The Voice of Dog

Today we present “Feeling” a poem by Juniper, who holds a Ph.D. in English for her dissertation on furry’s print history and, on the weekends, moonlights as a dancer for other women.

Read by Cider, the Library Marten.

Nancy is your average widowed vixen. She pays taxes, enjoys her retirement as a former librarian, & rebels against an authoritarian regime.

Today’s story is “Subversive Materials” by Domus Vocis, who spends his free time reading escapist fiction & working the graveyard shift while writing furry fiction. He also recently published a historical romance novella titled “Two Souls of Fangcrest Manor” alongside his co-author Fruitz in 2023. You can also find more stories by Domus Vocis on his Patreon.

[18+] Today’s story is "Fireside Meeting at the Isles of the Blest," a collaborative piece with contributions by Roscoe G. Beetle, David the KamenWriter, and Pascal Farful.

Read by Dralen, the Dapper Dragonfox, Icefang, in the Cozy Corner of the Cafe, and Nenekiri Bookwyrm.

Secondhand shops are hit or miss. For Alex, volunteer at his local library’s bookstore, it’s always miss. A day sorting donations takes a turn when he finds a bit of himself in an old pulp novel, not in any way he could have predicted.

Today’s story is “A Donation, circa 1970” by Corran Orreaux, who puts words on paper pretty well for a guy with hooves, and you can find more of his stories on Fur Affinity.

An owl travels far to find the sacred waters of transformation, and meets a creature who’s already survived the changes.

Today’s story is “I Once Fell in Love With a Jackalope” by Chase Anderson, who is a speculative fiction writer, computer meddler, and internet bird. This story was first printed in Small Wonders and you can find more words, both interactive and not, on his website, chasej.xyz.

A stranger’s hand. A hidden door. A life long buried begins to stir. Some worlds only exist if you’re brave enough to enter.

Today’s story is the second and final part of “C’mon! No One’s Lookin’!” by TiberiusRings & Edouard You can find more of their individual works on BlueSky and Tiberius’ writing on SoFurry.

Last time, beneath the noise and lights of the city, Phil Deveraux discovered a hidden world few are meant to see. Drawn in by curiosity and something deeper, he followed a stranger beyond the threshold, uncertain of what waits for him on the other side.

A stranger’s hand. A hidden door. A life long buried begins to stir. Some worlds only exist if you’re brave enough to enter.

Welcome to Pride Month.

Today’s story is the first of two parts of “C’mon! No Ones’ Lookin’!”, by TiberiusRings and Edouard!  You can find more of their individual works on BlueSky and Tiberius’ Writings on SoFurry.

In 17th-century France, a fight breaks out between a King’s White Hound and a Cardinal’s Cat. Hauled before their two masters in disgrace, they are charged with a mission vital to their country’s future…

This story was first published in The Wideness of the World by Transcendent Fiction Publishing. You can find more of Huskyteer’s stories at huskyteer.co.uk. Staring next week, we will again present an entire month of stories, and poems, of Queer Joy, Resilience, and Solidarity in an age in sore need of all three. Please join us, friends of every shape, ability, gender, and species, for the first episode of Pride Month 2026.

[18+] A horse coming home from work gets drawn into a seductive, passionate relationship with a leather-wearing otter on the subway.

Today’s story is “Brookhurst’s Smell” by Rykar Thornpaw, a wheelchair-using liotter who loves science fiction and fantasy. He is currently outlining and drafting a trilogy of science-fantasy books set in his own world named Oros.

Read by Ta’kom Ironhoof, the Equine Charmer, and by Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker.

This is a world where wolves have their own mythology and know about their ancestral roots. It is a place where the rhythms of nature play out against a dramatic backdrop.  Here, predators and prey struggle to survive while, high above them, Sun and Moon play their own pivotal roles.

Today’s story is “Love Song for the Moon” by Janice Rider, whose stories are inspired by her love of the natural world. This story is in the anthology Spirit of the Wolf by WolfSinger Publications. You can find more of her stories through Speculation Publications, Critical Blast Publishing, Word Balloon Books, The North American Jules Verne Society, and Gypsum Sound Tales. 

Read by Carrizo, your Coyote in the Court.

This award belongs to the entire fellowship of those who share and tell stories at the fireside.

It is physically located in only one place, but we know how to use stories to make that irrelevant.