Fur Con

Further Confusion is among the largest international conventions celebrating anthropomorphism in all of its guises. With the attendance of over 3,000 and developing, it is one of the premiere events of its kind. Further Confusion includes charitable benefits, educational conferences, art displays, panels and overall social activities.

A Furry creature is anthropomorphic, where human and animal characteristics are both present. It can be physical, psychological or both. They can be serious or funny. Utilization of the term furry friend is restricted almost exclusively to members of Furry Fandom or other ethnic groups conscious of furry fandom. The expression Furry is also occasionally utilized to refer to lovers of their arts arts. Such artwork range widely and include animators, illustrators, filmmakers, costume designers and performers, actors, voice talent, literary authors and songwriters.

Within the accepted usage of"furry", Roger Rabbit, Bugs Bunny, and Mickey Mouse are"funny animals:" they're anthropomorphic, largely act like humans, and can be considered the animation equivalent of character actors. On the other hand, Usagi Yojimbo, Omaha the Cat Dancer, and FC2019 the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are furries (even though turtles do not have fur). They are generally more"realistic" in appearance compared to funny animals and behave more like crosses between humans and animals. They're sapient and just as much"people" as any fictional character, but they are not presented as critters for laughs.

For example, the rabbit characters in Richard Adams' novel Watership Down are sentient and speak to each other, but their behavior and psychology is quite closely derived from that observed in real life rabbits. Additional furries are not so closely tied to their own creature sides, but there's always some amount of critical consideration given to it.