Hello, all those out there in the internet world!

I've begun work on my Master's Thesis for my MFA at SCAD. I'm not going to reveal the topic here, but I will say it has entirely to do with cartoon animals and the furry fandom. Long story short, this is going to be a HUGE project, and one that will likely drive me out of my mind, as it EASILY has the full potential to grow and expand into a 300+ page project. Since I've felt the sting of this problem myself over the past several years, I can't wait to get started on it.

What I'd like is to offer the chance for anyone within the industry or fandom to offer their viewpoints on this subject. If you would like to help me by offering an interview, and are: a contributing member of the comics/animation industry who uses cartoon animals (or avoids them specifically); a noted member within the furry fandom, either as artist or well-known contributor; or if you know of someone who fits these categories (and can help me contact them directly), please either reply to this journal, send me a message on here, or just e-mail me at PeterandCompany(at)gmail.com. I'm going to be kicking this thing into overdrive once New Years '10 comes around, so you've got a short amount of time if you would like to take part.

Thanks in advance, everyone!
-Jonathan Ponikvar

Edit: Also, I just want to clarify: I'm not looking merely for members of the fanbase, artists of fan art, or collectors of furry stuff. This is an academic paper, so I am looking for professional-level sources. Generally this means you need to be published in some way or form in order for me to be able to credit you in an interview.