Kittens taken to an animal shelter were baby foxes
@Deepizzaguy (95351)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
May 4, 2024 3:53pm CST
Officials with the Arizona Humane Society received from a concerned person who brought in two small animals that were seen abandoned in the back of their shed in Scottsdale Arizona on Wednesday.
The two small animals that appeared to be kittens were really small foxes. The small foxes will be taken care of by the officials at the animal shelter until they are mature enough to live in the forest.
The officials of the Arizona Humane Society are asking people to leave baby animals alone since the mothers of the baby animals can take care of their children without interference of humans.
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@MarieCoyle (29442)
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5 May
Several times in my animal rescue life, people have brought in coyotes they found, thinking they were puppies. Puts more work on the wildlife rehabilitation program, but they were always sure they were helping the animals. If you find wild animals, leave them alone for awhile, especially bunnies. Mama bunny only comes by to feed them only twice a day.
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@TheHorse (207500)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 May
@Deepizzaguy I see something cat-like in foxes. I last saw foxes up in Montana.
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@Deepizzaguy (95351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 May
It is funny indeed that the baby foxes were confused to kittens.
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@MarieCoyle (29442)
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5 May
In the spring, red foxes come into the cities and towns here. They come to have their babies, supposedly hiding them from coyotes, which Illinois has way too many of. Driving home last night, I saw three mama foxes.
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@MarieCoyle (29442)
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5 May
@dfollin
It depends on how long they were gone from where they were found. If mama came back and they were gone, she often does not return again.
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@LadyDuck (460403)
• Switzerland
6 May
@Deepizzaguy Looking at this photo it seems more than evident that this is NOT a cat, look at his nose.
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@Deepizzaguy (95351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
6 May
@LadyDuck The nose of the animal looks like a puppy.
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@Deepizzaguy (95351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
5 May
I guess animals like humans can be confused since they look alike.
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@wolfgirl569 (96423)
• Marion, Ohio
4 May
People do that here too. The mommy will be back
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@Deepizzaguy (95351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 May
I am in agreement with you that the little foxes will reunite with their mom.
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@Deepizzaguy (95351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
5 May
@TheHorse I hope so as well.
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@paigea (35824)
• Canada
5 May
Yes. Mother has to go hunt.
Once we saw our cat facing off with another "cat" in the yard.
Turns out it was a baby fox. It was as big as our adult cat by then. They usually have a den near us.
Saw two babies today (bigger than the one in your picture)
They sat while we stopped the car and looked at them. As soon as I opened my window they both dived into the den.
So cute.
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@popciclecold (35626)
• United States
5 May
Glad the person bought them in to be taken to get care.. I think people should leave baby animals to their Mom.
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@Deepizzaguy (95351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
5 May
I am in agreement with you that baby animals need their moms a lot.
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@RasmaSandra (74114)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 May
How very cute, Glad they were rescued,
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@Deepizzaguy (95351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 May
I am in agreement with you that the little foxes are cute.
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@Hannihar (129674)
• Israel
5 May
@Deepizzaguy
hope the parents do not come back looking for their babies. That would be nice if the babies could be reunited with their parents.
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@LindaOHio (158582)
• United States
5 May
I read about this. The foxes should have been left alone.
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@arunima25 (85871)
• Bangalore, India
5 May
The person had a good intention to help the animals. He/she mistook them to be kittens. They are too young to be away from mom. I hope that they have s way to get them reunited to their mom soon. Will leaving them back on the same spot help?
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@Deepizzaguy (95351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
5 May
Leaving the little foxes back where they found would help so they would reunite with their mom.
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@Deepizzaguy (95351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
6 May
@arunima25 I hope so as well.
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@arunima25 (85871)
• Bangalore, India
6 May
@Deepizzaguy Hope that they got reunited.
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@LeaPea2417 (36580)
• Toccoa, Georgia
5 May
That's funny that they were mistaken for kittens 
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@innertalks (21157)
• Australia
6 May
The person found the foxes on their property, so in a way, it was good that they were removed from the property, as most people would not like their house, and surrounds, to be used by breeding foxes in this way. Their chickens might not like it, for one thing.
Foxes are a real problem here in Australia, ever since the British released them here for sport, many moons ago.
They are everywhere, and kill our native birds, and small animals too.
My neighbour, in a suburban area, with a small yard, had some chooks in his backyard, which were all killed by foxes.
@Deepizzaguy (95351)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
6 May
It is a shame that foxes are a bad deal in your area.
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