A mum has taken to a parenting platform to ask for advice after her nine-year-old daughter told her she identified as a ‘therian’ and wanted to be treated as such. Unsure of what to do ...

But it was more than that. Emma's daughter explained to her mum that she's a Therian — and she's just one of a growing number ...

The term therian refers to people who identify as non-human animals on a deep level and engage in behaviours associated with their animal identity. They differ from furries, who see their animal ...