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September 14, 2026

Toronto’s Summer of Fur (2026) – Guest post by Arrkay

by Arrkay

Welcome to Arrkay, a Toronto furry who produces Furry Film Burrow, a Youtube channel dedicated to furry community projects. See Arrkay’s tag for previous stories.

I’m exhausted. Wiped. Drained. Pooped. Stick a fork in me. I have barely enough in me to write this. I’ve been partying every single weekend this summer, and it’s furry’s fault. Toronto’s furry community has popped off this summer, and I’m incredibly proud (but also eepy). It may have to do with the fact that fewer Canadians are crossing the border, and they’re looking to fill their FOMO from the big US cons that would typically fill a summer schedule and budget.

Please note that this blog covers the events I or close friends were able to attend, and is not a comprehensive list of every single furry event in Southern Ontario. This does not cover fursuit walks, or small scale furmeets, which are also hosted frequently. I can’t remember a summer this busy in my 18 years of being a part of this community. It’s been a good year to be a furry in the greater Toronto area.

Raves raves raves

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July 8, 2019

What if furry fandom had a Central Fursuit Supply?

by Patch O'Furr

Furry auction site Furbuy recently went down. It left a gap now filled by just one comparable site, The Dealer’s Den. (Read more at Flayrah — FurBuy down for ‘months’ after spat with security researcher.)

Loss of a long-time specialized service brought up a fandom paradox. People want more professional services, but there’s a conflict in the way fandom is organized. Furry websites and “institutions” depend on volunteering and cooperation without high resources or efficiency. That’s like every socialistic organization ever. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, because it can make more access with less elitism. Would you rather have a rag-tag fandom full of freewheeling freaks, or a cleaned up corporate Mickey Mouse Club? A subculture or a fad? It’s a tradeoff when The Fans control their Means Of Production. (Read more — Furry Socialism: You’re Soaking in It! – by Tempe O’Kun and Dralen Dragonfox.) 

This fandom can work like a social lab. That’s why a few furries had a round-table chat about a thought experiment. What if services (like Furbuy) were more centralized for furry makers, but still independent under fan control?

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December 31, 2014

Responses to fursuit auction story confirm $17,500 top price.

by Patch O'Furr

January 2018 update: Here’s a note that record top auctions just rose from $11,575 to $13,500.

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Last week’s article about fursuits and top prices had very nice feedback.

Andreus wrote to mention that he owns Vex:

…a realistic MixedCandy-made werewolf fursuit that cost roughly $4,500 US / £2,600 GBP at the time of purchase. It’s got body-shaping padding such as digitigrade legs and large muscles for the proper muscular werewolf look. It’s also got a moving jaw.

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