The Friends of Sapient Beasties

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Fan Club
Name: The Friends of Sapient Beasties
Dates: 1979-?
Founder(s):
Leadership: Paulie Gilmore
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The Friends of Sapient Beasties was a fan club.

a 1979 flyer

From a 1979 flyer:

Are you a fan who likes animal to human relationships in science fiction novels? Have you noticed the amount of "plush people" showing up at cons lately? Are you one of the people carrying them? Well we have the club for you. The Friends of Sapient Beasties. That's right. Finally a club for animal-loving Science Fiction fans. If you would like to be a member and receive our fanzine, First Speaker, just fill out the form below and send check or money order to Pauline Gilmore...

This club welcomes Hokas, Hrrubans, Pern dragons, Dilbians, Fuzzies, Fire Lizards, Hrroshii, Wookies, and any other Sapient Beasts you might have hanging around your house. If you have a fuzzy, furry, scaly, or leathery friend or even two or three, be sure and list their names and breed or species plus home world and they will recieve membership cards and be registered with the club. [1]

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  1. ^ Spelled incorrectly. There were also many fan discussions about Wookiees being categorized incorrectly as animals.