So, a furry is, at the bare basics, a person who likes anthropomorphic animals, like Zootopia or Beastars. They can make their own anthro representation of themselves, called a fursona, make art, and even get a suit of their character, called a fursuit.
Yes, I’m a furry!
I’m not a furry, but I don’t think they’re too weird.
I mean every fandom has their more odd /controvesial members , but that doesn’t mean their whole community is that way
Personally speaking I have never really gotten a negative experience with someone who identifies as a furry in the past. In most cases they were just normal people who just happened to like anthropomorphic animals.
From what I’ve seen being a furry seems kind of similar to joining a random fandom .So you can do things with in the fandom like cosplay,roleplay, make fanart etc… but it’s not required for you to do so in order to self-identify as a furry.
But I guess if you want a more accurate answer you’ll actually have to find a furry and just ask them about it.