Furries get a bad rap. A seemingly small but growing, widespread, and highly visible fandom, in truth furries are just people who appreciate anthropomorphic animals. Some show that appreciation ...

In the new book "Furry Planet" by Joe Strike, he explains that furries dress in "fursuits" and convene at "furmeets" to reveal their chosen character, or "fursona." AFP via Getty Images Cadejo Jones ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you dress and behave like an animal, does that make you a furry? No, but there are aspects that are similar (see below). The ...

With roots dating back to the first furry convention in the late 1980s, the furry community -- aka the furry fandom -- has been largely misunderstood in popular culture. The furry fandom is a ...

Furries are a community often known for wearing full-body animal suits at conventions — but the characters they inhabit, called “fursonas,” are much more than costumes. They’re deeply personal ...