Mammals The Fox 
Young foxes are born in the spring. They are 
black at first and are exceedingly playful and active. 
Their parents give them most devoted care. 
HOUSE 
Since the fox is closely related to the dog, it should 
be treated much like a small dog. The pet fox should 
be chained to a comfortable kennel, or its kennel may 
be kept in a yard enclosed by a wire fence, which 
needs to be about six feet high, and should be turned 
imwards at the top for about a foot, otherwise the 
captive will climb out. The kennel needs to have 
fresh bedding put in at least every week, for the fox 
has a strong and disagreeable odor, and its home soon 
becomes a most offensive place. If kept in the yard 
the ground must be kept clean. 
FOOD 
A young cub may be brought up on a bottle, giving 
it warmed cow’s milk. As soon as old enough to eat, 
it may be fed on dog biscuits soaked in milk, and 
chopped raw meat. The full-grown fox will eat 
soaked dog biscuit, scraps from the table, and is 
particularly fond of fowls’ heads; and in fact will 
take almost any kind of raw meat. Fruit or carrots 
should be offered. These may not be eaten, but the 
fox should have some vegetable food, and sometimes 
seems to have a liking for it. Plenty of cold water 
should be kept where the pet can have access to it at 
all times. 
REFERENCES 
AMERICAN ANIMALS, Stone and Cram. 
Rep Fox, C. G. D. Roberts. 
SILVER Fox, Thompson-Seton. 
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