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For the love of foxes

I’d hoped to share a finished project today, but last night work got in the way.  But next week is going to be chock-full of the results of fun projects!  I absolutely can not wait to show you guys all the neat stuff that’s coming together over here!

In the mean time, I’ll leave you with my wish for a fabulous weekend, as well as some shots of the neighborhood’s wildlife.

This is one of the red foxes who was born this past spring on our block.  His siblings look gorgeous (and move quite fast, hence no photos), but he’s suffering.

Lately this little guy has been hanging around in the streets and front yards more during the day, and this morning I caught him doing some investigating in the neighbor’s yard. I got several photos before he looked up at me, startled.   For a few moments his eyes met mine, and he hesitated.  Then he nervously ambled on.

He kept dipping his head into the bucket; I don’t know if he’s looking for food/water or just investigating, but I made a mental note to let my neighbors know when they’re home.

I’m very worried about him, because he’s clearly suffering from Sarcoptic Mange – hence the severe hair loss and scabbing – and he may be underweight.  (Foxes are pretty lithe under all their bushy fur, so I’m not sure.)  I’ve called my town’s animal control and they said they usually don’t interfere, unless the animal is stumbling around on the brink of death.

Thanks to this little guy, my heart is now being broken on an almost-daily basis.  As an animal lover, it sucks to see the local wildlife suffering, especially to this degree.  But I know that if I tried to leave food out for him, I’d be doing more harm than good.  Sometimes, no matter how hard it is, you have to let nature take its course.  But it’s a total bummer when you see natural selection at work in your backyard.

Interested in a scarier tale of wildlife encounters?  Hop over to my adventure blog to read about my mountain-top grizzly bear encounter.

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6 Comments

  • Reply Ryan at 7:25 pm

    CHUPACABRA!

  • Reply Alexis L., The Studioist at 11:02 pm

    Oh poor wee thing. I feel so sorry for him. You are definitely doing the correct thing by letting nature take its course. Perhaps he will recover.

  • Reply Jeannine @ Small and Chic at 9:01 am

    Oh my gosh, he’s adorable. Poor baby. 🙁

    I saw one myself north of town last week and considered myself lucky to see him scurry into tall grass. How cool that you get to see a whole family of them!

  • Reply Oonafey @ Little Pink House at 9:24 pm

    Poor baby. We have a fox that lives in our (now defunct) henhouse. She’s precious. I don’t think I would be able to refrain from trying to help him, Darwin be damned.

    • Reply Jane at 11:20 pm

      I totally get that. If I didn’t have two cats that go outside, I’d be less reluctant to help. But because I do, I don’t think it’s a good idea to do anything to attract him to my nearby area!

  • Reply Julie at 1:23 am

    Poor little fox. That breaks my heart right open. =(

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