\u201cApparently, from what I understand, they\u2019re called \u2018furries,\u2019\u201d the grandmother, who asked to remain anonymous, told WLKY. \u201cThey identify with animals. These people will hiss at you or scratch at you if they don\u2019t like something you\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\nShe said it\u2019s not a new problem.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was hearing rumblings of this last year, but it really got bad when they went back to school this year. I have two grandkids in school and my grandkids didn\u2019t want to go to school anymore,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She said the issue gained attention on social media once people started sharing photos and videos of the feline costumes and behavior, \u201cI started getting videos and messages from kids, and I said, \u2018Ok, I\u2019m going to post this so parents know what\u2019s going on.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
The grandmother said a petition to end the practice was created by students and has more than 1,000 signatures.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe students are told they can\u2019t wear hats or Budweiser shirts in school, but they can wear cat ears, cat tails, masks, leashes. It doesn\u2019t make sense,\u201d she added.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n