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User talk:Spirou

2026-07-09T01:44:52Z

Relosaurus:

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== [[File:Pawstop.png|25px]] Leaving a comment/request/other ==

Please leave a message for me by posting your reply/query at the >'''BOTTOM'''< of the page. I will leave a reply for you later either here and/or on your own page talk page.

== [[File:Pawstop.png|25px]] Regarding article Personal Exclusion (article removal) from Wikifur ==

* Please consult the [[Wikifur]]'s page about "''[[WikiFur:Personal exclusion|article exclusion]]''" first.
* The request must be made by the article's user '''ONLY''', with some exceptions (next of kin, lawyer/barrister, etc...).
* The exclusion will delete the ability for others to edit it any further, plus a protection layer is added by Wikifur's [[curator]]s so is no longer searchable on such sites such as [[W:Google|Google]].
* NOTE: [[WikiFur:Personal information|Removal of personal information]] is normally not the same as exclusion, and it can be done without needing curator assistance.
* The request can be made in a myriad of ways (Email, [[Bluesky]], or [[Fur Affinity]]'s DM), but the best way is to send me a DM via BlueSky at "SpirouWikifur” (Requests via [[Twitter]] ['''X'''] is no longer possible as the account is no longer operational).

👇🏼"'''MESSAGES START AFTER THIS-PARAGRAPH. AGAIN, PUT NEW ENTRIES AT THE >BOTTOM< OF THE PAGE'''”. 👇🏼
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== Donate ==

Hello Spirou. I want to donate to this site. I plan to donate monthly or whenever I have the money. Because you've made me so happy. I want to donate too. Where can I donate? I am [[User:Kalendar|Kalendar]]

:Administrator/curator [[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]] should be the person to talk to about this. Hope this helps. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:35, 21 November 2025 (EST)

== Error creating thumbnail ==

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I'm not quite sure what this means in terms of the SVG. Is it a server-side issue? Or should I try tweaking with the settings of the file. Or for now should I just leave it with the PNG version. '''[[User:Xalsier|Xalsier]]''' [[User talk:Xalsier|talk]] 17:04, 21 November 2025 (EST)

:Tried, having the same issue as you. GreenReaper should be more savvy, and I contacted him a couple of days ago because I am having a flag issue in the convention infobox for [[Further Confusion]] (the USA and (???) flags appear at the same time in the location line). A quick missive to Green could help with the issue. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:30, 21 November 2025 (EST)

:: Alright, I'll send a message '''[[User:Xalsier|Xalsier]]''' [[User talk:Xalsier|talk]] 22:33, 21 November 2025 (EST)

==Deleting my own private event page==

Why am i not allowed to delete my own private event page when i kep being harassed by other fur? I already have reported said person for personally attacking me and the local private information protection is looking into my case. I have further proof that the person who runs the local community page is harassing me putting my name and slandering it on her website for local furries and then deleting it when i reported it to the same agents for private protection. I have proof if you want me to mail you. - {{unsigned|Abby-fennec‎}}

:Because that is an actual (public known) [[furmeet]] event in the [[furry fandom]] (even if it is private [historical data]). If users are attacking you here, they will be banned. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:37, 2 December 2025 (EST)

::Dark-stardragon keeps naming me here and on her Icelandfurs website, and I keep removing it from her. Also, she kept editing my personal page and the IceFurCabin page. The event has always been private until on year when a friend wanted to open it up and from there it got closed as i got Banned from the community because people dont like my rules and kept attacking me and she still keeps on naming my event as part or used to be part of her icelandfurs when Icelandfurs is just her group and it has pushed me out of the fandom as i have had my phone number and other private info leaked by her group and she yet keps harassing me online. It has gotten to the point that people show up at my apartment and call me to threaten me. Send you on Twitter or X some screenshots I also did on Bluesky - [[User:Abby-Fennec|Abby-Fennec]] ([[User talk:Abby-Fennec|talk]])

::: It is very difficult to give [[Abby-Fennec]] personal credit for their contributions to the community without mentioning them (they accused us of not giving credit). They keep pushing us towards having to post a disclaimer, since they are keeping many of the group's social accounts hostage (even the [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/icelandfurs/ furaffinity]) and posts drama to them every time they have a falling out with the community, impersonating '''IcelandFurs'''. They harass members and even their relatives outside of the group and blames us for any consequences. The constant gaslighting and drama gets tiring, almost a decade of it. Their attempts at drama is not discussed or mentioned in the group. [[User:Dark-stardragon|Dark-stardragon]] ([[User talk:Dark-stardragon|talk]]) 03:33, 2 December 2025 (EST)

::I have my private rights and you have no right to post about me. IceFurCabin was event made by me and run by me. Do i have to put a Gag order on you. Also i made my own group named IcelandFurz and i have not talked to any members other than friends. I have left the fandom now of my own will, and you are not getting the accounts, as it has personal DMs between other people and me. You can claim user names belonging to others!. - [[User:Abby-Fennec|Abby-Fennec]] ([[User talk:Abby-Fennec|talk]])

== H3x0r ==

Dude seriously cut this shit out. you are in the wrong Bardic admitted on December 21st live stream that it was there info and it was all public info from there discord. i never doxxed anyone. it was a misunderstanding they didnt want there spotify music lists shared with the community. and the fix you reverted on there page you claim was vandalism was just me setting there TOC to float on the right to make it pretty. i'm a priest just leave me alone

BTW looks like Someone defaced your user page with some NSFW content.

== Convention template strikes ==

Hello! So I just wanted to clarify something up, I've been adding strikes on years where the convention was either postponed or cancelled in the convention templates. This is from me patterning what GreenReaper did for [https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=Template:FurryPinas&diff=586463&oldid=516907 FurryPinas 2020] in the [[Template:FurryPinas|FurryPinas]] template, which I noticed back when I was first editing the Filipino pages. I noticed that you've been removing them in some of the templates I've updated and I just wanted to clarify whether or not strike-throughs should be used to indicate cancelled/postponed events? There isn't anything in the furry book of style about this so I'm a bit confused ehe --[[User:Pheodore|Pheodore]] ([[User talk:Pheodore|talk]]) 14:16, 4 February 2026 (EST)

:Hallo back. Before 2025, all convention articles were using hundreds of different convention edit layouts, so from 2025 onwards, starting with [[Anthrocon]] and the (WIP) [[WikiFur:Furry conventions unified template project|WikiFur's furry conventions unified template project]], we started to unify the con layout look ('''strikethroughs''' were only used only in a handful of con articles and were/are distracting [not a clean edit, more of an old typewriter look], so they are not used in new articles or when formatting old ones).

:The hope is to finish all convention edits by summer, then move the convention unified template to the [[Help:Furry Book of Style|Furry Book of Style]] page to help on future entries. Just FYI. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 14:51, 4 February 2026 (EST)

:: Alright understood! Will retroactively go through all I edited to be more in line. Related question, italicizing the entries in the convention template to denote upcoming events that have yet to occur (i.e. remaining 2026 events and upcoming 2027 events), I assume that practice also outdated?

