All sorts of wild critters have adapted to living among us.Foxes are numerous but elusive on the East Coast, living in all sorts of suburban and urban areas. Sometimes they show up as road-kill..You are more likely to smell a fox than see a live one.(though most people can’t distinguish foxy odor from skunk).Rule of thumb says- You might get a glimpse of a healthy fox going the other direction because it has already noticed you.If you see a fox standing around in daylight and it doesn’t run from you, good chance it’s rabid..When I was working, I spent a lot of time driving around DC and its suburbs.I caught glimpses of live foxes one or two times a year. Twice, I came across foxes I was sure had dumb rabies. .One was standing in a grassy area between some townhouses. The other was in an even more scary place – Mid afternoon on a hot summer day, I was looking at a car in a suburban cul-de-sac day when a fox wandered out in the street near some kids who were riding tricycles.
I see fox often where I live. They’re good a killing vermin. Last year I found two dens with five kits less than a quarter of a mile from my house. Cute animals, but when the females were trying to feed their growing young, my cat was on the top of their menu. Had to keep the cat inside for nearly a month.
Here in the UK there is no rabies and the urban fox seems to be in the process of being domesticated. There’s a woman in London who lives in an upstairs flat and she’s trained a whole family group of supposedly wild foxes to recognise their names, come when called, sit when she says “Good dog – sit!” and to line up under her window and wait for her to throw sausages to them. Foxes generally make very good, playful, affectionate pets but they are even smellier than tomcats and I’ve heard they’re hard to house-train.
Live west of Charlotte in a fairly rural area of NC. I have personally seen red foxes on my land. I know folks who have seen gray foxes but I have never seen on personally. We have coyotes around here too. I was surprised when I saw the first one because I did not realize how big they are.
There are some very healthy foxes here in S.E. PA. Last year the vixen was around with 3 kits. They were soooo cute. Unfortunately, if you see one with with no fur on it’s tail, it has a type of mange which will cause it to go blind and die. (It is not a pleasant death.) Sometimes, I hear her barking at night. (The racoons are much more likely to be carriers of rabies if you see them during the day.) TMI?
Good afternoon DOCK fans.________@tcar-1: we have coyotes in Chattanooga, TN also. Occasionally I will see one. ________@calliopejane: beautiful photo. Thanks for posting.________Have a beautiful day my friends.
ellisaana Premium Member over 9 years ago
Good luck with that, Will.Foxes have been living among us forever
ellisaana Premium Member over 9 years ago
All sorts of wild critters have adapted to living among us.Foxes are numerous but elusive on the East Coast, living in all sorts of suburban and urban areas. Sometimes they show up as road-kill..You are more likely to smell a fox than see a live one.(though most people can’t distinguish foxy odor from skunk).Rule of thumb says- You might get a glimpse of a healthy fox going the other direction because it has already noticed you.If you see a fox standing around in daylight and it doesn’t run from you, good chance it’s rabid..When I was working, I spent a lot of time driving around DC and its suburbs.I caught glimpses of live foxes one or two times a year. Twice, I came across foxes I was sure had dumb rabies. .One was standing in a grassy area between some townhouses. The other was in an even more scary place – Mid afternoon on a hot summer day, I was looking at a car in a suburban cul-de-sac day when a fox wandered out in the street near some kids who were riding tricycles.
phaze58 over 9 years ago
ERM, We have town foxes and city foxes here in the UK and most of them prefer the colonel’s recipe
Egrayjames over 9 years ago
I see fox often where I live. They’re good a killing vermin. Last year I found two dens with five kits less than a quarter of a mile from my house. Cute animals, but when the females were trying to feed their growing young, my cat was on the top of their menu. Had to keep the cat inside for nearly a month.
Claire Jordan over 9 years ago
Here in the UK there is no rabies and the urban fox seems to be in the process of being domesticated. There’s a woman in London who lives in an upstairs flat and she’s trained a whole family group of supposedly wild foxes to recognise their names, come when called, sit when she says “Good dog – sit!” and to line up under her window and wait for her to throw sausages to them. Foxes generally make very good, playful, affectionate pets but they are even smellier than tomcats and I’ve heard they’re hard to house-train.
ForeverAllstar over 9 years ago
Ask him what he says I dare you!
Michael Russell Premium Member over 9 years ago
Ah, you must have found the classic book on foxes.
Red fox: The Catlike Canine (Smithsonian Nature Book) Paperback – June 17, 1996by J David Henry (Author)
tcar-1 over 9 years ago
Live west of Charlotte in a fairly rural area of NC. I have personally seen red foxes on my land. I know folks who have seen gray foxes but I have never seen on personally. We have coyotes around here too. I was surprised when I saw the first one because I did not realize how big they are.
Just one more thing over 9 years ago
the fox looks better…should be in strip more lol
hillsmom over 9 years ago
There are some very healthy foxes here in S.E. PA. Last year the vixen was around with 3 kits. They were soooo cute. Unfortunately, if you see one with with no fur on it’s tail, it has a type of mange which will cause it to go blind and die. (It is not a pleasant death.) Sometimes, I hear her barking at night. (The racoons are much more likely to be carriers of rabies if you see them during the day.) TMI?
calliopejane over 9 years ago
However, I would argue that the cutest animal in existence is the teeny-tiny South American deer called the pudu:
Starman1948 over 9 years ago
Good afternoon DOCK fans.________@tcar-1: we have coyotes in Chattanooga, TN also. Occasionally I will see one. ________@calliopejane: beautiful photo. Thanks for posting.________Have a beautiful day my friends.
Odie's best friend almost 3 years ago
wow that was dark even for him
Odie's best friend over 2 years ago
hello fox nermal