>>114589 (OP)
my dogs and cats unironically because they are the only real friends i have when i was young (i am an only child) also western cartoons (90s and early 2000s) my dad used to buy me bootleg VCDs to watch at home which reinforced the thought that animals may be able to talk, look, dress and behave like people. (i still don't know what furry shit is back then) internet then exposed me to anthro art and media. i then started to find more about silly cartoon animals online, follow artists, read webcomics and eventually find this place. i stay tf out of the mainstream furry "community" because i don't want to associate with degeneracy.