List of webcomics that reference furry
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Because the furry fandom is so Internet-centric, many Internet users are familiar with it, and webcartoonists are no exception. Several webcomics―furry and non-furry alike―have run storylines or individual strips pertaining to the fandom.
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Player vs. Player
In 2002, the comic Player vs. Player by Scott Kurz featured a "public service announcement" titled "Fur Is Bad." Lead character Brent went on a rant about furries instead, describing them as "sick deviants who secretly want to have sex with animals." At which point Jade pops in and tells him that he was supposed to be speaking out against wearing fur, not furries. Although this strip was meant to be a one-shot deal, backlash from his readers inspired a followup series in which furries (all in partial costume) show up at the office to protest. They are finally scared off by Skull the troll who mistakes them for Pokémon. (The series begins here.)
Penny Arcade
Well-known webcomic Penny Arcade ran a strip also in 2002 called "Things We Hate, Volume One." Panel one featured a traced picture by XianJaguar with the caption "We hate animals who are also people. This includes, but is not limited to: Sexy fox ladies - Animals going to school - Smouldering Cheetah Temptresses." It went on to say that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the PBS show Wishbone were exceptions to this rule. Incidentally, there has never been a "Things We Hate: Volume Two." (The strip can be read here.)
Sinfest
Possibly the most well-known of furry-related comic stories, the Sinfest series involves Slick preparing to go to the laundromat. Realizing he has put his entire wardrobe in the hamper, he ends up wearing a rabbit costume there, to the shock and horror of Squidgley, who thinks he's "been seduced by the furry side of the Force." In his defense, Slick tells him he's a superhero, Bunny-Man, who lives in the "Bunny Patch" and carries "carrot nunchucks." Squidgely seems to accept this claim. (The story begins here.)
Deep Fried
Jason Yungbluth's comic Deep Fried had a short series involving the main characters, Beepo and Roadkill, visiting a furry convention. While Beepo went off to meet a girl he met online, Roadkill, a cat, harrassed one of the vendors.
Something Positive
The satirical, irreverent comic Something Positive has referenced furries several times. In 2003 a furry-hater and a furry fan went before "Almighty Cthulhu" and asked him to settle their dispute. He ended up eating both of them. (link) In 2005, a Reader Q&A featured the question, "What would it look like if the S*P cast were turned into furry characters?" The answer was simply a picture of three furries having hanged themselves.
Dork Tower
Gamer comic Dork Tower recently ran a continuity in which Matt explains to a girl he meets in a restaurant that he isn't interested in meeting women because they all run away screaming or try to call the police when they find out he's a gamer. She says she understands what that's like because she's a furry. At this, Matt instantly zips away and proceeds to phone the police. In following strips the two have a thoughtful conversation about furries and gamers and how they're really not so different: "Are our fur, fangs, or claws any sillier than your plus three armor or magic missles?" Then she notices Carson the Muskrat (the strip's token animal character) sitting across the restaurant and mistakes him for someone in costume. (The series begins here―note the WikiFur URL at the bottom.)
Dandy and Company
A storyline from Derrick Fish's Dandy and Company in 2004 involved Bernard getting turned into a werewolf of sorts. The transformation, oddly, leaves him wolflike in appearance 24/7―essentially anthropomorphic like his dog Dandy―but he turns into a giant, hulking killing machine when exposed to moonlight. To prevent the latter from occurring, Dandy chains him up in the basement (link) until morning. His mother enters the room and, horrified, exclaims, "Oh God, I've failed as a mother!" (Followup strips are here and here.)
Tails from the Mynarski Forest
Richard T. Matheson's Tails from the Mynarski Forest has also referenced furries. In a series in 2003, Skippy and Liska have been inexplicably transformed into humans. In an attempt to get money to buy food, Liska knocks out a passerby (who turns out to be the cartoonist himself). They are both arrested for this. In their defense, they admit to being animals trapped in human bodies. When the deputy asks the arresting officer if he thinks they're "faking for an insanity plea," the chief replies, "No, no! I've read about these crazy furry fans in Vanity Fair!" (The relevant strip is here.)
Sabrina Online
Although it is probably often missed (due to Eric Schwartz's habit of placing dialog baloons at the bottom of the strip), a Sabrina Online strip from 1999 also references furry fans. Having just met her online boyfriend, RC, Sabrina says, "I'm just happy you didn't turn out to be some disgusting old creep." RC: "Or a ten-year-old kid." Sabrina: "Or a fur fan" (sic). (The strip is at the top of this archive page.)
Bonus Stage
Episode 36 of the Flash series "Bonus Stage" begins with Phil punching out Batman. As Batman is lying on the ground, injured, Phil quips, "That'll teach you to... be a furry. Like on CSI." (View episode.)