Animal drop off box 'invented' by vet
A vet in Germany has created a special drop off flap at his office for people who don't want their pets anymore to get rid of them with anonymity. The flap leads to a plush box, which is then opened by...
View ArticleDogs could wear licence plates in Germany
One too many instances of dog doo on his shoe seems to have driven Peter Postleb, a litter official in Frankfurt, to try out a scheme to allow individuals to easily tell at a distance who's dog is...
View ArticleSomething You Just Don't See Every Day: Exploding Toads
Toads are exploding by the hundreds in a pond near Hamburg, Germany. This is not the sort of behavior that one routinely expects from the typical self-respecting amphibian. Why did they all suddenly...
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WikiFur launches in German
from WikiFur NewsWikiFur was especially active this week with the arrival of a German-language sister project founded by Eurofurence media contact o'wolf. Also recently started is WikiFur's...
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Nordic Furdance hits Hamburg tomorrow
The first Nordic Furdance (translation) begins in just over 17 hours. The party will be held on the third floor of the Catonium from 19:00.69 attendees are expected in Hamburg for a night of dance,...
View ArticleVideo: European fursuiters demonstrate Microsoft Kinect
Kotaku spotted a couple of fursuiters at a Gamescom demonstration of Microsoft's motion-capture system, Kinect (previously "Project Natal").Shivon is taking his turn while Keenora grabs a break after...
View ArticleVideo: Fjordwolf's 'Furrytale'
German fursuit builder, author and Zeta-Pride organizer Fjordwolf tells us of the solitary life of one fur and his dog in A Furrytale. [Diadexxus/furrymedia] Also recorded by Oddisee is The Naked...
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WikiFur moves to Germany to quell legal threats
Running a furry encyclopedia isn't all fun and barnstars. Over the past five years, WikiFur's administrators have been faced with edit wars, trolls, spam, exclusion requests, profit-seeking hosts,...
View ArticleNazi talking dogs
Wikipedia has a new article about Nazi experiments to train dogs to talk. The trainers claimed that one dog, when asked who Adolf Hitler was, would answer, "Mein Fuhrer".The article is based upon a May...
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Retrospective: Talking animals in World War II propaganda
You are probably thinking of the USA's World War II propaganda animated cartoons. There were certainly lots of them!Long articles could be (and have been) written on the adventures of Donald and Daffy...
View ArticleFive hundred new fairytales discovered in Germany
Anthropomorphic fiction branches from a long tradition of mythic literature. When considering its roots, you may think of Aesop's Fables, or the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian...
View ArticleVideo: German fursuiter proves sky no limit in tandem dive
German fursuiter Keenora, clearly not satisfied with bungee jumping, has participated in a tandem skydive in full suit, with video coverage produced by BigBlueFox. [Skippyfox]
View ArticleFursuit vignette: 'Merry XXXmas from Room 366'
I did not vote for Bitter Lake, but I will for this 2’54” December 2012 video Christmas card! An intelligent film, designed for the limitations of fursuits, by Reeve, EZwolf, and Shay, with music by...
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Poster gallery: 'Cartoon Funny Animals Won the War'
Jerry Beck at the Cartoon Brew has posted this gallery of sixteen World War II-related funny animal comic book covers.This goes nicely with my retrospective, “Talking Animals in World War II...
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'The Night of the Rabbit' to be released on May 29
The Night of the Rabbit, an upcoming release by German game developer Daedalic Entertainment, tells the story of Jerry Hazelnut, a twelve-year-old boy who dreams of becoming a wizard. As his summer...
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Review: 'Furries: Enacting Animal Anthropomorphism', by Carmen Dobre
Furries gives a candid commentary that reveals details about 'fursuits', 'fursonas' and the 'furry fandom'. Award winning photographer Carmen Dobre continues her examination of 'furries', who they are...
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Animated film: Happy Family
Happy Family (IMDB page) is a 2017 animated movie from Germany, about a family that gets turned into monsters by a witch. It looks like a mashup of The Addams Family, The Munsters, and Hotel...
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Say auf wiedersehen to the meerkat detectives
Do you read German? I don’t.I have been occasionally checking to see whether any more of the German murder mysteries featuring animal private detectives have been translated into English. Sadly, all...
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Fear of wolves in Germany highlights conservation issues and the future of...
The wolf is by far the most popular fursona species but, as a recent opinion piece in Deutsche Welle pointed out, they are not universally loved. In Germany, like many places in Europe, wolves were...
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Eurofurence 25: 'Fractures in Time'– con report
Over 14-18 August, Berlin's Estrel hotel was filled to capacity with furs attending Eurofurence 25: 'Fractures in Time' - both the largest furry convention outside the United States (attracting 3412...
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