:: Also suggestion to provide a link to your template in the [[Help:Furry_Book_of_Style#Articles_about_conventions_and_events]] or [[Template:New_Convention]], I know you said the plan is to move after the convention edits but speaking from experience as a new editor who started last year, I was using the template found there as a guide because I didn't know there was a more updated one to follow. ;;w;; --[[User:Pheodore|Pheodore]] ([[User talk:Pheodore|talk]]) 06:57, 6 February 2026 (EST)

::::All is cool. Editing is a complex task when most approved edits have yet to be implemented in the Furry Book of Style; real life and work don't help either when working on and editing the site. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 18:55, 6 February 2026 (EST)

== edit request page: h3x0r ==

H3x is my husband. There are a few errors on their page if you have time to do updates since page is locked. theres an error around the NCF that group isn't NovaHackers, that is NSA National Cryptologic Foundation, where they have volunteered to support cyber education alongside Bill Nye and others. They also have an expanded discography as they are releasing a single and 2 EPs this week. Their current socials are listed on their linktree. https://linktr.ee/h3x0r [[User:Moonlitshadowz|Moonlitshadowz]] ([[User talk:Moonlitshadowz|talk]]) 16:02, 4 February 2026 (EST)

:Sry, I am at work on a pro animation project (next 72 hours), and I can only do quick edits on break; '''That said''', I will open the article up so you may edits thoses changes on information in; just need 20 seconds to open it for you, Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 17:57, 4 February 2026 (EST)

Thank you [[User:Moonlitshadowz|Moonlitshadowz]] ([[User talk:Moonlitshadowz|talk]]) 22:50, 5 February 2026 (EST)

==Creation of Separate Anthrocat Page==
I am currently gathering information about Anthrocat, the article I am to write is a bit too long to fit under the entry of Anthrocon, can I create a dedicated page for that with a redirection from the Anthrocat section for Anthrocon? Thank you.
--[[User:DanielSika|DanielSika]] ([[User talk:DanielSika|talk]]) 14:32, 13 February 2026 (EST)

:Go ahead and prep the article within the [[anthrocon]] article; if it is indeed too large, I will leave a redirect within Anthrocon's main page to an external article (akin to the [[:Category:Anthrocon staff]] article). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:02, 13 February 2026 (EST)

==Report abuse on Choas_Shepherd page==

Hello, I am behalf reporting this page as https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Chaos_Shepherd
… is because, he is using my skunk sona as "James" description and I want that description immediately take it off of their please. He don't even have a secondary skunk when its belongs to my Big brother in real life that he wants it taken down is because, he paid his copyright seal on his own money he worked for. So, can you please take that description as secondary as "skunk" as taken down if you would. Thank you.

Best regards, FustyTheSkunk.

==User page deletion==

I would like to have my page deleted from Wikifur as I have moved on from the fandom and have already had one RL acquaintance discover my fursona work and begin asking very, very awkward questions. I requested this via the forum back in December but did not receive a response of any sort, after attempting to edit it and remove my information myself.

The page is here: https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Scian_Rosenthorne

Also, apologies for not signing in using my original account to request this, but my account is so old it no longer appears to be functional on Wikifur's site. I'm willing to verify whatever information is necessary to have it removed.

Thanks!

== Why does it say my account was blocked indefinitely? ==
I just saw in the recent changes that I was blocked indefinitely? [[User:BurgerKing|BurgerKing]] ([[User talk:BurgerKing|talk]]) 06:33, 26 February 2026 (EST)
:An explanation was given (common name), pls select or gives another name to replace this one - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 06:35, 26 February 2026 (EST)

== Create on Dennis Gunnn page ==

Hello, Spirou. I found him on all social media, his name is Dennis Gunnn. He's the most hated fursuiter in Australia, he's 21 years old. And he makes entertaining videos. Can you create a page like that? - {{unsigned|MrTomskBoss}}

:(...) No?... Please do take a break, and really '''read''' what you demanded of an editor to do. Cheers - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:03, 6 March 2026 (EST)

== Title of Ursa Major Awards graphic story ==

Hello Spirou!
Regarding the titles of the entries in the 2025 Ursa Major Awards graphic story category, the title of the entry "Incomplete Control" (which I am the creator of) was incorrectly listing the title of the previous year's comic book collection on Amazon, rather than the current online comic series itself which is what was up for nomination. The official Ursa Major Awards site clearly states "Incomplete Control" as the entry and links to the comic's main site on Comicfury rather than on Amazon, hence why I changed the title back to simply just "Incomplete Control" for the sake of consistency. I hope that there will be no further issues where this is

:Hallo and thanks for the reply/explanation!. Removal of valid data (connected to the comic, but not the intended comic) without explanation is always suspect, so thank you again for clarifying the issue, being the author in question.

:The removal left editors without a way to connect the award to the webcomic until a proper new article could be generated.

:So again, Thanks for the help and cheers!. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 20:39, 4 April 2026 (EDT)

== Right category for event page ==
Hello Spirou! I helped create the [[Growl (party)|Growl]] page and noticed the category was changed from "local event" to "furmeet," which isn't quite accurate. Growl is a party held on a roughly bimonthly basis — not a furmeet. I originally categorized it as a local event because "rave" falls under conventions same with Room party, and Growl is not in a convention neither associate with one. I'd love to find the right category together — do you have a suggestion for how it should be classified? Thanks for your work on the wiki! [[User:Mochee|Mochee]]

== Ban appeal request of FustyTheSkunk ==
Hey admin Spirou so we may have gotten on the wrong foot, I would like to say that I am changed and that I am appealing the ban because I will work hard for this wikifur communitie also so I apologise for being angry but I appeal the ban I would also like my account so I can edit my article again to update some information about life and personality
Regards, FustyTheSkunk

== Change page name request on Fusty The Skunk article ==
Hello admin Spirou as you know now from the edit on my article I Fusty The Skunk am a priest now so can you change the name to Fr. Fusty the Skunk the proof is here https://x.com/Fr_FustySkunk
Regards, FustyTheSkunk

== Thanks for the help ==
Heya!

I appreciate the edits formatting and correcting my page. Thanks for helping make Wikifur a great resource!

Any tips for the [[AsFurMeet]] page? I'll upload the logo soon now that I have access to the function.

Once again, thanks! - [[User:Daerok|Daerok]] ([[User talk:Daerok|talk]]) 21:26, 18 April 2026 (EDT)

:No prob, anytime. Cheers. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:10, 19 April 2026 (EDT)

== Can you please revert the vandal ==

Harassment from X is now on my profile and talk page, There are a couple of people on X who were harassing me calling me all sorts because I associated with another furry they didn't like, I'm no longer on X because I left a comment about banning a music concert because it was used to promote hate and I got mass reported. These two people think I'm a registered mod here and they have all sorts of random untrue beliefs, I know anyone can revert stuff but I would prefer if you looked at it and did so if it's against the rules thanks. I don't engage with these people and I'm sorry it's come here for some reason as all I'm just doing is working on my sites, projects, and personal improvement learning etc. I can't do anything about the group on X as I'm not allowed on there with alts or business accounts I assume.

