Tabbicus

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Tabbicus is a member of the furry fandom. He was introduced to it by A.G. Silver Shepherd in December of 2005. He is an avid user of deviantART and Fur Affinity, and was formerly a moderator on the Furtopia forums.

He is currently mated to Khortl, a wolf.

Contents 1 The character 1.1 Origins 2 The person 2.1 Interest in Disney 2.2 Employment 2.3 College Life 3 Con attendance and activity 3.1 Phoenix Furness Involvement 4 Fursuit 5 External links

[edit] The character

Tabbicus Polydactyl Domesticus (commonly shortened to Tabbi or Tabs) has adopted the avatar of a polydactyl cat. His fur is royal blue with yellow markings. He has medium-length maroon hair and green eyes. He is always depicted wearing his distinguishing purple sunglasses. Tabbicus has a fun-loving personality. He is very friendly and is always willing to lend an ear.

[edit] Origins

The main inspiration for the Tabbicus fursona is one of Tabbi's cats in real life, Paws. He is a polydactyl Maine Coon. Like the character, Paws has twenty-six toes.

The name, Tabbicus Domesticus, has no real-life significance. It was coined to sound like a taxonomic classification.

Tabbi's main colors (blue, gold, and maroon) were inspired by the colors of the Arizona State Flag.

[edit] The person

Tabbicus is played by Andrew Knight of Phoenix, Arizona. He was born in 1989 in New York City. However, his family moved to Phoenix when he was only two months old, and he has lived there ever since. He graduated from high school in May 2007. He lives with his parents and his pets (six cats and two dogs).

[edit] Interest in Disney

He has a strong interest in The Disney Company, particularly Disney parks. He can often be heard quoting lines from his favorite attractions, such as The Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. He is also a fan of Disney's older live-action films, such as Bedknobs and Broomsticks and Song of the South.

[edit] Employment

Andrew's first job was working for Target as a cashier. He worked there for six months, before quitting due to a bad work environment. He next worked for the Arizona Department of Transportation as a summer job. Most recently, he was hired as a retail sales associate by HMSHost. He is currently working as a shift lead in Terminal 3 of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. He plans to keep this job while attending college.

[edit] College Life

He is now majoring in pre-veterinary medicine at Arizona State University. He is currently a sophomore.

[edit] Con attendance and activity

To date, Tabbicus has attended the following furry conventions: Califur 2, Further Confusion 2007, Califur 3, Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2007, Further Confusion 2008, Califur 4, Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2008, Further Confusion 2009, and Califur 5. He also was in attendance at FURconsin 2008.

[edit] Phoenix Furness Involvement

Tabbicus is credited with coining the name Phoenix Furness. He is a member of the convention's board and currently serves in the capacity of Guest of Honor Relations.

[edit] Fursuit

In 2007, Tabbi announced that he commissioned a custom partial fursuit, modeled after his fursona, from Lacy. The suit was completed in January 2008. The suit's first con appearance was FC08.

In January 2009, Tabbi made the down payment on a full fursuit for his character, also to be made by Lacy. The body suit will be completed in September 2009 and will debut at FURconsin 2009.

[edit] External links

• Polydactyl (Tabbicus) on deviantART
• Bigfootcat (Tabbicus) on Fur Affinity
• Cattitude, Tabbicus' LiveJournal

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