About us
Welcome to FurLife: Pacific Northwest Furries! We are a community of thousands of "furry" anthropomorphics fans from all over Washington State, British Columbia, Oregon and Idaho. Come join us at a meet sometime!
Check the upcoming event list to see what's going on: https://www.meetup.com/furlife/events/calendar/ Our major quarterly meet is When Furballs Strike, the world's largest "Furbowl" that attracts 300-400 attendees from all over the Pacific Northwest! Our next one, WFS 59, will be on November 21. All the info is on the event page here: https://www.meetup.com/furlife/events/316715153/
Make sure you're subscribed to our email list to get meet announcements!
Guests:
Please feel free to bring guests - It's great to have someone there that you already know! Please note that while all ages are welcome at most FurLife events, you must be 18 to register for a Meetup account. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Featured event
When Furballs Strike 59 - Fursuit Bowling at Kenmore Lanes
Our Fall Furbowl When Furballs Strike 59 is all set for Saturday, November 21 with the theme of Vintage Animation, as voted on in the WFS Telegram Channel poll! We will celebrate classic 2D hand-drawn characters from the early days of animation up through the Disney Renaissance of the 1990s, with many themed prizes in our raffle!
We will have our annual Charity Auction at this WFS to benefit Dog Gone Seattle, a local dog rescue that has helped foster, rehabilitate and rehome over 6,000 homeless & at-risk canines. They are the largest foster-based rescue in the Pacific NW and our Charity Auction will help them carry out their mission!
CHARITY AUCTION
Our charity auction will have both Silent and Live components. Most of the Auction items will be on display near the raffle tables, each with silent bid sheets. To bid, clearly write your name and bid amount on the sheet. After bowling, we will begin the Live Auction starting with the high silent bid. If no additional bids come in, the silent bid wins. Some items will be live auction only due to space limitations.
Auction winners must be present and pay for their items immediately after the auction via cash, card or Paypal/Venmo (preferred). 100% of the auction proceeds will go to Dog Gone Seattle!
ULTRASPONSOR/SUPERSPONSOR GIFT OPTIONS
We'll have two FANTASTIC new gifts for our Ultrasponsors to choose from at WFS 59:
1. WFS Logo Microfiber Cloth
- Perfect for cleaning eyewear, electronics, etc.
- 6 x 7" in size, individually packaged
- Beautifully dye-sublimated with our event's full-color logo.
2. FurLife Logo Sketchbook
- Spiral-bound, 5.5 x 8.5"
- 50 pages of blank paper to practice your own art & animation
- Hardcover with full-color FurLife logo
Ultrasponsors will choose one of those two gifts when they pre-register - please include in the Notes section which you want when you send in your payment. Any left over will be available for at-event Ultrasponsors.
Our special Supersponsor gift option for WFS 59 will be a fun, thematic sticker decal by furry artist Freckles, featuring their depiction of Robin Hood holding up a sign saying "I Turned This Person Into A Furry"! These decals will be available to choose from alongside the pens, coasters and magnets, while supplies last for our Super and Ultrasponsors.
REGISTRATION & COST
*Please note that our higher level tiers have gone up slightly - Supersponsor is now $22 and Ultrasponsor is $33. It is the first price increase of these levels in over 10 years, and will help make WFS sustainable for the future with inflation and the cost of everything going up. Thank you for your understanding and continued support of WFS!
Each registration comes with 2 games of bowling & shoe rental, listed are the additional benefits of each tier:
$13 Base Reg
- 1 raffle ticket
$16 Sponsor
- 5 raffle tickets
- 1 FurLife or WFS sticker decal
$22 Supersponsor
- 10 raffle tickets
- 1 FurLife or WFS sticker decal
- Choice of 1 Supersponsor Item: Robin Hood "Furry Bait" Decal, Fridge Magnet, Stylus Ballpoint Clicker Pen or Coaster
$33 Ultrasponsor
- 15 raffle tickets
- Ultrasponsor-only raffle drawing ticket
- 1 FurLife or WFS sticker decal
- Choice of 1 Supersponsor Item (same as above)
- WFS Logo Microfiber Cloth OR FurLife Logo Sketchbook OR WFS Logo Sport Bottle OR 5 extra raffle tickets (Choose one)
To pre-reg, send your payment here via Paypal OR Venmo using the "Family & Friends" option: http://paypal.me/kijani / https://www.venmo.com/u/kijanilion and please put the following in the "Notes" or "Additional Info" box:
- What name you want for the bowling score screen (this will also be your check-in name)
- Your Telegram handle (for confirmation or questions about your pre-reg, otherwise I will confirm through the app's messaging system)
- If you are bowling in a group, please list ALL of your group members so there is no confusion after the pre-reg lanes fill up. All group members must pre-register.
