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September 21, 2026

Nazi-furry sex offender Jacob Kovar loses in court, but is still shielded by Colorado furry groups

by Patch O'Furr

A meritless case to remove a felony conviction.

Youtube’s Law Talk With Mike has a lawyer who covers silly antics in court, often by self-represented (Pro Se) Sovereign Citizens who make fools of themselves.

In August 2026, the channel featured a furry named Jacob Kovar.

Kovar had a long record as a repeat felon who kept making furry news. He helped to run the Furry Raiders nazi-furry group while bouncing in and out of jail. In 2019, Dogpatch Press was credited in an arrest warrant for Kovar, for reporting him for witness intimidation that targeted Dogpatch Press as well.

The 2026 court date was right after Kovar finished jail time that Dogpatch Press helped him to get. Kovar was representing himself to get that crime taken off his record. Fresh out of jail, he was trying to deny responsibility and undo justice for the victims.

The two-hour video explains why he lost and how the law works.

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September 19, 2026

Furry Studies third academic conference planned for Australia, call for proposals

by Dogpatch Press Staff

Welcome to guest Zeldstarro, a semi-furred dragon that likes geography and travel and also writes about furry event mapping. 

You may remember Dogpatch Press previously reporting on Furry Studies and their two international conferences, held in the Netherlands in 2024, then Washington State in the US in 2025. For those who don’t remember, or are stumbling into this post, Furry Studies is an academic conference that aims to add more research from and about the fandom, as well as opening more research avenues more generally. Unlike Furscience, which is a group of researchers that conducts its own research, Furry Studies instead hosts or publishes research. Think about it like panels in a furry convention – while Furscience (for example) may host a panel at, say, 4pm on Saturday, Furry Studies would be responsible for booking the meeting room with the venue itself.

The next conference will take place in July 2027, on the Wednesday and Thursday preceding Aurawra, a furry convention. More specifically, it will be in Parramatta (basically Sydney) in New South Wales, Australia (with online streaming). Since Aurawra’s exact dates are yet to be determined, the same holds true for Furry Studies.

However, the “Call for Proposals” is in effect and is on the Furry Studies website! This year’s theme is Feeling the ‘fur’.

The first theme in 2024 was What does it mean to be furry?, and the second year focused on furry worldbuilding on the global stage. For the third iteration, Furry Studies asks: “How do furries use fursuits, fursonas, and the feeling of ‘fur’ to navigate identity, belonging, and collective creativity?”

Put briefly, there are two main categories for proposals: academic papers and community talks.

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July 13, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Report tracks zoosadists hidden in the Pacific Northwest furry scene since 2018.

by Patch O'Furr

DISTURBING CONTENT WARNING. This is an update to investigation of the 2018 Zoosadist Leaks.

(Clockwise from top left): Matthew “Cupid” Grabowsky, Tekkita, Coywolf, Kit Fox, Marlo, and Akari. They and many associates appear in a 191-page report being released here.

A simmering threat [2026]

Washington is on the volcanically active Pacific Ring of Fire. It’s famous for the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, when the volcano went through months of earthquakes and swelled with magma until it exploded. It released 24 megatons of energy, left a mile-wide crater, killed 57 people, devastated hundreds of miles of land, and was the most financially destructive volcanic event in US history. It caused major new awareness of disaster preparation. Today deep under the mountain, a complex, interconnected magmatic system makes the next eruption an even bigger threat; not if, but when it comes.

This isn’t the story of a natural threat. It’s about another socially-constructed one below the surface.

In October 2026, a Washington furry named Matthew “Cupid” Grabowsky is set to be released from jail. He’ll be on parole for his second conviction for preying on children and animals. Grabowsky did it in a ring of predators like him in the Pacific Northwest furry community, who present as regular community members, but keep another face hidden. Grabowsky’s return is being watched by people whose warnings were brushed off, before and after he was caught — and those who know how many uncaught ring members are still where they always have been.

When Grabowsky was first arrested, he was at the epicenter of a quake under the community. Members scrambled to hide or face heat from the police. It shook out some buried corruption, and would make one organizer factory-reset his phone to hide involvement. A few ring members took the blame, but most of the evidence was buried, with friends helping to smooth it over. The impact was shallow in the end, and aftershocks weren’t seen as connected. There was no map to monitor the fault lines. The few other ring members who got caught were seen as internet denizens, not as part of a specific real life scene that connects offline, which helps it to stay hidden underground.