[[User:Fesothe|Fesothe]] 12:04, 19 April 2026

Hey i need to stop user for vandalism of my pages as well as harassment, drama and accusations made against me on wikifur that doesnt belong here on wikifur and its targeted against me and my personal life. [[User:Abby-fennec|Abby Fennec]] ([[User talk:Abby-fennec|talk]]) 09:21, 12 May 2026 (EDT)

== Hell, Michigan ==

There is a [[W:Hell, Michigan|Hell, Michigan]], USA. Wikipedia will not give any results if I type it '''Hell, Michigon'''. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 14:18, 22 April 2026 (EDT)

== Question about Art Book Cover ==

For the [[Transform Into A Furry: Two-Dimensional Beast Design Creation Collection]] art book, you uploaded a cover a while back. I was wondering where you found the image- for a lot of the sources I was only able to find a picture of the book tilted at a 30 degree angle. I ask because I'm trying to find a website with the cover image that the Goodreads Librarians would accept since they're a bit discerning about their sources, and right now they just have a no image placeholder for the book. '''[[User:Xalsier|Xalsier]]''' [[User talk:Xalsier|talk]] 18:05, 4 May 2026 (EDT)

:Of all places?, [[W:Temu|Temu]],... yes, the Chinese "shop like a billionaire site" (also saw it on [[W:AliExpress|AliExpress]]). - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 22:26, 4 May 2026 (EDT)

:: Ah. Thanks for the reply, I guess I should work on figuring out how to navigate that first site better. '''[[User:Xalsier|Xalsier]]''' [[User talk:Xalsier|talk]] 22:43, 4 May 2026 (EDT)

:::👌🏻😊 - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 04:09, 5 May 2026 (EDT)

== Thanks for fixing up my work on [[Ottawa Furries]] ==
Thanks a bunch! I removed the logo you added as it was created unbeknownst to most of the team by someone using AI.
I really appreciate your edits, I'm new to wiki editing, so seeing how you made it look and sound a ton better was lovely. Thank you so much. -[[User:Atherial|Atherial]]

:No prob, anytime, plus new logo is now up - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 20:49, 5 May 2026 (EDT)

== Natural question ==

Hello, Spirou. I want to ask a few questions. Could you create a few pages? For example: Eipril_Foss, Dennis_Gunnn, and Rex the Third. As soon as I start creating the page, and you correct these shortcomings errors. Something like that? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:CFox304|CFox304]] ([[User talk:CFox304|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/CFox304|contribs]]) 13:18, 23 May 2026.

:Yes, you could, and I could get to them, but be aware that I also have an in-progress folder for new/existing Wikifur articles that has passed the 3500 entry mark a while back (plus RL work on the side), so I may get to them quickly or not (depending on time), just FYI. - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 01:10, 24 May 2026 (EDT)

== A new pages ==

Hello, Spirou. I created three pages on WikiFur. For example: Rex the Third, Eipril Foss, and Flynn Lynxley or Flynn the Lynx. You can correct and edit the design flaw in the page itself, and also rename it to Flynn Lynxley. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:CFox304|CFox304]] ([[User talk:CFox304|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/CFox304|contribs]]) 04:33, 25 May 2026.

== I need some help to new pages ==

Hello again, Spirou. I recently created all the fursuiters on this page. These include: [[Rex the Third]], [[Flynn Lynxley]], [[Eipril Foss]], [[Zed the Woof]], [[CaffeineMutt]], and [[VexGatito]]. Could you make some higher-quality edits to make them more comfortable? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:CFox304|CFox304]] ([[User talk:CFox304|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/CFox304|contribs]]) 07:26, 26 May 2026.

== I have a wonderful idea ==

Hello there Spirou. I created a [[Aurora Bloom]] page. Could you spruce up the layout of the entire page a bit? I created the original version. You could also edit the [[Booker Fox]] page, which hasn't been edited since 2021, so I added some links - {{unsigned|CFox304}}

:I have a better idea: '''Don't''' use other helpers on [[Wikifur]] as your own personal "Editor Army"... - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 21:36, 29 May 2026 (EDT)

== Q&A ==

Hello Spirou. I created a [[SuitedWolf]], [[FoxTomas]], [[Aldin1996]], [[Zed the Woof]], [[CaffeineMutt]] and [[Flynn Lynxley]]. We wanted the page to be surprising and inspiring. Something like this? What do you say this time? - {{unsigned|CFox304}}

:Plz always add this <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to the end of your posts - [[User:Spirou|Spirou]] ([[User talk:Spirou|talk]]) 18:50, 6 June 2026 (EDT)

== Furgeddaboutit ==

Heya. You seem to have rejected edits I made to an organization I'm on the Board of out of hand. I did not "obliterate" the article. A lot of the information listed is redundant, and I reorganized other information into a single table rather than multiple sections. Can you reinstate the changes please? - [[User:Relosaurus|Relosaurus]] 21:44, 8 July 2026

Furgeddaboutit

2026-07-09T01:28:29Z

Relosaurus:

{{Infobox convention
|name = Furgeddaboutit
|othernames = Furg
|logo = [[File:FURG_logo.jpg|225px|]]
|caption=
|subject = [[Furry]]
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Fairfield_Township,_Essex_County,_New_Jersey|Fairfield]], [[W:New Jersey|New Jersey]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
|url = https://furgeddaboutit.org/
|status =
|first = May 2-4, 2025
|organizer = ''[[Furgeddaboutit, a NJ Nonprofit Organization]]''
}}
{{Furgeddaboutit}}
'''Furgeddaboutit''' ('''Furg''') is an annual [[furry convention]] held in New Jersey.

==Overview==

Furgeddaboutit started in 2025 in the New Jersey with founding leadership consisting of members from local [[Furmeet|meetup groups]] and conventions including [[Furrydelphia]], [[The Furst State]], [[Anthro Outdoor Adventures|AOA]], [[Furgen County]], and [[Pinefur Meets|Pinefurs]].

