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Babyfur

2025-03-12T03:30:48Z

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[[File:Rieva-little.JPG|thumb|right|Babyfurs in a Nutshell. Art by [[LoupGarou]] [https://edramatica.com/images/5/56/Oink_oink.gif], character by [[Rieva]]]]
[[File:sr_secondlife.jpg|thumb|right|Two babyfurs hug in the world of [[Second Life]].]]
A '''babyfur''', or '''bab'''(s) (pl. '''babyfurs'''/'''babyfurries'''), is a member of the [[furry fandom]] who enjoys [[roleplaying]] as young [[furry character]].

== Overview ==

Babyfurs may also be an [[Adult Baby]] and/or [[W:Diaper Lover|Diaper Lover]] (collectively known as '''AB'''/'''DLs'''), or is otherwise involved in [[W:Infantilism|Infantilism]]. There are many different types of [[fur]]s in the babyfur community, each focusing on different aspects and roles. Like [[furry]] in general, babyfur culture involves a good amount of role-playing (either light or heavy), both online and in the real world.

The community has been growing more and more popular since the mid-to-late 90's. While the community itself is still part of the furry fandom as a whole, it is large enough to present sufficient leaders, politics, and [[drama]] to give the community a nearly independent feel.

Role-playing babyfurs will most often take on the role of a [[furry]] [[character]] in his/her infancy or childhood. Common roleplaying themes include "cute" [[clothing]] (onesies, footy pajamas, overalls, diapers) and a child's environment such as a nursery or daycare center, complete with cribs, high chairs, and babyish decor. A few babyfurs lucky enough to afford the privacy and devotion will set up adult nurseries to role-play as children in real life. A [[sex|sexual]] subset of this type of roleplaying is known as [[ageplay]].

== Terminology ==
=== Babyfur roles ===

There are a few sub-groups within the babyfur community which are often described with the following terminology :

*'''Babyfur''' - Used to describe the group as a whole, however, specifically it refers to someone who roleplays as younger characters—up to the [[human]] equivalent of toddler age. Baby paraphernalia is likely to be involved in this group and roleplay speech is often either in gibberish or very basic speech.
*'''Kidfur''' (or '''littlefur'''/'''lilfur''') - A furry who roleplays as a child character. Characters identified as kidfurs tend to be between their older toddler and middle-teen age. Diapers and other baby paraphernalia are usually not involved unless the kidfur character is young enough to still need them. Roleplayed speech is usually more refined at this point, but still somewhat juvenile, and the tone and language used depends upon the age and personality of the character.
*'''Diaperfur''' - This is a person who roleplays as an adult character who still either requires or chooses to wear diapers. Roleplayed speech and actions are consistent with an adult. The person may also roleplay an adult character who has mentally regressed back to a younger state but still has an adult physical form.
*'''Sissyfur''' - This is commonly misunderstood as a person who roleplays a [[male]] character, either adult or child, who is forced to dress and act as a young [[female]] character. Truthfully, a sissyfur is anyone, male or female, who enjoys regression, leaning toward a very feminized and docile or submissive look and attitude.
*'''Caregiver/Caretaker''' - As the name suggests these are the people who roleplay characters who give care, a 'mommy' or 'daddy' figure for other babyfurs.

Many people don't identify with one single group but can change roles depending on the situation and who they are interacting with. It's also not uncommon for complex lineages (for example siblings, parents, etc.) to be set up among other babyfurs so that roles can be defined.

== Definition of AB/DLs ==

These are general non-furry terms but are useful to understand in this context.

*'''Adult Baby''' ('''AB''') - A person who enjoys regressing to being a baby. Beyond regressing using physical or environmental changes (such as diapers, clothing, and settings), they also mentally regress, taking the mentality of a baby. These are the equivalent of 'babyfurs' or 'lilfurs' when crossed with [[furry]]. Teenagers who are Adult Babies will sometimes refer to themselves as Teen Babies ('''TBs''').
*'''Diaper Lover''' ('''DL''') - A person strongly desires to wear or use diapers, usually without physiological necessity. These people, unlike AB's, will usually not regress physically (adopting a baby form) or mentally. These tend to be the equivalent of 'diaperfurs' in the babyfur community. For some DLs, but not all of them, there is a fetish connection to the diapers. They will sometimes take the submissive role of a carer in sexual play, and the carer will take a dominant role.
*'''Infantilist''': Essentially, infantilism regards any person who enjoys regressing to the mental age of an infant or toddler, and may or may not involve diapers and other baby paraphernalia.

== Baby items (and why) ==

From the Adult Baby (AB) angle of AB/DL, regressing individuals prefer to behave and be treated as much like a baby or toddler as possible. To do so successfully achieves in many babyfurs a comforting, secure, or blissful feeling. Various paraphernalia help to satisfy these preferences:

=== Clothing ===

Many babyfurs enjoy wearing all sorts of clothing. Some say the cuter it looks, the better it is. Such articles of clothing include the following:

*[[Wikipedia:Overalls|Overalls]]
*[[Wikipedia:Shortalls|Shortalls]]
*[[Wikipedia:Booties|Booties]]
*[[Wikipedia:Dresses|Dresses]]
*[[Wikipedia:Onesie|Onesies]]
*[[Wikipedia:Pajamas|Pajamas]]
*[[Wikipedia:Pants|Pants]]
*[[Wikipedia:Footed sleeper|Footed sleepers]]
*[[Wikipedia:Mittens|Mittens]]
*[[Wikipedia:Bows|Bows]]
*[[Wikipedia:Bibs|Bibs]]
*[[Wikipedia:Diapers|Diapers]]

=== Plushies and toys ===

Just like clothing, interacting with [[plush toy|plushies]] and toys is a very large contribution to the cub experience. Toys range in age from baby toys to toy cars and action figures. As long as cubs get to interact with one another though, toys are not always the focus in a role-play.

=== Objects ===

A toddler's life is not complete without items such as [[Wikipedia:Infant bed|cribs]], [[Wikipedia:Baby transport|walkers]], [[Wikipedia:Stroller|strollers]], [[Wikipedia:High chair|high chairs]], [[Wikipedia:Car seat|car seats]]/[[Wikipedia:Infant car seat|booster seats]], [[Wikipedia:Pacifier|pacifiers]], [[Wikipedia:Baby bottle|baby bottles]]/[[Wikipedia:Sippy cup|sippy cups]], [[Wikipedia:Baby powder|talcum powder]] and [[Wikipedia:Bubble bath|bubble baths]]. Many babyfurs use these objects in online roleplay and would love to be able to use them in the real world.

