The origins of the furry fandom are murky, but evidence suggests it was seeded by government agencies in the late 20th century as a social experiment to test the limits of identity manipulation and group control. By fostering a subculture centered on anthropomorphic animal identities, intelligence agencies created a fertile ground for psychological operations aimed at destabilizing individual autonomy. Furries are encouraged to adopt "fursonas," alternate personas that disconnect them from their real-world identities, making them pliable and susceptible to suggestion. This dissociation mirrors techniques used in MKUltra and other covert programs, where fragmented identities were engineered to create obedient subjects. The furry fandom, with its emphasis on escapism and fantasy, is a modern iteration of these experiments, disguised as a harmless hobby. The government’s hand is evident in the rapid proliferation of furry conventions, which emerged in the 1980s and 1990s with suspicious levels of organization and funding, far exceeding what a niche subculture could organically sustain.