=== Past Venues ===

{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-block; margin: 1 25px;"
|Year
|Venue Name
|Location
|-
|2027
|Dolce by Wyndham Parsippany
|199 Smith Rd, Parsippany, NJ 07054
|-
|2026
|DoubleTree by Hilton Fairfield Hotel & Suites
|690 US-46, Fairfield, NJ 07004
|-
|2025
|DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Mt. Laurel
|515 Fellowship Rd, Mt Laurel Township, NJ 08054
|}

==History==

{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-block; margin: 1 25px;"
|+
|Year
|Event Dates
|Theme
|Charity
|Total Raised
|-
|2027
|March 11-14
|Cosa Nostra: This Furry Thing of Ours
|TBD
|TBD
|-
|2026
|April 23-26
|Don’t You Furgeddabout Me: All About the 80s!
|[https://www.cedarrun.org/ Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge]
|$11,899.94
|-
|2025
|May 2-4
|Controlled Burn
|[https://www.cedarrun.org/ Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge]
|$8,260.23
|}

=== Furgeddaboutit 2025 ===

Furg's first event took place from May 2 to 4, 2025, at the [https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/phlfrdt-doubletree-suites-mt-laurel/ DoubleTree Suites Mt. Laurel]. It had 638 attendees and raised $8260.23 for ''[https://www.cedarrun.org/about/mission/ Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge]''.<ref>[https://x.com/furgeddaboutit/status/1919199854720381068 ''🍀$8260.23 raised for Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge.''] post on Furgeddaboutit's official [[Twitter|X]] account. Dated May 4, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.</ref>

During that same weekend, Furgeddaboutit offered a 30% discount on registration to attendees of another New Jersey furry convention, [[Garden State Fur The Weekend]], if they showed their purchased GSFTW badge.<ref>[https://x.com/furgeddaboutit/status/1918427345033056567?t=er29J05m5c1L8XCa_6PbRQ&s=19 ''come to reg with your badge tomorrow and we will discount your furg registration cost by 30%''] post on Furgeddaboutit's official X account. Dated May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.</ref>

== Staff ==
=== Board of Directors ===

* [[Osiris]] - [[President]]
* [[Hyprfox]] - [[Vice President]]
* [[Rel]] - [[Treasurer]]
* [[BlindWolf8]] - [[Secretary]]
* [[Fray (United States)|Fray]] - [[Board Member]]
* [[DaksKat|Kat]] - [[Board Member]]

=== Deptartment Heads ===

* [[Kaito]] - [[A/V]]
* [[Rel]] - [[Charity]]
* [[Charlotte Flowers]] - [[Dealer's Den]]
* [[Nat]] - [[Hospitality]]
* [[Manick]] - [[Operations]]
* [[Sneky]] - [[Programming]]
* [[Cairn Urson]] - [[Registration]]

== Mascot ==

Furg's official [[mascot]] is Ashley the [[Phoenix_(mythology)|phoenix]].

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2027 - TBD
* 2026 - [[Fursuit maker]]s [[Glitzy Fox]] and [[Roxi Wheels]]
* 2025 - [[Fursuiter]]s [[Jay the Gryphon]] and [[Poofsuits|Gadget and Gizmo]]

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con Year
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | Sponsors
! scope="col" | Super Sponsors
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | Artists
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"| 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"| 2026
| 1,101
| ?
| ?
| 16
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"| 2025
| 638
| ?
| N/A
| 20
| N/A
|-
|}

'''?''' - Data not recorded/not available 
'''N/A''' - Data not applicable

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==

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=== Convention directories ===

* [https://furrycons.com/event/25098/furgeddaboutit-2025 Furgeddaboutit] on [https://furrycons.com/ FurryCons.com]
* [https://fancons.com/events/info/25098/furgeddaboutit-2025 Furgeddaboutit] on [https://fancons.com/ FanCons.com]

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Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend

2025-10-22T19:48:13Z

Relosaurus: Updated directors, removed staff section as it is out of date

{{cleanup}}
{{Infobox convention
|name=Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend
|logo=[[File:WPAFW.png|Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend]]
|logobackground=#630
|location={{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]], [[Wikipedia:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]}}
|url=http://www.wpafw.org/
|first=September 2001
}}
The '''Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend''' (WPAFW) is a furry gathering held in the [[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] metropolitan area each year in early October.

==Venue==
[[File:WPAFWPaw.jpg|right|200px|Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend paw logo]]
===North Park Lodge===
''"[https://www.alleghenycounty.us/parks/north-park/lodge.aspx North Park Lodge] is part of the Allegheny County Parks. This rustic and scenic location is just north of Pittsburgh, near Wexford, and perfectly accommodates WPAFW."''

===Past Venues===

====Aspinwall Fireman's Memorial Park====
Built in 1958 and dedicated on September 27th, 1987, Aspinwall Fireman's Memorial Park has a shelter, horseshoe pits, basketball hoop, sliding board, swings, gym equipment, grills and picnic tables.[http://www.aspinwallvfd.com/history1.shtml]

====Boyce Park Four Seasons Activity Center====
Due to a venue reservation conflict in 2014, the WPAFW was hosted at the Boyce Park Ski Lodge.

====Comfort Inn Pittsburgh North====
''"The Comfort Inn Pittsburgh North is conveniently located near the downtown area, just 10 miles from the University of Pittsburgh and the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. This Pittsburgh hotel is also close to the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium , PNC Park ballpark, Mellon Arena, Heinz Field football stadium and the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills shopping mall."''[http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/pdf/en-US/PA268]

== Statistics ==

{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-block; margin: 1 25px;"
|+WPAFW Attendance and Charity
|Year
|Attendees
|Charity
|Attendee % Change
|Charity $ Per Person
|-
|2025
|645
|$23,900
|%8.4
|$37.05
|-
|2024
|595
|$20,794.26
|14.64%
|$34.95
|-
|2023
|519
|$20,301.00
|14.1%
|$39.12
|-
|2022
|455
|$15,857.41
|16.07%
|$34.85
|-
|2021
|392
|$13,358
| -1.5% (from 2019)
|$34.07
|-
|2020
|n/a - Virtual
|$2,471
|n/a
|n/a
|-
|2019
|398
|$12,884
|8.15%
|$32.37
|-
|2018
|368
|$10,510
|31.4%
|$28.56
|-
|2017
|280
|$7,336
|1.43%
|$26.20
|-
|2016
|276
|$5,666
|36.59%
|$20.53
|-
|2015
|175
|$3,121
|24.00%
|$17.83
|-
|2014
|133
|$3,800
|0.75%
|$28.57
|-
|2013
|132
|$1,714
|25.76%
|$12.98
|-
|2012
|98
|$2,230
|1.02%
|$22.76
|-
|2011
|97
|$1,700
| -15.46%
|$17.53
|-
|2010
|112
|$1,200
|15.18%
|$10.71
|-
|2009
|95
|$1,200
| -13.68%
|$12.63
|-
|2008
|108
|$1,200
|14.81%
|$11.11
|-
|2007
|92
|$657
|22.83%
|$7.14
|-
|2006
|71
|$2,000
|0.00%
|$28.17
|-
| colspan="5" rowspan="1" |Stats listed are for WPAFW after it was consolidated into an annual event only.
|-
| colspan="5" rowspan="1" |Fursuiter numbers are not tracked by the event.
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-block; vertical-align:top; margin-left: 20px;"
|+Facts and Figures
|-
|Most attendees:
|645
|(2025)
|-
|Most fursuiters reported:
|60
|(2018)
|-
|Most charity:
|$23,900
|(2025)
|-
|Most charity / person:
|$39.12
|(2023)
|-
|Lifetime charity:
|$151,224.67
|2005 - 2025
|-
|Biggest growth:
|36.59%
|(2016)
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-block; vertical-align:top; margin-left: 20px;"
|+Charts
|[[File:Screenshot_from_2025-09-24_21-54-53.png|left|220px|Charity Raised Per Attendee]]
|[[File:Screenshot_from_2025-09-24_21-55-16.png|220px|Attendees per Year]]
|[[File:Screenshot_from_2025-09-24_21-55-35.png|right|220px|Charity raised per year]]
|}

==History==
{{main|History of the Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend}}

==Event Staff==
The event is chaired by [[Manick]]. Previous chairs include [[Swift Fox (person)|Swift Fox]] from 2005-2013<ref>''[http://www.pa-furry.org/node/4436/western-pa-furry-weekend-news-torch-has-been-passed Western PA Furry Weekend News; The torch has been passed!]'' - [[Swift Fox (person)|Swift Fox]], Pennsylvania Furries (22 October 2012)</ref> and [[Blithe]] from 2013-2017.