As well as physical objects, some babyfurs find a keen interest in actions like [[wikipedia:blowing a raspberry|blowing a raspberry]], being held, or watching old television shows that are no longer available on TV. Many old children's shows such as the 80's and early 90's cartoons on [[Wikipedia:Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon]] were the same shows some babyfurs watched when they were little, and reminiscing about them leaves a nostalgic warmth.

=== Diaper usage (and why) ===

Diapers are an item frequently used while "cubbing out". Like other aspects of babyfur, this can be done in the virtual world, the real world, or both. There are many babyfurs, however, who will wear diapers in online roles but not in real life. Many babyfurs will wear diapers in real life for a feeling of security and comfort, but will not use them for their intended purpose. At the other end of the spectrum, there are some babyfurs that, either by choice or by necessity, wear and use diapers all the time.

Why babyfurs wear and possibly use, diapers in the real world is varied. For some, they are forced to wear them because of a medical condition and have no choice in the matter. These people have often blended their real-life situation with that of their furry persona. For others, it is a way they can regress into their [[fursona|furry persona]]'s age. Some others see the diapers as a connection to their furry persona, paralleling a [[tail]] or [[fursuit]] in the general [[furry community]].

The wearing (and especially the use) of diapers in the real world are at the heart of many issues that some members of the furry community, in general, have with babyfurs. For example, it is generally not considered appropriate for a diaper user to soil themselves at a [[convention]] in the presence of other [[furry fan]]s - or to put themselves in a situation where this is likely to happen — yet individuals have been known to do this, to the detriment of the group's reputation.

== Babyfur behavior ==

When cubbing out in both the real world and in online roleplaying, the level of connection to the role will vary between each player. Some babyfurs will become so involved and yearn for such an authentic childish mentality that they will use speech impediments and [[Wikipedia:baby talk|baby talk]] to communicate. Very few babyfurs make a habit out of using baby talk in the real world. Depending on the situation, a babyfur could even develop a habit of whining or crying to get what he/she wants from a caregiver or another roleplayer.

In light online role-playing, babyfurs may toddle, crawl, and [[wiktionary:waggle|wag]] their tails playfully while the sounds of crinkling diapers abound. Pouncing, giggling, cuddling, [[snug]]gling, and tummy rubbing ensue with the maximum possible level of cuteness.

Child-like behavior, baby animal sounds and an emphasis on cuteness can be found among some furry fans when among themselves, even those who don't call themselves babyfurs and who don't participate in other babyfur activities described here, such as diapers or baby clothing.

While most babyfurs are closely attached to the development of young humans, a different approach can be found in online role-play, where newborn [[zoomorphic]] and [[anthropomorphic]] characters often grow up at a similar pace as wild [[animal]]s, doing without accessories such as diapers and learning to walk in a short time. This has the practical advantage of sooner getting into an age that allows interesting role-play even for non-babyfurs when playing a character since birth. As in nature, opinions on when a character can be considered adult vary greatly.

=== Cubbing out ===

"Cubbing out" is a general term used by the community to describe [[roleplaying]] as a babyfur character. This can either be roleplay in the virtual world or the real world. Usually, it will involve one or more regressed characters or people interacting with each other or with a caregiver.

"Padding" and "Getting Padded" may also refer to cubbing, in particular regarding being diapered.

=== The caregiver's role ===

Caregivers (or caretakers) are the "mommy" and "daddy" figures in the roleplay. For the most part, they interact with other babyfurs as a mother or father would with their child. This can include playing with, cleaning or disciplining the younger character.

=== Babyfurs at furry conventions ===

Like furries, babyfurs go to conventions to spend time with friends and express their [[furriness]]. For many, that includes their babyfur aspects too. One may see many babyfurs dressed in juvenile clothing and with various paraphernalia because that is part of how they choose to express themselves. To some babyfurs, dressing in such a way is no different from other furries wearing ears, tails, or [[fursuits]].

At many conventions, hotel rooms are set up as gathering places for babyfurs to socialize privately, and many conventions now have unique babyfur rooms/parties available, instead of relying on the same people to run the same parties at every con. Three of the most notable ones{{cn}} are the [[TFF Cub Hub]] (run by [[Kitsuno]], [[Hexaod]] and [[Kay/Kayote]]) running out of [[Texas Furry Fiesta]], the [[Cubhouse]], run by [[LilPup]], as well as the [[Cub Hub]], a new room run by any of its core members ([[FoxCub]], [[Natasha Softpaw]], and [[Scritchwuff]], currently) who show up for a particular con.

== History of the babyfur community ==

*'''1995''' - [[Proxima Centauri]] opens [[The Nursery]] on [[FurryMUCK]].
*'''1995-01-13''' - Proxima Centauri runs the first official "AB/DL Furry" convention gathering at [[ConFurence 6]], though unsuccessful.
*'''1995-01-13''' - [[Karis]] and Marci McAdam secretly{{clarify}}{{cn}} begin selling prints of diaper/babyfur art at [[ConFurence 6]].
*'''1995-08-04''' - [[BitterGrey]] opens '''Understanding Infantilism''', then known as '''BitterGrey's Den''', a website for ABDLs and furries.
*'''1996-09-09''' - Proxima Centauri officially opens '''Nursery Tails'''.
*'''1996-10-31''' - Karis officially opens '''Karis' Playground'''.
*'''1997''' - [[Snuggems]] opens the FurryMUCK's '''DayKare and Bottoms-Up Diaper Company'''.
*'''1998-01-15''' - Snuggems runs '''The Nursery''', the first successful convention gathering for babyfurs, at [[ConFurence 9]]. The Nursery has been held at 18 furry conventions.
*'''1998-07''' - [[Chipper]] and [[OshKoshFox]] create [[babyfurs (IRC)|#babyfurs]] on [[YiffNet]].
*'''2000-05-20''' - [[Kasi Frost]] and OshKoshFox create the '''Babyfurs mailing list''' on [[One Groups]].
*'''2000-05-18''' - [[Ray_Ferret]] creates '''#littlepaws''' on YiffNet after heated disagreements on #babyfurs.
*'''2000''' -[[OzzyFox]] creates '''#nowhere_grotto''' on YiffNet as an alternative to #babyfurs and '''#littlepaws'''. The new channel grows to rival the size of #babyfurs, but falls before '''#babyfur''' is created in 2004.
*'''2001-07''' - [[LilPup]] runs the first CubHouse at [[Anthrocon]].
*'''2001-08''' - Karis publishes the first issue of ''[[Incontinent Student Bodies]]''.
*'''2002-10''' - Karis publishes the second issue of ''Incontinent Student Bodies''.
*'''2002-11-02''' - [[TF Baxxter]] officially opens the '''Babyfur Community''' on [[LiveJournal]].
*'''2003-06''' - Karis publishes the third issue of ''Incontinent Student Bodies''.
*'''2004-07''' - [[Ludwig]] creates #babyfur as an alternative to #babyfurs, now on [[FurNet (IRC)|FurNet]], to allow users to chat with fewer rules and regulations.
*'''2004-09-13''' - The Babyfurs mailing list, having moved to [[Yahoo! Groups]], is deleted by Yahoo! and is revived as '''Babyfurs_part2'''.
*'''2004-12-11''' - Yahoo! again deletes the mailing list, and the group moves to "Babyfurs" on [[Smartgroups]].
*'''2006-06''' - Karis publishes the fourth issue of ''Incontinent Student Bodies''.
*'''2006-11-30''' - SmartGroups ceases service. Babyfurs mailing list ceases to exist after over six years. The Babyfur LJ community eventually replaces mailing lists as a central babyfur community center.
*'''2009-02-14''' #babyfur is shut down from FurNet for making fun of a furry that recently died at the time.{{fact}}
*'''2009-02-24''' - Ludwig moves #babyfur to anthrochat after being banned from furnet along with the other owners of #babyfur
*'''2009-06-21''' - The Cub Hub comes to [[Twitter]].
*'''2009-07''' - '''The Babyfur Group''' opens on [[Facebook]].
*'''2011-01-07''' - Ludwig closes #babyfur permanently.
*'''2011-04-18''' - [[LilFuzz|Fuzzy]] opens [[BabyFur.ME]] as a [[W:Social Network|social network]] dedicated to the babyfur community.
*'''2011-10-10''' - Ludwig opens '''#bfd''' on AnthroChat
*'''201?-??-??''' - "Babyfurs" opens up on Twitter, via [[Ruff Wolf]]
*'''2012-01-20''' - Karis publishes the fifth issue of ''Incontinent Student Bodies''.
*'''2014-10-01''' - [[Spirit Silverwind]] opens [[Fluffy Waddles]] as a new [[W:Social Network|social network]] dedicated to the babyfur community.
*'''2016-10-30''' - [[Darkmane Arweinydd]] opens [[Crinkle Corner]] as a new social network dedicated to the babyfur, kidfur, and diaperfur community.
*'''2022-10-26''' - First in-person convention for Babyfur Con is held.

