The Voice of Dog

Twilight Sparkle has every intention of crawling into her freshly cleaned bed sheets. So why is it so hard to get there? Today’s story is “ Twilight Sparkle Goes to Bed ” by John Bailey , who has been an avid writer, and a member of the furry community for most of his life. He’s written creature-fiction for as long as he can remember, and has recently published his first gryphon-centric creature f...

A story about British manners getting in the way. Today’s story is “Dragonslayer” by Gre7g Luterman, who won the Ursa Major last year for his novel “Small World”. Gre7g has several novels up on Amazon, but after they banned his erotica for being too spicy, he now asks everyone to shop for his books directly from his website at www.gre7g.com or to support him through his Patreon . Read for you by K...

A sensitive but outgoing puppy encounters bigotry, bullying, and learning what it means to be a minority in a world that was built to punish her and ultimately learns to resist, all while enjoying her latest Stacy Bark books. Today’s story is “ No Dogs ” by Kirisis “KC” Alpinus, aka @ Darheddol & @ SwirlyTales on Twitter, who has published several anthologies and short stories with many incred...

A badger's attempts to get a fresh start away from a life of knife crime fall apart when the underworld refuses to relinquish its grip! Today’s story is “The Hadfield Robbery” by Pascal Farful , who’s furry exploits include music, fursuiting and writing and you can find more of his stories on his Furaffinity Page . Read for you by Khaki , your faithful fireside companion.

A young coyote is trying to visit some friends in New Orleans when coyote luck strikes and leaves him lost in the dark of a bayou night.  Today’s story is “ Somewhere In The Cypress ” (originally published in the Texas Furry Fiesta 2016 Conbook, with the theme “Nights on the Bayou") by friend-of-the-fireplace Crimson Ruari , who has short stories in Heat 14 and CLAW 1 and you can find more of...

When she decided to clean her anniversary gift properly—for once—a mother has a flashback to her own childhood, and links the good times of the past to the good times of the present, and to her own mate and cubs. A tender tale of family and delicate glassware. Today’s story is “Crystal” by friend of the fireplace Metassus . Based in the wild west of Ireland, Metassus started writing some time back...

A council officer pigeon gets a visit from an old friend, and discovers that there is more to life than that career you got forced into.  Today’s story is “Flying Rat” by Dan Leinir Turthra Jensen , or just leinir, who can usually be found relaxing in the English Midlands, where they split their time between cooking usually delicious food, writing various bits of social realism and science fi...

Chad and his bandmates discuss sex, settling on an unusual metaphor. Today’s story is “Like Playing a Volkswagen” by TJ Minde , a Leo Literary Award Winner who’s been published in FANG, Heat, and a number of other anthologies in the fandom. His story first appeared in Red Ferret Press’ “Furnicate” magazine. Read for you by Khaki , your faithful fireside companion.

A lie told for over a thousand years is still a lie and the dead don’t speak for themselves. Unitl now. This story is the accurate retelling of a heinous crime against lupine kind buried in a vicious slander. Passed down with all lies is the living thread of truth, waiting for the light of day and the warmth of den. Here’s what the truth tastes like. Today’s story is “The Charitable Pact of A Soft...

Inn-keeper Boris's idea to give Brontes the minotaur some useful work leads to an attempted murder and a surprising revelation. This episode is brought to you by the Village Tourism Committee. Come and visit us sometime! Today’s story is “ At The Inn—Whitewash ” by friend-of-the-fireplace Metassus , featuring the adventures of Brontes, a gruff minotaur who previously appeared in the story “At The...

In the distant future humanity’s engineered descendants attempt to teach a younger species to avoid their mistakes. Today’s story is “ A World Lost ” by Joel Kreissman , who is a fox from Wisconsin who didn’t stay in college long enough to learn how to become a real one, check out his debut novel The Pride of Parahumans by Bound Tales and you can find more of his stories on his webpage . Read for...

You know that feeling you get when you go to the local cafe and take in that rich coffee smell? What if the blends were dragon roasted? Today’s story is “ Dragon Roasted Coffee Beans ” by Jay “Shirou” Coughlan , who has written for the anthology ROAR 7 by Bad Dog Books and for Vancoufur , his local convention. Though not a coffee drinker himself, the idea of a dragon roasting her own coffee beans...

Meet the brave and heroic Space Warrior Hitachi... Or at least, that’s what he’d have you believe! Meet the worst hero on the final frontier in this slapstick sci-fi comedy. Today’s story is “Space Warrior Hitachi” by friend-of-the-fireplace     Alison Cybe , who is a tabletop RPG writer for multiple companies, and author of “I was a gay teenage zombie” by Deep Hearts Press and you...

