We are so happy to announce that our little fox rescue has finally made it home!
A few days ago we finally received the call that all paperwork was filed and we could pick up our first Wild Paws resident. The trees were covered in the beautiful rime frost throughout our drive. We met a volunteer Howell Nature Center at a halfway point to transport our little fox friend.
He was very calm on the ride back to Homey Gnome Veterinary Clinic for an exam by our Medical Director, Dr. Noemi Plantz, DVM, and her compassionate staff. He was thoroughly examined, including blood draw, dental and eye exams, weight, x-rays and vaccinations.
The following morning he was brought to Wild Paws and released into his acclimation habitat. This little one now has the chance to explore his home and get used to his new surroundings. He is receiving a nutritional diet and varied enrichment, has an electric water bowl to ensure that his water will not freeze and can be refreshed daily, as well as various denning options to get cozy and warm.
To be able to monitor him closely but with the least amount of intrusion, we have installed a camera system for security and observation. With this system, our animal care team can monitor his behavior, track his feeding habits and enrichment preferences, and observe nocturnal instincts, without having to encroach his habitat.
In the coming weeks we will delve deeper into more detail regarding what his team discovers and tracks through observations of his behavior.
We are grateful and honored to have such an incredible animal care team!
We hope that you will all enthusiastically join in to help us name our little fox by submitting a name here. Thank you for your support!
Please visit our donate page to contribute to his direct care or shop our Amazon Wish List for fox toys and other items that will help our animal care team provide him and future rescues the best life possible.