==Notable babyfurs==

The following babyfurs are among the most known and respected in the furry fandom, recognized here for their contributions and devotion to the babyfur community:

*[[BabyTiger (person)|BabyTiger]] has been a member of the babyfur community since 1998, A Canadian Babyfur who has a strong presence at Canadian conventions such as [[furnal Equinox]] and [[FurFright]], as well as organizing and hosting BabyFur gatherings. He works and helps out with newer babyfurs in the community.
*[[FoxCub]] founded the Cub Hub mixer parties held at furry cons, which have been well-received by the babyfur community and the furry community alike. He's organized numerous local babyfur parties in the Pittsburgh area and has been directly involved with most of the babyfur parties held at furry cons for the past decade. Recently, he began building high-quality cribs, high chairs, and other AB furniture, providing samples of his work at babyfur room parties at Anthrocon.
*[[Karis]] owns and maintains [[Karis' Playground]], featuring a large collection of babyfur and AB/DL comics by artists of all ranks. Karis was the first person to make babyfur/diaper art available at furry conventions, thus pioneering the community known today as "Babyfurs."
*[[LilPup]] ran and managed the '''Babyfur Cubhouse''' at furry conventions for babyfurs to get together and have fun before the Cub Hub and other babyfur parties gained prominence. Like Swift and Orca, LilPup works to improve the relationship between babyfurs and non-babyfurs at conventions and to help babyfurs maintain a positive reputation in the furry fandom.
*[[Orca (person)|Orca]] is a former moderator for the Babyfurs mailing list. He maintains an external file archive for the mailing list as well as reporting links to articles relating to AB/DLs. Orca is the inventor of the "Orca Stack".
*[[Proxima Centauri]] runs '''Nursery Tails''', one of the longest-running AB Furry pages, dating back to 1997 (before the term "babyfur" had existed) and featuring thousands of babyfur art, fiction, and multimedia files.
*[[Swift Fox (person)|Swift Fox]] has been a member of the babyfur community since its inception in the mid to late '90s. He writes babyfur fiction, and was the owner and moderator of several iterations of the Babyfurs mailing list.

== Babyfur media ==

A few of the authors and artists in the babyfur community are:

===Artists===

*[[Marci McAdam]] is possibly the most popular [[artist]] in the babyfur community. Although not a babyfur herself, her ability and open-mindedness make her one of the most recognizable and well-loved artists in babyfur circles. It is often said that fur isn't officially a babyfur until they have purchased a badge or commission from her. Marci's babyfur art is for sale at her husband's website, [[Karis' Playground]] - other art is located at '''Marci McAdam's Furries'''. Due to professional time constraints, Marci only takes a few fandom commissions at a time, mostly at conventions.
*[[BushyCat]] appears at several furry conventions and is well known for her humorous yet innocent take on babyfurs as well as other alternative genres of furry art. Some of her creations have more human-like qualities than other artists tend to portray in their characters.
*[[Jade Fox]] The majority of his work is based on his own or other babyfurs' characters. His drawings focus on the most treasured aspects of childhood and include innovative clothing design. Jade announced his "retirement" in 2014. He has stated that he is going to cease working for commissions and focus on only his artwork. His artwork can be located on FurAffinity in two locations; his main page (https://edramatica.com/images/5/56/Oink_oink.gif), and his archive page (https://edramatica.com/images/5/56/Oink_oink.gif)
*[[Kelvin the Lion]]'s works include the progressive webcomic ''[[Nivlek]]'', about the "weird" adventures of Nivlek the [[snow leopard]], who enjoys wearing diapers and eating.
*[[OzzyFox]], a student of [[Animator|animation]] at the [https://edramatica.com/images/5/56/Oink_oink.gif Art Institute of Houston], produces work that ranges from cuddly cute to controversial and mature.
*[[Cargo Weasel]]'s art leans strongly toward the "DL" side of "AB/DL," showing off mature diaper-related concepts that fit with his coloring and shading style. His art was featured on a now-defunct mailing list, but can still be found on his website.
*[[Familliar]] is a regular at [[Guppy]]'s [[Bluefurry Oekaki|Bluefurry]] [[oekaki]] board. Familiar regularly draws pictures of both his character creations as well as those of his commissioners in his own charmingly creative and endearing way.
*[[Aramitz]]'s artwork focuses almost exclusively on the "DL" side of commissions for the babyfur community. His style features bold, thick inking lines set against cell-shaded coloring. Aramitz maintains galleries at all major furry art websites.
*[[TaviMunk]] is a traditional and digital artist whose work is intended to reflect the joys and fun of childhood and babyhood, using bright colors and warm, innocent expressions and actions. Tavi keeps his art at a G-PG level and takes [[commission]]s.
*[[Kalida]] produces a great deal of babyfur artwork, much of it commissioned.
*[[BabyStar]] is a webcomic creator. She is best known for her works called Shine and Found.

