treehat

As awesome as Mr. Simpson's comment here is as a general truism, I doubt it applies to furries mostly (though it's hard to say; I haven't conducted the extensive sociological studies on furrydom that some people have). I think for many it's based on the same form of obsession that makes people put "Jesus fish" on their cars... or buy shirts endorsing their favorite webcomic. ;) They're into something so much that they have to make it public even to people who don't take it upon themselves to ask.

And then there are those who just love the way they look wearing them, and conversely don't care if other people don't.