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June 29, 2026

Convention leadership responds to Dogpatch Press reporting

by Patch O'Furr

UPDATE about a news story from mid-2026:

A new furry convention was founded in Ohio, with staff in common with Mephit Furmeet in Memphis, TN. This overlap brought scrutiny on the Ohio convention. There was public concern about evidence of Mephit Furmeet welcoming animal sex predators as peers and members on staff.

The Ohio convention’s staff made false statements against Dogpatch Press reporting. That was followed by debunking stories at Dogpatch Press. They led to staff resignation and apology from the Ohio convention, given by chair Flare Fox.

The update on this page is extending goodwill to Flare Fox by making the reporting now viewable as archives:

(6/16/2026) COVER UP: zoophile corruption

(6/29/2026) Vice Chair forced to resign, retract false claims in zoophile coverup.

This update is not a retraction or response to any request. It’s a freely given goodwill gesture.

Dogpatch Press isn’t a callout site, however when targeted by callout, the reporting here will be strongly defended. That was done and had results. Flare Fox’s open communication about it gets this result as well.

This update is subject to removal if future evidence emerges of double-dealing; there have been examples of convention PR doing that and needing new reporting. The update is assuming mutual goodwill going forward.

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April 21, 2026

¿Que son los Therian? A viral trend on Spanish-speaking media brings echoes of culture war.

by Dogpatch Press Staff

Guest writer Kamen the Lycanroc has covered NYFurs events, and now looks at world news about Therians, the subset of Otherkin identity.

Screenshot of the Tiktok page Fox_cor, which has become a prominent video used in Latin American headlines.

Therians become a viral trend in Latin America, for better or worse.

“Are you a therian?” A boy from Spain came up and asked EberraWolf, a fellow furry news reporter, as NYCFurwalk hosted their 12th walk through the financial district of New York City. This question not only puzzled the tourists, it took Spanish-speaking countries by storm.

The first notice started with a news profile about a therian Tiktok user named Lexi from Argentina, and turned into a viral topic across Latin America. Therians went from appearing on gossip TV shows in Argentina for a laugh, to an amalgamation of AI-generated videos, false rumors, and memes all over Spanish-speaking social media, with furries getting in on it for better or worse.

Therians became a viral trend in Latin America around the middle of February 2026, with Google trends showing a major increase in searches for therians and other related topics in the region. Spanish articles, videos, and reports are what appeared first on Google searches even in North America. While English-speaking Youtube results of the search term “Therian” brings up Tiktok re-uploads, Spanish-speaking search results bring out news reports and videos in news sources from Mexico to Chile.

For example, El Heraldo De Mexico, a Mexican newspaper, published several videos and YouTube shorts about therians in the span of three weeks, with video titles claiming “They bite children, fight with dogs, and they go to the veterinarian! The very controversial case of Therians!”

While it has remained mostly a trend on social media, it did not take long to escalate. Spanish-speaking sites became filled with AI-generated posters promoting “Therian meetups” in prominent cities in Spain and Latin America. AI-generated videos and images also spread of “Therian Rights protests”, such as a video from a Dominican Republic news channel showcasing dogs attacking Therians at a protest. It only takes a short look to see inconsistencies such as the signs having different languages and the Washington Monument appearing in the background. Rumors have gotten so bad that there was a false news story about a Therian being set on fire in Guatemala.

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March 13, 2026

Furries in the Epstein Files? Search brings up narratives where we fail to tell the full truth.

by Patch O'Furr

News in a moment: but first, recommended background for the Epstein story.

The Epstein files represent a major coverup of crime by wealthy elites, broken open as an ongoing public scandal. It keeps exposing worse and worse associations with dead financier Jeffrey Epstein. It’s a story of rich pedophiles and their enablers, including Donald Trump. Do you feel lost about where it starts and ends? Try this episode of radio show This Is Hell for an interview with an award-winning journalist who wrote a book about the coverup. It’s packed with fresh, conversational analysis to help you catch up.

Furries in the files?

In 2019, Epstein’s alleged suicide in jail silenced him from having to testify about powerful friends. It couldn’t silence demands for the government to finally release documents of official investigation… partially and controversially so far. With over 3.5 million pages released as of March 2026 (and who knows how much more to come), you can search for any term in them and possibly get results.

What happens if you search for “furry” or “furries”? Dogpatch Press did this on February 14, before a completely separate effort by fellow furry reporter Sonious published on March 8. You should go read Sonious’ article that propels this one.

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March 10, 2026

Ebay has a $16,000 shirt from Confurence Zero, and we have questions for the seller

by Patch O'Furr

This shirt is one of a kind and 16 grand. If it sells, the seller will have 17 kittens.

