Further Confusion Attendance

Further Confusion is one of the biggest international conventions celebrating anthropomorphism in all its guises. With the attendance of over 3,000 and growing, it is one of the premiere events of its type. Additional Confusion includes charitable benefits, educational seminars, art displays, panels and overall social activities. It was the first event sponsored by Anthropomorphic Arts and Education Inc. and has been its biggest.

A Furry monster is anthropomorphic, in which human and animal characteristics are both present. It can be physical, psychological or both. They may be funny or serious. Usage of the term furry is limited almost exclusively to members of Furry Fandom or other cultural groups aware of furry fandom. The term Furry is also sometimes used to refer to fans of the arts arts. Such artwork range broadly and include animators, illustrators, filmmakers, costume designers and actors, celebrities, voice talent, literary authors and songwriters.

Within the accepted usage of"furry", Roger Rabbit, Bugs Bunny, and Mickey Mouse are"funny animals:" they are anthropomorphic, largely act like humans, and can be considered the cartoon equivalent of character actors. On the flip side, Usagi Yojimbo, Omaha the Cat Dancer, along with the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are furries (even though turtles do not have fur). They're usually more"realistic" in appearance than the humorous animals and behave more like crosses between humans and fursona animals. They're sapient and equally as much"people" as any fictional character, but they aren't presented as critters for laughs.

For example, the bunny characters in Richard Adams' novel Watership Down are sentient and talk to each other, but their psychology and behavior is quite closely derived from that observed in real life rabbits. Other furries are not so closely tied to their own creature sides, but there is always some degree of critical consideration given to it.