=== Writers ===

*[[CS Fox]], also known as '''Kit Fox''' and '''Cyprus Sygial''', is possibly the best known babyfur [[writer]] in the community. His works are the biggest features in the stories section at Nursery Tails, and since his submissions, to Proxima's site he has gone on to host his own website showing off babyfur fiction of his own and by newer babyfur writers. The latest rendition of CS Fox's site, '''Fox Tales Times''', is being completed as this article is written. Its biggest feature is CS Fox's renowned AB/DL RPGM2K-based game, '''Weston Academy'''. Since CS's return from hiatus, he has updated his site as of January 6th, 2016, and removed most of the art that was not on the site's forum.
*[[Firemane]]'s fiction is prominently featured on CS Fox's fiction page.
*[[Fieval Mouse]]'s work is still favored by many furs. His stories are roughly 5 years old and are found on Proxima's Nursery Tails, featuring illustrations by [[Doodles]].
*[[Athalon]] is another notable furry writer who has written the lightly famous [[The Milkshake Club]].
*[[Little Foxy]] is a prominent fiction writer in the Babyfur community, his works being hosted on Littlefoxy.org; He is also the first babyfur to have his works published as a series of books with another one on the way.

=== Other ===

*[[Chibifoxkit]], also known as '''Fox Kit''' and Sora, a [[game designer]], were developing the babyfur friendly [[sci-fi]] [[action-adventure]] [[third person]] [[RPG]] game entitled ''[[FurscaLe]]''. In 2021, the game was launched in a closed [[beta]] on their Discord server, going offline in 2023.

== Controversy ==
=== Babyfurs and pedophilia ===

Like other furry fans, babyfurs often exhibit sexual attraction to anthropomorphic animals by participating in [[TinySex]]. But because this usually involves adult players [[roleplaying]] sexual situations involving prepubescent characters, the question of whether babyfurs are [[W:Pedophilia|pedophiles]] often arises.

Babyfurs generally assert that roleplaying as underage characters doesn't imply sexual attraction to such characters. For example, some roleplay as young furries due to a longing to be young again, and have no sexual element to their roleplay.

Of those who do participate in sexual activity, some are interested in (for example) the fantasy of submission to an adult figure. Those who have TinySex with other babyfurs sometimes argue that if there is no adult ''character'' involved, the activity is not pedophilia. Others may stress that since the characters portrayed are not ''human'', it is not meaningfully pedophilia. Outsiders often disagree, since the activity still involves actual adults taking an interest in prepubertal persons depicted in sexual situations.

This debate applies equally to visual and written depictions of babyfurs in sexual relations, and disagreements are often intense, between those with concerns about pedophilia, those who feel babyfur is distinct from pedophilia (because of players' identification with characters or the species of those characters), and those who don't care who enjoys it just as long as they're not forced to see it.

Within the psychological community, there is a clear distinction that has been made between [https://edramatica.com/images/5/56/Oink_oink.gif AB/DLs and pedophiles]. Including from Wikipedia Sexologist Gloria Brame who states that "...infantilists who recognize and accept their sexuality - and its possible roots in infantile trauma - tend to be acutely protective of real children."<ref name = Brame>{{cite book |last=Brame |first=Gloria |last2=Brame |first2=William |last3=Jacobs |first3=Jon | title=Different Loving: An Exploration of the World of Sexual Dominance and Submission |publisher=[[w:Random House of Canada|Random House of Canada]] |date=1996 |page=137 |isbn = 978-0-679-76956-9}}</ref>

=== Babyfurs vs. non-babyfurs ===

The concept of babyfurs is quite contentious with some members of the [[fandom]]. Some furries and non-furries who have identified themselves as babyfurs or were identified by others as being babyfurs may have acted inappropriately at [[convention]]s in the past.{{fact}} Such contentious behavior has allegedly included wearing diapers in public without using proper hygiene and trying to push uninterested people into babyfur roleplay, including sexual roleplay. These behaviors are frowned upon by the babyfur community in general, and such incidents, if perpetrated by babyfurs, are done by a small number of babyfurs within a larger babyfur community. The community in general adopted guidelines of conduct for how to act in public after a rash of such alleged incidents at conventions to police themselves.

Furries who dislike babyfurs may do so for a variety of common points, including:

*Disturbed by the concept of diaper lovers (or, in the aforementioned cases, by the smell)
*Concern that some babyfurs may be pedophiles.
*Previous negative experiences with those who identify themselves as babyfurs or were identified by others as being babyfurs.
*Fear that babyfur behavior will be associated as a characteristic of the general fandom, especially in the media.

While there is some conflict between babyfurs and the general fandom, such conflicts should not be overstated. The majority of babyfurs and non-babyfurs coexist quite well because the majority of babyfurs do not engage in the more extreme behaviors mentioned here.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://edramatica.com/images/5/56/Oink_oink.gif Babyfur.com] official homepage (not maintained)
* [https://edramatica.com/images/5/56/Oink_oink.gif Babyfurs Public Behavior Guidelines (v1.2a)] official homepage
* [https://edramatica.com/images/5/56/Oink_oink.gif Understanding Infantilism] official homepage

=== Media ===

*[https://edramatica.com/images/5/56/Oink_oink.gif Fox Tales Times] official homepage

*[https://edramatica.com/images/5/56/Oink_oink.gif The Babyfur Group]
*[https://edramatica.com/images/5/56/Oink_oink.gif BabyFur.ME]
*[https://edramatica.com/images/5/56/Oink_oink.gif Babyfurs] (group)
*[https://edramatica.com/images/5/56/Oink_oink.gif AltBabyfur] mailing list

=== IRC ===

*[irc://irc.furnet.org/age_play Furnet #age_play] (PG13 rating)
*[irc://irc.anthrochat.org/babyfur.me Anthrochat #babyfur.me] (PG13 rating)
*[irc://irc.furnet.org/babyfurs Furnet #babyfurs] (PG13 rating)
*[irc://irc.furnet.org/diaperfurs Furnet #diaperfurs] (Unrated)
*[irc://irc.anthrochat.net/bfd Anthrochat #bfd] (Unrated)
*[irc://irc.anthrochat.net/ballpit Anthrochat #ballpit] (Unrated)
*[irc://irc.diaperchat.com/fur Diaperchat #fur] (Unrated)

=== MUCKs ===

* The [[FAAFC]] on [[FurryMUCK]]
* [[The Astonishing Treehouse of the Secret Moon|The Treehouse]] on [[Tapestries]]

=== Second Life ===

*[http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kit%20Estates/58/150/26 Cub Conclave] on [[Second Life]] (No longer exists due to the founder having to cease paying rent, for personal reasons.)
*[http://conclave.motd.org/ Cub Conclave] official homepage

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The Yiffy Guide to Safer Sex

2025-03-12T03:25:19Z

I eat chicken: I'm tired.

