventor, entrepreneur, and physician Spottacus (full Spottacus Cheetah), passed away on July 18, 2025 (en.wikifur.com/wiki/Spottacus)

AC 2025’s attendance (if final so far) is set at 18,357 congoers, which puts it away from FWA’s attendance (17,736) by 621 (no connection to e621 [https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/E621]). That makes Anthrocon the largest worldwide furry con so far until Midwest FurFest comes to bat later on the year.

OG/OF furry artist TC Polecat (“TPC”, “Tasha”), has passed away of stage 4 metastasized cancer (born 197[?], died 2025). RIP.

Original fandom furry artist Brian O'Connell passed away on July 2, 2025, while staying at Casa de Martin, Santa Ana, California, USA. The reason for death is unknown at this time.

We lost a member of our staff family today. Peony was a gifted artist, and a sister to many of us. Her warmth, laughter, and creativity shaped our con in countless ways. She will be deeply missed, but never forgotten.

Para los que quieren viajar a EEUU a una convención siendo artista invitado, reconsidere de viajar allá o te meterán preso. Hubo un caso de una artista de cómic de Gales que fue detenida por 11 días hasta que La soltaron por la ayuda de la familia y de abogados.

The "F.U.R.R.I.E.S ACT" bill from Stan Gerdes (R-Smithville) would prohibit "non-human behavior" in Texas schools, including but not limited to: -Litterboxes -Tails -"Leashes, collars, other accessories designed for pets" -"Barking, meowing, hissing, or other animal noises" -"licking oneself"

New from Texas politicians is bill TX HB4814, also known as the Forbidding Unlawful Representation Of Roleplaying In Education (F.U.R.R.I.E.S.) Act, whereas Furries will not be allowed in Texas high schools: en.wikifur.com/wiki/TX_HB4814 In other news, eggs are still as Egg-pensive! (...sry..).

News (Re: UK Furs): Due to reasons that have not yet been disclosed, Furcation is being moved from 2025 to 2026 (not an outright con cancellation). (bsky.app/profile/furc...)

There's an anti-furry hit piece in UK rightwing tabloid/hateful TERF aligned news. Short thread: archive of article, angry reaction from insiders, and more critical opinion. archive.ph/WI1cB

(Late notice): Ostrich (Marshall Anthony “Tony” Wood), OG fandom member and fursuiter best known for his appearance on Vanity Fair's "Pleasures of the Fur" and the BBC's "Anna in Wonderland" ("Anna Meets the Furries"), passed away late 2024. RIP en.wikifur.com/wiki/Ostrich...

(Another artist loss): Furrst Fandom (founding member of the fandom) artist Richard Bartrop passed way on the late hours of December 8, 2024, of unknown health reasons.

@dineegla.bsky.social, full Dineegla G. Moose, also known as Kristiaan Michells, a pro/furry greymuzzle artist/writer best known for introducing Muscle Furs to the furry fandom, passed away yesterday due to unknown circumstances. en.wikifur.com/wiki/Dineegla

Ed Zolna, owner of the website "Second Ed Mailorder" and purveyor of items of furry interest to the furry fandom (books, comics, etc...) stated that the site will shut down in December 2024 or early 2025. The reason given was due to him suffering from (terminal) cancer.

Seriously though. It's ALWAYS "5 years ago" It's always whining about the entirely fictional "Golden Age of the Fandom" being over when it literally was NEVER a thing. (If anything, I'd go as far to say RIGHT NOW is the Golden Age, we've never been as well organized as we are right now)

Young furs, bad actors will try and tell you furry was "recently taken over" by "minorities" but that's BS. The 1st con was started by a same-sex couple. The 1st fursona was created by a black guy. The 1st famous Fursuiter was a female character played by a man. Furry not a CisHet white guy thing.

From the hand of #StephanPastis. On point.

Just FYI, Dragoneer’s Wikifur accounts (Preyfar, etc), were taken over almost immediately after his passing, just used for vandalism (…original…) but promptly banned, way before the hacker (same individual?, unknown) started taking over his X account and FA proper.

Furry artist and fandom influencer Dragoneer (aka Neer, formally known as Preyfar), owner of @FurAffinity, has passed away due to pulmonary issues. RIP

Taral Wayne's Wikifur page (as requested via DMs):

Considered one of the first, furry artist in the fandom (if not the first), and Hugo nominee Taral Wayne has passed away due to poor health issues.

Artist Auryanne (Heather Riesen, aka Dancing Hare, Shenandoah) of Neopets and "A Fierce Bad Rabbit" webcomic fame, has been moved to a hospice due to illness. Prayers and thoughts for her husband and family are welcomed. en.wikifur.com/wiki/Auryanne

Unfortunately, the furry death tally for this month stands now at 3: * Pro artist Scott Albert Henry Ruggels (Scott Ruggels, en.wikifur.com/wiki/Scott_R...) * Furry artist Jed Gary Martinez (RobCat, en.wikifur.com/wiki/Jed_Gar...) * Furry fan Puppers (en.wikifur.com/wiki/Puppers) RIP

A Happy New Year to everybody in the fandom!.🎆