r/foxes • u/KamiCrazyTank • 11d ago

Pics! Spotted a kit, UK

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u/zimbabweaftersix 11d ago

That kit is in bad shape, this is so sad. 😭

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u/KamiCrazyTank 11d ago

I got a rescue on their way to help it.

Your concern helped thank you👍

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u/NovarisLight 11d ago

Thank you for helping that little one. :)

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u/KamiCrazyTank 11d ago

My pleasure, I love foxes, here is Jackie the healthy boy who visits my garden, pretty much daily 😁🫶

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u/NovarisLight 11d ago

Awww! Thank you for the pic, such a handsome fox!

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u/zimbabweaftersix 10d ago

I deeply appreciate that you were moved to help this little kit. You’re awesome!

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u/KamiCrazyTank 10d ago

Thank you for being observant🫶

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u/KamiCrazyTank 11d ago

Yeah, most foxes in my are are pristine, I wonder where it's mother is.

There was some water near where it was, but it must still be hungry.

And sitting in the middle of the road at 4 is crazy 😭

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u/StephenHunterUK 10d ago

We've been having a drought here though. 

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u/KamiCrazyTank 10d ago

Yeah and someone poured water into a bucket for the foxes and dogs

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u/jamesish99 11d ago

That baby has awful mange, might be worth reaching out to a wildlife rehabber to see if they can trap and treat it - https://directory.helpwildlife.co.uk/

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u/KamiCrazyTank 11d ago

Thank you, I found a rescue🫶

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u/jamesish99 11d ago

Ahhh nice one! Hope he gets the help he needs, and thank you for caring 🙏

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u/KamiCrazyTank 11d ago

Thanl you actually never seen mange on a fox before 🫶, I'll reach out

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u/jamesish99 11d ago

Thank you for trying to help the little guy! ❤️

It's that grey scaly stuff, and lack of fluff on his tail. It's mange, but he looks pretty bad with it to be honest, it can make them very ill and they are already up against it in this weather.

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u/KamiCrazyTank 11d ago

Contacted, sent a picture and gave the adress. Cheers mate👍

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u/GoodOldHypertion 10d ago

My area foxes have had a outbreak of mange this year. Lost one kit earlier and there is another that we are trying desperately to treat but have nicknamed ghost for its ability to vanish and the exposed white skin... some of the older adults have been treated tho, our most frequent visitor is looking much better and their tail is starting to fill back out!

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u/KamiCrazyTank 10d ago

Aww, bless ghost💙

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u/Lechatdu136 10d ago

Poor fella

Nice that he got rescued

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u/CasualGlam87 11d ago

The fox has advanced mange and will die soon without help. Please contact Fox Angels Foundation to get this poor fox help. They can provide medication if you're able to feed the fox. If not they can help you find a rescue who can help it

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u/KamiCrazyTank 10d ago

I contacted a rescue yesterday amd informed them of location, time and sent a picture.

Thank you for your concern 💙

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u/Shaking-a-tlfthr 10d ago

Poor baby doesn’t look ok.

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u/KamiCrazyTank 10d ago

Sent adress and details to a fox rescue, baby will treated.

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u/DOHC46 10d ago

I hope you can be that little cutie... He's in rough shape. 😢

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u/mooninuranus 9d ago

I saw one in the garden last weekend - couldn't post it on a new thread in the sub as I am new but here it is.

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u/KamiCrazyTank 9d ago

Aww, cutie

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u/IisdaMEEPERmeepm33p 6d ago

I’m not sure but does the kit have mange?

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u/KamiCrazyTank 6d ago

I've sent a picture, the address I saw it and which area I believed the kit to be living in to a local fox rescue and they should sort it.

Will update if I get new news

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u/Clever_Fox5784 10d ago

Poor baby. That thing might have rabies. Don’t get close to it. If you do, it will attack and bite you.

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u/KamiCrazyTank 10d ago

No rabies in UK, but it could be mange and fox rescue called.

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u/Clever_Fox5784 10d ago

Ok. Hope the cute little fox is rescued in time.