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[[File:Charles Davies art-The Yiffy Guide to Safer Sex.jpg|thumbnail|right|Art by [[Chuck Davies]] is one of the pieces of artwork in the guide.]]
'''''The Yiffy Guide to Safer Sex''''' is a two page black and white [[W:PDF|PDF]] file created to explain [[W:safe sex|safe sex]] to [[Furry|furries]], and contains [[Sex|sexually]] explicit [[art]]. It is free for distribution online or in print format. The pamphlet was distributed at several [[convention]]s in the late 1990s. <ref>[https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!topic/alt.fan.furry/dO9J83CTiPg ''The Yiff Guide at CF8''] post on [[alt.fan.furry]] (Retrieved December 29, 2012)</ref>

== Content ==

The pamphlet contains two pages of information about performing safe sex using furries as visual and textual aids. The first page begins with the basics of STD's and describes how to reduce the risk. About a third of the guide is devoted to proper condom use, storage, and disposal. The pamphlet includes a few paragraphs about safer alternatives to penetrative sex and ends with a paragraph about mutual consent.

The guide uses several furry specific visual aids and various terms exclusive to the furry fandom, often anthropomorphizing human interactions. Characters are depicted across a variety of sexualities and fetishes including threesomes, lesbian cunninglingus, handjobs, and macro characters. The guide also anthropomorphizes human body parts liberally, including using paws to describe ligaments, muzzles to describe jaws, and tail holes to describe the anus.

== Contributors ==

The guide was written in 1996 by '''A M-M''' ([[Andrew Murphy-Mee]]), and contains artwork six pieces of by [[Chuck Davies]] (as Charles Davies), [[Brian Harp]], Lance Rund, [[Ken Sample]], [[[[Andrew_Murphy-Mee|Sean Thomas]]]], [[Sean Wilkinson]] and [[Wookiee]].

All pieces of artwork are line-art heavy sexually explicit material, likely a conscious choice to make the file easy to distribute and appealing to the subject matter.

== History ==

The pamphlet was distributed at several late 1990s conventions. About a couple of dozen pamphlets were often given free of charge with attendees asked to donate for printing costs. <ref>[https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!topic/alt.fan.furry/dO9J83CTiPg ''The Yiff Guide at CF8''] post on [[alt.fan.furry]] (Retrieved December 29, 2012)</ref>

A parody pamphlet was also created, entitled '''''Roadkill's guide to Sex at the con!''''' .<ref>[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/alt.fan.furry/%22Roadkill's$20guide$20to$20Sex$20at$20the$20con!%22/alt.fan.furry/ax6TM5hEGIc/JCTQ9wsEwpUJ ''not scarce at furrycons''] post on alt.fan.furry (Retrieved December 29, 2012)</ref>

== Noted inaccuracies ==

Despite the guide's best attempts to influence safe sex, several inaccuracies, misguided advice, and misinformation exist throughout the pamphlet. Notably, the comic focuses on HIV infection and groups STD's with them, leading to many false equivalencies. Some other examples include:

* Misinformed info about the spread of STD's, which can be spread with any form of mutual contact of bodily fluids, even without cum. Medical gloves should be worn during mutual [[masturbation]] to prevent [[W:Virus|viruses]] and [[W:Bacteria|bacteria]] from getting in through cuts on the hands or broken skin.
* Outdated information about lube, such as spermicidal [[W:Nonoxynol-9|Nonoxynol-9]] which does NOT reduce the risk of [[W:HIV|HIV]] transmission.
* Improper [[W:Condom|Condoms]] disposal, as the guide recommends flushing used condoms down a toilet, but this runs the risk of contact with [[W:Seminal fluid|seminal fluid]] pipe clogging.

==References==
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== See also ==

* [[:Image:YiffyGuideToSaferSex.pdf|The Yiffy Guide to Safer Sex]] (PDF)
* [[:File:Roadkill's guide to sex at the con.pdf|Roadkill's guide to Sex at the con!]] (PDF)
* [[Wrapped Up!]]
* [[Yiff]]

== External links ==
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*[https://edramatica.com/images/5/56/Oink_oink.gif ''The Yiffy Guide of Sex''] PDF at [https://edramatica.com/images/5/56/Oink_oink.gif Captainpackrat.com]

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YouTube

2025-03-12T02:44:22Z

I eat chicken: Note YouTube removing visible dislike counts.

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[[File:YouTube logo.png|right|225px|Youtube logo]]
[[File:Googlelogo.png|right|110px|Google logo]]
'''YouTube''' is a [[W:Video sharing|video sharing]] internet company which allows users to view, upload, and share net-ready [[W:Video clip|video clips]]. A subsidiary of [[Google]], YouTube's extensive media content includes [[W:Movie|movie]], [[W:television program|TV]] clips, [[W:Music videos|music videos]] and [[W:Viral videos|viral videos]], as well as amateur content such as [[W:videoblogging|videoblogging]], [[W:Video podcast|Video podcasts]], and short original videos and [[animation]]s.

Videos can be liked or disliked, and the number of likes (the like count) and the number of times a video has been watched (the view count) are both publicly displayed. 
It may be noted that dislikes used to be visible too, but as of late 2024, only the like count and view count is visible now.

== YouTube and furry ==

YouTube holds a significant place in the [[furry fandom]]. There are thousands of [[furry]] videos, clips (including those from the [[Funday Pawpet Show]]), animations, [[artwork]] slide shows, films, and television programs on it. The fact that it is easy to upload and share videos makes YouTube a very valuable resource to [[furries]]. There were also groups on YouTube at one point dedicated to the fandom, but have long since been removed.{{clarify}}{{cn}}

=== Furry YouTubers ===

In addition to various furry related videoclips and such, there has been a growing trend of furries starting their own channels and making content for others. Furry YouTubers such as [[Majira Strawberry]] have contributed to the recent growth of the furry fandom through YouTube.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-VaDw9xUCg Documentary about Furry YouTube] Retrieved April 15, 2019.</ref> Most furry YouTubers often give out advice about the fandom, do random skits, and livestreams as well.

