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Two mentions of furries in The Squamish Chief newspaper (of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada), highlighting the need for fursuiters to think carefully when interacting with the public...


First, in the Police Briefs section of June 4:
http://www.squamishchief.com/news/local-news/police-briefs-1.1957645

Suspicious activity

Two adults dressed in “furry” fox costumes were approaching young children at Stan Clarke Park on Friday, May 29, police report. When one of the characters offered a young girl a piggyback ride, the mother of the girl became uncomfortable and took her daughter away, according to police. She reported the incident to police the next day.

Police say suspicious activities such as this should be reported to police as soon as possible.


And a follow-up reply letter in the June 17 edition:
http://www.squamishchief.com/opinion/letters/letter-furries-nothing-to-fear-1.1971452

LETTER: "Furries" nothing to fear

To the concerned parent(s): Regarding the “suspicious activity by two adults dressed in furry fox costumes” approaching young children at Stan Clarke Park on Friday, May 29, my friend and I were the furry mascots in the park.

We were enjoying a fun day walking amongst the public, up and down Cleveland Avenue, in our costumes. We had our pictures taken with numerous people on Cleveland Avenue and at Stan Clarke Park. Two police officers approached us to have their photos taken with us at Stan Clarke Park.

I grew up in Squamish and am now a university student. There are many others like me who enjoy wearing our custom-made furry costumes in public and attending conventions and parades and other activities.

We mean no harm to the public and certainly not to children. In fact, small children get a kick out of us and were doing so on Friday.

We were at all times in full view of the childrens’ parents.

I can understand any parent’s concern for the safety of his or her child; had one of those parents approached us directly to say they were uncomfortable with what we were doing, we would have moved on immediately. No one did. In fact, the kids were all having a great time. As far as we could tell, so were their parents.

I’m sorry if our actions that day made anyone feel uncomfortable. That was not our intention.

Felix (Alex) McEachran

Squamish

I got it! I figured it out! After two years, I have finally decided on a fursona. My fursona shall be... drum roll a german shepherd-husky mix. Pretty much this: http://imgur.com/ZYbwli2 and http://imgur.com/EUh4Kt5.

He likes to wear plaid shorts, t shirts, and loves video games and sports. He is also a huge blackhawks fan. I'm so excited that I know what I actually want now!

Only one issue, I can't art. Anybody have ideas for how to make a ref?

Sorry for rambling a bit, but I'm just so stoked right now about this.

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This isn't one of those "and you have to live with it in public and deal with the persecution" kind of things, nor is it any surgical shenanigans. Just assume poof now you have a tail! And everybody is totally down with it!

For me, I would want my tail the most, so big and floofy and soft <3 and my boyfriend could lift it out of the way for...

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Think about it for a bit...

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I know I've already done one of these like a week ago and my drawings are meh butttttt if you want a drawing of your fursona leave a description or a picture and I'll get right on it! :3 purrs last time I tried to rush through them and didn't do great so I promise to take my time, so it might not be done for a few hours... Anyway. Free art! w^ thank you! <3

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Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. I feel like complaining, and I’m not sure who to complain to. It’s about the review of the recent FurCon in Science Fiction/San Francisco #161, (PDF), Spring 2015, “Furries in the Fog: Further Confusion 2015” by Christopher Erickson, reprinted in the DP newsdump of April 16. […]

So I've been trying to get back out there now that I'm not living with my parents anymore, but Pounced is incredibly hit-and-miss for me. What's your preferred way of meeting furs?

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