=== Directors ===
* Chair - Manick
* Director of the Bar - Kael
* Director of Charity - Kyriellus
* Co-Director of Charity - Rel
* Director of Communications - Frostscale
* Director of VIP Relations - Razor Baribal
* Director of Hospitality - Rakedu
* Director of Logistics - Blithe
* Director of Programming - Shane
* Director of Registration - Minion
* Director of Operations - Foresta

==Organization==
'''Pennsylvania Anthropomorphics West''' (82-0627992) is a 501(c)(3)-registered Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, incorporated March 1, 2017.<ref>[https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.profile&ein=820627992 Pennsylvania Anthropomorphics West] - Charity Navigator. Retrieved April 19, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190419213722/http://gazette1482.rssing.com/chan-22558232/all_p633.html#item12647 Legal notice regarding Pennsylvania Anthropomorphics West incorporation] - feed from [[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] (March 28, 2017)</ref>

The Board of Directors of PAW as of July 2024 are:
* Blithe - President
* Manick - Secretary
* Kael - Treasurer
* Rel - Board Member
* Rakedu - Board Member

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://www.wpafw.org/ Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend website]
* [https://twitter.com/wpafw WPAFW] on [[Twitter]]
* {{con resources}}

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History of the Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend

2025-10-22T19:38:38Z

Relosaurus: Adjusted locations where event was held

==Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend==

[[Western_PA_Furry_Weekend|Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend]] (WPAFW) evolved from a series of small Spring and Fall Fur-b-que events, the first of which was held in the fall of 2001. The Fur-b-que changed names to Western Pennsylvania Spring and Fall Furry Weekends in 2005 to reflect adding programming on Fridays.

2005 saw the only Western Pennsylvania Spring Furry Weekend, following the tradition of the biannual Spring and Fall Fur-b-que events. However, with [[Anthrocon]] moving from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh in 2006, the team felt there was no longer a need for a spring event and consolidated to an annual fall [[convention]]. The name of the event was shortened to Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend in 2007.

The event was held at:
* Comfort Inn Pittsburgh North and the nearby Fireman’s Memorial Park from 2007-2013
* Boyce Park Four Seasons Activity Center in 2014
* North Park Lodge from 2015-2025

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Dates !! Charity !! Featured Artist
|-
| 2025 || October 3-5 || Animal Advocates || [https://bsky.app/profile/hearthfox.bsky.social HearthFox]
|-
| 2024 || October 4-6 || Animal Advocates || [https://bsky.app/profile/kinsed.bsky.social Kinsed]
|-
| 2023 || October 6-8 || Paws Across Pittsburgh || [https://bsky.app/profile/acstu.bsky.social AC Stuart]
|-
| 2022 || October 7-9 || Paws Across Pittsburgh<ref name="Tweet2022-2">[https://twitter.com/wpafw/status/1577057018984423426] retrieved October 17, 2022.</ref> || [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/relosaurus Relosaurus]
|-
| 2021 || October 8-10 || [https://TASOW.org The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife] || [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/lilshark/ LilShark]
|-
| 2020 (Virtual) || October 10-11 || [https://TASOW.org The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife] || N/A
|-
| 2019 || October 4-6 || [https://tasow.org/ The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife] || [https://bsky.app/profile/storytrail.bsky.social StoryTrail]
|-
| 2018 || October 5-7 || White Oak Animal Safe Haven<ref name="Tweet2018-1">[https://twitter.com/wpafw/status/1049364487827087361 Tweet] on the WPAFW account on Twitter. Dated October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.</ref> || [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/galaxyx Ashpaw]
|-
| 2017 || October 20-22 || White Oak Animal Safe Haven<ref name="Tweet2017">[https://twitter.com/wpafw/status/921906147036188672 Tweet] on the Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend account on Twitter. Dated October 21, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.</ref> || Unknown
|-
| 2016 || October 7-9 || Going Home Greyhounds<ref name="Tweet2016-2">[https://twitter.com/wpafw/status/784899678341136384 Tweet] on the Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend account on Twitter. Dated October 8, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2017</ref> || Unknown
|-
| 2015 || October 9-11 || Going Home Greyhounds<ref>[https://twitter.com/wpafw/status/1017134288263884802 2015 charity details reported on Twitter]</ref> || PJ Stormtail
|-
| 2014 || October 3-4 || Hide-E-Hole Ferret Rescue<ref>[https://twitter.com/wpafw/status/518815100778840064 Tweet] on the Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend account on Twitter. Dated October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.</ref> || Unknown
|-
| 2013 || October 11-13 || Hide-e-Hole Ferret Rescue<ref>[http://www.wpafw.org/ Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend website]. Retrieved November 4, 2013.</ref> || [[Akira Shima]]
|-
| 2012 || September 28-30 || ClarionPAWS<ref>''[http://www.pa-furry.org/node/4207/western-pa-furry-weekend-2012-wrap Western PA Furry Weekend 2012 Wrap-up!]'' - [[Swift Fox (person)|Swift Fox]], Pennsylvania Furries (2 October 2012)</ref> || Unknown
|-
| 2011 || September 30-October 2 || ClarionPAWS<ref>''[http://www.pa-furry.org/node/2711/western-pa-furry-weekend-huge-success Western PA Furry Weekend a huge success!]'' - [[Swift Fox (person)|Swift Fox]], Pennsylvania Furries (2 October 2011)</ref> || [[Kyote]]
|-
| 2010 || October 1-3 || Beaver County Humane Society.<ref name=SF10>[http://www.pa-furry.org/node/1532/western-pa-furry-weekend-final-report Western PA Furry Weekend - Final Report] - [[Swift_Fox_(person)|Swift Fox]] on the [[Pennsylvania Furries]] website, October 5, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2011</ref> || Unknown
|-
| 2009 || October 2-4 || Beaver County Humane Society || Unknown
|-
| 2008 || October 3-5 || Beaver County Humane Society || [[Mehndi X]]
|-
| 2007 || October 2-4 || Animal Friends || [[Brendan Roo]]
|-
| 2006 || October 6-8 || Animal Friends || [[Shawntae Howard]]
|-
| 2005 || October 2-4 || Animal Friends || [[Brendan Roo]]
|-
| 2005 || June 4-5 || Animal Friends || Unknown
|}

===Spring Furry Weekend 2005===

The first and only Western Pennsylvania Spring Furry Weekend was held in 2005. It was very similar to the preceding Fur-b-ques, with the main event held at Fireman’s Memorial Park on Saturday, but with the addition of a Friday night social event. This arose because of a conflicting pre-planned monthly furmeet that rather than canceling chose to partner with the event. This meet functioned as entertainment for furs who wished to arrive early and became a staple of later WPAFW events. The Friday night social was originally held at Ashe's apartment.

