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Onyx, Phoenix 2 unnamed photo dump!
🕑 Added 2022-05-19 03:45:09 +0000 UTCOnyx is getting adopted to Nature's Kingdom Conservation in MI (along with Pip the mink).
Which leave us Phoenix, silver male, and red female whom we haven't named. We haven't named them since none of us wanted to get attached, to make adoption easier on us and them. And to allow the adopters to name them (Onyx and Phoenix came here with names.)
Onyx adoption is set, which I am comfortable with . She isn't bonded to the other 3 foxes and mostly lays alone. The other three are often together.
Onyx will get a lot more people time and a young male fox friend where she is going.
I'm considering keeping the other three. They are already so comfortable here and used to their routine. I would hate to disrupt there living situation again.
It seems potentially more useful to pull furfarm rescues for the next qualified adopters or place pet surrenders directly with them. Eliminating them from having to be moved here, and then adopted again.
Adoptions are difficult on everyone. I'm open to everyone's thoughts.
--Mikayla
Comments
Jennifer M
I fell like you’ve said this so many times before, you need to rely on adoption to help you save more foxes/do more to help other foxes. If they have a chance on a good life and they won’t be too off put, I say keep following your instincts. They’ve served you well up to now. You’ll do the right thing for them and you.
Hydralisk
Tell Damika that foxes don’t harbor grudges. 😁
Candie Jackson
🤔The situation is similar to fostering. You are the temporary parents until adopters come along to take them in. It’s not so heartbreaking for you all.... and upsetting for the foxes... if this period of time is short....but🤷♀️. Considering the circumstances most of the foxes have been through and come from...once they get through all the channels and are permanently adopted... they mostly put this behind them. We have to remember that foxes are animal first and don’t harbor grudges and rationalize and think as we do. Most importantly...the adoptees should be thoroughly vetted so there is not another upset in the foxes life. I know things happen in one’s life that can alter someone’s living arrangements so it’s best to try and make sure that no matter what..the adopter will have “backup” reinforcements planned so that their fox/es can remain with them. Avoidance of adopters who merely want to adopt because of the showcase value of owning a fox is definitely important. These people do not have their full heart on the line where they are willing to do whatever it takes to make it work...and therefore...a surrender and another upheaval for the foxes. So...this said...I know it’s so hard on you...but I believe the time they spend with you before adoption is so very important. You seem to pick up on situations a fox may have...which would render them un-adoptable to most people. If you simply turned them over to the adopter from a rescue situation you may entail the foxes come back to you...as aforementioned. The only advice I can muster for making it less painful for you...is to not get too attached when you “know” you are adopting out...maybe treat them almost as one would when they temporarily rescue a wild fox. You can still monitor their behavior...but without emotions and contact. I say this like it’s easy...I know it’s not. I couldn’t do what you do as I would not be able to give up a single fox or any of the creatures...which is totally unrealistic. You are all saviors in the animal kingdom and are of utmost importance to this world we live in❤️!! I can’t thank you enough for what you do🙏🦊🧡
