Today, after years of researching and saving money, I got a pet fox. I was able to enjoy the majesty of the animal for three hours before it burrowed under the fence and ran away. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, there was an animal rummaging around in my trashcan, so I kicked the trashcan to see what it was. The fox then chased me for three blocks to find out what I was. FML
Today, I looked out the window just in time to see a coyote carrying off my cat that I had just let outside five minutes before. FML
Today, I wandered around my property with my children, trying to find our escaped house cat. While in the more wooded parts, we spotted her on the ground, being picked over by a coyote. FML
Today, I found my cat downstairs with a squirrel dangling from his mouth. When I saw this, I yelled at my cat to put it down. He did. Turns out the squirrel was still alive and run. I had to spend the next three hours chasing it out of my house. FML
Today, I found out my dad ate my pet rabbit two years ago. He said he ran away. FML
Today, my husband was arrested because a fox, fleeing from about a billion dogs and rich twats on horses, jumped through our car window, and cowered between my legs. He got out of the car, waded through the dogs, and pulled one of the twats off his horse into a puddle, ruining his red coat. FML
Today, my 6 ft snake got loose. I found it. It was in my neighbor's backyard, constricting their pet rabbit. FML
Today, my dog ran away. It was dark, so I couldn't see very well, but I ran after him anyway. Thinking I had caught up to him, I grabbed him. It wasn't my dog. It was a skunk. FML
Today, I bought a dog to make me feel less lonely. He ran away. FML
Today, I agreed to catsit for a friend. Her cat rode back to my house sitting on my shoulder in the car. As soon as I opened the door, he jumped out and ran off into the woods. It's been 2 1/2 hours and not even food will entice him back to me. FML
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mpj13 8
He probably felt foxed in.
SpamPam 18
Listen Doc, there is such a thing as "domesticated foxes" just like cats and dogs had to be domesticated through breeding, training, and human interaction. If you do your research like OP did you would know that domesticated foxes make better pets than most cats & dogs because they have the best traits of both. If anything I blame OP for not installing a deep rooted fence because foxes at notorious diggers.
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Comments (127)
kelsicanreed 13
why the **** would you want a fox as a pet lol
LadyNatasha 4
Because it's like an adorable mix between a cat and a dog.
KawaiiCupcake 14
Why would you want a dog, a cat, a fish, or any other animal as pet? Just because not everyone has foxes don't mean you can't buy want if you want to. OP likes exotic animals PERIOD!
Taurus_ChicKa 37
Well, that sucks. But honestly, it's probably for the best. Some animals just aren't meant to be pets. This coming from an animal lover/animal rights activist. My favorite animal is the wolf but there's no way it could be a pet. It's also illegal in many places for you to own a wild animal. I hope it was legal after obtaining the fox, but like I said, it's probably for the best that the fox ran away, into the wild where it belongs.
socccer_chick_02 9
What if it was bred in captivity? The fox has no knowledge of how to survive. Instincts or not, if bred into captivity it's mother never taught it how to survive in the wild.
vladimirnabokov 15
aw I'm so sorry to hear that OP! put up some flyers maybe? maybe your fox will come back after a few days? I know absolutely nothing about pet foxes so maybe I shouldn't be saying anything... hope it all works out and your little foxy is safe and sound :)
french_canadien 17
You are an idiot. GET A DOG! or a freakin cat. Foxes arent ment to be domestic pets. If you really loved the animal you wouldnt have tried to force it to live with you.
HarroIAmBob 21
foxes can be domestic pets if bred in captivity. in fact they are just as good, if not better, that dogs
nite66 21
Years of research didn't include their excellent digging ability? That sucks though
trapdoor_lolita 2
So "after years of researching" you didn't figure out that he could potentially dig under the fence and that you needed to build a cage with wire under the posts? YDI
slushyslime 7
You can get super domesticated pet foxes , they have this huge experiment in Russia
ROSI3TH3CAT 18
A modern day take on free willy.
379_fml 11
Why was docbastard thumbed down so bad? Clear flat out how it should be said no pussy footin to be politically correct. That's how it should be. It's not let's console each others lives. It's F your life
nurchok 15
Is it even legal to have a pet fox?
CorruptAngel920 18
In some states, yes. I'm sure you might need an exotic animal license since it's not a common household animal.