K9Sextoy4u2:
for what I understadn, a Furry is a person that feels he/she should have animal traits, (actually a lot of avatars arround here are furrys I think), it's a kind of fusion between a human and an animal.

I rejected my humanity long ago, and i was lost because i really hated humans and to this day even though i carry the stinking carcass of human physiology i deny humanity and think of them as not of me.

then zoophilia was realised. and then to my bewilderment, furry. so yes i am a zoofurry, and absolute caniphile. i loves the doggies, just not all in that way ^.^

I use to be very withdrawn about sex. I would do straight sex & oral with my husband but anything else was out. After my divorce I had another quick bad relationship & I ended up one night with a male friend who got me very very drunk. Long story but it ended up with him having his dog mount me. The following day apart from being very hungover I had a feeling of disgust with myself, but, I realised that I had enjoyed it. The upshot was that I spoke to my friend & he persuaded me that I needed to let his dog mount me again to understand my true feelings. Yes I did enjoy it, but I have since discovered that I needed a complete change in my life. I found that I enjoyed being submissive and being watched while being mated. I have since become very submissive in my lifestyle and enjoy sex in a way I never did before. I can't explain it but being submissive to a dog has a strange effect on me. My own dog actually decides when he will mate with me and I just let him. Some very close friends will also have their own dogs mate with me when they want to. I found this lifestyle late in life and I now feel better in myself. Like I said earlier I just cannot explain why I feel this way but all I know is that I am happier in myself than ever before.

Hm, interesting question. Actually my zoophilia is more like a side-effect of my anthrophilia. Most of the furries I create in my stories have certain character feats that I find attractive in people. Kindness, modesty, gentleness, ferality, playfulness.
Of course this changed me, because I try to be more like them, integrating these feats into my character.

this response is really late, but i totally agree. zoophilia is definitely more than just sex. its everything human love is, if not more. my love for my horses comes from my heart and soul, not my reproductive system -_-

to answer the question, zoophilia has made me more of an outgoing and happy person. i had a rough start on life, and used to hate everything because of it. i found my intrest in horses while working on a farm one summer, and since then i have been absolutely in love with them. im now working to get my degree in vetrinary medicine! :smartass: i can safely say that zoophilia gave me a purpose and a new start on life. i dont know where i would be today if i had not found it.

This post has been edited by Darkhorse42 on Jul 9 2005, 01:49 AM

i dont think it changed who i was but it was like when i admited i was gay... it freed me up inside. Being able to say to myself "this is who i am and thats okay" is one of the most important things there is! i denied my urges and desires for a while because they were so "freakish."
when i finally let that thought go, life just fell into place.

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NYC

Zoophilia isn't a huge thing for everyone. For some people it simply means they have more than one species they can take as a lover. For others, being a zoo/furry/homosexual/bisexual forces you to re-evaluate the way you see the world.
I fall in the second catagory.
I grew up in North Carolina, in a small town. In the dreaded bible belt of small, ultra-conservative minds and smaller tolerance for new ideas. (mind you I have nothing against religion, it's just how it's misused and misunderstood around here) for 20 years of my life i tried to play the game, to be the little drone of society. Don't stand out, don't be different, just fit in and everything will be perfect.
So my life sucked. I was denying who I am three ways. If I hadn't changed I swear to you all I would have lost my mind by now.
Then i wandered into a beastiality chatroom on an IRC network. I talked to real zoos, learned, and my prespective changed. Slowly I realized I was a zoo... and that it wasn't the horrible thing that people had said it was. I stopped hating myself and started beginning to really understand who I am.
I told my family that I'm bisexual two years ago. They are fine with it, and I'm thankful for that. They don't know I'm a furry or a zoo, I doubt they'll understand.
I've rambled some in all that, so let me get to the point. Learning what zoophlia really is let me stop denying who I am and be myself. That same series of self discoverys let me come to terms with my bisexuality and my furry self. I am a better person for it. I know who I am and I'm proud of it, and that's one of the keys to life, knowing who you are

I'm stopping now but if you have a desire to hear more of my rambling, let me know :)

:) Of course it has changed me, as every new thing learned changes someone' personality.

Floredellis56 described almost exactly how I changed, too :

Well, I don't have a a dog yet, but I...menage, somehow. And I'm submisive only to dogs and their owners, but otherwise..that's exactly how I've changed.

