Foxes may not be your typical pet, in fact, it’s illegal to keep a fox as a pet in some places, but Juniper the fox has formed a special bond with her incredible owner who has become her adopted mom.
Juniper, who has become known as the ‘world’s happiest fox‘, was brought home when she was just a defenseless baby, and her owner has documented her every move as she’s grown over the past year on her Instagram page, which has now attracted more than 92,000 followers.
Juniper has been with her owner since she was just a tiny fluffball, which is why she’s so well adjusted around people now. “When she was growing up I would take her everywhere with me,” her owner explained. “She got really accustom to car rides and people, she loves both.”
Today, Juniper is her steadfast companion who never stops smiling, is always getting into trouble, and loves a good game of tag around the house.
Yet, as adorable and as wonderful as Juniper is, her owner warns others that caring for a fox is nothing like owning a dog or a cat as they have very specific diets, need plenty of outdoors time, and need around the clock monitoring.
“Foxes are not like dogs. While they may display some characteristics similar to dogs these animals have not been bred to want to please people, while dogs on the other hand have. These animals are prone to biting and destructive behavior. They require an extensive amount of time and care to get them to the point where they are even sociable. Juniper takes up 90% of my day. If you don’t want to get bitten.. Don’t get one. If you don’t want to clean up pee constantly.. Don’t get one. If you want something to cuddle in the bed with you every night…Don’t get one.”
Watch the adorable video below to see what it’s like to live with a pet fox.
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[Featured image credit: Instagram/juniperfoxx]