From Treesong: "The premier Usenet comics awards are the Squiddies. Furry comics fans, give furdom a little added recognition by voting in them. The current ballot has been posted to the main rec.arts.comics.* newsgroups, as has the third and final 'pseudo-nominees' ballot (showing everything and everyone that anyone's voted for so far)."

Legacy Animation, the hand drawn animation studio that opened from refugees of Disney Feature Animation Florida's closing, has shut thier doors. Reasons are currently scarce, but the following quote from Eddie Pittman says it all:

"To set the record straight, Legacy is in fact finished. I wish I could tell everyone more, but, for obvious reasons, I'm just not able to at this time. It was a wild ride and I think Lucky [Legacy's initially proposed short film] is a fantastic project that would have been well worth the effort. We had a lot of amazing people who were ready to jump into the production with both feet but it wasn't to be. I wish the best of luck to Firefly. Perhaps they will have better success"

Their website at http://www.legacyanimation.net is already offline. More information can be found at Animated News.com And Project Firefly, the remaining studio left of Disney refugees, can be found at: http://www.projectfirefly.com/

For anyfur looking to proudly wear a piece of furry apparel, check out the furry.ca shirts now hosted through Zazzle! (They're especially appropriate for Canadian furries!)
The graphics are printed in full colour on quality shirts, available in numerous different styles, from t-shirts to hoodies. The back of the shirt is user-customisable so you can add in your own furry name, catch phrase, or what have you.
Enjoy! :X)

There is a new animated feature film in preproduction

"Wolves were the devil incarnate; plotting and loping through the shadows of night to prey upon the righteous. They were feared, hated and destroyed on sight if possible.

This sentiment, this belief was almost universal, and the wolves, once occupying more land than humans, quickly started to fade away as Man gained more expierence in eliminating them.

However, someone had been watching the death and destruction all through the ages. Enough was enough; Change was to happen, and it would begin in the most unlikely of places. This is the story of that change. This is the story of 'Wolf'."

Official Wolf Website

For Immediate Release Contact: Dan Shaw
Email dan@danandcuddles.com
Friday, February 27, 2004

Dan Shaw who lives in Ellsworth is seeking the Democratic nomination for Representative to the Legislature from House District 38. House District 38 includes Ellsworth, Otis, and Trenton.

“Representing the people of District 38 would be a great honor and a privilege,” said Mr. Shaw. “Serving in the legislature is about improving the quality of life for Maine citizens. I am running for the legislature because of my commitment to dealing with issues that matter most to Maine families-access to affordable health care, taking care of our children and our elderly, access to affordable higher education, and sound economic development which includes good jobs. I want to introduce my real-life experiences to the legislature,” said Shaw.

Dan Shaw is well known to area children and adults as the owner of Cuddles, the world’s first guide horse. Dan, who has retinitis pigmentosa, a disease of the eyes affecting his vision, acquired Cuddles three years ago as a substitute for a guide dog. Since then his story has been recounted to Oprah Winfrey, Barbara Walters, and Connie Chung to name only a few.

Dan, 47, is a book writer, carpenter, and a landscaper. He is married to Ann Shaw who is employed at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth.

Dan and Cuddles can be visited at their Website: www.danandcuddles.com

Dan is a Maine Clean Election candidate and will accept no campaign funds from special interest political action committees (PACs).