Recently, I saw an animated musical video posted by  EWS (https://www.furaffinity.net/view/63214875/) celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Commodore Amiga line of personal computers.

One thing that caught my attention was the song that played in the end credits. "Run With Us" was the end theme from a 1980s Canadian animated TV series called THE RACCOONS. If you're not familiar: THE RACCOONS were the adventures of a trio of Raccoons protecting Evergreen Forest from exploitation by a ruthless aardvark tycoon named Cyril Sneer. Episodes contained morals on environmentalism, friendship, teamwork, family relations, and other topics. It was funny, entertaining, and wholesome without overselling its lessons.

I enjoyed watching this show as a kid, as I spent many of my formative years in a rural area without cable TV access. The large antenna on the roof of my family's home allowed us to pick up a Canadian TV station. At the time, I had access to only a handful of TV channels, so watching THE RACCOONS was a real treat.

"Run With Us" was a catchy upbeat synthpop tune sung by Lisa Lougheed. You can hear her version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2EJicGNelE . Curious, I searched YouTube for covers of this great song. Sure enough, I found one from Sadie C. Grace whose music and video were even better! You can see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymRSKSIGirw .

Thinking further about the lyrics, "Run With Us" contains a message of support for friends who struggle with life. One could view the song as an anthem for the inclusive, supportive nature of the Furry community. Given the contentious times in which we now live, I am grateful for the support of my friends. and try to return the favor where possible.

Stay well, my friends!

Hello again, friends!

Anyone here have fond memories of the 1990s? Remember dialup Internet access, quirky screen savers and boy bands?

 Panda-Jenn and I recently worked together to produce a new Furry Music video to celebrate the 1990s! You can see it on YouTube here:

https://youtu.be/UfXyq3ZsYRQ

We appreciate the efforts of all who contributed dance videos. Comments are welcome and appreciated. Hope you enjoy it!

Signal boosting for a friend!  Panda-Jenn is desperately in need of funds, and open for art commissions or straight donations! You've seen her fine work in some of my animations. I've done as much as I can for her, but I can't do it all myself.

For more information on her situation, go to https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11003568/

For more information on commissions, go to https://pandajenn.neocities.org/comm-info

Thanks for any support you can lend her, my friends!

Hello, friends! Hope you're doing well!

 RockBaker (the artist whose excellent work made many of my animation videos possible) needs $400 in commission income as soon as possible to keep his power from being shut off. Message him if you'd like to help a friend in need, and get some great art in the process!

To borrow from a certain Marvel Comics villain, a "heavy toll" has been exacted by recent events in the Furry community. I wanted to take a moment to write about these.

First, I got word that  Saara passed away. Though I did not know him closely, his artwork was among the first I'd seen in the Furry community. At a furry party, I got a chance to see his print anthology GO FUR IT! I enjoyed his sci-fi art style, as well as his renditions of Mam'selle Hepzibah from POGO. I also remember his character Tangel, and the running jokes about her incensed insistence that she was an extraterrestrial and NOT a skunk.

As I understand, friends closer to him are working to salvage and preserve his artwork. I hope they succeed.

Not long after that, I heard of  Dragoneer 's passing. I have read of the efforts to clear his debts so that his friends can keep FurAffinity going. For my part, I donated a small amount to assist. I am relieved to hear that about 75% of the current funding goal has been raised so far. If you're not already aware, the crowdfunding campaign can be found here:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-.....goneers-legacy

I enjoy the social aspect of this site, being able to comment on and fave other people's art. It would be heartbreaking to see it shut down, because I'm honestly not sure where else I could post art or links to my animations. DeviantArt no longer is a good option for me, given their use of other people's work without permission to train generative AI.

On a related note,  Leo.The.Ninja.Lion informed me that a link I'd posted in response to one of his comments was no longer working. I checked it out, and sure enough: My old art site at furry.org.au is gone.

To be fair, I stopped updating my old site around 2008, when I first started my page here on FA. It's easier to post art and get feedback here on FA than on my old site. Still, it marks the end of an era, and I fondly remember when I built the site in 1998. I signed up for space on the furry.org.au domain, then bought a book on Microsoft FrontPage. I spent about a week laying out the site and adding content. TELBERT'S TOON DEPOT featured links to my own art, other friends' art of me, and links to other artists' sites. For a time, I enjoyed adding new content on a regular basis.

I greatly appreciate the support and encouragement that I have received from friends and fellow artists here on FA. The camaraderie has done a lot of keep me going during hard times. I thank you all, and hope that the FA community can endure.

