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Cat Rescue & Rehoming => Rescue & Rehoming General => Topic started by: Ela on March 19, 2008, 14:52:51 PM

Title: PHONE CALL
Post by: Ela on March 19, 2008, 14:52:51 PM

Janet our shop manageress rang me to say a lady had called to say a kitten had been laid on the neighbours lawn for 3 hours and no mum had returned. I asked her if she could get a taxi and go to see what the position was and if necessary take it to the vets and get Cimicat etc and after I had asked if she was prepared to bottle feed. I went through telling her to advise the caller must look to see if there were any more and keep an eye out if mum returns. Off Janet went in the taxi and when she arrived the little 'kitten' was covered in thorns and brambles, once removed Janet realized that this was no kitten but a baby fox. The little one was taken straight to our vets who are feeding it and I rang  a fox rescue I know who will take in later today. It may be that they will assess the situation themselves and decide the best course of action. We are quite lucky as we have 2 fox rescues within a 10 mile radius

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Post by: Bryony84 on March 19, 2008, 15:01:51 PM

Aw, poor little fox cub! Lucky someone found him/her!

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Post by: Gail Bengal Slave on March 19, 2008, 16:02:36 PM

AWWW poor baby  :(.

lots of love going Foxys way xxxxx

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Post by: madkittyrescue on March 19, 2008, 16:31:56 PM

oh bless... glad someone noticed though and mentioned it to someone!

hope the little one does ok.

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Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on March 19, 2008, 21:37:42 PM

I hope poor mum hadn't just left it there while hunting as is frantically searching.  :(

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Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on March 19, 2008, 21:42:11 PM

Ahh bless Foxy .... glad it is now safe.  I know town fox's get bad press  but I still think they are lovely  :Luv2: :Luv2:

Title: Re: PHONE CALL
Post by: Ela on March 20, 2008, 13:13:16 PM

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I hope poor mum hadn't just left it there while hunting as is frantically searching

So do I and that is why we wanted the fox rescue to assess the situation. On examination they decided that it was not wise to put back especially as by that time it had been handles by a number of people. Apparently it is about a week old and the rescue have another one of similar age and hope to get them together at some point.

Title: Re: PHONE CALL
Post by: Ela on March 20, 2008, 13:18:25 PM

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I know town fox's get bad press  but I still think they are lovely 

So do I, after all it us that have invaded the environment and caused them to become ‘townies’, it is also us that are reducing their food source with the advent of wheelie bins etc.

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Post by: Maddiesmum on March 20, 2008, 14:27:49 PM

Poor baby, glad it has been rescued.  we have town foxes near us and I never fail to be delighted when I see them sauntering down the Avenue without a care in the world!

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Post by: Harna on March 20, 2008, 19:06:31 PM

Although my local fox decapitated our pet rabbits on 20th December and left their bodies laid out on the lawn for my 6 year old daughter to discover, I do have a respect for them and appreciate that they are just following their instinct. And although they come over from the Downs, the city limits do encroach upon their natural habitat. If nothing, the distressing events here have taught my daughter a valuable lesson about nature. . . . .  not that we thought it at the time . . . . . .

I hope this little chap does well and can somehow resume the rightful life of a fox one day  . . . .