Updates/Announcements
When Furballs Strike 41 has been booked for Saturday, June 18! We got the "sweet spot" for a date, 2 weeks after BLFC and 2 weeks before Anthrocon. The theme will be Disney Classics, celebrating hand-drawn Disney animation from the early days through Disney's Renaissance in the 1990s! Come dressed as your favorite Disney character and enjoy the MANY themed prizes in our raffle! Please RSVP on FurLife by clicking on the big red button above, and don't forget to get your pre-registrations in for bowling (directions are in the Event Info on Meetup).
We'll be having our post-meet dinner at Super China Buffet in Shoreline again, please RSVP for that here so we can get an accurate number of attendees to the restaurant: WFS 41 Group Dinner Event Page Hope to see you there!
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When Furballs Strike 40 was a HUGE success - we had 280 attendees in total and a new world record of 171 bowlers participating on the lanes! DJ Armchair Pirate returned and did an awesome job, and our milestone meet was attended by many who hadn't been to WFS in years. We gave out 60 commemorative "WFS 40" button pins as well to our Supersponsors and also those who won a main raffle prize.
WFS 40 High Score Awards
Regular Division: Tony (233)
Fursuit Division: Cameron (142)
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Our 38th When Furballs Strike meet finally happened on August 28 after an 18-month delay! It was a beautiful day with 108 fursuiters in attendance (11th straight meet over 100!) and 211 total furries, including visitors from Vermont, New York and Reno - it was so exciting to bring everyone back together again. Many first-timers enjoyed themselves and there were a ton of new fursuits that debuted, with no meets or conventions since early 2020. DJ Armchair Pirate returned and did a fantastic job again, and we look forward to seeing everyone again at WFS 39 this winter!
WFS 38 High Score Awards
Regular Division: Trandafir Ruby (197)
Fursuit Division: Bryan (141)
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WFS All-Time Scoring Records:
Regular Division: GreyTiger (245) - WFS 24
Fursuit Division: Siber Hamster (182) - WFS 30
Anyone who breaks an all-time record earns a free bowling entry to the next WFS!
We'll be having our post-meet dinner at Super China Buffet in Shoreline again, please RSVP for that here so we can get an accurate number of attendees to the restaurant: WFS 41 Group Dinner Event Page Hope to see you there!
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When Furballs Strike 40 was a HUGE success - we had 280 attendees in total and a new world record of 171 bowlers participating on the lanes! DJ Armchair Pirate returned and did an awesome job, and our milestone meet was attended by many who hadn't been to WFS in years. We gave out 60 commemorative "WFS 40" button pins as well to our Supersponsors and also those who won a main raffle prize.
WFS 40 High Score Awards
Regular Division: Tony (233)
Fursuit Division: Cameron (142)
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Our 38th When Furballs Strike meet finally happened on August 28 after an 18-month delay! It was a beautiful day with 108 fursuiters in attendance (11th straight meet over 100!) and 211 total furries, including visitors from Vermont, New York and Reno - it was so exciting to bring everyone back together again. Many first-timers enjoyed themselves and there were a ton of new fursuits that debuted, with no meets or conventions since early 2020. DJ Armchair Pirate returned and did a fantastic job again, and we look forward to seeing everyone again at WFS 39 this winter!
WFS 38 High Score Awards
Regular Division: Trandafir Ruby (197)
Fursuit Division: Bryan (141)
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WFS All-Time Scoring Records:
Regular Division: GreyTiger (245) - WFS 24
Fursuit Division: Siber Hamster (182) - WFS 30
Anyone who breaks an all-time record earns a free bowling entry to the next WFS!
About Us
When Furballs Strike is a fun, fursuit-friendly bowling meet that takes place quarterly in the greater Seattle area. The meet is organized by Kijani through Furlife: Pacific Northwest Furries, a Meetup group with over 3,500 members of the anthropomorphic "furry" fandom.
From its humble beginnings in 2008 with 40 attendees, this meet has evolved into one of the largest furry bowling gatherings in the world, with recent meets reaching 250-300+ attendees from all over the state of Washington, Canada, Oregon and even California!
This highly social event is family-friendly and open to furry fans of all ages... and no, you don't need a fursuit to attend! Don't forget your camera!