You may pay for multiple people on the same pre-reg (this is encouraged), just be sure everyone's info is in the notes, and what level reg everyone is getting is clearly noted.
We anticipate selling out for WFS 59, so each lane will have a minimum of 5 bowlers, and many lanes will have 6.
If you pre-reg, there will two separate, much faster-moving lines where you quickly pick up your raffle tickets, gifts and lane assignment. Pre-Reg closes at 11:59pm on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Do not send payments in after the cutoff as you will still have to go to the at-event reg line.
FURSUIT CHANGING/GROUP PHOTO
We have a dedicated room for fursuit changing/storage (behind the party room partition). Please be courteous to other attendees and only use this room if you need to, and try to space out usage so it doesn't overcrowd.
The fursuit group photo begins staging at 2pm before bowling starts. When setting up for the photo please let shorter fursuiters be in the front, and spread out side-to-side as much as possible since the photo is taken as a panoramic. Those in front must either sit or kneel.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
11am - Party room opens
Noon - Pre-Reg Check In opens
12:15 - At-event Registration opens
1:40 - Registration closes
2:00-2:15 - Fursuit Group Photo (usually in the middle of our assigned lanes, listen for announcement)
2:15 - Bowling starts
4:15 - Bowling ends
4:30-5:15pm - Awards, Charity Auction
5:15-6pm - Prize Raffle
6:30pm - Pizza Party Group Dinner in the Party Room
PRIZE RAFFLE
There will be many amazing prizes for attendees to take home in our prize raffle which takes place in the Party Room after bowling.
Extra tickets may be purchased for $1 each (or $4 for 5) anytime during reg, and we will do last call after bowling ends. Raffle proceeds go towards costs of running the world's largest furbowl, prizes for the next WFS & our monthly dues for FurLife on Meetup.
DJ ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON!
GROUP DINNER
We will be doing another Pizza Party catered by the Kenmore Lanes Restaurant in the party room after the Prize Raffle! Just $12 gets you pizza buffet, salad, fries, soft drinks and door prizes. Please RSVP here on the WFS 59 Pizza Party Event Page and pre-pay to reserve your spot!
FOOD
Kenmore Lanes has a full restaurant and bar for us to order from at our leisure. Please do not bring in any outside food or drink as this is against Kenmore's house policies. Things like bottled water/sport drinks kept in the party room for our fursuiters is fine and encouraged.
TELEGRAM CHANNEL
We now have a Telegram Channel dedicated to announcements & updates for WFS! Join it here: t.me/bowlwfs
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First WFS meet or want to see how much fun it is? Check out these videos from recent furbowls!
When Furballs Strike 57 & 58 - New World Record: 276 Furry Bowlers!
When Furballs Strike 56 - New World Record: 204 Fursuiters!
When Furballs Strike 52 - New World Record: 411 Attendees!
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Trick or Meat 2026 & Costume Contest!
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse, 440 Bellevue Way Northeast, Bellevue, WA, USTO PAY FOR YOUR TICKET: Click here to complete your purchase.
Ties & Tails cordially invites you to our eighth annual Trick or Meat event! This year, dinner is at Fogo de Chão, in Bellevue, on October 24th, 2026, from 4:30-7:30pm.
Drinks, check-in, and mingling at 4:30, dinner to start at 5:00pm sharp.
Fogo de Chão is an all-you-can-eat Brazillian barbecue restaurant serving fine cuts of meat as well as a diverse fresh market table. For our vegetarian and vegan friends, there are multiple dining options and the kitchen is happy to customize dishes to avoid allergens.
