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"WHAT IS FURRY?"
It's an interest that is hard to describe due to its diversity,
but the most common definition is:
Furry Fans are people who have an extraordinary affinity for anthropomorphic animals. "Anthropomorphic" is an adjective derived from Latin and means "with human characteristics" (which can be both regarding the appearance and the behaviours), like acting/thinking like humans, wearing clothes, walking on two legs, talking, etc. Some popular furry characters are, for example, Disney's Robin Hood (fox), the characters from "Father of the Pride" or the characters of "Over the Hedge". Just as Star Trek fans often just call themselves "Trekkies", we simply call ourselves "Furries".
A lot of Furries feel like they have an inner animal, or that they are spiritually connected to animals. Many Furries express their love through creativity - like drawing (Furry Art), writing stories, creating songs, crafting and wearing Fursuits (though the percentage of Furries wearing fursuits is only about one tenth of the whole fandom), roleplaying, organizing conventions or meetings, and a lot more. A lot of Furries are also just consumers.
Remember, though:
. Not everyone who likes or draws animals is automatically a Furry.
. Not everyone wearing an animal costume is automatically a Furry.
Furry is not just liking animals, for many people it is a lifestyle, which is way more than a "hobby" and can be as varied as anything else.
Referring to the description above - Yes, I am.
It is a lifestyle for me, I did not "choose" it, it has just always been there. It comes from deep within, it's what I like, and I very much cherish the creativity, the spirituality, the fun and so the happiness it brings for me. Life is just a lot brighter and more colorful that way.
There are a lot of books and comics that we would call "furry". They are usually written from the perspective of animals (where the feral animals can talk, act and think like humans) or Anthros (animal/human creatures walking on two legs, acting like humans). Of course there are also authors within the Furry Fandom.
Some books are very special to me, especially the "Wolves of Time" influenced my life a lot (and also inspired my own project, "The WeuUkoo Wolves").
Below you find some examples for such books / comics.
(Some books contain adult/violent contents - those are not really books for children)
"The Wolves of Time" / "Die Wölfe der Zeit" (William Horwood):
Book 1: The Journey to the Heartland (Die Reise ins Herzland)
Book 2: Seekers at the Wulfrock (Der Kampf ums Herzland)
   
"Felidae" (Akif Pirinçci):
| Book 1: Felidae |
Book 4: The Duell |
| Book 2: Francis |
Book 5: Salve Roma |
| Book 3: Cave Canem |
Book 6: Schandtat |
  
  
"Wolves of the Beyond" (Kathryn Lasky):
Book 1: Lone Wolf
Book 2: Shadow Wolf
Book 3: Watch Wolf
Book 4: Frost Wolf
   
"Blacksad" (Full color Comic by Juan Diaz Canales):
Comic 1: Blacksad - Somewhere within the Shadows
Comic 2: Blacksad - Arctic Nation
Comic 3: Blacksad - Red Soul
Comic 4: Blacksad - The hell, the silence
   
"Das Versprechen der Wölfe" (Dorothy Hearst)
"Wolfsaga" (Käthe Recheis)
"Wolfsaugen" (David Clement-Davies)
"Nerz" (Peter Chippendale)
   
"Hunter's Moon" / "Füchse unter sich" (Garry Kilworth)
"Fürst der Wölfe" (Garry Kilworth)
 
Most books are usually available at Amazon.
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