Month: August 2021

Fur Con News: 4 Fur Cons Set COVID-19 Policies

Ahmar Wolf

Furry Migration

Mask Mandate

With the increased risk of the Covid-19 Delta variant Furry Migration has revised its mask mandate for Furry Migration 2021.

Masks will be required while in convention space. This does not include public areas of the hotel or private rooms. While in public areas of the hotel, you will have to follow the hotel’s guidelines.

But you also MUST be vaccinated

Full details can be found HERE

Wild Times (Germany)

Wild Times 2021 Will Be For Fully Vaccinated-Only (UPDATE!)

After talks with the health department we got to the (unavoidable) conclusion that Wild Times 2021 can only be held for those who are fully vaccinated (with only very few exceptions possible e.g. for health reasons).

Please keep in mind that you will need to be tested the day you arrive ADDITIONALLY to showing proof of vaccination. We will announce our plans in this regards soon (after more talks with the health department).

If you want to attend Wild Times and don’t have a slot yet, please keep in mind that you need to be fully vaccinated by the start of Wild Times. If you are not sure what this means and/or have problems to count as “fully vaccinated” you can always message @Kerubia. He can also add you to the notification list for open slots for Wild Times!

Thank you for your understanding,
Wild Times Orga (and of course Weasel

Original post can be found here

Tails and Tornadoes Fur Con

Stratosfur

Originally posted to their Telegram

Shake It Off

Ahmar Wolf

Once again I hear NASTY rumors spread about me by the local furry fandom. Which only confirms what others as far away as Thailand have said to me directly. The Chicago Furry Fandom as it stands now is Toxic. It was back in 2018 and still is, and they blame me why they can’t get huge crowds at various meets. Really that isn’t a joke, I swear some have said I was the reason Trump was elected. If you check my Twitter posts, I hate the bastard, and have said this repeatedly.

If you expect me to rant away incoherently forget it.

But let me tell you what changed my mind as I was being eaten up alive inside by rage. I was sitting in this movie theater with a friend watching “Sing”. Thoroughly enjoying myself, Sing is a pretty good film. When the following song came on, “Shake It off”. That was when it hit me, I could do nothing to stop this and whatever hate they have for me. Will just have to burn itself out, and the best way to do this, and prevent me being maced. An actual threat made against me, was to just avoid them. Which is what I have been doing.

True Story: I almost ran into a couple of them at MFF 2019 and I successfully avoided them. They had no idea I was there until they either saw my ads, or this site. This avoidance will continue as long as it is necessary. I wish it could be different, by right now that is impossible.

My message to them, Watch this video:

History of MFF: Midwest FurFest 2016

Ahmar Wolf

Midwest FurFest 2016, the seventeenth Midwest FurFest convention, was held at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Illinois, USA, from December 1-4, 2016

The Guests of Honor were:

The charity for that year was Felines and Canine

Wrap Up can come from no better source than MFF itself

It is hard to take an experience like Midwest FurFest and put it into words. The reason for this is simple: Midwest FurFest 2016 is not made up of a single story – it is made up of thousands of stories which exceed the individual stories of our 7,075 registered attendees. Midwest FurFest 2016 has touched lives outside of our community as well, such as employees at local hotels and restaurants, residents of Rosemont and many parents whose children dragged them to their first furry convention.

The story of Midwest FurFest 2016 is also made up of countless stories which have not been written yet. Because of the generosity of our community, Felines & Canines, Inc. is estimated to go from saving hundreds of animals each year, to saving around 4,800 animals each year! In just 72 hours, we raised a total of $78,482.05, which is enough money for Felines & Canines to purchase the land needed for expansion. This donation will pave the way for countless animals to find their forever homes.

We would like to recognize everyone who organized and participated in the following events which helped raise money for this charity:

  • $620 – The Midwest FurFest Poker Tournament
  • $3,500 – The Midwest FurFest Charity Auction
  • $3,000 – Foxes and Peppers After Dark
  • $2,000 – Rucio, Willow Fox and the rest of the Donut Crew
  • $65 – The Hyatt Regency O’Hare and MFF Hot Cocoa
  • $5,340 – Table Donations
  • $1,000 – Improv Charity Event
  • $778 – Dragget Show Podcast
  • $550 – Dragget Show “MISTAKE”
  • $334 – Convention Horror Stories
  • $915.05 – Closing Ceremonies Top Hat Donations
  • $50,000 – Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.
  • $7,500 – ShadowKat (Personal Donation)
  • $1,000 – The Midwest FurFest Furry Hockey Players
  • $1,880 – Cash donations at Closing Ceremonies

This convention has impacted the lives of attendees in many ways. As Convention Chair for the past two years, I have been honored to witness this first hand. I have seen the shyest of attendees come to their first convention and meet other attendees who share their passions. I have watched them learn to speak up in a crowd, gain the courage to host a panel, volunteer in a department, and even improve their personal life because of their newfound confidence.

I have seen some members of our community build families, and I’ve seen others bring children into the world. Sadly, I have also struggled with the loss of those within our community. Midwest FurFest was hit particularly hard this year by the losses of JBadger, Thom, and Quasi Skunk. Their stories may have come to an end, but ours have been forever touched and improved for having known them.

However, the story that I am ultimately most proud of is the story of the convention itself. While the attendance numbers are a reasonable metric, they do not tell a very good story. At the end of the year, we don’t focus on being the biggest convention; our goal is to be your favorite convention. We want to be the convention you look forward to year-round. We want to host the most energetic dances, the widest selection of dealers, the biggest variety of artists and the most talented dancers. We want to provide the narrative that tells a story; a story which is not just about us, but about you as well! That’s the story we care about the most, and we hope it’s the story you’ll let us help build.

I know that I speak for our Midwest FurFest 2017 Convention Chair Kodi, as well as all of our returning and future staff when I say that we can’t wait to see you again, November 30th – December 3rd, 2017, for our next great adventure together!


Woody Midwest FurFest Chairman, 2016