Pawcon Attendance

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 incorporates charitable benefits, educational conferences, art shows, panels and overall social activities.

"Furry" is a colloquial term used to refer to a particular category of fictional animal. A Furry monster is anthropomorphic, in which animal and human traits are both present. It may be physical, psychological or both. They may be serious or funny. Utilization of the term furry is limited 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 fans of the arts arts. Such artwork range broadly and include animators, illustrators, filmmakers, costume designers and actors, celebrities, voice talent, literary authors and songwriters.

Within the accepted use of"furry", Roger Rabbit, Bugs Bunny, and Mickey Mouse are"funny creatures:" they're anthropomorphic, mostly act like people, and can be considered the cartoon equivalent of character actors. On the other hand, Usagi Yojimbo, Omaha the Cat Dancer, along with the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are furries (even though turtles don't have fur). They're usually more"realistic" in appearance than the funny animals and act more like crosses between people and animals. They're sapient and just as much"people" as any fictional character, but they aren't presented as critters for laughs.

For instance, the bunny characters in Richard Adams' novel Watership Down are sentient and speak to one another, but their behavior and psychology is very closely derived from that observed in real-life rabbits. FC2019 Other furries aren't so closely tied to their creature sides, but there is always some amount of serious consideration given for this.