Further Confusion (FC)

Further Confusion 2026 was held January 15 to 19, themed "The Beach Episode". It had 6,621 attendees and raised $45,279 for The Street Dog Coalition.

Fursuiters

2,100 · 32% of attendees

Volunteers

545

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Charity

$23,576 Charity vs 2023: +35%

Further Confusion 2024 was held January 11 to 15, themed "Pixelated". It drew 5,276 attendees, with 3,640 at the 18+ Night Market and 1,768 fursuiters in the parade, and raised $23,576 for the Bill Wilson Center.

Charity

$17,400

Further Confusion 2023 was held January 12 to 16, with the "Millennium Edition" theme carried over from the postponed 2022 convention. It had 5,388 attendees, with 980 fursuiters in the parade, and raised $17,479 for Muttville Senior Dog Rescue.

Charity

$17,479 Charity vs 2020: -15%

Charity

$20,452 Charity vs 2019: +14%

Further Confusion 2020 was held January 16 to 20, themed "Cyberpunk: Neo San Jose". It had 4,509 attendees, with 742 fursuits in the parade, and raised $20,452 for the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center.

Charity

$18,000 Charity vs 2018: +20%

Further Confusion 2019 was held January 17 to 21, themed "Going to the Fair". It had about 3,850 attendees and raised $18,000 for the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley.

Charity

$15,055 Charity vs 2017: -32%

Further Confusion 2018 was held January 11 to 15, themed "Furtastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". It had 3,415 registrations, with 570 fursuiters in the parade, and raised $15,055 for the Silicon Valley Pet Project and The Dancing Cat.

Charity

$22,000 Charity vs 2016: +267%

Further Confusion 2017 was held January 12 to 16, themed "Going Places", an ode to travel and sights from around the world. It had 3,515 attendees and raised $22,000 for the Nine Lives Foundation.

Charity

$6,000 Charity vs 2015: -14%

Further Confusion 2016 was held January 14 to 18, themed "Café FC: a Classic American Diner". Dana Simpson was Featured Guest of Honor, with Syber, Fox Amoore and Pepper Coyote as Community Guests of Honor. It had 3,536 attendees and raised $6,000 for the National Alliance on Mental Illness Santa Clara.

Charity

$7,000 Charity vs 2014: -22%

Further Confusion 2015 was held January 15 to 19, themed "London Fog: A Victorian Murder Mystery". Puppeteers Warrick Brownlow-Pike and Andy J. Heath were Guests of Honor. It had 3,527 attendees and raised $7,000 for Rocket Dog Rescue.

Charity

$9,000 Charity vs 2013: -14%

Further Confusion 2014 was held January 16 to 20, themed "Further Confusion vs. The World: An Adventure in Comics & Gaming!". Mitti and PRguitarman were among the Guests of Honor. It had 3,597 attendees and raised $9,000 for the Digital Game Museum.

Charity

$10,444 Charity vs 2012: +49%

Further Confusion 2013 was held January 17 to 21 at the San Jose Convention Center, themed "The Furbidden Planet" as a retro sci-fi adventure. Ursula Vernon and Chris Savino were Guests of Honor. It had 3,380 attendees and raised $10,444 for the Cat House on the Kings and the Little Blue Society.

Charity

$7,000 Charity vs 2011: -12%

Further Confusion 2012 was held January 12 to 16 at the San Jose Convention Center and the linked Marriott and Hilton hotels, themed "The Infurmary". E. E. Knight and Matthew Ebel were Guests of Honor. It had 3,021 attendees and raised $7,000 for Town Cats of Morgan Hill and 13th Street Cats.

Charity

$8,000 Charity vs 2009: -50%

Further Confusion 2011 was held January 13 to 17 at the Fairmont San Jose, themed "Furries Gone Wild!", with Blotch as Guest of Honor. It had 2,801 attendees and raised $8,000 for charity.

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Further Confusion 2010 was held January 21 to 25 at the Fairmont San Jose, themed "Gold Rush". Cartoonist Michael Fry, artist T. Lewis, Sofawolf Press and Ursula Vernon were Guests of Honor. It had 2,770 attendees and raised $18,114 for Therapy Pets, Guide Dogs for the Blind, NARF Animal Rescue and Best Friends Animal Society.

Charity

$16,000 Charity vs 1999: +357%

Further Confusion 2009 was held January 22 to 26 at the DoubleTree, themed "Surf Safari". Animator Jeff Pidgeon, puppeteer Anita Coulter and writer Clare Bell were Guests of Honor. It had 2,587 attendees and raised $16,000 for the Mountain Lion Foundation and Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Further Confusion 2008, also called FCX, celebrated the convention's tenth anniversary, January 24 to 28 at the DoubleTree, themed "The Fur East". Moira Hahn and David Barclay were Guests of Honor. It had 2,423 attendees and raised $22,000.

Further Confusion 2007 was held January 18 to 22 at the DoubleTree, themed "Fur Your Eyes Only". Jerry Pournelle, Baron Engel and Sub-Level 03 were Guests of Honor. It had 2,062 attendees and raised $16,000 for Golden State Greyhound Adoption and the Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center.

Further Confusion 2006 was held January 19 to 23 at the DoubleTree, themed "Renfur: A Knight's Tail". Eric Elliott and Jane Lindskold were Guests of Honor. It had 1,911 attendees and raised $15,000 for Wildlife Companions and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

Further Confusion 2005 was held January 13 to 17 at the DoubleTree, themed "Furries of the Nile". Alan Dean Foster and Walter Crane were Guests of Honor. It had 1,712 attendees and raised $10,000 for Therapy Pets and Friends of Lulu.

Further Confusion 2004 was held January 22 to 26 at the DoubleTree, themed "The Great Outdoors". Heather Alexander, Grant Freckelton and Larry Niven were Guests of Honor. It had 1,411 attendees and raised $10,000 for Bay Area Bears and the Exotic Feline Breeding Center.

Further Confusion 2003 was held January 23 to 27 at the San Jose DoubleTree, themed "Furries in Wonderland". Karen Anderson and Toby Bluth were Guests of Honor. It had 1,201 attendees and raised $6,000.

Further Confusion 2002 was held January 24 to 27 at the Marriott in San Mateo, themed "Further Confusion University". David Brin and Kevin Palivec were among the Guests of Honor. It had 1,137 attendees and raised $5,200 for Tiger Touch and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

Further Confusion 2001 was held January 25 to 28 at the San Mateo Marriott, themed "A Furry Odyssey". It had 1,114 attendees and raised $7,240 for the Oakland Zoo and the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation.

Further Confusion 2000 was held January 27 to 30 at the San Mateo Marriott, themed "FCY2K". C. J. Cherryh, Shawn Keller, John Nunnemacher, Karen Prell, Mike Quinn and Jane Fancher were Guests of Honor. It had 987 attendees and raised $6,000 for the Cartoon Art Museum and Friends of the Sea Otter.

Charity

$3,500

The first Further Confusion was held January 14 to 17, 1999, at the Westin Santa Clara, themed "Paws Across the Bay". Ed Kline, Ken Mitchroney and Michael H. Payne were Guests of Honor. It had 691 attendees and raised $3,500 for the Coyote Point Museum and Therapy Pets.