r/Otherpaw

Image 1 — Needs a name! (My picks ate in the text below)
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Needs a name! (My picks ate in the text below)

Edit: His name is Bix!! (Nicknames are Bug, Bugs/ Bux). Thank you to everyone who commented and helped me decide!!

This sweet boy needs a name!

I have it narrowed down to three options, but I just can't decide!!

He's a little chaos gremlin and, despite being a raccoon (called "Waschbär" in Germany - "Washbear") he hates getting wet & swimming.

The names + meaning of them:

Bix — Not really an actual name but words are made up anyways!! Short, bouncy, slightly chaotic. Feels like a creature that gets into trouble and then acts innocent.

Vex — Means “to annoy/confuse”. Really fitting for a little chaos-maker.

Pex — In old linguistic roots, -pex / -pexus can connect to Latin ideas of combed / arranged / woven together (very obscure, not a common name origin). Modern association: it sounds like “peck” or “pixie”, so it gives a tiny, quick, curious energy. Vibe: small, nimble, clever little thing.

Thank you if you read this far and thank you to any comments/ feedback in advance!

(Info: I did not make the adorable lil guy, I bought him on eBay from someone who's shop is no longer there as far as I'm aware.)

u/Stoopid_Noah — 2 days ago
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Question (Deso, je suis français 😅)

Hi! Sorry, I'm writing this post in French because I don't have time to translate, so I used Google Translate (I'm in middle school, so my level is very bad and it takes a LOT of time 😭). So there might be some translation errors... Also, I think this is my first post here. Sorry in advance if I messed up the language... Anyway, I'm looking for ways to make cat/canine paw pads on the bottom of shoes (like Converse, Vans, etc.), and I wanted to know a few things:

  • What materials should I use and where can I find them?

  • Do they last a long time, or do they tear easily?

  • Are they comfortable? Do they get in the way when walking?

I've added two examples of pads I've seen to make it clearer.

u/anonymous-weird — 1 day ago

JUST MADE MY SECOND EVER MASK :D

TYSM for the compliments on the last one so much!! What do y'all think of this one? I'm very proud of it, it's a huge improvement from the last one!!

Serval inspired!

(also not an otherpaw or furry lolol)

u/Capable_Rice2902 — 3 days ago
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I just made my first ever mask, what do you think? :)

i'm not a therian or otherpaw but I've decided to start making animal masks because they're a really cool form of art, so here's my first one :D

u/Capable_Rice2902 — 6 days ago

How do I tell my parents that I’m an otherpaw?

So, I’m a Christian, and my parents are Christians, which means they’re not very support therians. They think therians are “furries with a mental illness that makes them believe they’re an animal.” As I said, I’m not a therian, I’m an otherpaw, but I still think they won’t support. idk what to do or how to tell them. I also want to make gear, I might just tell them it’s for a Halloween costume even though it’s early.

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u/SkyeTheRainWing — 2 days ago
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Hi there! My name is Emerald and I am looking for friends and just to hang out! I have been following this server for awhile, but this is my first post and I am excited to introduce myself.

Ask me anything and I will answer as best I can! Above is a picture of my otherpaw/fursona

u/OkSense1810 — 8 days ago

I have a question about ears/masks

so I love having ears but headbands are horribly painful and the one mask I’ve had I can’t really breathe well in.

are there any alternatives to those two?

and also since I’ve only had one mask (a cat one I think) and I’m not sure if all masks are like this or I’m just unlucky

(also if you couldnt tell I’m very much so new and I didn’t even make the mask a friend gave it to me with a tail (love the tail and am literally wearing it as I type this)

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u/Junior_Currency_1149 — 17 hours ago
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I'm working on this Jackalope mask for the ren faire but my mom said it look creepy. (Because the eyes and ears are big?) It it? What can I do you make it better? I'm not planning on using eyemesh.

u/UnknownUser5329 — 8 days ago

Am i the only one?

Am I the only one that sometimes gets the feeling like to have ears or other animal parts? Sometimes, or better, a lot of times, it happens to me.

When I'm mad, my ears move back, like when wolf, cat or fox's ears perk down when annoyed or angry.

When I hear something far, the ear on the side of the sound moves like to capture the sound better.

Does it happen to you guys too?

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u/LopsidedAd5451 — 4 days ago

Need advice

Any way I can do quadrobics outside without feeling the grassy texture? I'm autistic and would absolutely love to do outdoor quadrobics but the grassy texture bothers me alot 🥲

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u/NeveahLovesYeshua — 2 days ago

My parents are mean

My parents say that if anybody saw me wearing my tail around town they'd put me in a madhouse. I felt sad because now I fear what others think, even if I haven't for a long time this feeling came back

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u/LopsidedAd5451 — 4 days ago

Hey I'm Jerm! I'm a disabled ginger tom

I have a rare autoimmune disease that rendered me physically disabled, so I can't do quadrobics unfortunately :(

u/Ferret_b0y — 6 days ago

Im a new otherpaw

hi Im a new otherpaw and just wanted to say hello 👋 oh and the mask im wearing is my first mask ( Ik its pretty bad😭) hope yall like it ok bye

u/Huge_Economist_2433 — 2 days ago

Can an omnitherian be an otherpaw??

Like im an omnitherian but for me its less of "im all animals" and more or so "im an animal" and yes while im all animals my alterhuman identity is complex and hard to understand, so yeah? Could I be an otherpaw of lets say a highland cow or smth like a big cat? Even if i identify as those?

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u/Sagiethefox — 2 days ago