Off Leash PDX
Code of conduct
Off Leash is a night for the pack: fursuiters, partials, ears-only, and people with no suit at all. We want everyone to be able to let loose and still feel safe doing it. If you remember nothing else: ask first, no hate, look out for each other.
This applies to everyone at our events, guests and staff alike, and to our online spaces.
Ask first
Every kind of touch needs a yes first. That includes hugs, pats, scritches, boops, grabbing a tail, kissing, and dancing up close.
- A yes has to be clear. No answer means no, and someone too drunk to answer can't say yes.
- A yes can turn into a no at any time. When it does, stop.
- What someone wears is never a yes, whether that's a suit, a harness, or gear.
- Ask before you stick anything on someone's clothes or suit, fleas and sprouts included.
- Give people space. Don't follow, crowd, or corner anyone, in suit or out.
Fursuits and suiters
Suiters are hot and can barely see, and they're wearing something they love. Treat the suit with the same respect as the person inside it.
- Never lift, remove, or touch someone's head, and don't try to find out who's inside.
- Give suiters room on the dance floor. They may not see or hear you coming.
- Bring a handler if you can, especially outside or in the line, where it's harder to see and the public isn't part of the event.
- When we have a fursuit lounge, it's a place to cool down out of sight, so no photos or video in there.
No hate, no violence
- No harassment, slurs, or hate speech about anyone's race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, body, age, or anything else about who they are.
- No hate symbols or hate-group imagery, on clothes, suits, flags, or anything else.
- Use the names and pronouns people give you.
- No hitting, shoving, kicking, or spitting, and no throwing things, tackling, or flying glomps, even in fun.
- Never put anything in someone's drink or give anyone a substance without them knowing. We hand that straight to venue security, and it will become a police matter.
What to wear
Wear what feels like you: a full suit, a partial, ears, gear, glitter, or a hoodie. Keep butts and genitals covered, and no explicit art on display, patches and phone screens too. Leave anything with hateful messages at home. Skip anything that could pass for real police or military gear. Suits get hot, so shower, wear deodorant, and bring a fresh change if you need one. If a venue has its own dress rules, we'll post them on the home page. Not sure about an outfit? Email us before the night at [email protected].
Photos and video
Ask before you take a close-up photo or video of anyone, and if someone asks you to stop or delete it, do. Professional camera gear may need the venue's approval first.
When we have photographers, we'll say so ahead of time and have no-photo wristbands at the door. Wear one and our photographers will leave you out or blur you in crowd shots. Missed the wristband? Email [email protected] afterwards and we'll take photos down. We can't control what other guests post, which is one more reason everyone asks first.
The venue and the people working it
- Bring valid ID that shows you meet the age limit.
- No illegal drugs, and no cannabis inside or on venue property, even where it's legal.
- Smoke and vape only where the venue allows it.
- No weapons of any kind. That includes prop weapons and toy guns, even obviously fake ones, and anything sharp. No realistic-looking money either. Want to bring a different prop? Email us first.
- Keep doorways, exits, stairs, and walkways clear, and don't sit or lie down in them.
- No selling, soliciting, or handing out flyers without prior approval from the event team.
- Don't stick, tape, or pin anything to the venue, stickers included. Anything you make at the activity table goes home with you, or on the table's board if there is one.
- No portable speakers, please.
- Every venue has its own house rules, like what you can bring in and whether you can leave and come back. We post them on the home page before each night, and they count as part of this code.
- Be good to venue staff, security, bartenders, and medics, and tip your bartenders. Don't break or damage anything, and only flush what belongs in a toilet.
- Pack it in, pack it out. Take everything home with you, especially suit parts.
We're not the only ones here
The sidewalk, the line, the smoking area, and the rest of the neighborhood aren't part of Off Leash. People out there didn't sign up for a furry party, so be chill and keep the noise down, and don't approach anyone who isn't with us unless they come to you first. Neighbor complaints can cost us the venue.
Look out for each other
Pace yourself and drink water, especially in suit. Never buy or pass a drink to anyone under 21. Plan your ride home before you start drinking, and don't drive impaired. Keep an eye on your friends and on the stranger sitting alone. If someone seems unwell, overheated in suit, or overwhelmed, help them get to the lounge or find staff. Staff and venue security can refuse service or ask someone to leave if they're not okay to stay.
If someone is having a bad reaction or may be overdosing, get help right away, even if you're worried about what they took. You won't get in trouble with us for getting someone help, and Oregon's Good Samaritan law protects people who call for help in an overdose.
If something happens
- During the event: find anyone on staff. We'll post what we're wearing that night. Come find us even if you're not sure it counts.
- Stalking, harassment, or assault: tell staff or venue security right away. Some of this is a police matter, and we'll support you if you decide to report it.
- In an emergency: call 911.
- After the event: email [email protected]. We'll keep it as private as we can and won't share your name without asking you.
- A problem with one of our staff or volunteers: email [email protected], with a name if you have one. We take it just as seriously.
- Lost something? Ask staff on the night, or email us afterwards and we'll check what turned up after teardown.
What we'll do
This page can't list everything. If someone seriously disrupts the night, makes other people feel unsafe, or puts our relationship with the venue or its neighbors at risk, we'll act on it even if there isn't a rule for it here.
Depending on what happened, we may give a warning, ask someone to leave without a refund, or ban them from future Off Leash events. Hopefully it never comes to that. Venue staff and security also enforce the venue's own rules.
We honor bans from the venues we work with. If a venue tells us someone has been trespassed or banned, that person can't attend Off Leash at that venue. Whether the ban carries over to our events elsewhere, we'll review case by case.
What we can't promise
We can't promise nothing will go wrong, but tell us and we'll deal with it. We handle what happens at our events and in our spaces. We can't settle personal disputes between people. Outside of venue bans, we'll only turn someone away ahead of time for a specific, credible safety concern.
We may update this code as we learn. The version on this page is the one that applies, and we'll announce big changes.
Updated Oct 21, 2026