Thread for animal "others" and furries

[Lace Neil Singer]

I have an "other"; an animal which I feel as tho is part of me, and I have actually managed a mental change on occasion as well as dream changes. I just wondered if anyone else had this. I'm also making this a thread for furries, tho I wouldn't describe myself as one; I'd just be interested in reading about people's experiences and hope they'd at least look at mine.

My "other" is a hyena. I've found that a lot of people tend to have wolves and tigers as their "other"; and some look down on hyenas. I've heard of horses and rabbits too, but it mostly seems to be predators.

[draggar]

Like a spirit guide?

Coyote for me - so much I've actually made it my business model.

[bookworm]

Native Americans call them totem animals, and any animal can be a totem animal. You can also have more than one. My tattoos are of my totem animals - so far dolphin and butterfly. I've been wanting another one, but hubby really doesn't like tats and I don't want it enough right now to argue about

As far as furries - I know absolutely nothing about them, didn't even know there was such a thing until some CSI or Law & Order show! You're the one that makes the costumes?

[Dreamstalker]

The furry CSI episode seems to have intentionally shown the weirdest parts of the fandom; we're not all like that, I swear.

I'm what's called a "therian"; it's sort like a spirit guide, sort of like furrydom. You can probably find more info if you google "therianthropy" (the list of links I had seems to have gone poof). It's more spiritual/mental shapeshifting (fursuits can enter into it), and some therians believe that actual physical shifting is possible...I don't think so.

My "other" is wolf, although at two separate times I also had eagle and kangaroo (that was interesting). Wolf has been by far the most prevalent, so I guess that's what I am.

[Hyena Dandy]

Ooh! Yenas! Me! Pick me!

I always felt a connection to hyenas. Hence the name. Also like dressing well. x3

[Lace Neil Singer]

Ooh! Yenas! Me! Pick me!

I always felt a connection to hyenas. Hence the name. Also like dressing well. x3

Another hyena! *hugs*

[Aethian]

Albino fox here!

[Lil Bunny]

<-----Bunny. Nuff said.

[Hyena Dandy]

Another hyena! *hugs*

Yes. I'm not sure its a spiritual animal, its possible I just like hyenas because they are freaking adorable. But either way. *Hugs* Yena!

[Red_Dazes]

...The white wolf and the Raven are mine. ...there are others that pop up once in a while but I don't feel like they are MINE so much as just lending a hand.... if that makes since...Ever since I was a little kid I have had them. In recent years a Lynx has surfaced from time to time... but I'm not sure what to think of her. ^_^

And there is nothing wrong with a Hyena ^_^ beautiful animals they are *hugs* anyone who says otherwise is just silly!

[JoitheArtist]

I don't personally identify with any animals, but my friend is so much like a cat that it's hilarious!

I used to come home from work to find her perched on the arm of a couch; I also discovered that if I toss a ball of yarn across her path, she will drop what she's doing, leap onto the yarn, and bat it around the room. Usually while cursing at me for making her waste time.

[Imogene]

Shapeshifter here.

... Note to self: Make that the rallying cry for my Hero units in any games I make... "'Shifter here."
I tend to go as a bunny or a skunk... most of the time, anyway.

[Hyena Dandy]

And there is nothing wrong with a Hyena ^_^ beautiful animals they are *hugs* anyone who says otherwise is just silly!

Indeed.

I know a lot about hyenas, but I won't bore you here.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Feel free to send it to me; we can compare notes. XD

[Evil Queen]

My friends tells me I have furry tendencies so I consider myself to be a fennic if I ever fully cross over into furdom.