:D Hi all. I have just discovered this site to my suprise. I know I am not alone now. Thank you all! :wub: My first time was when I was 11 years old. My first sex was with my female dog who I did love. I have had human relationships but they all fall apart. I do not think I will ever bother with a human lover again. they just are not fulfilling to me. It is love with conditions. To me that is not love.
I am 46 now and I am who I am. But now I know that I am not alone and it feels great :D Sometimes I do look at the world and think about all the havoc brought on by humans. At times I am ashamed to be one. Perhaps God gave us animals as an example to the secret of happiness , I could not imagine a world without them.
They are all so beautiful in their own ways. In my opinion the most beautiful and sexy of them all is the horse. I love their attitudes and awesome personalities, and I am proud to recieve and give unconditional love with them. I am a member of their herd, and that is where I belong. :D

I must agree with Legion:

[ Becomeing a furry has made greater changes for me...

I think different, act different and so on...]

with a twist. for me it was putting a name to how i though.

Hi Fellow Zoos,

I am 53, and I have been a zoo all my life. Horses and Dogs, but I am very attracted to cows, goats and deer.

Finding out about other zoos when I got on the net 7 years ago, has made me aware of a huge world out there, full of people in all walks of life just like me, all with similar feelings and desires that I have. I was able to take part in the Andrea Beetz Study, and feel very proud to be part of such a project.

It does come with some sadness, though, and that is to now try to live in a world that is not accepting us as I thought when I outted to my family and friends.
I am far more in touch with my inner feelings of complete zoosexuality, and I was able to experience true love emotionally and physically for the first time in my life a few years back with my mate Shadow.... ( Arab Mare) I loved her with all my soul and sadly lost her over 4 years ago. Every day, a good portion of it is spent thinking about horses, looking at them, as I am out on the road with my work. Thinking of them as I work in my shop with the Horse pictures around, and bridles and tack in my bedroom, and finally in bed, In private, wearing a favorite Bridle, putting some horse urine on my chest to smell like a horse, and dreaming of horses.

I have always been this way, but seem to enjoy it far more than I did. I understand my zoosexuality now, and it has a much deeper meaning to me. I do think we all have to be ourselves, in life, even if it has to be in private for the most part. That is what realizing you are a born zoo really is. We cant pretend it does not exist. It is part of us in every cell of our body.

I am deeply hurt that we are treated like criminals, in the eyes of the law, and hope someday, that things will change, at least make our orientation not a criminal issue. There are too many of us..... we cant be ignored forever.

Baybeau

I just read through this thread and was left feeling very impressed by the sincerity, honesty and compassion I found. Beast Forum is a terrific sanctuary for those of us with a mind for the different and adventurous. I've always admired good people who 'walk' a little differently. And now I know they're good company and why.
I've only been recently reviving fascinations I had long ago. It does feel good to return to that place and realize it's actually pretty cool, though I could never have admitted it way back. Here in the company of other thoughtful and lusty appreciators I feel cozy and inspired. Thanks to all who added to this thread.

Be well,
peter3

Very good question :thinking:

For me I feel I have always been zoo, cannot remember a time where I was not attracted to the love animals share with us. Sex is the ultimate sharing in a relationship them that contains 0% hate and 100% love from my standpoint. This has not been tru with any relationship "with people" that I've had, including my 10yrs of marrage <_< . When I get home from work "everyday" without fail my pets show me they missed me and love on ya, mabie its a higher, pure form of love that keeps our spirits high and in touch with nature ;)

:D good point Natureboy. There is nothing better on earth after a day of toil than to come home to a most energetic and sincere welcome! :wub: It truly is love. :wub:

i knew i was a zoophiliac after i had a certain dream with scooby doo (no idea how this came about) but in my mind i thougt it was wrong... i tried relationships with girls... nevr got into it. tried a relationship with a guy... a little better, but still not what i was looking for. when i was with these people, i would cheat ont hem with my dog. i knew it was a terrible thing to cheat but my desire for animals is unbreakable. i dumped these people and decided to accept that i was a zoo and there is no one out there that can change my sexual preference. i am now very proud of who i am and if people can't accept who i am, well they can go :censored: themselves.

i told some friends that i am a zoo very recently and they very totally okay with it. knowing that they are okay with it made my foundation for who i really am as strong as it can be.

i am a zoophiliac and very proud of it :) i will continue to follow this path to the day i day with a dog by my side.