Sooo... I found a baby fox

[wiskey]

At least I think it's a fox

I was out having a smoke after work and I could hear squeaking I thought it was something shut in the shed but when I went down the garden with the key I found this little creature by the path.

It was very cold and shouty but now its warm and really shouty ...

What should I do? I've tried listening to see if I can hear the mum but I can't, I've tried giving it some lactose free milk but I wasn't very successful ...

I would put it back but it will get very cold and the cat has clocked it so it wouldn't last long.

It's currently shouting to itself in a box.

 

[RoyReed]

Phone the RSPCA.

 

[wiskey]

I've looked at local places, none are open now, there's a wildlife sanctuary I could take it to tomorrow.

Or I could put it back outside with or without the box and see what happens overnight.

 

[Calamity1971]

Awwww. In my experience the rspca are bloody useless especially at this hour. Try an out of hours vets for advice, or these

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

If you can't get through to somewhere like the RSPCA, if you're on Facebook search for the page of your local animal sanctuary, or search for the name of your town along with 'dog rescue' or 'pet rescue' or variations along that theme. Hopefully you'll find a group of enthusiastic pet rescue people. There's a couple of groups near me that will go out and trap strays and foster them, also do hand-rearing of orphaned baby animals. Something that tiny will need feeding and if you're struggling you need to hand it over to someone who knows what they're doing. Or try searching for an emergency vet and ask them for contact details of local animal rescue group.

 

[Calamity1971]

I've looked at local places, none are open now, there's a wildlife sanctuary I could take it to tomorrow.

Or I could put it back outside with or without the box and see what happens overnight.

The mother may have been moving them somewhere else, but if she wasn't it may freeze to death. I've literally no idea? Sorry

 

[wiskey]

If you can't get through to somewhere like the RSPCA, if you're on Facebook search for the page of your local animal sanctuary, or search for the name of your town along with 'dog rescue' or 'pet rescue' or variations along that theme. Hopefully you'll find a group of enthusiastic pet rescue people. There's a couple of groups near me that will go out and trap strays and foster them, also do hand-rearing of orphaned baby animals. Something that tiny will need feeding and if you're struggling you need to hand it over to someone who knows what they're doing. Or try searching for an emergency vet and ask them for contact details of local animal rescue group.

Yeah I know of one wildlife rescue place which people on fb rate, unfortunately fb is currently broken or I'd be asking on there.

My friend said the 24hr vets probably won't be very interested and it's a half hour drive.

I don't have a lot of faith in the RSPCA not to just euthanase it, I doubt they will be interested at this time of night anyway.

I don't want to separate it from its mum but equally it's pissing down and blowing a gale out there.

The mother may have been moving them somewhere else, but if she wasn't it may freeze to death. I've literally no idea? Sorry

Me neither ... But I think I've come down on the side of keeping it in the box indoors and away from the cat and seeing how it is in the morning. It's in really good health and isn't a newborn but it's eyes aren't open, I think it can be looked after and will be OK ... But by someone who isn't me!

 

[Calamity1971]

Let us know how you get on wiskey.
((foxy loxy))

 

[Calamity1971]

My friend said the 24hr vets probably won't be very interested and it's a half hour drive.

They might be able to advise you on what to do till tomorrow though?

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

I meant that the 24 hour vet might be able to signpost you to animal rescue people. Our local rescue group are always taking new rescues to the vet for treatment, so they have quite a good relationship. So presumably your local emergency vet will have a similarly good relationship and will know who are the local animal rescue people and will hopefully be able to point you in their direction.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Fox Rehabilitator - What to do with a baby fox I found?
If you've thinking of keeping the little cub...You'll need Puppy milk replacer which is a formula milk which can be given to baby foxes. You'll probably need to go to a vet for that tomorrow. They need feeding every 3 hours or so.

The website above really goes into detail about how to rehabilitate baby foxes...

Hope you get the little cub sorted

 

[wiskey]

So I put it outside in its box and shut the cat inside and left it 10 minutes but it's really crappy weather so I brought it back in. Managed to give it a bit of milk and have put its box in the cupboard under the stairs. I put a soft toy guinea pig in with it as advised by the site I googled.

Even remembered to leave a note for dervish in the morning.

It's quite cute

 

[Baronage-Phase]

So I put it outside in its box and shut the cat inside and left it 10 minutes but it's really crappy weather so I brought it back in. Managed to give it a bit of milk and have put its box in the cupboard under the stairs. I put a soft toy guinea pig in with it as advised by the site I googled.

Even remembered to leave a note for dervish in the morning.

It's quite cute

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It is very cute..
Hope all goes well for the wee thing.

 

[Edie]

You have to keep it and raise it as a pet!

 

[blairsh]

And call it foxy...or Michael Foxingtons.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Little Foxy is incredibly cute!

Hope you sort something out for him /her today.

 

[Athos]

Err... I think your fox is a mink! Did you find it near water?

 

[Athos]

If it is a mink. Don't release it in to the wild, whatever you do.

 

[tommers]

Err... I think your fox is a mink! Did you find it near water?

I don't think it's a fox.

We had eight in our garden last year. They didn't look like that.

 

[tommers]

If it is a mink. Don't release it in to the wild, whatever you do.

Why not?

 

[Yossarian]

Err... I think your fox is a mink! Did you find it near water?

Isn't it a little big to be a newborn mink?

 

[Athos]

Why not?

They're a non-native invasive species that decimate indigenous wildlife. It's actually a crime to release one.

 

[kabbes]

Why not?

They fuck up the local wildlife

It looks like a fox to me though

 

[killer b]

You have to keep it and raise it as a pet!

This, whatever it is.

 

[smmudge]

I too was skeptical it was a fox until I google image searched newborn fox and they do look like that.

I think you're their mummy now wiskey

 

[Cid]

It's a bear. Or possibly a honey badger. Could be wolverine.

 

[Athos]

Isn't it a little big to be a newborn mink?

It does look a bit on the big size, but not impossibly so (or it might be a little older).

 

[Edie]

This, whatever it is.

It's a bear. Or possibly a honey badger. Could be wolverine.

If wiskey just raises it as she should it would be like a surprise outcome.

 

[kabbes]

Or you could feed it to the cat

 

[tommers]

They fuck up the local wildlife

It looks like a fox to me though

Yeah, looking at more pictures I think you're right. They change a lot