Sunday's activity was originally planned to be attending a Pittsburgh Pirate's baseball game, but due to uncomfortably hot weather, plans were changed to instead go to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.

[http://swift-fox.livejournal.com/208712.html Swift Fox LJ Report]

===Fall Furry Weekend 2005===

The first Western Pennsylvania Fall Furry Weekend was held in 2005. Its programming matched that of the preceding spring event. Due to rain, instead of visiting the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium as had been planned, the event opted to go to the Carnegie Science Center.

[http://swift-fox.livejournal.com/237985.html Swift Fox LJ Report]

===Fall Furry Weekend 2006===

2006 marked the first anniversary of having only a fall event. Most of the programming was organized at the Comfort Inn Pittsburgh North. Out of the event's 71 registrants, 66 attended for the duration of the weekend. Through the work of Akira Shima and his staff, the charity auction raised $500. One of the guests wrote a check matching what the event raised, and by making the donation directly to Animal Friends' Capitol Fund, the event was able to take advantage of a program where a local philanthropist was matching all donations made to that fund. So through hard work, the attendee's charitable nature, and some savvy business sense, the event raised $2,000 for charity.

[http://swift-fox.livejournal.com/345669.html]

===Midnight Menagerie===
In 2007, WPAFW held a Midnight Menagerie, which attracted 8 acts.

===COVID-19 Pandemic===
WPAFW 2020 was scheduled to be held on October 9-11.<ref name="Tweet2020-1">[https://twitter.com/wpafw/status/1184122606607306758 Tweet] on the WPAFW account on Twitter. Dated October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.</ref> However, on June 15, 2020, it was announced that WPAFW 2020 would be cancelled due to the ongoing [[COVID-19]] Pandemic.<ref name="2020CancellationPDF">[http://wpafw.org/assets/WPAFW2020COVID19Letter.pdf ﹝ᴘᴅꜰ﹞]Cancellation of WPAFW 2020. Dated June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020. ﹝ᴘᴅꜰ﹞</ref> An online event was held instead on October 10-11.

==Fur-b-que==

WPAFW originated from an event first held in 2001 called the Pittsburgh Fur-b-que. This small local event was a potluck style barbeque held in the front yard of two local furs, Swift and Silaria's, which was dubbed "The Fox & Unicorn Inn." It quickly grew, and in the fall of 2003, the event moved to Fireman's Memorial Park in Aspinwall.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Dates
|-
| 2004 || October 9-10
|-
| 2004 || June 5-6
|-
| 2003 || October 11-12
|-
| 2003 || June 7-8
|-
| 2002 || October 12-13
|-
| 2002 || June 1-2
|-
| 2001 || September 29-30
|}

===Pittsburgh Fur-b-que 2001===

The inaugural Fur-b-que was an afternoon and overnight meet inspired by [[PandaGuy's Picnic|PandaGuy's Annual Picnic]] in Glen Echo Park outside of Washingon, DC. The first Pittsburgh Fur-b-que was attended by 12 furs from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Ohio. Swift Fox and his wife, Silaria, provided the main fare while guests brought side dishes and drinks to share.

===Pittsburgh Spring Fur-b-que 2002===

After the success of the first Fur-b-que, a second was planned for the first full weekend in June 2002 to act as a primer for attending Anthrocon, which was then held in Philadelphia. Held at "The Fox & Unicorn Inn," June's event saw 15 attendees from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, and New York. At 10 pm, the meet moved to Arsenal Lanes in the City of Pittsburgh where the group enjoyed two hours of bowling. A few local fursuiters got in costume, joined in the fun, and interacted with other patrons.

===Pittsburgh Fall Fur-b-que 2002===

Celebrating its first year, the Fall Fur-b-que in 2002 had 18 attendees. The allure of the event was evolving into a relaxing, small social meet providing a unique opportunity for furs to sit down and actually talk and get to know others. It was held again in the frontyard of "The Fox & Unicorn Inn."

[http://swift-fox.livejournal.com/4507.html Swift Fox LJ Report]

===Pittsburgh Spring Fur-b-que 2003===

The following Spring Fur-b-que served up good food, fun, and furry fellowship to 18 guests from Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Maryland, and Virginia. This was the first event in this series with a basic printed program providing maps to the different venues, a space to sketch and to write down contact information, and an itinerary of the Saturday to Sunday events. As with the last Spring Fur-b-que, the meet moved to Arsenal Lanes at 10 pm where the group enjoyed two hours of bowling and fursuiting. On Sunday morning, the group got breakfast at the local Panera Bread and was dubbed "Sunday Breakfast at Panera Bread." The group met in the VIP room where the socialization continued until noon. The furs who remained after breakfast went on an outing to the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium.

[http://swift-fox.livejournal.com/27036.html Swift Fox LJ Report]

===Pittsburgh Fall Fur-b-que 2003===

The Fall Fur-b-que effectively doubled in size a week before it was scheduled to occur, causing the signature event to be moved to the pavillion at Fireman's Memorial Park in Aspinwall. The change of venue provided plenty of outdoor space, a spacious pavillion with fire place, restrooms, volleyball and horse shoe courts, and a copious amount of parking. 36 furs attended this event from Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia for two days of furry fun and fellowship in the Allegheny Valley. "Sunday Breakfast at Panera Bread" was followed by more socialization and small group activities at "The Fox & Unicorn Inn" until late afternoon.

[http://swift-fox.livejournal.com/42622.html Swift Fox LJ Report]

===Western Pennsylvania Spring Fur-b-que 2004===

In 2004, the name shifted to Western Pennsylvania Fur-b-que to give the fur meet a regional feel instead of a local one in the hopes that it would draw out more attendance. The Spring Fur-b-que was held at Fireman’s Memorial Park, and attendance grew to 42 as furs came from Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Maryland, and Virginia. This was the first year the event had a Featured Artist. [[Silvermoon Wolf|Silvermoon Wolf]], a local Pittsburgh furry artist, drew the cover art for the Spring Fur-b-que program. Due to the overwhelming task of coordinating side dishes and desserts for the potluck dinner, the event established the position of Food Coordinator, filled by Tos.

At the park, furs took part in pick up games of horseshoes and volleyball, a small group took to playing card games, the artists gathered together to share inspiration and techniques, and other pockets of furs were busy catching up on how things had been since the last time they met. The size of the event precluded the opportunity to go bowling as had been done in previous years, so instead guests were entertained at “The Fox & Unicorn Inn” or in homes of other local furs. “Sunday Breakfast at Panera Bread” was followed by a trek to the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium. 25 furs in ears and tails visited the zoo.