A first convention is an experience that one kit fox might not be prepared for. But does he need to be scared of new people that share his interests? Today’s story is “The Fox and the Lion Cosplayer” by Jaden Drackus , whose work has appeared in anthologies like FANG, Heat, and The Infurno. You can find more of his stories on SoFurry and FurAffinity . Read for you by Khaki , your faithful fireside...

A new recruit to the elite SEALPOINT special forces squad tackles her first mission with cat puns galore. Today’s story is “The Zeroth Protocol” by friend-of-the-fireplace Huskyteer , which will be read for you by the author herself. Huskyteer is an Ursa Major and Cóyotl Award-winning author of short stories. You can find more of her work at huskyteer.co.uk .

In today's parable, an old vixen finds a new way of seeing life, the universe, and everything, thanks to an unexpected visitor. Today’s story is “Beyond Mundane Horizons” by friend-of-the-fireplace Altivo Overo, which will be read for you by the author himself. Altivo is a horse who stubbornly believes that there is potential for good in every sentient being and a golden side to every cloud in the...

Going home is never easy, but sometimes the only way forward is through. Today’s story is “ Home Again ” by friend-of-the-fireplace Kergiby, who’s a part-time writer, and full-time panther. He’s been writing furry work and explaining the difference between cheetahs and leopards since 2010. You can find more of his stories on https://kergiby.sofurry.com . Read for you by Khaki , your faithful fires...

Even with faster than light gates, getting through them can take time. A freighter captain and jumpgate keeper pass that time with friendly banter. Today's story is “ Gate-Keeper ” by Crimson Ruari , who has short stories in Heat 14 and CLAW 1 and you can find more of his stories on crimsonruari.sofurry.com . Read for you by Khaki , your faithful fireside companion.

A little civil disobedience can be cathartic. Even better if you can avoid the cops in doing so. Today's story is “ Little Light Show ” by W.R. Frixmargen , who spawns sci-fi and madness of various sorts, and who wrote Oak Branch in Give Yourself a Hand by Goal Publications , and you can find more of his stories on his Furaffinity page . Read for you by Khaki , your faithful fireside companion.

" Church of England ordering artificial people to work as assistant curates isn't received well; sometimes it takes a child to see through the nonsense." Today's story is “No Peas In My Garden” by Dan Leinir Turthra Jensen , or just leinir, who can usually be found relaxing in the English Midlands, where they split their time between cooking usually delicious food, writing various bits of social r...

" Irsu’s family has guarded the tomb of one of Pharaohs for generations. Today he will finally learn why." Today’s story is “The Tomb Guardian” by friend-of-the-fireplace NightEyes DaySpring, which appeared on his Patreon. A wolf with a penchant for coffee, NightEyes’ work has appeared in anthologies like FANG and Heat, and he edited the anthology Dissident Signals with Slip-Wolf. You can find mor...

A curmudgeon bloodhound has too much time on his hands, he sticks his nose where it doesn’t belong to infiltrate a secret gathering of skunks. Today’s story is “Broadstripe, Virginia Smells Like Skunk” by Skunkbomb, who can be found on Twitter @ skunkbomb123 , who Edited the anthology Give Yourself a Hand for Goal Publications, and you can find more of his stories on his FurAffinity as Skunkbomb12...

In a world of darkness, where danger lurks around every corner, a young rabbit has to confront the most terrifying experience possible - shopping for underwear! Today’s story is “I Never Wear Underwear” by Alison Cybe , who is a tabletop RPG writer for multiple companies, and author of “I was a gay teenage zombie” by Deep Hearts Press and you can find more of their stories on their webpage . Read...

Today's story is “ Dear Sara ” by friend-of-the-fireplace Metassus . Based in the wild west of Ireland, Metassus started writing some time back as part of the " Thursday Prompt " group on Fur Affinity. His work has appeared in the Anthrocon magazine, in Fang Vol. 4, and occasionally on his printer by mistake. He is particularly keen on word-limited micro-fiction, calling them "365 Word Tales". At...

Fred is the real fox in a radio foxhunt exercise when things get slippery. Drama with benefits follows. Today's story is “Catch Me If You Can” by friend-of-the-fireplace Altivo Overo, a Renaissance horse of many talents whose stories and art can be found on Fur Affinity, Weasyl, and Furry Amino as "Altivo," and on Amazon under Altivo Overo. Read for you by Khaki , your faithful fireside companion.