Vintage graphic t-shirts from the 1960’s-90’s routinely sell for hundreds or a few thousand dollars. Old fans might want to check their closets, because Ebay has some with furry graphics, like a $300 Cutey Bunny shirt from 1983. Then there’s this eye-poppingly iconic treasure:

Ultra Rare ConFurence Zero Event Shirt! Furry Convention Shirt!

This is an extremely rare event shirt for what was the World’s first Furry convention. It was Hosted in a venue in Costa Mesa, California in January 21-22 of 1989, and only 65 people attended. The event itself was more of a pre-convention, to see if anyone was interested in attending such events. As a result of being the world’s first exclusive Furry con, and with such low attendance, any sort of merch from the event is incredibly rare.

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January 3, 2026

New York fandom community is growing – Fuwa Furry Fest takes over Japan Village

by Dogpatch Press Staff

Guest Kamen the Lycanroc covers a NYFurs event that follows the one in his previous story, Phoenix Bark. It illustrates the potential of a future furry con in New York City.

Attendees of Fuwa Furry Fest gather around the courtyard after the fursuit parade. Photo Credit: Eberrawolf

NYFurs hosted the first ever Fuwa Furry Fest in Industry City in November

NYC’s furry community got together on November 15th in Japan Village in Brooklyn to celebrate the first ever Fuwa Furry Fest.

Located in Industry City, Fuwa Furry Fest was hosted by NYFurs with a mission to celebrate the growing furry community in the Big Apple. According to the website, Fuwa Furry Fest was “a day to celebrate fans, creators and furry enthusiasts for a playful, community-first experience. The culture of the furry fandom will blend with Japanese pop culture for the night!”

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January 3, 2026

Wow, that exists: Cider Collie’s insanely crafted, detachable plush vulva is a fursuiter’s wet dream

by Patch O'Furr

This state-of-the-art adult fursuit technology will get you kicked out of Disneyland – but into the horniest places on earth!

Want to get your paws on the ultimate fursuit accessory that redefines heavy petting? If you want to bare it all, Cider Collie has you covered. Her faux-fur-crafted SPH (Strategically Placed Hole) makes cartoon animal crotches more anatomically-correct than the average person on the street could ever imagine. It can come off to stay SFW, or zip on at will, letting anthropomorphic dogs, kitties and bunnies be as bold as fantasy characters can possibly be. It’s stretchy and penetrable for full contact by collaborators in furry performance art, so their partners can please them in ways that real life isn’t known to provide. Sounds too hot to bother about rug burns.

Reporting the adult side of furry follows a mission to cover the hole truth; the good, the bad, and the sexy, with no sacred cows left unturned. Think of how this was made with hands, fabric, and a naughty dream. Compared to some uses of human bodies in adult media, sewing is wholesome, isn’t it?  The uncensored art is NSFW — kids and prudes go away — but tasteful, mature readers can see it and smile. So feast your eyes on this invention of utmost necessity, and learn how Cider Collie’s crazy job brought it to life in her Q&A with Dogpatch Press.

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December 6, 2025

Owners of Inkedfur, Exotic Erotics, and Party Animals West finally accountable for abuse, but a deeper problem remains

by Patch O'Furr

Owners of 3 businesses capitalized on fandom despite years of complaints. Now they face consequences for contributing to the abuse of children and animals:

  • (1) Inkedfur owner arrested. Inkedfur is a printing service used by popular furry adult artists since 2014. The owner Sangie had a sex crime conviction in the 2000’s, and kept raising allegations of shady business and pedophilia while dealing at conventions that disregarded his record. He was recently arrested again as part of an FBI operation against child sex abuse. The arrest was in May 2025, but it doesn’t seem to have reached community notice yet.
  • (2) Exotic Erotics rejected. Exotic Erotics sells sex toys, including “life cast” toys made by manipulating real animals’ genitalia. This pushed the adult market deep into murky ethics, but they kept being welcome next to regular dealers at conventions from 2009 to 2025. It’s never too late to stop ignoring things, and their inclusion at Midwest Furfest 2025 raised a storm of protest on social media before the con parted ways with them.
  • (3) Party Animals West owner convicted. Party Animals West (PAW) rented clubs for parties attended by hundreds, with a group of 1000 supporters. The owner Frisky was reported to police for CSAM possession years ago when his parties were based in Las Vegas, with no results. He got away from the allegations by relocating and resuming operation in the San Francisco Bay area, until he was arrested for new child abuse in 2024. Other group runners allowed the child victim inside after being warned of risk and overruling it; and a fellow group runner was arrested for the same crimes. Associates tried to bury it, but Frisky was just convicted in late 2025.

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