Camp Tiny Paws

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Camp Tiny Paws mascot

Camp Tiny Paws was a furry convention held in Danbury, Connecticut, USA.[1]

Started by the former founder and co-conchair of FurFright, K'gra Leopard, and former assistant dealer director, Nobody, Tiny Paws Con features a dealer room, tabletop gaming, charity tables, and a large array of programming which largely focuses on creative activities.

2017[edit]

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Tiny Paws Con 2017 was held over September 8-10, 2017,[1] at the Crowne Plaza Danbury in Danbury, Connecticut, USA.[1]

The Guests of Honor for this inaugural year were D. Walker of Hopeful Monster Studios, and boobun, the 2D artist.[2]

Tiny Paws Con 2017 saw 179 attendees,[3] who raised $1237.10 for the Connecticut Humane Society.[3]

2018[edit]

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Camp Tiny Paws 2018 was held over August 17-19, 2018,[3] again at the Crowne Plaza Danbury.[4]

The guests of honor were Shadra, Boozy Badger, and Patch O'Furr.[4]

Tiny Paws Con 2017 saw 294 attendees, who raised $1622 for the Connecticut Humane Society.

2019[edit]

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Camp Tiny Paws 2019 was held in August 9-11, 2019,[5] again at the Crowne Plaza Danbury.[6]. There were 273 attendees[7] and $2200[8] was raised for CT Humane Society

The guests of honor were CadmiumTea and Buddy Goodboy, Esq., with special guest Uncle Kage.[5] DeoTasDevil was previously named as a guest,[4] but was not listed as of March 2019.

2020[edit]

Camp Tiny Paws 2020 was scheduled for August 14-16, 2020, probably at the Crowne Plaza Danbury.[5], but was postponed until August 13-15, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

2021[edit]

Camp Pannycake (Camp Tiny Paws 2021) was held as an online convention August 13-15, 2021. The Guests of Honor were JenKiwi and StormsLegacy. Games, panels, art, and DJ sets were streamed on Twitch.[10] There was no charity; attendees were encouraged to buy merch or donate directly to Camp Tiny Paws to assist them in closing out their debt.[11]

On June 30, 2021, Camp Tiny Paws announced they would not be holding any future in-person events, as their hotel permanently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and they could not afford another venue.[12]

Camp Tiny Paws was succeeded by an online event, initially titled "The Weekend Retreat," which would be finalized as Weekend Furry Retreat.[13]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tweet on the Tiny Paws Con account on Twitter. Dated January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  2. Tweet on the Tiny Paws Con account] on Twitter. Dated January 21, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Tweet on the Tiny Paws Con account on Twitter. Dated September 10, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Tiny Paws Con 2018 website. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Tiny Paws Con 2019 website. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  6. Tiny Paws Con 2019 website. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  7. Tweet on the account of Counselor Tuck of Camp Tiny Paws on Twitter. Dated August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  8. Tweet on the Tiny Paws Con account on Twitter. Dated August 15, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  9. To safeguard the health and welfare of our campers post on Twitter. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  10. Camp Tiny Paws website, retrieved August 14, 2022.
  11. Camp Tiny Paws Twitter, posted June 30, 2021.
  12. Camp Tiny Paws Twitter, posted June 30, 2021.
  13. Camp Tiny Paws Twitter, posted August 15, 2021.

See also[edit]

Weekend Furry Retreat

External links[edit]


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