Hello, my friends! I hope you're all well.

Today, I created a new folder in my Gallery section for animation projects. Each image there will have a description containing a link to the animation itself. For best quality, I recommend that you set the Settings/Gear icon on the video to 1080p.

There are three animations in the folder now, but there will be more as time goes on. Comments are welcome and appreciated. Hope you like what you see!

Hello, Friends!

For a while now, I've had the pleasure of working with  rockbaker , turning his excellent art into short animations. Combining his artwork with my video editing skills, we've produced a roughly 6-minute cartoon featuring an old-timey villain by the name of Pernicious T. Possum!

Pernicious has a dastardly plan, but needs to tie up a few loose ends. Namely, a young mouse named Sally Sourise!

If you'd like to see this cartoon, please comment here or note me with an email address. Thanks again!

Hello again, friends!

I'd like to thank all who expressed interest in last month's offer to see some of my animatic samples. If you responded to last month's post, or to notes/emails from me, then by now you should have received a new message with a link to another animatic.

This latest animatic was an experiment in which I produced a mock "movie trailer" promoting a story arc in  cartoonwolf 's webcomic, NINE TO NINE. The story arc itself starts here: https://www.tigerknight.com/99/2020-02-09

If you are interested in seeing what I produced, please either comment here, or note me. Please tell me how you wish to receive the link (FA Note, Emaile or Discord chat).

Thanks again!

Hello again, Furry Friends!

About a month ago, I offered to share a holiday animation with you featuring artwork from  RockBaker . I'm glad to see that some of you expressed interest, then liked what you saw. Thank you very much for that!

Over the past few years, I've done a number of similar animated adaptations of various friends' artwork of me. Some of you have already seen them, but if you haven't: Would you like to?

I'd like to slowly share previous animations with you, possibly about one per month. If you are interested in seeing them, please do one of the following:

1. Leave a comment in this journal entry, and I will send the link via Notes here on FA.

2. Note me your email address, and I will send you the link.

Hope to hear from you soon, and stay well!

Hello, Fellow Furry Friends!

It's taken a while, but I'm happy to report that I've finished a new animation for the winter season! I'd like to thank  RockBaker for his excellent artwork, as well as my furry friends for their support and friendship over the years.

Some of you may already have received a link to the animation either via Notes here on FA or via email. If you haven't and would like to see the animation, please do one of the following:

1. Leave a comment in this journal entry, and I will send the link via Notes here on FA.

2. Note me your email address, and I will send you the link.

Hope to hear from you soon, and stay well!

Hello, friends!

Recently, I helped Panda Jenn assemble a Furry dance party video. Feel free to check it out on her YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/uuwqKRIRUxc

Hope you like!

Hello again, friends!

My dear friend  Panda-Jenn is in need of a new computer. She's running a crowdfunding campaign over at https://gofund.me/a2c0bba2 . If you could drop a few bucks into the bucket, I'd greatly appreciate it =0)

Also, be sure to check out her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@PandaJenn . Thanks again!

Hello, Friends!

It looks like the creators of the procedurally-generated game RACE THE SUN have launched a Kickstarter campaign for a game called WHISKER SQUADRON. One video trailer suggests that it's like STARFOX, but with cats!

If you wish to support the idea, check out https://www.kickstarter.com/project.....isker-squadron . Here's hoping they can get it off the ground!

Hello again!

In between doing videos for  panda-jenn, I also took a Nine to Nine comic from  cartoonwolf and gave it a "movie trailer" treatment. You can see it at
https://twitter.com/tigerknight/sta.....35654776520704 . Enjoy =0)

Hello again, Friends!

Recently, I helped  panda-jenn with a new video adapting questions posed to her on Tumblr. You can check it out at https://youtu.be/1KYV9Ov8HN0 . Check it out!

Hello, Friends!

 Panda-Jenn now has a new video for her YouTube channel, in which she counts down her Top 10 Furry Movies.

Feel free to check it out at https://youtu.be/LhTcrsOxz6Y . If you like what you see, please like the video and subscribe. Jenn needs all the support she can get!

Thanks again!

Hello, Friends!

My friend  Panda-Jenn is in need of a new computer. She's taking commissions for artwork and accepting donations. She'd be grateful for any assistance you can spare. Can you help a fellow artist get back on track? Details can be found at https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9519062/ . Thank You!

Hello, Friends!

