Tell me this creature wasn’t literally created for domestication

The girl who rescued and raised this fox was bullied to the point of suicide for it. Finnegan Fox and the story of Mikayla [sp?] Is like, the definition of the phrase "this is why we can't have nice things".

Yes! Their sounds inflict laughter and joy Also RIP Finnigan and Mikayla. Two angels who will never be forgotten ❤️‍🩹

Finnegan. You have made me remember the sadness now.

My local fox is a flirt.

Sad story about the lady that had Finnegan. She commited sewer slide because of online bullying for having foxes.

So, fun fact: Foxes do carry the gene that allows for domestication through breeding. This is found in dogs, cats, and horses, but not many other animals.

Cat software. Dog hardware. Arctic foxes are my favorite.

… i recognize these foxes. Now i feel sad.

If only they didn't pee on things they liked and that pee had a very strong smell to clings to things for days.

There are reasons why foxes didn't end up on the same evolution train as domestic dogs:

It already was by the soviets in the 60s. Nocturnal and pisses everywhere, don't bother.

By the way redditors bullied this foxes owner into suicide.

There is ONE problem with them as pets...

"Tell me this creature wasn’t literally created for domestication?" -Dmitry Belyayev before domesticating Silver Foxes.

Foxes weren’t created for domestication.

There is a dude who has a fox habit with the soul purpose is to study and try to breed a breed of domestic foxes. Its actually quite fascinating the result and the physical changes the foxes go through with each generation thats bredd

Best description I heard. Cat software on dog hardware

Russian already did that. Only issue is something they pee on things and it really stinks.

I'll tell you. The smell. God just designed foxes to be domesticated but then was like hhmm dogs and cats are enough so I'll put a stinky nerf on this guy so no one wants to actually domesticate the fella.

I’d love it if they were, especially fennec foxes, but they destroy your house, are nocturnal and their urine is apparently one of the worst smells in the world

Wasn't that the woman who was harassed into... I feel like I recognize those foxes.

Pro: fox cute and playful Cons: nocturnal screams and stinky

After Mikayla died, I had a dream of a bunch of these dark-furred foxes (the kind bred for their fur (usually having a darker coat, in some cases)). Around this farm, but just open land, no fences. Seemed like somewhere in the U.K. And they all came out of the woodwork, so to speak—from out of their hidey-holes under structures or wherever they were, lol—to come and crowd around me. She’s probably comfortable in spirit, at least.

Not every animal needs to be domesticated just because they are “cute” and evolution has designed these animals to benefit the earth’s ever changing ecosystem, not for your enjoyment.

Isn't there some Russian dude who is actively domesticating foxes via selective breeding?

im waiting till were able to full domesticate bears, I think the russians have a head start tho

There are people talking about the downsides of a fox as a pet, as if wolves made great pets before domestication... lel

lovely lovely creatures

I had one, she was abandoned by mama. My heelers took to her immediately. I love her to this day, delightful companion.

I watched a documentary where the Soviets ran an experiment domesticating foxes beginning in the 1950s. It was pretty interesting. They started with the least fearful silver foxes, and were able to reduce aggression, increase sociability through selective breedings. Over time, the foxes even took on physical features of dogs, with floppy ears and multi-colored coats.

From what I heard is that they piss on literally everything, even after domestication.

Until then you can pet me if you want 👉👈