IMPORTANT: Dinner is all-included in an up-front payment.
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Price: $109.00
Includes:- Champagne toast. (For anyone 21+)
- All you can eat full dinner experience and salad bar.
- Unlimited fountain beverages, coffee, and tea.
- A dessert of your choosing.
- Tax and tip.
- One year of membership in the Club.
Not Included:
- Other Alcohol & Specialty Drinks.
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Costume Contest:
- We're offering prizes for best costumes and outfits! So come dressed for furry Halloween!
Special Orders:
- If you need a special order for dinner, or a special allergy alert, please check the menu and click the Allergen/Dietary Special Order tab near the Add To Cart button.
Tickets & Refunds:
- Tickets on sale and full refunds are available until 11:59pm on October 17th, 2024.
Groupon:
- Groupons are NOT allowed for our large group. Sorry!
Parking/Transportation:
- Fogo de Chão is located in Lincoln Square South. Parking on weekends should be free in the Lincoln Square South parking lot off 105th; Fogo does validate parking just in case. There are also plenty of free parking spaces and busses nearby.
Dress Code and Suiting:
- Masks, ears, tails, suits, and Halloween costumes are encouraged! Please otherwise wear business casual clothing (button-downs, slacks, dresses, pantsuits, and the like) or a costume.
- Last year we had a bunch of fursuit heads and it was awesome. Definitely bring your head if you're in the mood.
Payments
- Link to CC & Zelle Payment: https://www.tiesandtails.club/shop/member-events/trick-or-meat-costume-contest-2026-dinner-ticket/
- If you wish to pay by PayPal or Cash, please contact TBBW1 on Telegram or at the Weekly Panera meet and I'll get your Ticket processed manually.
Contact:
- If you need to contact the host, please do so on Telegram, as Meetup messages take upwards of a day to hit my inbox.
- Telegram - https://t.me/TiesAndTails
- BlueSky - @TiesAndTails.bsky.social
- Website - http://TiesAndTails.Club
Art by CJ Evelyn.
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Animal Instinct Showcase (West Seattle)
Kenyon Hall, 7904 35th Avenue SW, Seattle, WA, USOur next Animal Instinct Showcase will be on Saturday, October 24th at West Seattle's Kenyon Hall Community Center for the Performing Arts!
This is a ticketed event - tickets are $20 and can be purchased here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/animalinstinctproductions/2315085
Animal Instinct Showcase is an evening of performance poetry and live music from furry and therian artists from across the Pacific Northwest, live at Kenyon Hall in West Seattle. The venue is accessible by the 21, 22, and C-Line bus routes.
Doors open at 6:30 PM with the show starting at 7:00 PM.Animal Instinct Productions presents an evening of voice, vulnerability, and sound: a showcase of performance poetry and original music from furry and therian artists across the Pacific Northwest. Expect work that's honest and unguarded: pieces about identity, transformation, grief, belonging, and everything in between, performed live by artists speaking from inside this community rather than about it.
Lineup:
- Buck
- Morris Stegosaurus
- Fallboard (of What Strange Beasts)
- Fritz Wolf
- Moon Rabbit
- Alexander James Adams
- With musical accompaniment by Channel Dark (of What Strange Beasts)
Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animalinstinctprod.bsky.social
Facebook Event Listing:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1DTzmv7yuV/9 attendees
Lake Union Halloween Steamship Cruise - 11am Sailing (SS Virginia V)
Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA, USJoin the SS Virginia V for a FREE Halloween cruise on October 25 (last Sunday in October)!
Please note this Event Listing is specifically for the 11am cruise. To RSVP for the 1pm afternoon cruise, please go here: https://www.meetup.com/furlife/events/316847016
Also there are NO advance reservations for either cruise. Signups occur on the day of, in person, in the park. Signups open at 10am, and continue until boat trips are full (140 spots per trip).
There will be two 1-hour cruises, with departures at 11:00 am (returning at 12:00) and 1:00pm (returning at 2:00). If the weather is nice, we can do photos in the park between cruises!
Try to be there by 10:30 for the 11am sailing, or noon for the 1pm sailing. These cruises have not sold out in the past, but they are first-come, first-served.
