Author Topic: Question, from a new fur (Read 7561 times)

Dark · « **on:** June 12, 2008, 10:37:33 pm »

Okay so I have a number of them...but this is one that really stuck in my head today.

How do you know which animal you ....shall i say...."Click" with? I mean I find that I love wolves and I can feel like I would be one given the chance, but then again I've noticed I have a good number of feline characteristics. Yesh I am a very bad speller. Ha ha

That and how is everyone out there? I am pretty new to this whole thing and am really excited though lacking a group of personal friends in the furry community. SO I hope to find a few here if it works out. Lol I can be a bit of a doof when I am excited1

I founded the spell checker!

Mianame · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2008, 10:50:26 pm »

Peronsally I think characteristics have little to do with whether one gets along with an animal. Displaying characteristics of a different animal might simply be stereotyped behaviors that many animals exhibit. So going by the way you personally act doesn't seem relevant to me. Once again, just my opinion.

For me I just fell in love with servals. I started watching videos to see how they moved, read every small article I could find on them, saved every pic I could find on the web, that kind of thing. From the moment I read the name and saw a picture I was hooked. Just instantaneous, you know? It's been that what with others like satyrs, manta rays and feathertail sting rays too. Although seals came to me as a totem in a dream and I then fell in love with them.

So I don't know. It was just an automatic thing for me. I quickly saw, heard, and fell in love with what I liked immediately. I'm not sure if anyone else is like this though.

Rocket · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2008, 01:28:57 am »

I fell in love with the red panda a few years back, and ended up here because of my love for them.

I also have some things in common with them, but mainly, there's just something about them thats special to me.

Kaloth · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2008, 01:42:37 am »

I have no idea. I went with the hydra because it was my favorite mythological creature. Before that I was a panther. I am still wondering I might or might not change in the near future. I am looking at being a smaller creature like a rodent or a lupine creature.

Ag. · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2008, 01:08:47 pm »

I ended up as a fox because on an old anime forum I frequented it was a running joke that I was a kitsune because I was a bit of a trickster.

In terms of what animal traits one has, there's an awful lot of overlap between animals who inhabit certain ecological niches, so I think most people use their cultural folk myths and what they think is a fun or cool animal to help them choose a species.

If I were to choose nowadays I think I'd be a mustelid of some sort, either a weasel or a polecat. Just because they're interesting to me.

Irina · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2008, 03:51:36 pm »

I had the same problem a month or so back. I would say pick a species first; Canine, feline, etc.
Whatever you feel mst comfortable with. Then design it; fur colors, piercings, etc. Finally you can
decide what breed fits your design. Thats what I did with Kit. I couldnt decide what I wanted her to be,
so i designed her first, then picked a species last. Your prob. is a bit different though; y'know, you can
have more then just one character. Try designing a canine character and a feline one. Then pick which
one you like best for your fursona. And you don't need to decide right away, I didn't. Took me 7 years to
settle on one. Hope this helps! G'luck.

Kos · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2008, 09:10:48 pm »

Something you might want to try is drawing or writting about your fursona as each of the species you are thinking about, see which comes more naturally and flows best in your own opinion. Much like Ag if I were to start over I would likely be a domestic cat, an otter, or a ferret rather than my fairly ferret shaped cat behaving eastern dragon, but it's a "face" I am comfortable with and comes from my first really well thought out anthro character back in the days of yor as it were.

PinkPlushii · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2008, 01:35:41 am »

If you feel you have the traits of two or more species, you could always be a hybrid furry. ^^ That's what I am. I am a red wolf/fennec fox hybrid. You will know when you find your animal you click with. It might take some searching, but you will find it.

I'm a wolf because I always felt some sort of spiritual connection with them. Plus I did not choose the wolf. I feel that the wolf chose me.

However, I have the personality of a Fennec Fox. ^o^ I chose to be a fennec fox, unlike my whole wolf situation.

http://www.sayahda.com/cycle.htm

Here's a good website for animal profiles and traits, whether you believe in animal spirituality or not.

