Tabbicus

Tabbicus is a member of the furry fandom. He was introduced to it by A.G. Silver Shepherd in December of 2005. He has been mated to Khortl Wolf since October of 2006.

The character
Tabbicus Polydactyl Domesticus (commonly shortened to Tabbi or Tabs) has adopted the avatar of a polydactyl cat. His fur is royal blue with yellow markings. He has medium-length maroon hair and green eyes. He is usually depicted wearing his distinguishing purple sunglasses. Tabbicus has a fun-loving personality. He is very friendly and is always willing to lend an ear.

Origins
The main inspiration for the Tabbicus fursona is one of Tabbi's cats in real life, Paws. He is a polydactyl Maine Coon. Like the character, Paws has twenty-six toes.

The name, Tabbicus Domesticus, has no real-life significance. It was coined to sound like a taxonomic classification.

Tabbi's main colors (blue, gold, and maroon) were inspired by the colors of the Arizona State Flag.

Con attendance and activity
Tabbicus has attended the following conventions:
 * Antheria (2010)
 * Arizona Fur Con (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)
 * Biggest Little Fur Con (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
 * Califur (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
 * Elliott's Spring Gathering (2013, 2014, 2016)
 * Eurofurence (2010)
 * FURconsin (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
 * Further Confusion (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
 * Midwest FurFest (2014, 2016, 2017)
 * Painted Desert Fur Con (2019)
 * Rocky Mountain Fur Con (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)

Poker Tournaments
in the past, Tabbi has directed poker tournaments at Califur and Rocky Mountain Fur Con. As of 2014, he runs Further Confusion's tournament. As of 2015, Tabbi runs the charity tournament for Biggest Little Fur Con. In 2019, Tabbi begun running the charity tournament for Painted Desert Fur Con.

Phoenix Furness
Tabbicus is credited with coining the name Phoenix Furness. Before the convention idea was abandoned, he was a member of the convention's board and served in the capacity of Guest of Honor Relations.

Fursuit
In 2007, Tabbi announced that he commissioned a custom partial fursuit, modeled after his fursona, from Lacy. The suit was completed in January 2008. The suit's first con appearance was FC08.

In January 2009, Tabbi made the down payment on a full fursuit for his character, also made by Lacy. The suit was completed in September 2009 and debuted at FURconsin 2009.

In August 2012, at RMFC, Tabbi surprise debuted the third version of his fursuit head, once again made by Lacy.

Outside of Furry
Tabbicus lives in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born in 1989 in New York City. However, his family moved to Phoenix when he was only two months old, and he has lived there ever since.

Interest in Disney
Tabbi has a strong interest in The Disney Company, particularly Disney parks. He can often be heard quoting lines from his favorite attractions, such as The Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. He is also a fan of Disney's older live-action films, such as Bedknobs and Broomsticks and Song of the South.

Education
Tabbi attended Arizona State University. He graduated in the Summer 2012 semester with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology.