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Deaf puppy learns sign language
Author: AshMCairo
“Three-month-old Alice, a black and white springer spaniel, is learning non-verbal commands including sit, come and roll over.
She was dumped by a breeder in Ireland at just eight weeks after he realised she couldn’t hear – and was taken in by animal charity The Blue Cross.
Staff were worried no-one would want her because she could not respond to an owner’s calls.
But Alice has found her perfect match in couple Marie Williams, 41, and her partner Mark Morgan, 43 – who are both deaf.”
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Get Shareaholic Link to this post!UK Based Festival Tails Helps You Get Your Furry On
Festival Tails specialise in innovative fashion accessories. The company has partnered with a Birmingham based social enterprise to manufacture their faux fur tails. Aimed at the hundreds of thousands of people attending this summer’s UK festivals, the tails are a fun, furry accessory that people can clip onto the back of their clothing to add a little colour and frivolity to their outfit. Fancy dress now plays an important role in festival fashion, and a tail is a perfect way to participate without having to pack a complete costume.
Mary Jephcott, owner of Festival Tails said: “The tails concept happened by accident with a makeshift prototype at the Glade Music Festival in 2006. We then commissioned my Nan to make a few tails to wear and share at Burning Man Festival in Nevada, USA. As they were a big hit, in 2010 we decided to expand the idea, make more tails and see if we could bring some tail fun to some of our favourite UK festivals. Nan wasn’t keen to make 1000s of tails so it’s lucky we found Textiles by St Anne’s!”
Textiles by St Anne’s is part of the Birmingham Industrial Therapy Association (BITA Pathways), a charity specialising in rehabilitation services for adults experiencing mental ill health. For Mary it was the perfect opportunity, “We’re thrilled that our tails are being made locally, helping to train and provide therapy through work experience”.
Mary claims “Not only do the tails have aesthetic appeal; they have other advantages too … providing portable padded seating, enhancing attractiveness to the opposite sex and improving dance moves!” After a good reception at Festivals last year, the company is now expanding their 2011 product range to include ears, luxury tails and children’s tails.
You can catch up with Festival Tails on their website www.festivaltails.co.uk or at some of the summer’s best known UK festivals including Glade, Glastonbury, Cornbury, Secret Garden Party, Big Chill, Shambala and Trystonbury. For more information about Textiles by St Anne’s visit www.textilesbystannes.co.uk
EDITORS NOTE:This was submitted through our user submission system and was briefly fact checked before posting live. It has been found to be, in fact, their recent press release. FNN does not accept pay for articles or publicity.
The full Festival Tail collection is available via their online shop and also directly from Festival Tails at the following major UK festivals in 2011.
“We hope to meet some of you this summer whilst we swing our tails to a few choice tunes in the sunshine!”
Click on the festival names to find out more about them.
Where? From To SUNRISE Thu 2nd June Sun 5th June GLADE Fri 10th June Sun 12th June GLASTONBURY Wed 22nd June Sun 26th June CORNBURY Fri 1st July Sun 3rd July SECRET GARDEN PARTY Thu 21st July Sun 24th July BIG CHILL Thu 4th Aug Sun 7th Aug GREEN MAN Thu 18th Aug Sun 21st Aug SHAMBALA Thu 25th Aug Sun 28th Aug BESTIVAL Thu 8th Sep Sun 11th Sep TRYSTONBURY Fri 23rd Sep Sun 25th SepGet Shareaholic Link to this post!
Best Methods to Come Out as a Furry
Author: AshMCairo
“Over the years, I’ve read numerous stories written by people who wanted to share to the world the story about how they came out of the furry closet. Though my personal experiences were rather painful, I learned from my mistakes — and after reading stories about coming out, I made some observations, took some notes, but until now, I haven’t been able to share my knowledge and understanding of the subject.”
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Deaf puppy learns sign language
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FC-35 Suck My Crucifix - Another purely hosted, well produced, (ocd since we moved the table in the studio slightly to the right) FurCast episode. Some great debates from news, and some interesting emails. All thanks to you guys
Another purely hosted, well produced, (ocd since we moved the table in the studio slightly to the right) FurCast episode. Some great debates from news, and some interesting emails. All thanks to you guys <3
News:- G4 Attack of the Show Covers Furry Weekend in Atlanta
- What the Comic Book legal Defense Fund Alert Means to Furry
- “Furry Lifestyler”
- “What would a “mainstream” furry be like, in your opinions?”(Renoch)
- “Why do you not like insects when they have brains and are intelligent. look at an ant colony or a bee hive they could be like a wolf back.” (bleh bleh McBlehimhime)
- “What are your thoughts about people finally getting up from their entertainment hazes and fighting for issues that really affect them? Case in point…the G20 and continued efforts of govertment worldwide to control populations. Furry aspect of this?” (iamalama)
- – “3 questions for U”
- Toni – “Phatom shift questions”
- Alnix – “Advice for the Obscure”
- Renée – “Can I haz emailz nao? O.O”
- Bishop – “Conservative Collar Insertion”
- Askor, Kit, Fluffy – “Email about Wyckdfur”
FC-35 Suck My Crucifix - Another purely hosted, well produced, (ocd since we moved the table in the studio slightly to the right) FurCast episode. Some great debates from news, and some interesting emails. All thanks to you guys
Another purely hosted, well produced, (ocd since we moved the table in the studio slightly to the right) FurCast episode. Some great debates from news, and some interesting emails. All thanks to you guys <3
News:- G4 Attack of the Show Covers Furry Weekend in Atlanta
- What the Comic Book legal Defense Fund Alert Means to Furry
- “Furry Lifestyler”
- “What would a “mainstream” furry be like, in your opinions?”(Renoch)
- “Why do you not like insects when they have brains and are intelligent. look at an ant colony or a bee hive they could be like a wolf back.” (bleh bleh McBlehimhime)
- “What are your thoughts about people finally getting up from their entertainment hazes and fighting for issues that really affect them? Case in point…the G20 and continued efforts of govertment worldwide to control populations. Furry aspect of this?” (iamalama)
- [insert name choice here] – “3 questions for U”
- Toni – “Phatom shift questions”
- Alnix – “Advice for the Obscure”
- Renée – “Can I haz emailz nao? O.O”
- Bishop – “Conservative Collar Insertion”
- Askor, Kit, Fluffy – “Email about Wyckdfur”
FC-35 Suck My Crucifix - Another purely hosted, well produced, (ocd since we moved the table in the studio slightly to the right) FurCast episode. Some great debates from news, and some interesting emails. All thanks to you guys
Another purely hosted, well produced, (ocd since we moved the table in the studio slightly to the right) FurCast episode. Some great debates from news, and some interesting emails. All thanks to you guys <3
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- G4 Attack of the Show Covers Furry Weekend in Atlanta
http://www.furrynewsnetwork.com/2011/03/g4-attack-show-covers-furry-weekend-atlanta/
- What the Comic Book legal Defense Fund Alert Means to Furry
http://www.furrynewsnetwork.com/2011/03/comic-book-legal-defense-fund-alert-means-furries/
WikiFur article of the week:
- “Furry Lifestyler”
Topics Discussed (copied directly from Google Moderator):
- “What would a “mainstream” furry be like, in your opinions?”(Renoch)
- “Why do you not like insects when they have brains and are intelligent. look at an ant colony or a bee hive they could be like a wolf back.” (bleh bleh McBlehimhime)
- “What are your thoughts about people finally getting up from their entertainment hazes and fighting for issues that really affect them? Case in point…the G20 and continued efforts of govertment worldwide to control populations. Furry aspect of this?” (iamalama)
Emails (Sender – Subject):
- [insert name choice here] – “3 questions for U”
- Toni – “Phatom shift questions”
- Alnix – “Advice for the Obscure”
- Renée – “Can I haz emailz nao? O.O”
- Bishop – “Conservative Collar Insertion”
- Askor, Kit, Fluffy – “Email about Wyckdfur”
Meanwhile, In Orenburg
In the province of Orenburg, Russia, even your average wedding can take a furry turn…In Russia, people “Metro-surf” on subway trains. In Russia, people fire artillery shells up mountains. In Russia, anti-alcoholism adverts are hosted by manic squirrels. And in Russia, some people dress up in bear costumes… and get married in them.
???????? ??????? ? ?????????. ???! (Translation) “Bear’s wedding in Orenburg. SHOCK!”
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You Don’t Have Nine Lives
Humans really do use anthropomorphic characters for everything… we mean everything! Recently in France there appeared this animated public service announcement, explaining the need for sexually active people to protect themselves from AIDS… which uses the medium of cartoon animals, animated to look like something out of the 1930′s. Seriously. Where on earth did they show this thing, we wonder? Well it’s viewable on YouTube, but take warning: There’s nothing terribly explicit in this, but it is most certainly for adults only! Need more proof? The production company that created it is called Passion Pictures.
Permian Playhouse Debuts “Harvey” April First
The Permian Playhouse in Odessa, Texas has been struggling financially since late 2009. With the recent hit, “Suessical”, there are signs that the fortunes of the playhouse are turning around. They are pinning high hopes on Harvey.
Synopsis:
Elwood P. Dowd is an affable man who claims to have an unseen (and presumably imaginary) friend Harvey — whom Elwood describes as a six-foot, three-and-one-half-inch tall pooka resembling an anthropomorphic rabbit. Elwood introduces Harvey to everyone he meets. His social-climbing sister, Veta, increasingly finds his eccentric behavior embarrassing. She decides to have him committed to a sanitarium to spare her daughter Myrtle Mae and their family from future embarrassment.
When they arrive at the sanitarium, a comedy of errors ensues. The doctors commit Veta instead of Elwood, but when the truth comes out the search is on for Elwood and his invisible companion. When Elwood shows up at the sanitarium looking for his lost friend Harvey, it seems that the mild-mannered Elwood’s delusion has had a strange influence on the staff, including Dr. Chumley and his medical partner Dr. Sanderson. Only just before Elwood is to be given an injection that will make him into a “perfectly normal human being, and you know what bastards they are!” (in the words of a taxi cab driver who has become involved in the proceedings) does Veta realize that she’d rather have Elwood the same as he’s always been — carefree and kind — even if it means living with Harvey.
To purchase tickets or for more information please visit http://www.permianplayhouse.com/
Get Shareaholic Link to this post!What the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Alert Means to Furries
Image Credit: WikiFur
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Alert posted here is potentially chilling for the Furry Fandom. If you collect furry art of an adult nature – be it adult solo, adult couples, or variants of cub art, if you are singled out to be searched by Customs, and the material is found, you can be detained until a “Subject Matter Expert” makes a ruling on the nature of the art. If he or she rules the art to be depicting child pornography, or even beastiality, you could be arrested.
Officers may encounter information “that requires referral to subject matter experts to determine whether the information is relevant to the laws enforced and administered by CBP.” Officers may make a copy of the material and seek subject matter assistance when they have reasonable suspicion of activities that would violate laws enforced by U.S. Customs.
The searches in question can include luggage, papers, laptops, cameras, tablets, ipods and any other type of data storage device or media. I know many furries who carry coppies of some of their favorite art on their smart phones, and their entire collection on their laptops.
This is not limited to crossing the US border by roadway. Any time you pass through Customs -through an airport or sea port, you can be searched.
This is the first time in US history that someone can be detained and possibly arrested for lines drawn on paper, something purely created from someone’s imagination and not a photograph.
Your feedback on this is welcomed.
Get Shareaholic Link to this post!FA User Uses Japan Disaster to Scam Community
Legal Hazards of Crossing International Borders With Comic Book Art
Alert posted by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund:
Posted Friday, March 18th, 2011
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund today published the advisory document “Legal Hazards of Crossing International Borders with Comic Book Art.” The advisory was created in response to an increasing number of reports from travelers who have been stopped, searched, and/or detained by customs agents because of comic book art they carried in print and electronic forms. CBLDF legal counsel Robert Corn-Revere prepared the advisory for the Fund’s constituents and members.
“Most people do not know that their constitutional rights are not guaranteed, even from U.S. Customs agents, when they cross international borders,” Corn-Revere said. “Their books, papers, laptop computers, and even cell phones are subject to routine search and possible seizure by the government, even without any suspicion of criminal activity. This is important to know in an age when many people carry with them a great deal of highly personal information in electronic form.”
The CBLDF’s advisory shines light on Immigrations and Customs Enforcement policies pertaining to the search of information, and also explains how border searches lack traditional legal protections otherwise afforded to speech. Finally, the document offers suggestions for avoiding intrusive border searches and protecting the safety of your information.
The CBLDF Advisory is available here as a Word document, and here as a PDF file.
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FA User “Kavi” Allegedly Uses Japan Disaster to Scam Furry Community
Editorial: Be careful with donations:
We are aware that this story is now over a week old. We were tipped about this story by SportyPup. After the outpouring of support he received from the community, he was trying to pay it forward and was working to get donations for “Kavi”. He was very disheartened to learn that this was an apparent hoax and that she was allegedly trying to use the disaster in Japan for personal gain.
Facts we currently have:
Arrianna Johnson also known as Kavi and Spankbank on FurAffinity has had her accounts suspended under suspicion of fraud. In her FA Journal, dated March 12, 2011, she stated that her home in japan had burned down from a gas tank explosion related to the tsunami. The following day, March 13, 2011, she states in her journal that her sister had died.
Shokujoi showed compassion and started a fund drive: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2167593/
There are claims that Kavi’s information is in fact false.
Several FA users have posted information on how to recover money if you donated to this person. These journal entries are here:
Wuffamute: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2176644/
Shokuji: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2176531/
Elix: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2177065/
An open letter to Kavi was posted here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2178867/
Right now, there are massive holes in the story. We have contacted Paypal for verification that fraud was reported and that they are treating it as such. We are still waiting for a response. We have also contacted several people who were involved in verifying the information in question. They have refused further information or involvement, or have referred us to other FA users. At present, all information presented here is available in public FA journal posts.
What we can say at this time is, BE CAREFUL. There are lots of people who prey on the generosity of others. Furry News Network is happy to help anyone who has a real problem, health emergency or other catastrophe. We do verify information. If you contact us, asking for help, please don’t be offended if we request documentation such as medical records, death certificates, photographic or video proof.
If you really want to help the people of Japan, simply use your cell phone or smart phone and text REDCROSS to 90999. Your $10 gift to the American Red Cross will support their disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the Pacific. On occasions when donations exceed American Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other disasters. Charges will appear on your wireless bill, or be deducted from your prepaid balance.
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