VERY RARE FOX PATIENT


Silver


First time animal has been seen at Stapeley in 25-year history


This beaut iful creature came into Stapeley Grange af ter being found in someone's garden - in Alsager !


been nicknamed Shadow by staf f at Stapeley Grange. He is current ly being looked af ter by staf f there while his owners are traced. It is likely that Shadow has been


The fox, which has no microchip, has


kept as a pet and he has either escaped, in which case we need to f ind his owners, or he has been dumped by his owners. He was checked over by our team of


vets and was found to be in good health, just a lit t le overweight . He is eat ing f ine and seems to be


doing well. He is the f irst silver fox we have


ever had here at Stapeley Grange, in nearly 25 years we have been open. He is an impressive-looking animal and it has been interest ing to us all to have such a rare admission.? If no owner can be traced, Shadow


will be looked to be rehomed with a specialist owner. Silver foxes are the same species as


the red foxes we have living wild in the UK but with dif ferent colourat ion. Silver foxes are bred for their fur but are now somet imes kept as ?


pets?. Stray raccoon comes to Stapeley


The silver fox isn't the only exot ic animal we have had at the cent re recent ly. We also had a raccoon who came to us af ter being found stuck behind a greenhouse in a garden in Derbyshire.


pet who has either escaped or been abandoned.


Like the fox, we believe the raccoon is a


environment however some people st ill keep them as pets in the UK, of ten not realising how dif f icult they are to look af ter.


6 Raccoons are not suitable to a domest ic


They might look cute - but silver foxes, raccoons and other exotic animals don't make good pets so please think carefully if you want one.


The RSPC pet to fully research the animal?


A advises anyone thinking of getting a s specific needs


before making a decision. Exotic pets can live a long time, grow to a large size and need to be taken an exotics vet if they become ill, which can be expensive.


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