Hope this helps.

josh down · « **Reply #8 on:** June 15, 2008, 05:58:21 am »

i just love lions... have done for about two years now so it was a kind no brainer, but i do also love racoons and foxes (in know... a real mix)... but when non anthro is concerned... i love dogs... i've never lived in a house without one... newfoundlands and leonbergers (see the lion thing) are the cutest dogs ever! but i'm not gonna have one next year *cries*

oh, and if you're looking for a friend i'm always looking for new mates... just nab my msn from my profile if you like

have fun here dude/dudette (soz... can't remember)

red_kitsune · « **Reply #9 on:** July 25, 2008, 10:35:42 am »

i have a question, my parents dont know i am a furry and i need a way to tell them. does anyone have any advise?

Baako · « **Reply #10 on:** July 25, 2008, 10:55:45 am »

Well, I chose a dragon as I have been obsessed with them for years and years, since I was about 6 I think

But I share no characteristics with them (being able to breathe fire or fly would be awesome though)

red_kitsune: you are better off posting your own topic in the life problem + help section, you will get much more support

Vlada Drachulf · « **Reply #11 on:** July 25, 2008, 04:25:20 pm »

When I first found the world of Furry, I started out as a tiger because I always loved tigers because they're just beautiful animals. Now? Wolf because just every time I even see a picture of one something just seems to click into place. I've always loved canines and have a real way of dealing with them. Though my fursona changes like, constantly. Going from being a wolf/bear hybrid(for the fact that I'm a big girl and, I've been known to hibernate instead of sleep sometimes) and even to a wolf/dragon hybrid. It's what YOU feel comfortable with, really.

DarayTalaWolf · « **Reply #12 on:** July 25, 2008, 06:04:38 pm »

Well, when i first joined i thought pretty much the same thing. ive always loved wolves and felt a connection with them, but im also pretty feline in personality. My solution is that im a cat wolf.

I guess you could always settle down and just choose one animal if you want, or you could combine them. Another option is to have a couple different fursonas.

I'd love to have another cat/wolf around though

Joseck · « **Reply #13 on:** July 25, 2008, 10:03:07 pm »

Welcome to the community! You'll find us a friendly bunch, I assure you. I'm doing pretty well myself. Setting up a mortgage to buy myself a house.

For a fursona, you'll find that certain animals will just "appeal" to you over time. You aren't tied down to one animal, either.... most furs I know have at least two, including myself. Some even go after mythical species like gryphons, or extinct ones like dinosaurs. And when you can't pick, just mix and match! You'll be surprised how many "wolf-dragon"s there are out there. Me, I'm a deer and cougar. Male deer, female cougar. Occasionally an indetermined-gendered kittibuck. Name of Joseck and/or Josine, go by "Jo". Nice ta meetcha.

Feathertail · « **Reply #14 on:** July 25, 2008, 11:15:06 pm »

For a long time, I felt like this too. It was like I just knew that I had a "real" fursona, somewhere, but I had no idea what species it was. I kind of wished that someone who knew me would pick what they thought fit me best, just so I could see what it was.

The irony is that I had already written a furry character, in a long series of stories. One that I identified with so strongly that I regularly hugged a plushie of his species for reassurance. He was an arctic peregrine falcon, and I'd been through a lot as him. Maybe he was so familiar that I thought he was boring. And yet, I kept writing as him.

At some point I decided that it'd be better to be a generic bird of some kind, than a raptor. I didn't see myself as a predator, and I didn't like to eat meat, either. Later on while I was in a store I saw a tree swallow plushie, and it was so striking that I just couldn't stop staring at it. While trying to act like I wasn't interested. In the end I decided to use the character I already had, and just change his species.

I don't think most people exactly have this kind of thing fall out of the sky and hit them on the head, and even for me it wouldn't have happened if I hadn't already been looking.

Black Foot · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2008, 11:35:56 pm »

Well for me I had a strong connection for Dragons but also I can relate myself to canines since I can act like them at times and I like how wolves look out in the wild so I relate to them during the evening but during the day I can relate to normal house dogs.