[http://swift-fox.livejournal.com/96965.html Swift Fox LJ Report]

===Western Pennsylvania Fall Fur-b-que 2004===

The Western Pennsylvania Fall Fur-b-que was also held at Fireman’s Memorial Park with 48 guests arriving for the autumn event haling from Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Maryland, and Virginia. The Featured Artist was the talented furry artist from western New York, [[Jirashi|Jirashi]], who provided beautiful art for the front of the program. [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jirashi/ Jirashi Gallery at FurAffinity] After the event at the park was over, guests retired to the homes of several of the local furs, where they were entertained through the rest of the evening and early morning. “Sunday Breakfast at Panera Bread” was followed at noon by the traditional visit to the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium. A record 30 furs in ears and tails visited the zoo.

[http://swift-fox.livejournal.com/125179.html Swift Fox LJ Report]

History of the Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend

2025-10-22T19:33:49Z

Relosaurus: Rearranged and reformatted. All information previously presented remained the same. Added some new information as an introduction.

==Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend==

Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend (WPAFW) evolved from a series of small Spring and Fall Fur-b-que events, the first of which was held in the fall of 2001. The Fur-b-que changed names to Western Pennsylvania Spring and Fall Furry Weekends in 2005 to reflect adding programming on Fridays.

2005 saw the only Western Pennsylvania Spring Furry Weekend, following the tradition of the biannual Spring and Fall Fur-b-que events. However, with [[Anthrocon]] moving from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh in 2006, the team felt there was no longer a need for a spring event and consolidated to an annual fall [[convention]]. The name of the event was shortened to Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend in 2007.

The event was held at the Comfort Inn Pittsburgh North and the nearby Aspinwall Fireman’s Memorial Park from 2007-2010 and has been held at North Park Lodge in the Allegheny County's North Park from 20011-2025.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Dates !! Charity !! Featured Artist
|-
| 2025 || October 3-5 || Animal Advocates || [https://bsky.app/profile/hearthfox.bsky.social HearthFox]
|-
| 2024 || October 4-6 || Animal Advocates || [https://bsky.app/profile/kinsed.bsky.social Kinsed]
|-
| 2023 || October 6-8 || Paws Across Pittsburgh || [https://bsky.app/profile/acstu.bsky.social AC Stuart]
|-
| 2022 || October 7-9 || Paws Across Pittsburgh<ref name="Tweet2022-2">[https://twitter.com/wpafw/status/1577057018984423426] retrieved October 17, 2022.</ref> || [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/relosaurus Relosaurus]
|-
| 2021 || October 8-10 || [https://TASOW.org The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife] || [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/lilshark/ LilShark]
|-
| 2020 (Virtual) || October 10-11 || [https://TASOW.org The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife] || N/A
|-
| 2019 || October 4-6 || [https://tasow.org/ The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife] || [https://bsky.app/profile/storytrail.bsky.social StoryTrail]
|-
| 2018 || October 5-7 || White Oak Animal Safe Haven<ref name="Tweet2018-1">[https://twitter.com/wpafw/status/1049364487827087361 Tweet] on the WPAFW account on Twitter. Dated October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.</ref> || [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/galaxyx Ashpaw]
|-
| 2017 || October 20-22 || White Oak Animal Safe Haven<ref name="Tweet2017">[https://twitter.com/wpafw/status/921906147036188672 Tweet] on the Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend account on Twitter. Dated October 21, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.</ref> || Unknown
|-
| 2016 || October 7-9 || Going Home Greyhounds<ref name="Tweet2016-2">[https://twitter.com/wpafw/status/784899678341136384 Tweet] on the Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend account on Twitter. Dated October 8, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2017</ref> || Unknown
|-
| 2015 || October 9-11 || Going Home Greyhounds<ref>[https://twitter.com/wpafw/status/1017134288263884802 2015 charity details reported on Twitter]</ref> || PJ Stormtail
|-
| 2014 || October 3-4 || Hide-E-Hole Ferret Rescue<ref>[https://twitter.com/wpafw/status/518815100778840064 Tweet] on the Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend account on Twitter. Dated October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.</ref> || Unknown
|-
| 2013 || October 11-13 || Hide-e-Hole Ferret Rescue<ref>[http://www.wpafw.org/ Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend website]. Retrieved November 4, 2013.</ref> || [[Akira Shima]]
|-
| 2012 || September 28-30 || ClarionPAWS<ref>''[http://www.pa-furry.org/node/4207/western-pa-furry-weekend-2012-wrap Western PA Furry Weekend 2012 Wrap-up!]'' - [[Swift Fox (person)|Swift Fox]], Pennsylvania Furries (2 October 2012)</ref> || Unknown
|-
| 2011 || September 30-October 2 || ClarionPAWS<ref>''[http://www.pa-furry.org/node/2711/western-pa-furry-weekend-huge-success Western PA Furry Weekend a huge success!]'' - [[Swift Fox (person)|Swift Fox]], Pennsylvania Furries (2 October 2011)</ref> || [[Kyote]]
|-
| 2010 || October 1-3 || Beaver County Humane Society.<ref name=SF10>[http://www.pa-furry.org/node/1532/western-pa-furry-weekend-final-report Western PA Furry Weekend - Final Report] - [[Swift_Fox_(person)|Swift Fox]] on the [[Pennsylvania Furries]] website, October 5, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2011</ref> || Unknown
|-
| 2009 || October 2-4 || Beaver County Humane Society || Unknown
|-
| 2008 || October 3-5 || Beaver County Humane Society || [[Mehndi X]]
|-
| 2007 || October 2-4 || Animal Friends || [[Brendan Roo]]
|-
| 2006 || October 6-8 || Animal Friends || [[Shawntae Howard]]
|-
| 2005 || October 2-4 || Animal Friends || [[Brendan Roo]]
|-
| 2005 || June 4-5 || Animal Friends || Unknown
|}

===Spring Furry Weekend 2005===

The first and only Western Pennsylvania Spring Furry Weekend was held in 2005. It was very similar to the preceding Fur-b-ques, with the main event held at Fireman’s Memorial Park on Saturday, but with the addition of a Friday night social event. This arose because of a conflicting pre-planned monthly furmeet that rather than canceling chose to partner with the event. This meet functioned as entertainment for furs who wished to arrive early and became a staple of later WPAFW events. The Friday night social was originally held at Ashe's apartment.

Sunday's activity was originally planned to be attending a Pittsburgh Pirate's baseball game, but due to uncomfortably hot weather, plans were changed to instead go to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.

[http://swift-fox.livejournal.com/208712.html Swift Fox LJ Report]

===Fall Furry Weekend 2005===

The first Western Pennsylvania Fall Furry Weekend was held in 2005. Its programming matched that of the preceding spring event. Due to rain, instead of visiting the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium as had been planned, the event opted to go to the Carnegie Science Center.

