I'm not a furry and can't relate to the fascination, but the way people have latched on to furries as the new target of recreational moral panic is such insane brain-rot, like it's literally just a costume-based hobby, can we all actually get a grip?
To expand on the public suiting, I have done it twice and both times were positive experiences.
The only times I interacted with kids is if their parents approached me asking for pictures with them