Rocket · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2008, 01:17:26 am »

Well, I basically have taken the 2 fursona approach, its nice to be able to switch between the two.

One is a red panda, for the reasons I stated in the first post I put in this topic.

My second one would be a wolf that some of you may remember from when the Blast and AFA cookies were going around, he looks fairly similar, but is still fairly different from my red panda fursona.

I liked the way he looked so much, that I figured why not. Plus lately, I have found much art related to wolves, and there is just something beautiful about the way they look, so I like them quite a bit too.

Traumerei · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2008, 10:08:56 am »

Well, at first my fursona was a wolf... Then a giant panda, regarding my obsession with them... Then a red panda, because I completely fell in love with the species. ^_^ I also contemplated penguin (though in retrospect, I doubt it would have worked too well) and Siberian tiger. I suppose you just have to go with what feels right, ya' know? Whatever you connect with the best.

Kyla · « **Reply #18 on:** August 31, 2008, 10:16:06 am »

If you will believe it, I was thrown into the world of furry as a black rabbit.

I didn't feel any connection to this animal at all, and I slowly fell out of the lifestyle. I later realized my love of lemurs, and heartfelt connection to the species. That is why I'm a fur, and I can say without hesitation that I am a ring-tailed lemur.

Kay Alett · « **Reply #19 on:** August 31, 2008, 10:52:44 am »

My fursona was the timber wolf, not just a wolf in general. This is because my spirit guide is a timber wolf, so as a way of conecting better wth it I chose a particular kind.

I also share many characteristics of a wolf and of canines in general so that to prompted the desicion.

Kaseiko · « **Reply #20 on:** September 01, 2008, 11:39:03 pm »

I chose a fox fursona because its my favorite wild animal. My favorite domestic animal is a cat. My fox fursona isn't just any fox though she is half Hokkaido fox and half red fox. The reason for this weird combination is because the foxes in japan are Hokkaido foxes and Im learning about the Japanese culture right now. Her red fox half is because of the red foxes that live on long island(my home). Plus the red foxes are a huge part of many native American cultures and Im native American myself. So basically the Hokkaido fox half is the side Im interested in and the red fox side is the one I am.

Timberwuff · « **Reply #21 on:** September 02, 2008, 01:56:10 am »

So far, I've just played it by ear so to speak. I first thoughy I was a wolf, since I've always had something special for canines, but really I wasn't 100% on it, and continue to discover more about my full fursona the more I think about him, especially when I try to draw him. So now I'm up to a Wolf-something other.

Kiska Nirpaw · « **Reply #22 on:** September 04, 2008, 11:55:34 am »

Well for me, I always knew I wanted to be a domestic dog. I based it originally off of my pet, a black Lab mix.

Then I saw husky art and a pic of a group of husky suiters and fell in love. Esp the ones with the different colored eyes.

I have quite a few husky/dog traits. Loyal friend, very energetic, a tad mischievous... you get the point.

I also have a couple characters that I sometimes RP with on SL and eventually want to make into suits.

Greeblig Venn Aridarr · « **Reply #23 on:** September 04, 2008, 12:20:29 pm »

I felt very lost as to what my fursona should be for a long time... but I find that now I have discovered my "true" form, it is impossible for me to relate to my lack of insight in previous years. When I look back across the years, it seems glaringly obvious that I was drawn to the Silver fox above all other animals, as though my fursona had run along side me all of the time, peering at me from the shadows, gently trying to catch my attention and patiently awaiting recognition.

My advice to anyone searching for their fursona would be: to look back at your life as it has been up to this point; think of all of the animals that have caught your interest, that have been the subject of obsession and/or study, and to seek a pattern. Which animal has been most consistently in your mind? And try imagining yourself as each species for a while, try on their skin.

Once you find the right one, if you're at all like me, it will fit like a glove.

Savaaha · « **Reply #24 on:** September 08, 2008, 03:18:43 am »

there was never a question on my fursona.. Equine. I always had a connection with them. I wanted it to still be me so she has my looks in equine form(same eye color,same hair color) and I do have stripes so I made her a zorse.