About Us

We are altogether known as Canidae / Canidae Collective, any pronouns work when addressing collectively/generally. We're a 2003 permakid canine who never grew up, and an autistic, adaptive system. Click the icons below to learn more about some of us as individual alters, or scroll down to read more about us as a collective being.

General

Our special interest encompasses animals in general - then anything related to furries & animal characters, alter/nonhumanity, and adjacent 'animalistic' communities. We discovered the furry community around 2013, the therian community around about 2014, and plurality since about 2017. We're also a little/fur and brony!

We collect various toys (mainly PlayMobil, Littlest Pet Shop, misc 1:12 scale accessories,) and plushies (classic Disney animals, canines, soft animal baby plushies.) We like all sorts of cartoons, television, and movies. We go to raves/dances a bit and like to dance in fursuit as well as do outings. It's very difficult for us to make close friends (especially online,) for many reasons, but we look for the good in everyone and greatly enjoy all the interactions we have with our communities and seeing folks thrive around us.

We are mentally/neurologically disabled and struggle with sensory input, memory, consistency, social interactions, and communication. We may take a while to respond, or admittedly forget to at all (feel free to double text us!! we don't mind at all,) We alternate between saying we/us and I/me, and between posting separately/'signing off' alters, or collectively.

Nonhumanity

General

We are collectively, physically a canine - likely a coyote or wolf, with each alter having their own individual, internal identiies as well (see alter buttons above.) We see our autism/neurodivergency more as a societally human way to explain our struggles as a nonhuman, than that we necessarily have the exact same as "human autism." Symptoms, experiences, & accomodations align enough that the label helps. We also see our gender as inseparable from our species, as we do not resonate with human societys' constructs of gender. Our genderfluidity depends on us presenting/performing certain styles, but we are largely genderless at heart, just a canine.

Affirmation/Embodiment, Species Affirmation/'Transition'

detail current mods and plans, social / internal/body dys/euphoria etc

Plurality

General

We are an adaptive DID system of around ten alters. Those with their own pages are only those who wanted to be featured. We have been in therapy, aware of our plurality for a long time now, and day-to-day tend to function okay enough. We have breakdowns, internal conflict, amnesia, and heavy dissociation still - but it is much less frequent and intense than it used to be.

Typically, our two hosts switch anywhere from every few hours, few days, or few weeks, depending on stressors and positive triggers. We balance the daily workloads and one can take over if something is upsetting enough to need a break, but not enough to trigger out another alter. Other alters are sometimes co-conscious, providing input or passive influence to the host. Most of the time though, other alters only fully front in specific situations they are triggered out for.

'Ettiquette' / Interaction Guide

Not in any way required reading or super serious, just a fun thing to fill out. A very trimmed version of this list from Hungry Ghosts!

Who are others most likely to interact with?

Our primary host, Coyote, or our secondary host Pup

How should others refer to you?

We can be addressed collectively (as Canidae,) or as Coyote (primary host) by default/assumption. Otherwise, if a member makes themselves known, please address them as their own individual person with their preferred terms.

What terms do you/do you not prefer?

All the following terms are okay with us : alter, headmate, sysmate, system member - adaptive, traumagenic, DID/OSDD, disordered, dissociative, mixed origin, quoigenic - system, plural, collective, multiple, probably others. 'Parts' & 'personalities' we generally don't like.

How out are you? Do you have a 'singletsona?'

We are mostly out. Out online, to friends, and handler. We don't tell people we are plural out of nowhere or when introducing ourselves typically (unless we are talking to someone else who is plural or an explicitly pro-plural space,) but we don't mind talking about it if the topic comes up. Our family knows we have OSDD/DID, but they just haven't asked for more details and we haven't offered. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ So with them and most passing interactions we do have a "singletsona" name we go by.

Will others be interacting with any child members? Is there anything they should know when interacting with them?

Yes, we are altogether intellectually more around tween-teen, with our hosts both being mental age sliders ranging around 4-16. But we have the life experience of an adult and - when we are choosing to be online talking - can handle most adult/sensitive topics in discussions at most times. You do not need to interact with us if that makes you uncomfortable.

Do you have any internal communication difficulties, memory issues, etc that others should be mindful of?

Our main two hosts typically have fairly low amnesia barriers, and can swap day-to-day information/memories fairly easily. Any other alters however, we have higher amnesia barriers and may forget interactions. Please be patient if we forget things, it's not on purpose x.x

What are your boundaries for others asking about fronting?

If you don't know who's fronting, you are welcome to ask! Or just address us collectively. You can also ask to speak to someone who isn't fronting - but it will likely be more like passing a message. We still often struggle with triggering out alters at will.

Your stance on being asked questions? (about personal experience, preferences, plurality in general, etc)

Ask away! So long as you don't have ill intent we'll usually gladly yap about ourselves or interests lol, and we love to educate about our communities.

Stances

We are usually open to brief civil discussion/debate

Less Niche Stances

Overall considered U.S. 'left-leaning;' free Palestine, ACAB, pro-choice + overall bodily autonomy, and anti-fascist. Don't tolerate intolerance. We still support self defense, & armed minorities are harder to oppress. We believe in spreading radical compassion and acceptance.

Self-Identification

We have no inherent issues with any form of transness, queerness, non/alterhumanity, plurality, & most self expression in general. Generally, we support good-faith non-gender trans-identities. We have complex opinions on some of them, but generally support breaking down social structures that divide us. Just don't hurt non-consenting parties in real life.

Fiction, Censorship

We consider ourselves very staunchly anti-censorship - even for things that we dislike, or what makes us uncomfortable - & believe in freedom of fiction/'pro-fiction.' Fiction can and does affect reality, but not in a 1:1 way. Someone's taste in fiction - taboo or not, no matter what it's like - does not inherently make them a bad person, or mean have any desire to even interact with said topics in the real world/shared reality. It is your responsibility to create/consume fiction that you personally can interact with or share in a safe manner. We believe common internet ettiquete should be to tag your content accurately and effectively, mainly taboo, 'sensitive,' explicit, etc. content, so that others can avoid triggering content and easier manage their browsing. Just don't hurt non-consenting parties in real life.

Kink, Paraphilia

We are sex positive, pro-kink/Risk Aware Consensual Kink, and paraphile friendly. Bottom line, someone's thoughts or fantasies - no matter what they are - do not inherently make them a bad person, or mean they desire to/plan to act on said thoughts in the real world/shared reality. Talking/writing/posting about it doesn't make them a bad person either. Ignoring, ostracizing, or breaking down paraphiles contributes to more abuse, not less. We do not view all paraphiles as disordered (and dislike broad pathologizing of harmless thoughts or attractions... psychiatry is good at doing this,) - only if their attractions are causing significant distress, or encouraging harmful IRL action. We are anti-abuse & pro-consent above all. Just don't hurt non-consenting parties in real life.

TLDR; Thog dont caare unless you are meaningfully, nonconsensually, hurting an actual being in real life/the shared reality in some way. If you're not causing or directly contributing to harm/fascism, 99% chance you're fine in our book.