Saph


 * The contraction "Saph" is also used by the costumer Sapphire.

Saph, also known as Saphykitten, Saphron, and Saphy (real name Richard Thomas; born January 30, 1986 in Osage City, Kansas, USA), is a furry fan who lives in Portland, Oregon. They are the father of Bennett Thomas, born April 9, 2019.

Fandom involvement
Saphy has been involved in the furry fandom since 1999, and they are the main administrator and event planner for The PDXFurs Group since 2010, and a strong influence in the Portland furry community. They are the current chairman for Furlandia and vice president for the RAIn Anthro Board of Directors.

Saphy was formerly active on IRC, participating on FurNet's channels, , and , and a former player on Furcadia under the username Saph. Their primary form of communication is Telegram where they manage The PDXFurs Group channel as well as several of the larger unofficial convention chats.

Fursona
Saphy's fursona is a cougar.

Convention attendance

 * Anthro Northwest - 2017
 * Arizona Fur Con - 2013
 * Biggest Little Fur Con - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
 * Campfire Tails - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
 * Central Plains Fur Con - 2013
 * Furlandia - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
 * Further Confusion - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
 * Furry Weekend Atlanta - 2016
 * Midwest FurFest - 2015, 2016, 2019
 * RainFurrest - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
 * Furvana - 2019