[http://swift-fox.livejournal.com/237985.html Swift Fox LJ Report]

===Fall Furry Weekend 2006===

2006 marked the first anniversary of having only a fall event. Most of the programming was organized at the Comfort Inn Pittsburgh North. Out of the event's 71 registrants, 66 attended for the duration of the weekend. Through the work of Akira Shima and his staff, the charity auction raised $500. One of the guests wrote a check matching what the event raised, and by making the donation directly to Animal Friends' Capitol Fund, the event was able to take advantage of a program where a local philanthropist was matching all donations made to that fund. So through hard work, the attendee's charitable nature, and some savvy business sense, the event raised $2,000 for charity.

[http://swift-fox.livejournal.com/345669.html]

===Midnight Menagerie===
In 2007, WPAFW held a Midnight Menagerie, which attracted 8 acts.

===COVID-19 Pandemic===
WPAFW 2020 was scheduled to be held on October 9-11.<ref name="Tweet2020-1">[https://twitter.com/wpafw/status/1184122606607306758 Tweet] on the WPAFW account on Twitter. Dated October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.</ref> However, on June 15, 2020, it was announced that WPAFW 2020 would be cancelled due to the ongoing [[COVID-19]] Pandemic.<ref name="2020CancellationPDF">[http://wpafw.org/assets/WPAFW2020COVID19Letter.pdf ﹝ᴘᴅꜰ﹞]Cancellation of WPAFW 2020. Dated June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020. ﹝ᴘᴅꜰ﹞</ref> An online event was held instead on October 10-11.

==Fur-b-que==

WPAFW originated from an event first held in 2001 called the Pittsburgh Fur-b-que. This small local event was a potluck style barbeque held in the front yard of two local furs, Swift and Silaria's, which was dubbed "The Fox & Unicorn Inn." It quickly grew, and in the fall of 2003, the event moved to Fireman's Memorial Park in Aspinwall.

{| class="wikitable"
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! Year !! Dates
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| 2004 || October 9-10
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| 2004 || June 5-6
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| 2003 || October 11-12
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| 2003 || June 7-8
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| 2002 || October 12-13
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| 2002 || June 1-2
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| 2001 || September 29-30
|}

===Pittsburgh Fur-b-que 2001===

The inaugural Fur-b-que was an afternoon and overnight meet inspired by [[PandaGuy's Picnic|PandaGuy's Annual Picnic]] in Glen Echo Park outside of Washingon, DC. The first Pittsburgh Fur-b-que was attended by 12 furs from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Ohio. Swift Fox and his wife, Silaria, provided the main fare while guests brought side dishes and drinks to share.

===Pittsburgh Spring Fur-b-que 2002===

After the success of the first Fur-b-que, a second was planned for the first full weekend in June 2002 to act as a primer for attending Anthrocon, which was then held in Philadelphia. Held at "The Fox & Unicorn Inn," June's event saw 15 attendees from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, and New York. At 10 pm, the meet moved to Arsenal Lanes in the City of Pittsburgh where the group enjoyed two hours of bowling. A few local fursuiters got in costume, joined in the fun, and interacted with other patrons.

===Pittsburgh Fall Fur-b-que 2002===

Celebrating its first year, the Fall Fur-b-que in 2002 had 18 attendees. The allure of the event was evolving into a relaxing, small social meet providing a unique opportunity for furs to sit down and actually talk and get to know others. It was held again in the frontyard of "The Fox & Unicorn Inn."

[http://swift-fox.livejournal.com/4507.html Swift Fox LJ Report]

===Pittsburgh Spring Fur-b-que 2003===

The following Spring Fur-b-que served up good food, fun, and furry fellowship to 18 guests from Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Maryland, and Virginia. This was the first event in this series with a basic printed program providing maps to the different venues, a space to sketch and to write down contact information, and an itinerary of the Saturday to Sunday events. As with the last Spring Fur-b-que, the meet moved to Arsenal Lanes at 10 pm where the group enjoyed two hours of bowling and fursuiting. On Sunday morning, the group got breakfast at the local Panera Bread and was dubbed "Sunday Breakfast at Panera Bread." The group met in the VIP room where the socialization continued until noon. The furs who remained after breakfast went on an outing to the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium.

[http://swift-fox.livejournal.com/27036.html Swift Fox LJ Report]

===Pittsburgh Fall Fur-b-que 2003===

The Fall Fur-b-que effectively doubled in size a week before it was scheduled to occur, causing the signature event to be moved to the pavillion at Fireman's Memorial Park in Aspinwall. The change of venue provided plenty of outdoor space, a spacious pavillion with fire place, restrooms, volleyball and horse shoe courts, and a copious amount of parking. 36 furs attended this event from Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia for two days of furry fun and fellowship in the Allegheny Valley. "Sunday Breakfast at Panera Bread" was followed by more socialization and small group activities at "The Fox & Unicorn Inn" until late afternoon.

[http://swift-fox.livejournal.com/42622.html Swift Fox LJ Report]

===Western Pennsylvania Spring Fur-b-que 2004===

In 2004, the name shifted to Western Pennsylvania Fur-b-que to give the fur meet a regional feel instead of a local one in the hopes that it would draw out more attendance. The Spring Fur-b-que was held at Fireman’s Memorial Park, and attendance grew to 42 as furs came from Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Maryland, and Virginia. This was the first year the event had a Featured Artist. [[Silvermoon Wolf|Silvermoon Wolf]], a local Pittsburgh furry artist, drew the cover art for the Spring Fur-b-que program. Due to the overwhelming task of coordinating side dishes and desserts for the potluck dinner, the event established the position of Food Coordinator, filled by Tos.

At the park, furs took part in pick up games of horseshoes and volleyball, a small group took to playing card games, the artists gathered together to share inspiration and techniques, and other pockets of furs were busy catching up on how things had been since the last time they met. The size of the event precluded the opportunity to go bowling as had been done in previous years, so instead guests were entertained at “The Fox & Unicorn Inn” or in homes of other local furs. “Sunday Breakfast at Panera Bread” was followed by a trek to the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium. 25 furs in ears and tails visited the zoo.

[http://swift-fox.livejournal.com/96965.html Swift Fox LJ Report]

===Western Pennsylvania Fall Fur-b-que 2004===

The Western Pennsylvania Fall Fur-b-que was also held at Fireman’s Memorial Park with 48 guests arriving for the autumn event haling from Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Maryland, and Virginia. The Featured Artist was the talented furry artist from western New York, [[Jirashi|Jirashi]], who provided beautiful art for the front of the program. [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jirashi/ Jirashi Gallery at FurAffinity] After the event at the park was over, guests retired to the homes of several of the local furs, where they were entertained through the rest of the evening and early morning. “Sunday Breakfast at Panera Bread” was followed at noon by the traditional visit to the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium. A record 30 furs in ears and tails visited the zoo.

[http://swift-fox.livejournal.com/125179.html Swift Fox LJ Report]