Minors, Guardians, & Caregivers
FurSquared is committed to providing a fun, welcoming, and safe environment for all attendees, including minors, their parents/Guardians and anyone traveling with a Caregiver.
Definition Key
- Minor: FurSquared defines this as a person(s) who is under the age of 18 years old.
- Guardian: FurSquared defines this as a person(s) who is at least 18 years old, and is responsible for the welfare of someone who is a minor.
- Caregiver: FurSquared defines this as a person(s) who is at least 18 years old, and provides care, support, and assistance to individuals who are unable to perform daily activities on their own due to age, disability, or illness.
Access to the convention space for Minors (Under 18 yrs old)
To ensure the safety and well-being of minors attending the event, any areas of the convention space that are adult in nature, or are labeled as 18+, will have staffed ID checkpoints in front of a visually obscured entrance.
This includes, but is not limited to;
- Any panels rated 18+
- Adult Dealers-Den
In addition, the following policies are in place:
Guardian Consent Requirement for minors 14 - 17 years old:
We must have the guardian's authorization for the minor to be left unattended. We also must have the guardian’s contact info should they need to be contacted about the minor for any reason.
- If the minor is registering/picking up their badge alone, they must present a consent form that has been signed by their parent or guardian, and legally notarized.
To be considered properly complete the form must:- Be printed off from the FurSquared site. (Available HERE)
- Completed and signed by their guardian, who is over the age of 18. (Including the guardian’s contact information.)
- Have a notary stamp with a raised seal.*
- If the minor is accompanied by a parent/guardian over the age of 18 during the registration process, the guardian can sign the consent form in-person** and we can release the badge to the minor at that time.
*Finding a Notary around your area can be found here (asnnotary.org) or by searching “notary near me”. You can also check with your local public offices and libraries as they often have free or low cost notary services.
**These will be made available upon request at the registration desk during the convention.
Download The FurSquared 2026 Parent/Guardian Release Notary Form here
Requirements for minors 13 years old and under:
Any minors 13 and under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, that is at least 18 years old, at all times while attending our convention. Security will be notified if any minors are found unaccompanied.
In addition, we have made available a special badge to allow these minors to join in on the fun with their own badge! (see Companion Badges below)
Download links are available at the bottom of the page to learn how to obtain a companion badge for them.
*In order to stay within compliance with Wisconsin privacy laws, any information submitted through our registration system, must belong to the attending parent/guardian(s). Do not include information of someone 13 years old, or under, when registering online as we cannot, and will not, keep records of any information belonging to minors 13 and under. Any registration found to be made with information belonging to someone that is age 13 or younger will be deleted on site and the guardian/parent, aged 18 or older, will have to register themselves. Download links are available at the bottom of the page to learn how to register a Minor aged 13 or younger.
Access to the convention space for Caregivers:
In an effort to make FurSquared more accessible to attendees requiring the assistance of a Caregiver, the following policy is in place:
- An Attendee may assign 1 (one) person as their caregiver for the duration of their attendance of the convention.
- The caregiver will receive a Companion Badge, tied to the attendee’s registration, which will allow the caregiver to accompany the attendee throughout all areas of the convention without needing to purchase an additional badge. (More Details on Companion Badges below.)
Note: Only 1 (one) caregiver can be assigned to any 1 (one) attendee’s registration. Should any other arrangements be required, please reach out to registration@fursquared.com for assistance.
Companion Badges
A Companion Badge is a free add-on to paid badge of any tier, that allows minors (13 and under) and their guardians (or an attendee and their caregiver) to accompany each other in the convention space.
- There must be at least 1 (one) paid, General or higher tier, attendee badge purchased, in order to request a Companion Badge. (Single-day badges included)
- Limit of a total of 2 (two) Companion Badges allowed per paid badge.
- 1 badge for Caregivers
- up to 2 badges for Minors/Parents/Guardians
- Companions must stay with their Attendee while in the convention space.
- Companion Badges are NOT valid for contests, tournaments, or the charity auction and do NOT grant access to the Guest of Honor/Super Sponsor Dinner, Swag, or any other Sponsor, or above, entitlements, regardless of the paid Attendee’s badge tier.
- The only exceptions are, access to the Sponsor Lounge and front-of-line or early-entry access to panels or spaces, if offered at the event AND the paid attendee is Sponsor or higher tier.
- Should the person(s) with the Companion Badge wish to attend sponsor dinner or receive any other perks/entitlements, they must pay to upgrade their badge to the desired tier.
- A request should be made as soon as possible to ensure availability of upgrade spots for the attending Companion.
- There are NO guarantees on the availability of badge upgrades once the convention has started
Download links are available at the bottom of the page to learn how to request a companion badge for a Guardian, Caregiver or Minor.
Or
Reach out to registration@fursquared.com so we can better assist you.
Larger Families that exceeds our Companion limit
For families with minors that would exceed the ratio of two companions per paid badge, please reach out to registration@fursquared.com for assistance.
*Any exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis and there are no guarantees that exceptions, or allowances, will be made.
Registering a Parent/Guardian/Caregiver
Thank you for your Cooperation
If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact registration@fursquared.com and we’ll be happy to help.