==References==
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== See Also ==

* [[YouTube Furry War]]
* [[:Category:YouTubers|YouTubers]]
* [[W:YouTube|YouTube]] on [[Wikipedia]]

==External Link==

*[http://www.youtube.com YouTube's] official website

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The Furry Den

2025-03-12T02:35:13Z

I eat chicken: Note that the domain no longer works.

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{{Infobox website
| title = The Furry Den
| image = [[Image:tfd.jpg|right|thumb|275px]]
| author = '''Founder:''' [[Calmcacil]]
* '''Admins:''' Calmcacil, [[KayDee]]
| url = http://www.thefurryden.net
(Non-functional) 
'''Twitter''': http://twitter.com/thefurryden
| status =
| began = November 2008 (First launch) 
April 2011 (Relaunch) 
| ended = March 2011 (First launch)
Ongoing (Relaunch)
| = May 2015
| genre = Furry web community.
| rating = {{Rating-14-button2}}
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'''The Furry Den''' was a forum community that specialized in roleplaying situations with [[furry]] themed content. As of mid-2011, it was down for an extended period of time before coming back up in late 2012.

== History ==
The Furry Den was officially launched in November of 2008. The forum has been struggling to get active members, a lot of people have signed up to lurk the forums, eventually leaving, over time this has been the major concerns of the forum. Due to lack of members the forums tend to have bursts of activity then silence for a while before a new burst of activity comes up. While trolls were an issue early in the forum's life the trolls eventually got bored of their failed attempts and thus the forums are much more open for people to post. The administration team does a good job in keeping the boards clean, not that it is a big issue due to the low activity. The forums are still running despite all of the minor issues and over time there has been no real desire to give up on the project, however the administration team are well aware that something needs to be done to encourage activity in the boards.

== Quotes ==

{{Q|My goal with The Furry Den has always been to try to create a friendly community where furries can discuss things related to the fandom, their lives, or simply just talk with people about anything really. While the goal might be harder to reach than I first anticipated, I hope that one day I will see The Furry Den turn out to what I always saw in my mind when I thought of what I wanted to create. |4=Calmcacil }}

== Extra info ==
The Furry Den is powered by vBulletin™ version 4, the internet forum software, with interactive systems to facilitate and interact with other members. There are several customization to the software and additional features added on top of the vBulletin Core. And the webmaster is always willing to add features to the boards if users have something they would like to see added, as long as it is within his abilities to do so.

== External links ==
*[http://www.thefurryden.net/ TheFurryDen] - Your gateway to a furry roleplay

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Doc Rat

2025-03-12T02:22:32Z

I eat chicken: Convert link to 'https' rather than 'http'

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| author = [[Jenner]]
| url = https://www.docrat.com.au
| status = Weekdays
| began = June 26, 2006
| ended = Continuing
| genre = Humour
| rating = [[File:Censor PG button.png]][[Category:Rated PG]]
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'''''Doc Rat''''' is a PG-rated [[webcomic]] about an Australian [[Wikipedia:general practitioner|general practice]] run by a [[Rat (species)|rat]], treating a varied cast of [[anthropomorphic]] animals. It began on the 26th of June, 2006, and it is drawn by "Jenner", a full-time doctor.

== History and premise ==

The character of Doc Rat has appeared in various publications, both medical and non-medical, since the mid-1990s. The comic strip is set in the suburbs of a major Australian city; judging by some of the current events referenced (particularly, patients affected by the [[wikipedia:Black Saturday bushfires|Black Saturday bushfires]] in 2009), it is most likely analogous to [[W:Melbourne|Melbourne]].

Jenner assisted [[Bill Holbrook]] in creating a realistic medical emergency during the wedding of [[Lindesfarne Dewclaw]] to [[Fenton Fuscus]] in [[Kevin and Kell]] in [http://kevinandkell.com/2010/kk0606.html 2010].

Presently, several compilations (treasuries) of ''Doc Rat'' are available for sale, both online through the comic website, and at the [http://www.minotaur.com.au/site.asp Minotaur comic book store] in Melbourne. Jenner did make an appearance at [[Anthrocon 2010]], where he did debut the fifth treasury. The treasuries come out more often than once a year.

The comic started off with mostly puns and has changed over time to more dramatic story arcs. It still sparkles with Jenner's creativity. Doc Rat is linked to the [http://www.crosstimecafe.com/index.php Cross Time Forum].

==Characters ==
===Main characters===

[[File:Ben.jpg|left|100px]]'''Benjamin Rat'''
*Dr Benjamin Rat M.B.,B.S. D.R.A.N.Z.C.O.G. F.R.A.C.G.P.
Ben is a thirty-something, Australian general practitioner [[rat]], battling the odds to run a solo practice in the suburb of Templeton, in the city of Fornor, state of Flora. After setting up shop eight years ago, prepared to do what it took to succeed against the long hours, on-call work, endless red tape and local competition from the nearby medical centre, he continues to fight to stay afloat.

An experiment with a very entrepreneurial practice manager, Charmane Prideaux, didn’t solve the problem - she was a hungry lioness, and even now she’d gone, Ben’s accountant is still finding the leftover bones.

For the moment, though, Ben remains good-natured and conscientious, carrying out a professional job to the best of his ability. He tries to make people better. He also gives money to street buskers and is kind to pets.
After a fraught and adventurous romance, he married Daniella Hood, his tae kwon do instructor and dentist. The two rats are now just settling down into married life together. (Although this is not forgetting he has an ex-wife and daughter somewhere in America.)

[[File:Daniella.jpg|left|100px]]'''Daniella Hood-Rat'''
*Dr Daniella Hood-Rat (B.D.S.)
Daniella - Danni (or Daz to her closest friends) - is a rat dentist in the Sullivan Street Dental Clinic, and also a lecturer at the Bluegum College, several suburbs across town. She’s an instructor in [[W:tae kwon do|tae kwon do]], with a black belt third dan. The discipline she cultivated in this quest helped her through the rocky times of rebellion against a family unaccepting of her decision to be a single professional woman.

Her checkered past includes a jilted romance with a [[rabbit]], Russell, which left her with a certain bitterness against the insular values of tight-knit rabbit society. But after treading a long road of independence, against all the odds, she fell in love with the gentle, funny and far-from-dynamic Ben. Now, they are husband and wife. She has a very nosy and obnoxious family.

* Gizelle Thompson, a Thompson's [[gazelle]].
Zell has been working as the receptionist at Doc Rat's medical practice since its beginning, eight years ago. Through the hardest of times, she's stuck by him loyally, with devotion and a fiercely short temper. And while she can sometimes be a touch over-protective, she always tries to shield Ben from the slings and arrows of outrageous patients. And creditors. And lawyers. While trying to keep him on-time with his appointments and up-to-date with his paperwork (did I mention the short temper?)
Gizelle is married to Gazza and has no children.

