Fun facts about furries (From the video on the home page)
There are approximately 100,000 furries worldwide.
According to the Internet Furry Proximity Locator, the largest concentration is in Southern California.
In 2006, American furry conventions raised over $50,000 for animal related charity groups.
Anthrocon 2006 made the world record for “Largest Furry Fan Club” with 2,489 members.
That record was beaten in 2007, when 2,849 furs attended, that’s 360 more than the previous year.
The world’s oldest known furry is Fred Patten. He was born in 1940 and founded the Ursa Major Awards.
No one knows who the youngest furry is. But furs as young as seven have been known to exist.
There have been over 50 major furry conventions worldwide.
41 of them are still going today.
Six times more people attended Anthrocon 2007 than Anthrocon 1997.
Guinness World Records are currently reviewing whether Anthrocon 2007 holds the record for most mascots in a parade. 353 fursuiters turned up.
Approximately 41% of furries view themselves as liberals. Less than 10% consider themselves conservative.
The world’s smallest furry “convention” took place in Turkey in 2006. 4 people attended.
Approximately 20% of furries are female.
Yiff has many meanings but the most popular one is “Young, Independent, Freedom-minded Few.
Of all the furries who worked in the World Trade Center, Pentagon and related police and fire services, only two died in the September 11th attacks.
The world’s first webcomic was furry. It was called T.H.E. Fox and ran from 1986 to 1998.
In September 2007 there were roughly 800 articles on Wikifur, with a total of 2,100,000 words across the site.
A quick Google search for “furry fandom” returns with approximately 342,000 results.
The term “fursuit” was created for a costuming mailing list in 1993. It was later popularized in the book “Critter Costuming.”
Anthrocon contributes $3,000,000 to Pittsburgh economy every year.
The most common occupation for a furry is a full time student.
Every independent furry survey ever completed has shown that there are more heterosexuals in the furry fandom than homosexuals.
As well as that a furry is more likely to have relationships with someone of the opposite gender.
The average age of a furry is 24.6 years old.
However most people claim to discover the furry fandom between the ages of 14 and 20.
On LiveJournal you will find around 390 communities relating to the furry community.
56.9% of furries take part in furry related activities several times a week.
Over 50% of furries claim to have met other furs outside of the internet.
18% own a fursuit.
38% of furries are in a relationship with another furry.
Although no surveys have ever come to record it, Britain is widely considered to have the highest ratio of furries in comparison to the general population.
Many also consider Britain to be the most furry tolerant country.
However, due to its huge population, The United States still contains the largest number of furs.
With only 17% of those surveyed outside of America.
On August 20th, 2005 The Financial Times identified the furry fandom as a new niche in the market. It was a positive report too.
On June 28th, 2007, The Register put aside its usually snarky attitude to bring us an honest report on furry contributions to Silicon Valley.
British newspaper The Guardian has previously interviewed members of the furry fandom, as well as shown fursuiters protesting outside parliament.
The “Furry Fandom” group on Facebook has over 500 members and gains about 14 every day.
Fur Affinity is the world’s largest furry art website.
Approximately 700,000 submissions have been made to Fur Affinity since May 2006.
The furthest that “modern” furry art can be traced back to is 1880.
And the furthest that the furry fandom itself can be traced is to the late 1960’s.
Although we have only been known as the furry fandom since the 1980’s.