After bowling ends, there is always a fabulous prize raffle in the party room where lots of gifts are given away as a "thank you" for bowling with us at WFS. Each bowler gets a ticket included in their bowling fee, and more can be purchased for just $1 each (or 5 for $4).
From its humble beginnings in 2008 with 40 attendees, this meet has evolved into one of the largest furry bowling gatherings in the world, with recent meets reaching 250-300+ attendees from all over the state of Washington, Canada, Oregon and even California!
This highly social event is family-friendly and open to furry fans of all ages... and no, you don't need a fursuit to attend! Don't forget your camera!
After bowling ends, there is always a fabulous prize raffle in the party room where lots of gifts are given away as a "thank you" for bowling with us at WFS. Each bowler gets a ticket included in their bowling fee, and more can be purchased for just $1 each (or 5 for $4).
Pricing & How To Pay
All levels come with 2 games of bowling and shoe rental (if needed)
$11 Base Reg - 1 raffle ticket
$15 Sponsor Special - 5 raffle tickets, 1 FurLife sticker decal
$20 SuperSponsor - 15 raffle tickets, 1 FurLife vinyl Decal, extra Supersponsor (SS) raffle ticket to win special prizes, and the SS gift which will be a 1.25" FurLife Logo pin! Since June is Pride Month, we will also have an assortment of Pride Pins to choose from if you like (in place of the FurLife pin) while supplies last, for pre-reg SS only!
To pre-register (recommended) send your payment via Paypal using the "Send to a Friend" option: http://paypal.me/kijani
Include in the Notes section your FurLife username or what name you want on the bowling score screen. We will be doing 5 bowlers per lane. If you wish to register at-event, we take cash and card (.50 processing fee per registration).
IMPORTANT: If you would like to bowl in a group, please make sure ALL members pre-reg (put in the notes section who you want to bowl with) or check in together in-person. This prevents confusion and rearranging bowlers later on!
$11 Base Reg - 1 raffle ticket
$15 Sponsor Special - 5 raffle tickets, 1 FurLife sticker decal
$20 SuperSponsor - 15 raffle tickets, 1 FurLife vinyl Decal, extra Supersponsor (SS) raffle ticket to win special prizes, and the SS gift which will be a 1.25" FurLife Logo pin! Since June is Pride Month, we will also have an assortment of Pride Pins to choose from if you like (in place of the FurLife pin) while supplies last, for pre-reg SS only!
To pre-register (recommended) send your payment via Paypal using the "Send to a Friend" option: http://paypal.me/kijani
Include in the Notes section your FurLife username or what name you want on the bowling score screen. We will be doing 5 bowlers per lane. If you wish to register at-event, we take cash and card (.50 processing fee per registration).
IMPORTANT: If you would like to bowl in a group, please make sure ALL members pre-reg (put in the notes section who you want to bowl with) or check in together in-person. This prevents confusion and rearranging bowlers later on!
Location
When Furballs Strike's permanent home is the wonderful Kenmore Lanes, located near the north shore of Lake Washington in the city of Kenmore, about 15 minutes outside of Seattle.
The address is:
7638 NE Bothell Way
Kenmore, WA 98028
The facility has a very large party room that we use as a check-in and headless area, as well as a smaller side room for the fursuiters to change in. Kenmore is the largest bowling center in the state and has 50 lanes, which is a good thing because our group takes up as many as 2/3 of the lanes for bowling! They also have a full bar, restaurant and video arcade.
The new location for the WFS post-meet dinner is: Super China Buffet in Shoreline, address is 15323 Westminster Way N. Cost is $23, including everything - Buffet, beverage, tax and tip. We have their giant party room reserved for our group, it's located on the left side of the restaurant up a small ramp.
The address is:
7638 NE Bothell Way
Kenmore, WA 98028
The facility has a very large party room that we use as a check-in and headless area, as well as a smaller side room for the fursuiters to change in. Kenmore is the largest bowling center in the state and has 50 lanes, which is a good thing because our group takes up as many as 2/3 of the lanes for bowling! They also have a full bar, restaurant and video arcade.
The new location for the WFS post-meet dinner is: Super China Buffet in Shoreline, address is 15323 Westminster Way N. Cost is $23, including everything - Buffet, beverage, tax and tip. We have their giant party room reserved for our group, it's located on the left side of the restaurant up a small ramp.