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Howdy and happy Saturday friends! I’m excited to share the news with you that I’m going to be taking in a new little red fox in the upcoming month. I received a message from our friend at Shy Wolf Sanctuary explaining that someone had reached out to them about needed placement for a red fox and they thought we would be the best fit for both housing and distance from the current owners.

After speaking with the owners it seems that Ember is a pet store baby, which is happening more and more frequently in our area. Our newest intake Mr. Skunk (check out our instagram page if you’ve missed this bug update) is also a pet store baby/owner surrender.

I’m happy to continue to take in animals that need placement, but this fox has only been outside of the petstore since the end of May and already needs a new home. It may be time for protocols to be in place for the purchase of exotics to minimize this kind of turn around.

We’re currently waiting for the owners to gather up their paperwork showing Ember’s legality and then letting them decide what time is best to drop her off in the coming weeks, but you will all be the first to see her once she arrives.

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Anonymous

Is Juniper going to be OK with a girl fox?

Juniperfoxx

We will see, but they each have their own friends anyway. Who clicks with who has varied a lot the past year and I’m already alternating them into friend groups at this point. If they don’t get along then she will be housed with Finch or Fern.

Anonymous

Its mind boggling that you can get a fox at the store. They're not pets and it makes me wonder how the store even came to have a baby fox in the first place. I'm so glad you're able to take Ember in and give her a good home.

Anonymous

She's Finch's mini me 🥰

Anonymous

I'll never understand how such exotic pets are allowed to be not only owned but even sold in stores in the US. That's super illegal in most, if not all of the EU for good reason 😕

Marie

I sadly am not shocked that she was a pet store animal.... Without proper laws to protect animals the stores have grown more emboldened. To be clear, my eye is of a Canadian looking into your country (we have our own issues, too - believe you me) but if the laws can't even protect women, children, and vulnerable people then it's hard to hold out hope for animal protection. I do, however, have extreme faith in your ability to provide this bb a loving safe space where she can fox in peace and joy ❤️❤️❤️

Anonymous

Welcome Ember! She’s in good hands with you as are all the babies 💛

Anonymous

Very shocked to learn someone could BUY a fox in a store. I live in Georgia near Atlanta and foxes and almost all other wildlife are not allowed to be owned in the state.

Anonymous

Given that Ember is a female, how do you think it's going to work out with Juniper? I remember it being a big deal that you couldn't take in another female. Is it different since you have more space, or that she's a baby?

Juniperfoxx

It varies state to state. Georgia is one of the stricter states when it comes to captive wildlife. Florida is more lax and allows some species as pets with a permit. I’m not knocking some people being allowed to own exotics. I’m sure there are many in this community that offer excellent homes to exotic pets, but I think that it should not be as lax as buying an animal from a pet store as long as you’ve sent in an application and have a Florida license.

Anonymous

What a beautiful baby ❤️

Anonymous

A pet store animal.... i'm not okay at all

Anonymous

The person in the email says she was a rescue, did they by Ember from the pet store or were they her second owners since May?

Anonymous

Eye rolling so hard they're getting stuck in my lids at the owners calling a pet store purchase an "adoptee/rescue". (Hopefully I am misunderstanding this, because...ugh.) Those words seem to have no meaning anymore when it comes to animal procurement. They/Ember are so fortunate to have you nearby and able to help. She will *thrive* in your care no doubt 🤗💓