>>7167964there's a bunch of different potential reasons but everyone's psychology is different
i can't speak for furry artists or their intent (it usually boils down to them being horny) but as a viewer i like this image because she's drawn cutely and seems like a fun person to be around. there's a lot of emotion carried by her movements and expression without it seeming forced.
>>7168727i don't like this image because it's a meme and not drawn cutely and has a sexual overtone, all of which personally ruin my enjoyment. i don't see much point in making fantasy creatures 1:1 parallels to people when you could just be drawing people
on a broader scope ancient peoples have always depicted deities with animal heads, probably because they associated animals with food or strength.
in the context of christianity some angels are said to have the heads of many beasts, so God may literally have legions of furries in his ranks. either that or they're aliens that early man couldn't describe properly.
enjoyment of animal people is hardcoded in our DNA for one reason or another