* Mary Scamper (qualifications), a rabbit
If you need a good, straightforward, uncomplicated nurse, there's no one better than Mary. Her open and trusting nature is a great asset when folk in need are looking for comfort. She runs the treatment room with order and discipline.
Mary is particularly good with children - but as a rabbit, she'd have to be. Above all, as a nurse and a valuable part of the team, she really knows her stuff.
She is an elder in her rabbit community and gives private relationship counselling in Secret Bunny Business.
Mary and her husband Tom have six children, all of whom have left the burrow.

===Supporting characters===
* Phil Krubnuckle (qualifications), a [[gorilla]]
Phil, the local pharmacist, is the proud owner of a successful small business that has been in operation for forty years. He didn't get where he is today without a very sharp sense of commerce. His memory can reach back to the good old days when he would turn a good living by mixing up squill of oxymel, until no-one could remember what it was used for (and then for about a year after that.) On the down side, he has stuck with his well-worn professional sales pitch for so long that he could be accused of being behind the times. But then, no one accuses a gorilla of anything.
Phil loves fishing and playing jazz saxophone, but otherwise, his private life is his own. Any argument?

* Wilbur Fuzz, a [[Bear (species)|bear]] of some kind
Ever the prankster, Wilbur puts a cheerful face on his diabetes and heart disease, despite having already died once (in the doctor‘s waiting room - now, there’s a story). Some people may tire of his endless stream of bad jokes. But many people hopes he succeeds in his romantic quest to find the woman of his dreams before it’s too late. And novelty t-shirts aren’t helping his pulling power.

* A [[koala]], and a frequent patient, very sarcastic and likes to pull pranks on staff and fellow patients;
recently suffered a heart attack, and was saved by Ben and Mary.
Recently discovered he has [[wikipedia:diabetes|diabetes]].

* Melanie Hyde, a [[rhinoceros]]
Mel has been Daniella’s best friend since they met at tae kwon do, some years ago. Once this woman has made up her mind, she is unstoppable - if you get in her way, you’re history. She has a boyfriend, Max Horne. Before Daniella married Ben, Melanie was also Daniella's roommate.

* Siobhan Seamróg, a [[shrew]]
Daniella’s dental receptionist and unofficial liaison between the two practices.

* Jack Rat, a [[rat]]
Jack is Ben’s brother. He’s a lawyer, and after his divorce, he decided to go into divorce law. He and Ben have had their differences in the past, but his help with Ben’s search for his estranged wife brought them back together.

* Winston Rat, a rat
Winston is Ben’s father. The extent of Winston’s dementia became apparent when his wife Lizzie died of breast cancer, eight years ago. He now lives in a nursing home, and Ben visits him every Sunday. Had a rare moment of clarity when he met Daniella.

* Daniella’s family, the Hoods, rats every one of them
Dear, oh dear, do we have to deal with them? A father, mother, two sisters, two brothers-in-law, a brother and a sister-in-law. All older than she is. That’s it. Now rack off.

* Julian Sands, a camel (No relation to the English actor.)
Julian is a distinguished and respectable gentleman who spent much of his life in Africa. Sadly, his first partner, Jan, died there of an infectious illness in the prime of his life. Recently, Julian managed to put his lingering grief behind him and find a new partner, and so he now happily lives with Kenneth Roads. His major injuries in a mugging were successfully treated by Ben, Mary and Daniella.

* Kenneth Roads, a Thomson’s gazelle
Julian’s vibrant and funky lifemate.

* Pat O’Kake, an Irish setter
Also known as Pat the Dog. He’s a well-manicured executive. He studied a couple of years of law before changing to a degree in business and information technology. He has done very well for himself in the IT field, particularly with the lucrative on-line portion of the Florists of the Night franchise, owned by his partner, Pat the Tiger. Loves the finest things in life - drives a deep red Lotus Elise. Some would call him driven. Occasionally nosy, he is known and used for his keen sense of smell.

* Ravi Patel, a [[tiger]] (No relation to the American actor.)
Also known as Pat the Tiger. A deceptively sensitive tiger. Rides a black and yellow Ducati Monster 1100. Lives with Pat the Dog.

* Flopsy Jaegermond (secretly Jaegermond é Lockley), a [[wolf]]
Fangripp Jaegermond is a gentle wolf who, after a lifetime of taunts and ridicule from his own kind, began to feel an increasing affinity for - not to mention a fascination with - rabbits. One day, he nervously approached a young doe rabbit whose husband had apparently walked out the door for the final time, and they fell in love. After a short courtship, Fangripp took her into his arms and asked her to marry him, at the same time embracing his cruel nickname of Flopsy with pride as his own. He also looked after her subsequent children as his own, in accordance with traditional rabbit practices. Although not naturally bright, he has applied himself to scholarship in Lapine lore, as is expected of all bucks and does of the tribe, and it was this dedication, as well as an unthinking act of conspicuous bravery, that led to the rabbit Lord Lockley’s adopting him into the noble family.

* Jasmine Jaegermond (secretly Jaegermond é Lockley), a [[rabbit]]
Why would the air-headed doe rabbit, Jasmine Down, fall for a hulking wolf? If she had really thought about it, perhaps she wouldn’t have. But she went with her heart, and Flopsy has repaid her trust with dogged loyalty. Introducing a wolf into the mysteries of Secret Bunny Business has landed her in very hot water from her own rabbit community, but following the public approval from Lord Lockley, perhaps she will start to get a more sympathetic ear or two from her people.

* Lorna Lappin, a rabbit
This old lady is 73 years old. She knows she is wise and experienced, and she has little patience for people who do not appreciate this fact. Although she may look frail on the outside, Lorne lives by the motto the moment you slow down you start to die.

* Shirley Dryandra, a [[numbat]]
As an endangered species, Shirl sees it as her duty to have as many children as possible, even when she doesn’t know if her latest man will last. She lives with her mother, Lily, and raises the brood of four (or five, no-one’s sure) children. Her latest partner is Brayden. Shirl is a bogan [[Wikipedia:numbat|numbat]], and she and her older children take delight in scaring her youngest, Jarrad, when he has to go to the doctor. Her eldest, Jackson, is addicted to video games. She has a new boyfriend, Brayden, whom she had another litter with.

* Lily Dryandra, a numbat
Shirl’s mother, who has successfully smoked her way into lung disease. She’s just hanging on to her status of family matriarch, having succeeded in whipping Brayden out of the road of crime and back onto the straight and narrow.

* Jackson Dryandra, a numbat
Mid-teens, video game addict

* Jarrad Dryandra, a numbat
Seven years old, he spent his early life terrified of doctors, and given how many bad experiences he had with asthma, who could blame him? But he has a bursting, florid imagination, expressed in his self-produced comic books. Favourite character: Captain Kerpow.

