FOXSYLVANIA

Those of us who are furry each possess a distinctive animal spirit that defines us, and gives us particular characteristics.  I am a vulpine, a fox, specifically a red fox, Vulpes fulva in scientific nomenclature.  The notion of guiding animal spirits is rooted in Native American culture, and in the mythologies of many other people as well.  In my mind’s eye, I have reddish brown fur with black fur on my limbs and white fur running from my chest to beneath my chin.  If I allow my fox spirit to dominate me, I may enjoy the heightened senses and physical capabilities associated with the fox. 

We who are furries are not possessed by our animal spirits, but rather coexist with them in a complex , mutually advantageous relationship.  We recognize that there is no such thing as a “dumb animal,” and that every animal is more than the sum of his parts…

There is another world existing side-by-side and within this world…the furry world!  We are to external appearances people like yourselves, but within we are furries, those who think of themselves as animals and have a strong sense of animal identity.  This is my world, and welcome to it!  In the times which follow, I shall try to share it with you…