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Foxes are amazing animals. The disrespect they get for being pests and vermin is wrong. We destroyed their habitat. And I disagree with the Russian fox domestic
by doublerabbit 5y ago
Foxes are amazing animals. The disrespect they get for being pests and vermin is wrong. We destroyed their habitat. And I disagree with the Russian fox domestic program.
Hunting them for sport is wrong and unfair although I would turn my head if it was seasonal and usage of inhumane methods were banned.
As much I would love to own a fox which is legal I couldn't bare taking something away from wild nature. We struggle to look after Dogs and Cats let alone Rabbits. We don't deserve foxes as pets.
- FridayoLeary 5y agoI knew of someone who had pet foxes.
- CamperBob2 5y agoYeah, apparently they can be domesticated relatively easily, at least one generation at a time. My understanding is that the process has to be repeated with their offspring, so they aren't truly a domesticated animal (yet). At least some sources say they make good pets... but probably not for people who already have house rabbits, I imagine.
- doublerabbit 5y agoJust because they could doesn't mean we should. Foxes need a lot of space they are not a dog nor a cat. They can't cope and become over stressed to small places for one of the matters. Just as rabbit in cages.
- SideburnsOfDoom 5y ago> Yeah, apparently they can be domesticated relatively easily, at least one generation at a time. That's by definition not domesticated but tame. Wild: an animal in a state of nature Tame: offspring of a wild animal (or a few generations removed), used to humans but but with mostly wild instincts. Domesticated: The result of a human breeding program on tame animals, to produce animals with behaviours more compatible with people as pet or livestock. Feral: An animal with domesticated habits, or a few generations removed, gone rogue. Often does not want humans near it due to not being around them in early childhood.
- dorchadas 5y agoThere are domestic foxes that have been bred over the past 50+ years in Russia as part of an experiment. Super interesting to read about, too bad they're not legal in my state as they're selling some to help raise funds to keep the program going. Read this [0] back in 2018 about it. Super interesting, and I've been following them for a bit now. [0] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31374512-how-to-tame-a-fox-and-build-a-dog https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31374512-how-to-tame-a-f...
- doublerabbit 5y agoI was up three and now I'm down to -1, what the hell. If your downvoting me because I am against domestician, the Russian silver fox project is so very cruel. To the point they run fox mills and throw out the ones who have bad temperament. Not only that they are then sold on for fur profiteering. If your downvoting me because of hunting: No animal should be hunted but at the same time The only way around that is to introduce seasons like deer. I disagree with the downvotes I received and as someone who donates money to fox projects, willing to sab to stop hunting. Great animals but the are not pets! https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/famous-fox-domestication-experiment-challenged-66817 https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/famous-fox-domest...
- coolspot 5y agoLet downvotes do not discourage you. HN is about intellectual discussion, but ufortunately, sometimes, even very insightful comments can rub some people wrong way.