The Virginia V will be sailing out of slip 2 at Lake Union Park, behind MOHAI. Inside, the ship will be decorated for Halloween, with a spooky playlist, candy, and hot apple cider. The Bar will be serving soda, beer, wine, and snacks for purchase. Boarding begins at 10:30am for the 11:00 cruise and 12:30 pm for the 1:00 departure. Please be at the ship no later than 15 min before it leaves.
These Halloween cruises are open to the public, so we won’t have exclusive run of the ship, but costumes (including fursuits) are encouraged! If fursuiting, please plan to wear your suit to the ship, or use soft-sided luggage, as the ship has limited storage space for hard-sided cases. The ship has ample indoor, and covered outdoor, spaces in case of rain.
The ship will be headed out from SLU and over to Portage Bay, allowing for an incredible view of all the floating homes of Seattle before returning to SLU. You can also go down to the engine room and watch the 122-year-old steam engine run, the engineers will be more than happy to give you a close up look.
Go up to the wheelhouse, blow the steam whistle, and enjoy the only operating wooden, propeller-driven passenger steamship in North America!
Parking info: There is a small lot directly in front of MOHAI/CWB, a large parking lot up the length of Westlake Ave (both City of Seattle parking), and several Amazon buildings in the area offer free parking in their garages on weekends. Many private surface lots in the area also have parking at a variety of daily rates.
Public Transit to the park includes the South Lake Union Streetcar, buses 40 and the C-Line (one block walk) and the 62 (2 block walk).
For more information on the Virginia V and the Steamship Sunday Cruises, visit the website at: https://virginiav.org/event/steamship_sunday-10_25/?event_date=2026-10-25
Hope to see you onboard!
21 attendeesLake Union Halloween Steamship Cruise - 1pm Sailing (SS Virginia V)
Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA, USJoin the SS Virginia V for a FREE Halloween cruise on October 25 (last Sunday in October)!
Please note this Event Listing is specifically for the 1pm Cruise. To RSVP for the 11am cruise, please go here: https://www.meetup.com/furlife/events/316846991
Also there are NO advance reservations for either cruise. Signups occur on the day of, in person, in the park. Signups open at 10am, and continue until boat trips are full (140 spots per trip).
There will be two 1-hour cruises, with departures at 11:00 am (returning at 12:00) and 1:00pm (returning at 2:00). If the weather is nice, we can do photos in the park between cruises!
Try to be there by 10:30 for the 11am sailing, or noon for the 1pm sailing. These cruises have not sold out in the past, but they are first-come, first-served.
The Virginia V will be sailing out of slip 2 at Lake Union Park, behind MOHAI. Inside, the ship will be decorated for Halloween, with a spooky playlist, candy, and hot apple cider. The Bar will be serving soda, beer, wine, and snacks for purchase. Boarding begins at 10:30am for the 11:00 cruise and 12:30 pm for the 1:00 departure. Please be at the ship no later than 15 min before it leaves.
These Halloween cruises are open to the public, so we won’t have exclusive run of the ship, but costumes (including fursuits) are encouraged! If fursuiting, please plan to wear your suit to the ship, or use soft-sided luggage, as the ship has limited storage space for hard-sided cases. The ship has ample indoor, and covered outdoor, spaces in case of rain.
The ship will be headed out from SLU and over to Portage Bay, allowing for an incredible view of all the floating homes of Seattle before returning to SLU. You can also go down to the engine room and watch the 122-year-old steam engine run, the engineers will be more than happy to give you a close up look.
Go up to the wheelhouse, blow the steam whistle, and enjoy the only operating wooden, propeller-driven passenger steamship in North America!
Parking info: There is a small lot directly in front of MOHAI/CWB, a large parking lot up the length of Westlake Ave (both City of Seattle parking), and several Amazon buildings in the area offer free parking in their garages on weekends. Many private surface lots in the area also have parking at a variety of daily rates.
Public Transit to the park includes the South Lake Union Streetcar, buses 40 and the C-Line (one block walk) and the 62 (2 block walk).
For more information on the Virginia V and the Steamship Sunday Cruises, visit the website at: https://virginiav.org/event/steamship_sunday-10_25/?event_date=2026-10-25
Hope to see you onboard!
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