i live in georgia, and i was wondering is there anyplace that have rescued, tame, pet foxes that you can adopt? if you have any info then please answer! thanks.
2007-01-09 08:49:11 · 15 answers · asked by me 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I believe that Georgia has some pretty restrictive animal ownership laws, so you should always check into that before purchasing a pet. As far as a fox I would recommend checking out a fennec fox, these animals are from Egypt, and are pint sized. They are considered an exotic pet, which means they are not domestic, but the reputable breeders are working towards that by breeding only the friendliest and purest animals. If you decide that a fennec fox is right for you, be sure to buy one from a breeder, and specify that the animal be captive bred. Irresponsible pet markets will sometimes sell wild caught animals, and it just doesn't make for a great pet.
2007-01-09 09:28:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
it can be done, but I would say that you want to actually talk to a few people who have them before you get one.
you need to find out if your state has a permit that will let you keep a fox, they aren't allowed in some states, then ask yourself if you want your house to smell like fox spray.
they have a scent that they spray when they get scared that beats a skunk hands down, and you can't litter box train them. they don't walk on a leash very well, and are not very social. when you had company the fox would be nowhere to be found.
I had one that was a rescue from a road killed female, he couldn't have been over a month old, and was really cute when I got him. the only trouble that I had was that he cried a lot, and it was very hard to sleep for a while.
he was good for a long time, and we kept him in the house. he played well with my cat, ate from our hands and was ok if you didn't mind cleaning up the crap he left everywhere. as he got older, he moved out side to a run, and was great there. when we had to move him in to the garage though, he started to get a bit nasty, and I have several nice scars on my arms from him clawing me.
they can be very sweet if you get one that is only a day old, as a friend of mine did, but then you will have to go through bottle feeding and a whole lot of other stuff that is a REAL pain .
if you want one badly enough to change your lifestyle to fit it, then by all means, but talk to people that have them, meet some of them, and see where they live and how their house smells. get the info, so you don't make a mistake.
if it all sounds like too much work, then get a small dog that looks like one.
2007-01-09 09:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by chris r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fox are wild animals. additionally they carry rabies. you could forestall rabies with vaccines, yet you could't forestall it in an animal that's already a service. it is undesirable to objective to make a puppy out of a wild fox. why do not you flow to the pound and observe in case you'll stumble on a small canines that's a aspect jack russell or terrier. they are very energetic and performance different similar type behaviors as a fox may if it changed into domesticated.
2016-12-02 01:33:21 · answer #3 · answered by kwiatkowski 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would need the knowledge, space, time, etc and a permit. They don't make good pets, I speak from experience. I know someone who had one and the poor thing was miserable. He/she (can't remember, it was a beautiful silver fox...but reeked of urine, which I've heard most/all do.) anyhow was born/raised in captivity, but still couldn't adjust. They're nothing like dogs...they're not even pack animals and don't have the desire to live among human packs especially. They belong in the wild, trust me!
Edit: I found some links:
http://www.foxes.org/urbanfox/part3.html (Scroll down to "Foxes as pets (Bad! Bad!)")
http://mynarskiforest.purrsia.com/ev34pet.htm
2007-01-09 09:03:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It would depend specifically on the city you live in. MOST cities prohibit wild animals like foxes and squirrels being kept as pets, but you would need to look at your city's code to be sure.
2007-01-09 08:53:51 · answer #5 · answered by lrachelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most states it is illegal to keep wild animals. My neigbor did trap a fox and kept it in a cage. It never did get tame though.
2007-01-09 08:58:42 · answer #6 · answered by morris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would most certainly hope that no such thing exists! people should not tame wild animals purely for the purpose as having them as pets. It's cruel and really messes up the precious ecosystems of mother nature.
2007-01-09 08:58:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, of course, its possible. i really wanted one when i was younger, and still do. (its my favourite animal). but what you have to think about is the fox... would it even want to live in a house? it would be inhumane to keep a wild animal inside, he simply wants and needs the outdoors. i seen a person who had 2 swift foxes, they were absolutly chaotic. they were supposed to be tamed, but their insticts are always with them, they need the wild. i don't think its a good idea.
2007-01-09 08:57:22 · answer #8 · answered by piano_man_969 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my uncle rescued a fox from a snap trap ...like a small bear trap it lost its leg -- after vet treatment he built it a house gave it a name an tied it out in the back we watched it grow strong and he released it when it was healthy enough to fend in the wild again it was friendly but never tame by nature i think their sciddishness makes them too much for training them it would be too taxing on them - his raccoon lived with us for two years a mistake god made these creatures wild for a reason leave them wild they don t come in our house to visit we should leave them in theirs
2007-01-09 09:00:53 · answer #9 · answered by nasty f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Foxes are wild animals and should not be owned by anyone. Wild animals are wild animals and should be left that way.
Get a dog.
2007-01-09 09:30:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