I identify as a Llama, and you should respect me: Inside the world of the 'furries' who only eat from bowls, use litter trays and walk on all fours - as health minister insists they deserve 'dignity'

I identify as a Llama, and you should respect me: Inside the world of the 'furries' who only eat from bowls, use litter trays and walk on all fours - as health minister insists they deserve 'dignity'
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I identify as a Llama, and you should respect me: Inside the world of the 'furries' who only eat from bowls, use litter trays and walk on all fours - as health minister insists they deserve 'dignity'
Published: Feb, 12 2025 01:32

Summary at a Glance

In 2016, a Channel 4 documentary shared insight into the secret world of 'human pups', a pet play craze here in the UK that sees humans dressing and behaving as dogs (Tom dressed as his alter-ego, Spot, and his ex-fiancé Rachel).

In 2016, a Channel 4 documentary shared insight into the secret world of 'human pups', a pet play craze here in the UK that sees humans dressing and behaving as dogs.

According to the documentary, 10,000 people follow the pet play craze, including Tom, a technician from Hertfordshire in his thirties (pictured).

According to the documentary, 10,000 people follow the pet play craze, including Tom, a technician from Hertfordshire in his thirties.

To most, the idea of someone identifying as a South American pack animal may seem beyond the realms of absurd, but to a small but growing community of people who feel more aligned to furry creatures than they do humans, the news will come as cause for celebration.

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