Who are the furries of El Furado?

Slava (a fox)

Director of Operations
Treasurer
Life coach

Jaxie (a dog)

Tech Director
Security Chief
Head of Awoos

Kate (a rat)

Head Chef
E-Sports Coordinator
Brainrot Curator

Active Project Managers

What is El Furado all about?

Located in Albany's Ninth Ward, El Furado provides a safe space where furries can find sanctuary, emergency assistance, good folks to befriend, and knowledge that will help improve their lives.
We believe strongly in mutual aid, ask those who participate in our community to pitch in where they can, and hope our guests will carry our ethos into their daily lives.

El Furado is a Queer, neurodivergent, furry, and therian operated facility that will always be a safe place for all genders, sexes, and identities.

To protect members of our community, El Furado is an adults-only, 21+ zone. Individuals aged 18-20 may be admitted on an individual basis.

El Furado provides services for the local furry community, including:

Conditional open doors from 3p-10p every weekday, with extended weekend hours.

Free high-speed internet access.

Plant-based, allergen-free group meals prepared by trained chefs.

Safe space, sanctuary, and friendly faces for local or traveling furs.

Life, career, and habit coaching.

Assistance with resources for living in the Capital Region of New York.

Guest accommodations for visitors.

Private and quiet work areas.

Tons of free games in our retro to modern arcade.

Access to streaming services, physical media, and several viewing/listening locations.

El Furado hosts public and private functions all year long.
We currently host the following regularly occurring events, with more to come soon!

Albany Pride and Eufuria con after-parties
Spaghetti socials/dinner parties
Movie nights
Slava's Story Time
Album listening parties
Pajama sleepover parties
Classes/presentations on a variety of subjects

How can I join in on the fun?

Reach out to us!

The best way to get involved in what we are doing is to join our Telegram group and get to know us.

We're a friendly bunch, and we'll tell you all about what's going on, when, and where to meet up.

At some point soon, we'll have a more official calendar, but you can look below for a short listing of currently planned events.

How can I contribute?

The best thing to do, after getting to know us and paying us a visit, is to check out our Trello to see what we've got planned and where your unique perspective and expertise might come in handy.

We do not see this sort of help as a donation, but as your investment and stake in our community.


We accept donations though Ko-Fi, but we prefer donations to come in the form of physical goods.

If you would like to donate physical goods, please email [email protected] to coordinate.
Currently, we are accepting the following:

Plant-based foods
(produce, faux meats, grains, plant milks, pasta, etc.)

Unwanted electronics in working/near working order
(old phones, laptops, consoles, etc.)

Gift cards for essentials
(Grocery, health, CDTA, etc.)

Gender-affirming gear
(clothing, binders, packers, makeup, purses, etc.)

Books! We accept queer/woman/BIPOC and furry literature, comics, fanzines, novels, DIY manuals, philosophy, poetry, and edcuational texts.

Your art! Feel free to draw us something!
We will always love art inspired by our community.

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What is a furry house?

According to most sources, a furry house is a type of slan shack, a term coined by sci-fi nerds to refer to a residence that is open to all or most members of a niche fandom.
In the case of a furry house, the fandom being served is the furry fandom.

In other words, a furry house is a home that furries can treat like a community center, hostel, sanctuary, playspace, and home away from home.

It is important to remember that furry houses like El Furado are the homes of the furries who live there full time.
Respect of these spaces is required for these spaces to exist.
Please treat furry houses as if they were your home.

Where exactly is El Furado located?

While we are easy to find with a simple search on Google Maps, we do not generally post our address in other places.
See if you can find us!

What happens to my donation?

That depends on what you donated! If you've given us money, we will use that to purchase essential supplies for the home's residents and guests. Gift cards we're given will be used for the same purposes.

If you've donated electronics, your donation will either be given a purpose at El Furado, or be refurbished by us and then sold to raise funds.

Food given to us will be eaten as part of group meals.

Books given to us will be stocked on our shelves for use by anyone who wishes to read them.

Gender-affirming gear and clothing will be directed to someone in need within our local community.

Art made for us will be displayed prominently at El Furado as well as on this website, and will be bragged about online.

Who are you people?

We're a group of community-minded furries that have been brought together by an old fox who waves the banner of community from every hill he can manage to climb.

We are young, old, of many races and backgrounds, and hail from all over the world. We are a bunch of mostly neuro-divergent folks who want the world to be a more safe, friendly, understanding, and kind place.

Yes, we have rules.

Participation in our community is contingent upon our members agreeing to abide by a set of guidelines.
You can view those guidelines in a google doc here.

Apart from our guidelines, there are behaviors and people that we simply do not allow to infiltrate our community.

All of the above is absolutely, without exception, prohibited from events, productions, chats, and any online or physical venues operated by El Furado.

Most Importantly - El Furado is also a home! Disrespecting our residents, our living space, our landlords, or our neighborhood is a great way to earn a ban!