I wanted to spread the word that : Angelbear_OH: is taking commissions in order to supplement his income. Details can be found at https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/9021063/ . Check out his page and get some good, affordable art!

Hello, Friends!

A friend of mine has a cat named "Peekaboo" who is suffering an intestinal blockage and requires emergency veterinary care.

A GoFundMe site has been set up at https://www.gofundme.com/peekaboos-.....dical-expenses . Could anyone who can donate please do so? I know the pain of dealing with expensive veterinary bills, and Debbie is already $400 in debt for the care already given. If you can't donate, please signal boost this call for help. The more who can help Peekaboo, the better. Thank you again!

It pains me to write about this, but I feel compelled. I apologize in advance if I topically jump around a bit:

This morning, I learned that  GeneCatlow passed away recently due to natural causes at the age of 59. I have no details on his passing at this time.

Through most of my time to date in the Furry world, Gene was a friend and an inspiration to me. He encouraged me as I worked to improve my art skills. He provided a listening ear as I struggled to make a productive life for myself. He and  catswhisker were always friendly to me. He was one of the first artists to draw my character, and his interpretation of my skunk form informed my own rendition. I felt honored every time he either drew a picture for me or gave me a cameo in his webcomic. I mourn the loss of my friend and mentor.

In addition, I mourn the fact that he passed on before the storyline in his webcomic fully came to fruition. For a long time now, I saw that his story was a message of love, tolerance, and coexistence. This is a message that the world sorely needed to see, and I am genuinely sorry that Gene could not finish his magnum opus. I know that  Catswhisker handled the continuity, and I hope that a way can be made for the rest of the story to be told. His work was truly a example of "best practices" in the webcomics field.

Farewell, Gene. Thank you for everything you gave me and the rest of the Furry world. You were loved. You will be missed.

Hello, Friends!

A friend of mine on FurryMUCK recently told me about someone he knows who is in dire need of assistance. She and her teenage son are homeless and living out their (currently disabled) truck, walking to jobs to support themselves as best they can. Her internet access is limited to what she can get from public wi-fi access, but she has been able to upload updates on her status by way of her webcomic at (http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/how_to_be_homeless/ ).

My friend and I have been doing what we can to help these people. We each sent her a care package containing various supplies to help them survive. My care package contained:

• Dried Fruit
• Peanut/Candy Snack Packs
• Deodorant (men's and women's)
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Band-aids
• Fresh Wipes
• Cold Packs
• Solar Charger
• Crank-Operated Portable Radio

My friend sent the first package, containing: non candied items, like the Epic bison, beef, bacon bars, jerky and meat sticks, emergency mylar insulation blankets, batteries, matches,and tinder sticks.

If anyone can join us in helping our friend, we would greatly appreciate it. For those interested in sending care packages, I can provide a PO Box to which our friend has access. Thanks in advance to any who can help!

Hello Folks!

Since my last post, I found a taker for my collection of SONIC THE HEDGEHOG comics. I still have a healthy collection of issues of Fred Perry's sci-fi/fantasy comic GOLD DIGGER. I have a mix of the original black & white issues and the later color series. I'd like to see them go to someone who will enjoy the stories and humor. Interested parties are welcome to note me or chat me up on Skype (trainskunk@hotmail.com). Thanks again!

Hello, Folks!

I'm doing some spring cleaning and have decided to part with a fraction of my collection of comic books. Some of these date back to the mid-1990s. They're neither bagged nor boarded, but make decent reading copies. I imagine that local comic book stores are challenged to sell their existing inventory, so I won't bother trying to sell to them. I originally bought these not as investments, but to enjoy the artwork and stories. I would like them to go to someone else able and willing to do the same.

From the first box (of three) that I have hauled out, books that I wish to part with include:

1. Some of the various SONIC THE HEDGEHOG comics published by Archie Comics in the mid-to-late 1990s. Among these are various miniseries featuring Knuckles the Echnidna and Princess Sally.

2. A collection of various issues from Fred Perry's GOLD DIGGER. I recognize Gina Diggers as one of the first "adorkable" heroines before the trend for such characters really gained momentum.

Any interested parties are welcome to contact me for details. Thanks again!

Signal-boosted from  marmelmm : An otter named  Lei-Lani is in serious financial distress and is accepting story commissions and donations. Details can be found at http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7453322/ . Please help her where you can? Thanks!

Hello again, Friends!

After much effort,  hollyfox and I have finished a new video based on Zia Mohajerjasbi's "Hug Song". You can it see here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a84MSFcpIWg . Thanks to all who contributed videos and still photos!