Heh! This hits so hard!

Thank you! It’s definitely going around :3

This or some similar variant thereof, I can definitely see being used as inspiration from or otherwise permitted credited use of by health and safety committees in many businesses and jobs involving physical labor where taur morph species (including chakats, wolftaurs, skunktaurs, and stellar foxtaurs) are accepted among hires. In such places, these might get copied or referenced and distributed in hundreds of taur-tolerant and taur-friendly work zones where only employees have access for business purposes, in order to promote safety.

I would also like to suggest a possible idea of making an alternate variant of this that shape the head vaguely into a generic canidae/felidae inspired shape with canine/vulpine inspired ears and generic muzzle shape as well to distinguish in simple design for health and safety for taurs and furry morph species. But this is only an idea suggestion, so please don’t take it personally if I accidentally come off as rude when my intent was to show support.

Also, another idea, what if you do a piece recommending the benefits of using saddlebag style taur backpacks (a.k.a. taur packs) that have equivalent to saddle bags but no saddle seat. Unsurprisingly, most self-respecting taurs and especially chakats would be uncomfortable with the idea of some random stranger riding on their backs like some carousel horse without consent, though I hear some models might have optional detachable saddle seat that could be purchased separately as an add-on or in some cases part of a modular customizable kit, to be used by trustworthy bipedal friends and family to ride safely. It’s like the dog backpacks seen in real life in base design and function. Human backpacks wouldn’t fit right nor feel safely secured on taur lower backs nor as comfortably, as unlike the saddlebag style harness and detachable packs designed for taurs and quadrupeds, human backpacks lack necessary fastening and adjustment straps and attachment points necessary for carrying additional luggage or cargo or packs that could be carried on top of and hanging astride each flank of the lower back. The pic could market it as safer, more comfortable to wear, better at distributing loads safely and evenly without causing injury to the wearer after prolonged use, and more anatomically correct in design for accessibility, practicality, and functionality, without interfering with mobility nor hindering freedom of motion, being designed specifically by taurs, for taurs, compared to leading brands of bags and backpacks for humans and bipedal furry morphs. Since it is relevant on the topic of safety, it could help show how a human backpack is about as insecure and loose to the perspective of a taur when compared with genuine taur packs, as a messenger bag, satchel, or purse would be to a mountain hiker and wilderness survivalist when compared to a big mountain hiking backpack also used by humans. Proper taur pack system and harness when worn and adjusted correctly would also double as helping with posture and reinforce core strength and balance, unlike floppy human backpacks.

Anyway, looking forward to seeing your next masterpiece, keep up the great work~

Re: distribution, That was the entire idea behind the piece! 😸

Re: overly furry variant, I kept it ambiguous so it could apply to any taur, but it was originally inspired by chakats because I imagine I’m in my chakat form at work, and I lift boxes at work.

Re bags: I have explored this concept in my (not yet posted) backstory for my chakat. I’ll probably explore designs at some point, but I tend to jump between projects a lot. Downsides of ADHD! I definitely didn’t consider it as a safety ad, that’s a fun spin for sure. We are definitely of the same mind on saddle bags vs a human backpack on the taurso’s back.

Thank you for your thoughts, I like thinking about this of thing at length as well! I certainly wouldn’t call this meme a masterpiece, there’s work in my gallery I’m far prouder of 😹

Ooh, nice! And that makes sense about why you kept it ambiguous. Also, perhaps part of the reason we are on the same wavelength about the taur pack idea and logic and such may also be due to the fact that I myself also have a very potent combination of high functioning autism and attention deficit disorder with a dose of situational/confrontational anxieties caused by said conditions. That and I’m also a bit of a tech nerd who is into anime. Not an ideal combination to have, but surprisingly limitations breed creativity. Also, I am an Oregonian.

I’m also level 1 (clearer classification over “high functioning”), and definitely was worse off with confrontations before DBT.

Eeeey, I’m into those as well! Definitely wish I was an Oregonian, though 😹

You may also appreciate this chakat anatomy specifics I did with Goldfur’s input.