"Further Confusion 2026: The Beach Episode, was a four day annual event that brought in about 4,000 participants. According to the website; Furry' is a colloquial term used to describe a particular category of fictional animal. A Furry creature is anthropomorphic, where human and animal characteristics are both present. It can be physical, mental or both. FurCon, an event by Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, is a non-profit event, and benefits a different local charity each year, this year it was the Bay Area Street Dog"
"who provide veterinary care for people experiencing, or at risk, of homelessness. More information can be found here: https://furtherconfusion.org/ Derix, from Calgary, Canada, who preferred to give their character name only, poses for a photograph at Further Confusion, also known as FurCon, outside of the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026."
Further Confusion 2026: The Beach Episode was a four-day convention held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center that drew roughly 4,000 participants. The event centered on anthropomorphic characters, where human and animal traits are combined in physical or mental ways. FurCon is organized by Anthropomorphic Arts and Education as a non-profit and donates proceeds to a rotating local charity; this year the beneficiary was the Bay Area Street Dog Coalition. The Bay Area Street Dog Coalition provides veterinary care to people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Attendees sometimes use character names in public photos.
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