My husband says I am banned from all sites with cute fuzzy things :lol:
Nanooka is a cutie!!!
How does she and the dog get along?
He grew up in a house with a chihuahua, a pit bull cross (pictured), a rottie cross, and a rabbit. Never had any problems with him with the animals though he would try to hide his bread and treats in the couch :lol:
I don’t think it’s all that uncommon to have foxes and raccoons and possums as pets. Most of the ones I know were taken in as rehab cases who didn’t show much interest in returning to the wild. My cousin had a possum who was mildly horrified to find out she was supposed to eat bugs and grubs.:lol:
Gorillas and chimps OTOH - you’re just asking for it. Those chimp ladies in Cali must never have read Jane Goodall, who had hair-raising descriptions of getting beat up by wild chimps in all her books. If I had to live with one or the other, though, I’d far prefer the gorilla. Chimps are baaaad news.
Nanooka’s a lovely animal - he’s lucky you found him.
Yes, he is spoiled. It is a good thing my mother could take him since I was allergic to the little bugger! Thing would sleep on my chest and I would wake up with crusty eyes and runny nose. Not even going to get started on how he would eat my socks off my feet in my sleep…
What does he smell like? I’ve heard that they have a musky odor? He is beautiful!!! :yes:
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That is so cool! I want one! Would be nice if I could train it to run around our fixture and then hop back in my vehicle. Give the hounds a merry chase![/QUOTE]
I hope that was a joke.
Other than digging out a fox that has gone to ground, dropping foxes is the most unethical practice a hunt can engage in.
Any of you people doing sh** like that and you better not let me catch wind of it. I won’t limit my complaint to the MFHA.
For the OP - Cute fox! I’ve known folks that had pet raccoons and sugar gliders. I had a hedgehog for a few years - the owner kept the little guy in a small Rubbermaid container in the basement. Felt sorry for him and took him home - made him a big habitat. Friend wanted him and gave the little sucker a huge habitat where he lived out his life.
I’d rather have a pet fox than a pet hedgehog!
Regarding wallabies: they are mean, they bite, they do NOT make great domestic animals. And you’d need really good fencing.
Large apes: ARE ALWAYS TERRIBLE “PETS.” It’s illegal in many states, they obviously can be very violent and they are also much stronger for their size than humans and can hurt you very badly even without meaning to. Also–at the zoo, even if we are just walking through or working in gorilla holding, we wear surgical masks, and if we’re handling them, we wear gloves. We never come into direct contact with them–they can pick up serious illnesses from us that are much harder to treat in gorillas than in humans.
Honestly, unless you’ve got a lot of money, a lot of space, and time for research, most exotics are not a good idea. The barn I boarded at raised emu for meat, but she also kept a variety of other animals. Some did okay (red deer, another meat animal), others (wallaby, for example) not so much. And you have to get LOTS of permits.
Fox is cute, but I’m not sure I would ever really want one as a pet myself.
cute, very cute.
but why? i mean i know how you came to have him, but why are people breeding them for domestic pets? and why is it legal to do that? and…
that website is disturbing…
i understand if someone ends up with a wild animal that was being rehabbed from injury but to intentionally breed wild animals for pets??? WTF???
Holy crips!!!
Did you see how expensive getting a bottle raised fox baby from the folks who advertise on Pluba would be? $350 for the kit, plus $250 for shipping, plus $100 to get on their waiting list.
I was raised in East Africa - and know from experience what horrible pets primates make - ugh. And to see them tethered, wearing diapers and having to do tricks to earn money makes me ill.
But this guy - gosh he’s cute, and spoiled, and happy.
Regarding the Gorilla/Chimp or whatever: I live in CT. There was recently a chimp that was kept as a pet on the news. It went on a rampage and tore a poor old lady’s face off. She needs serious reconsructive surgery and had to be life stared out I think. But, I am proud to say that my friend was the subject of a ‘related story’ on the website. I’m not so proud to say that the idot blew mixture-like substance for a smoke bomb up in his face. :rolleyes:
Regarding that adorable little fox: He looks like my dog! I’ve always told my mother that Angus is part fox… she never listens. But it sounds like they have some of the same habits. :lol:
He’s so cute but…When I lived in St Louis many years ago there were foxes for sale in pet shops, just like dogs and cats. Lots of “wild animal farms” in Missouri back then, just like they had all the puppy mills there.
I asked the shop owner about foxes and dogs, since foxes are canids, members of the dog family, and the guy told me that my fox would probably get killed by dogs, if neighbors’ dogs could ever get into my yard (I had a dog and cat and my boyfriend had a dog, all of whom would have been ok with a fox.)
It’s a big responsibilty to own a fox or anything that can be killed by dogs (including our cats).
So if you do get a fox, keep him not on a line, but in a well fenced yard and in the house, after you’ve had any male scent glands removed. And make sure that like OP, if you have to give him up for some reason, that he has a place to go where he’ll be safe.
I still want a fox and a wolf and deer and all that like when I was a child, but, sigh, I know not to do it. My dogs and cats and horses are all I can handle.
Still if you want a fox, please make sure that your zoning allows for it, and that the state you are in allows you to have one. And if you can, adopt one who has been orphaned, rather that supporting “foxmills” which are like puppy mills.
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I hope that was a joke.
Other than digging out a fox that has gone to ground, dropping foxes is the most unethical practice a hunt can engage in.
Any of you people doing sh** like that and you better not let me catch wind of it. I won’t limit my complaint to the MFHA.
For the OP - Cute fox! I’ve known folks that had pet raccoons and sugar gliders. I had a hedgehog for a few years - the owner kept the little guy in a small Rubbermaid container in the basement. Felt sorry for him and took him home - made him a big habitat. Friend wanted him and gave the little sucker a huge habitat where he lived out his life.
I’d rather have a pet fox than a pet hedgehog![/QUOTE]
Amen, JSwan. I was appalled and thinking exactly the same thing.
But I do think the OP’s fox is a pretty cool little guy. That is really neat.
:lol: He has a better life then most pets. All he has to do is lay there and look cute, and use his litter box!
he’s very cute, but I doubt he’s a hybrid. He looks exactly like an ordinary red fox to me. I don’t see a hint of Arctic fox about him. I’ve got both species around my house, and I’ve never heard of them hybridizing in the wild, but I know that’s been done in captivity.
Either way, I’d love to cuddle him 
