ILKW 2024 Staff

Pup Spaz is from Indianapolis, Indiana, and has identified as a leather pup since 2009. Spaz can frequently be seen and heard around the community shooting pool and chasing squirrels, however, Spaz now spends much of his free time traveling, educating, and encouraging other pets and pet groups. Pup Spaz founded and is the head instigator of Indy PAH since 2014, a regional pup group representing Indiana and the greater area, providing a social group with events for local pups to learn, play and share experiences with their community. Spaz is also the owner/producer of the Indiana Pet, Pup, and Trainer Contest and closely relates to the Mr. Friendly mission to end HIV stigma and is a PrEP and STI testing advocate.

Jay (he/him) has been part of the Indy Leather and Kink scene since 2012. He has been a member of several groups such as NLA Indy, MaST Indianapolis, and Imas.  While a member of Imas he was President and helped produce the yearly Beat My Valentine and Red Black and Blue open parties. He worked with Step-up to get testing done at all the Open parties during his time with Imas.  In 2023 he took over as Owner and Producer of the Indiana Leather Pride Title contest.  He is looking forward to where the collaboration between Indiana Leather Pride and Indiana Pet Pup and Trainer will lead our community.

soul has been involved in the Indianapolis kink scene since 2015.  During that time she has served mutiple terms as an Indianapolis Kink Society Board member, and was key in the development and growth of subSpace Indy, the local dungeon.  In those roles, she has produced educational, outreach, and social events.  She currently hosts the Indy Community Slosh.  soul served as a judge for the 2020 IPPTC contest, and has had a hand in making the Contest and Knot-A-Contest weekends happen ever since..

Soul’s interest in BDSM lies mostly in kink play. As a bottom, she enjoys sharps, impact and fire play, as well as device bondage with sensory aspects, and is always up for experimenting with new forms of play.

Hex has been barking in pup spaces since 2017. In addition to being a pup, Hex enjoys experimenting with pagan ritual in BDSM spaces, incorporating queer-focused metaphysics and energy work in scenes. You can also find him baking, gaming, and howling at the moon when appropriate.

Jimmy Ropes has been a dedicated member of the Indiana Leather Club (ILC) since its inception in 2017 and was previously involved with the NLA-Indianapolis chapter, which evolved into ILC, since 2015. His leadership and commitment are evident through his service on the Executive Board of both organizations from 2015-2020 and 2022-2024.

Jimmy has been an active participant in the Kink/Leather/Fetish community since 2012, engaging with numerous groups across Indianapolis. His passion for volunteering is reflected in his diverse volunteer roles, including Dungeon Monitor, Security, and Event Organizer. Jimmy's dedication to supporting events and the community is unwavering, and he finds immense joy in every hour he spends volunteering.

Our volunteer coordinator has been in the community for some time and is frequently seen out and about! To learn more about them, offer to volunteer and they'll get you set up!

Born in Indianapolis, raised in Mississippi and back to spread the love! Rocky has been a pup since 2016 and a furry since 2008! They like long drives near the beach, automotives, just about every genre ending in "-core" EsPECIALLY metalcore, people twice their size and fostering safe spaces and learning for our niche queer communities! They've MC'd at dance competitions for furcons like Midwest FurFest, Anthro New England, Furry Weekend Atlanta and our local convention: Indy FurCon! As of recent, they've been assisting with the Anthro Midwest furmeet at PINS and emceeing their Pup Pageants. Ask them about cars, furries, or whatever strikes your fancy!

Hi I’m pup JAKL! I’m local to the Indianapolis area and originally from Los Angeles! I’ve been a pup and fur for about two years now and have a passion for music! I’ve been in the edm scene for over ten years and have a finger on the pulse of what is new and fresh.

Kitty is from Texas born and raised. Can be found roaming the alleys of Cincinnati. He started with Pup play in 2018 and has recently discovered feline play because the only thing better than a puppy is a kat. (MEOW) When not on the prowl for sausage she likes to curl up by the neighborhood dumpster fire to stay warm and drink the dumpster juice.

Cincinnati Leather 2014, and inaugural Cincinnati Puppy 2019, has been involved in the Cincinnati Leather community since 2012. After graduating as an Interpreter of Sign Language, his journey into the Leather Lifestyle coincided with his journey into American Sign Language, which spurred a passion to combine the two. Since becoming more comfortable in the shared space of his kinky and vanilla lives, he has worked to ensure equal access to communication at all events that he has become associated with.

Indiana Puppy 2023/2024, Pup Panda is a playful non-binary/bisexual Golden Retriever located in Southern Indiana and a member of Indiana Pets and Handlers. They were introduced to the leather and pet community in late 2018 and continues fall further in love with the community.

You can find him at events bouncing from one group of people/pets to another if they aren't on the mats moshing with the other pets and loving up on thier handlers or sometimes just show up to support. In addition to pet play, his go to knotty things include being restrined in some way and put in various forms of predicaments, tickled with a violet wand, chastity and rubber, OH! and lube...lots and lots of lube! When they are not helping to give back to the community or attending kink related events , he enjoys socializing on Discord playing video games, sniffing some pits, and riding motorcycles on a nice day with their poly partner.

CheekyCherub has been involved in the BDSM/Kink for 20 years and leather communities for over 10 years. She enjoys education, presenting, being a judge, cigar service, and now a Daddy. She has bootblacked, presented and judged locally and nationally. You will find her running around laughing and being goofy.

Jaxon has been part of the Indiana pup community for over a decade. A member of the Indiana pets and trainer society, and beta to Pup Spaz, he works behind the scenes at many events to help things run smoothly.

Sir Keith (he/him) is an asexual and polyamorous kinkster. Having stepped into the scene in 2019, he has found a home with pets, critters, and other progressive communities who seek out kinky consensual identities. Traumatized by the internet, he has experienced a hand or two (and even a foot) into most kinks and is ever curious to find more; but to narrow the list down being an impact, rope, and breathplay top is always a fast way to make friends.

Cerrin or Cookie slut, pronouns are she/her, they are an extrovert little who has never met a stranger. She is the Master of the Tally and a giving baker. She loves her community and will always fight so everyone has a place at the table. She is the founding member of Bluegrass leather ladies, a group that believes in helping out behind the scenes. You can always catch her supporting other people and events.