* Pippie Green, a [[border collie]]
Also seven years old, she was adopted by her uncle Col and then befriended by Jarrad Dryandra after losing her entire family in a horrendous bushfire.

* Mavis Wattle, a [[koala]]
Koalas may be rare, but old women of the like of Mavis are in plentiful supply. She is four square and straight down the line.

* Elsie Tabb, a [[cat]]
Another venerable woman. Some are wide and some are narrow. Joan compliments the duo with Mavis, although she sometimes feels the intimidated one of the two.

* Jim and Jeanette, a pair of [[lynx]]es
Part of the senior population of Ben’s practice.

* Mandy, a [[kangaroo]]
Mandy is into a natural lifestyle, who would just as readily take an ear candle as an antibiotic. Or to be doubly safe, both. Her son Donovan is allowed to run free and wild, without the stultifying shackles of patriarchal discipline. It’s beautiful. Mandy fervently believes in various "[[Wikipedia:Complementary and alternative medicine|complementary therapies]]" of dubious safety and efficacy, to the horror of Ben.

* Nichaud, a [[goat]] kid
She’s adorable, and she eats every item she can get her hooves on, because that’s what goats do in comic strips.

* The unnamed, overweight, little kangaroo joey
Hey, he knows he has a health issue, and now he’s doing something about it, okay? Get off his back, sport.

* Allan Finchley, some kind of mongrel dog
When the struggle against alcohol addiction is a constant battle, his resident fleas may just tip the scales in his favour, as they have begun to act as a "conscience" for him to help him recover.

* Rufus, a [[fox]]
One of the many drug reps visiting Ben on regular basis. He works for Animpharm, whose latest great drug is Zappo and whose marketing division is an office full of totally insane meerkats.

* The unnamed [[snow leopard]]
You can understand his passion for environmental advocacy. He’s fighting for the survival of his endangered people.

* The unnamed [[badger]]
A lawyer. Expect jokes without mercy.

* Doe Rémi, the solar tea doe
A one-off joke

* A bull who’s obsessed with his bowels and laxatives
Joke number two

* Harry P. [[Otter]]
Not Harry Potter

* Dr “Chippy” Chang, a [[panda]]
Ben’s ethnic Chinese doctor friend from way back in medical school chose to specialise as a dermatologist, while Ben proceeded to general practice.

* Charmane Prideaux, a lioness
Don’t get her wrong: Charmane stayed within the letter of the law in every practice she managed, and boosted efficiency by maximising yield and cutting waste to the bone. It’s just that some people don’t feel comfortable when she smiles with that hungry glint in her eye. Ben hired her as a practice manager, but she used the position to cheat the Australian Medicare system. She did the same for a previous practice that went under after she left. Ben ultimately was able to [[wikipedia:termination of employment|sack]] her without irreparable damage to the practice. She did introduce computers to the practice.

* Dr. Adam Cod (aka "Doc Cod")
A codfish with what is either an uncanny ability or an annoying habit of speaking in [[wikipedia:palindrome|palindromes]].

Old character sheet, Do not discard until you have picked out all the good facts and put them up.

* Julian Sands - a [[camel]] and another frequent patient of Ben's. After he came out, he was beaten up by a group of thugs who eventually were caught after also trying to mug Ben and Daniella.
* Jasmine Jaegermond (nee Down) - a ditzy female [[rabbit]]; married to Flopsy, has four children.
* Fangripp "Flopsy" Jaegermond - a big [[wolf]]. He believes himself to be a rabbit in the body of a wolf. His marriage to Jasmine led to their [[wikipedia:ostracism|ostracism]] from the larger rabbit ethnic group until he almost killed himself saving a group of rabbit children from a runaway cart. His wolf pack is not completely happy with the marriage.
* Male [[Pig]] - a businessman who is near-permanently attached to his mobile phone.
* Dr. Bell - an anglerfish; He is a partner in Daniella's dental practice.
* Honey - Ben's ex-wife. They married young, and quickly separated. They forgot about their marriage until Ben fell in love with Daniella, forcing him to scramble to find her and divorce her. By then, she was living in the United States. She got pregnant by him, but the separation occured before their daughter was born.

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Tufty Fluffytail

2025-03-12T02:18:58Z

I eat chicken: Tuffy's official website

[[File:TuftyFluffytail.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Tufty Fluffytail]]
'''Tufty Fluffytail''' is a young [[anthropomorphic]] [[Squirrel_(species)|squirrel]] who is a [[character]] used by the [[Wikipedia:Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents|Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents]] (RoSPA), a British charity which aims to promote safety. In particular, Tufty demonstrated road-crossing safety to young children.

==History==
Tufty was born in 1953, the creation of Elsie Mills, MBE.<ref name="ROSPA">[http://www.rospa.com/about/history/tufty.aspx Tufty information] on the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents website. Retrieved October 13, 2012</ref> Through RoSPA, Tufty introduced simple safety messages to children, through stories in which the squirrel was joined by Minnie Mole and the naughty Willy Weasel, along with Mrs Owl the teacher and Policeman Badger, who always popped up in the nick of time to save the children.

In 1961, the Tufty Club was set up as a nationwide network of local groups,<ref name="ROSPA"/> and Tufty appeared as a cartoon character in a Public Information Film.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfVLiOEvaCU "Children's Road Safety - The Tufty Club (1961, UK)"] on [[YouTube]]. Retrieved October 13, 2012</ref> At its peak there were 24,500 registered Tufty Clubs.<ref name="ROSPA"/>

During the 1970s, Tufty featured in a series of stop-motion animations<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BrivBSv20Y "The complete Tufty the Squirrel"] on [[YouTube]]. Retrieved October 13, 2012</ref> narrated by [[Wikipedia:Bernard Cribbins|Bernard Cribbins]].<ref>[http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/1381453/index.html Tufty: Ice Cream Van (1973)] on screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved October 13, 2012</ref>

In April, 2007, Tufty made a cameo appearance in the British [[science fiction]]/police procedural television series ''[[Wikipedia:Life on Mars (TV series)|Life on Mars]]''. In the penultimate episode, DCI Gene Hunt dresses as Tufty in order to escape detection when being sought for murder.<ref>[http://www.rospa.com/about/history/tufty.aspx#mars ''Life on Mars''] on the ROSPA website. Retrieved October 13, 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1001023/plotsummary Plot summary of ''Life on Mars'' episode 2.7] on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved October 13, 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLPIQJqMkHI "Life on Mars Behind the Scenes - Philip Glenister in a Squirrel Costume"] on YouTube. Retrieved October 13, 2012</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tuftyclub.org.uk/ The Tufty Club] (Tuffy's official website)

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