It’s not my thing and I truly don’t get it. That said, I’m curious about the initial draw, how you started and why. What does participating look like to you? Do you consider it an interest, hobby, kink or some combination/something else? I support you doing whatever you like so long as everything is legal/consensual. If you’re going to comment and you’re not a furry please be respectful.

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    I’ve liked Anthro characters since I was a child. Grew up watching cartoons like Redwall, Rescue Rangers, Ducktales etc. First stumbled upon some furry art as a teenager while “exploring the internet”, as one does. And I guess from that point it was obvious to me that I’m a furry. It’s definitely not exclusively a kink for me though, but a general interest. I just enjoy seeing those characters in pretty much any context. Throw some anthro characters in a video game and I’m at least twice as likely to buy it than if it were regular humans. It’s also a generally friendly and open-minded community to interact with.

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        I haven’t read them yet, only seen the covers. I’m currently reading a book series with similar themes of people shifting into animals though, “Echoes of the Fall” by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

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          How is it?

          I read animorphs as a tween and enjoyed the stories, and then reread them as an adult and was horrified by the themes. A story of child soldiers getting fucked up from fighting a guerrilla war for years. I’d recommend them!

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            It’s good, especially from the 2nd book onwards. Takes place in quite a unique fantasy world that’s based on bronze-age tribes rather than the usual pseudo-medieval society you get in fantasy.

            I’ll check them out!