Hall of Fursecution

Call Me Tim · Saturday at 11:50 PM

Crassmeister said:
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Im in the wrong business.

TwistedMango · Sunday at 7:17 PM

Furry Fandom Founders, Doxx Info, Etc.

TL;DR, TL;DW Below, skip to the bottom as well afterwards, if you don't have the time.

Quick TL;DR Video

Fandom started around 1971. Started from 1980s Science Fiction Conventions. Founded by 2 gay dudes: Mark Merlino (Dead), his partner, Rod O' Riley, as well as Fred Patten (Dead) [One of the Founders of C/FO], Kenneth Sample, Kenneth Pick, Miachel Sherman (Dead), Niel Quama Wilche, and Kay Shapero.

Furry fandom - WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia

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Mark Merlino ("The Father of the Furry Fandom") - C/FO Socials:
aka Sylys Sable
Fur Affinity
DeviantArt
YouTube

Fred Patten Socials:

Furry Writer's Guild
Fred Patten News
Anime News Network

Where his Memorial was held:

Big Jim's Family Restaurant
8950 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
Sun Valley, CA 91352

Kenneth Sample Socials:

VCL
Fur Affinity
Yerf! - Historical Art Archive

Yerf (art archive) - WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia

en.wikifur.com

Picarto - Live Right Now, Still Active
MacroFurry
Puma Paw Graphics
Patreon

Tiger's Den BBS - WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia

en.wikifur.com

Miachel Sherman Socials:

VCL - Link Doesn't Work

Rod O' Riley Socials:
aka Rodney Stansfield, Vinson Mink - Garden Grove, CA
Fursona - Mink

MySpace
Fur Affinity

Kay Shapero Socials:

Kay Shapero's Website

In-Fur-Nation - WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia

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In-Fur-Nation

First FurryHouse (His House) - Ground Zero for Furry Fandom Activites ~1985
The Prancing Skilltaire

The Prancing Skiltaire

Prancing Skiltaire | Garden Grove CA

Prancing Skiltaire, Garden Grove, California. 367 likes · 431 were here. The Prancing Skiltaire The premier furry house, in Garden Grove, CA. Home of the monthly fan party since 2005, and ground...

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All About Skiltaire!

A page all about the Skiltaire, one of, if not the first unique species to come out from the furry fandom. Includes information, fursuits, artwork and links for further research.

vintagefursuits.neocities.org

13412 Gilbert St Garden Grove, CA 92844, USA (Orange County)
(714) 539-6547

Started from the Cartoon Fantasy Organization - Los Angeles, California, USA

Cartoon/Fantasy Organization - WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia

en.wikifur.com

The Cartoon/Fantasy Organization

Then Branched out to Its own thing:

ConFurence - WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia

en.wikifur.com

First actual convention 1989-2003. At a Holiday Inn, in Costa Mesa, California (Southern California), USA

Later became CaliFur 2004-2017

Califur - WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia

en.wikifur.com

First Furry Species:

Skiltaire - WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia

en.wikifur.com

Fanta - WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia

en.wikifur.com

Fanta. Female Aquatic Skilltaire. 1970s. Mascot - Furry Character, for C/FO. Art by Kenneth Sample. Play on the word Fantasy. Created by Mark Merlino. Inspired from. First Hybrid Species. Anthropomorphic Weasel-like sentient aliens.

First "Furry Party" (Room Party) was Westercon - July 1986