Mephit Furmeet put one of the world’s most infamous zoophiles on stage to represent the fandom
by Patch O'Furr
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Charles Alexander Berry (Toggle Rat) runs NAMBLA for zoophiles
For years, furry conventions have hosted Charles Alexander Berry, AKA Toggle Rat. He runs a podcast that launders animal molesting as identity, like NAMBLA for zoophiles, while hiding their victims offstage. In 2021 he was outed as a zoophile with his husband running a furry group in Tennessee. Many people’s effort to protect the fandom went unheard in August 2025, when despite protest, Berry was given a platform on stage at Mephit Furmeet, the furry con running since the 1990’s in Memphis, TN.