I think you need to cite your sources; I think you're just assuming. I'm betting he was only vaguely aware of furry, at best. I do know he didn't like video games (he was against a possible Redwall video game, though I think that was only suggested by a fan letter than ever actually coming close to a reality), but he did "officially endorse" the RedwallMUCK (which I think he was also only vaguely aware of), and he did turn one Internet group ("Dibbuns Against Bedtime," or "DAB," which could best be described as a group of babyfurs who didn't use that term) into a canonical group in one of his novels.
I think you need to cite your sources; I think you're just assuming. I'm betting he was only vaguely aware of furry, at best. I do know he didn't like video games (he was against a possible Redwall video game, though I think that was only suggested by a fan letter than ever actually coming close to a reality), but he did "officially endorse" the RedwallMUCK (which I think he was also only vaguely aware of), and he did turn one Internet group ("Dibbuns Against Bedtime," or "DAB," which could best be described as a group of babyfurs who didn't use that term) into a canonical group in one of his novels.