Hello! Makalu the snow leopard here! This is my latest fursona/suit, but I also have two other incarnations/fursuits: "Everest" the timberwolf and "Flite" the toony oriental kitty. The two felines are partial suits. The wolf is a fullsuit. I'm fairly new to the fandom, but have been a furry all my life. I just never knew it had a name/fanbase until a few years ago. I've never been to a con, but want to attend some someday. I have attended anime, sci-fi, and comic cons before however. So, I'm somewhat familiar with them.
I'm an older fur--a Greymuzzle if you like. I have a 4 year college degree in Zoology from NC State University (Go, Wolfpack!) and I've returned to taking classes online- currently working on a 2-year degree in Business Management with emphasis on Entrepreneurship. When I retire from my present job, I hope to open up my own cat grooming/boarding business. Yes, cats only...sorry, no doggies--y'all got plenty of options!
I do have other hobbies/sports I'm involved with. I do participate in both downhill and cross-country skiing as well as mountain biking. I love watching American football both college and pro, Indycar and F1 racing, and horse racing.
Biologically, I'm female, but am technically transgender. It's just at my age, I've come to terms with it and just prefer to live life in-between the two. I'm less concerned about who or what I am and more concerned just about maintaining my health, keeping a decent job/income, and enjoying life. Never married and never will. No kids. I do share my home with a couple of kitties though: a 4 year old orange/white tabby named Kira and an 8 year old grey/white tabby named CookieToo.
Guess that's me in a nutshell! Perhaps you'll see me around the forums--when I have some spare time to do so!