Captive Bred Foxes

Did you know that fur farming is still active in the United States? 

Roughly 300 fur farms are still in operation today in the U.S. While fur is dying industry, it is still alive and well here.  

Although some are governed by the USDA, and some fly under the radar, standard practice of care for these animals is practically non-existent. 

Foxes are confined to small wire cages suspended off of the ground. They never get the opportunity to run or play or even touch the ground. 

They way they live is just as awful as the way they die on these farms.

*Jasper on the fur farm

We are often asked why these foxes cannot be released into the wild once they have been saved from a fur farm. 

These fox, although considered wild animals, have never been wild. They are roughly 80-100 generations removed from any wild fox and therefore do not have the basic skills it would take to survive in the wild. Many of the fur colors you see here are man-made, meaning they have been bred and cross bred to create colors for fashion. 

Many of these fox also have genetic defects and disease that could pose a serious threat to wild populations of fox if they somehow did survive in the wild. Due to these genetic differences, often times these fox have health issues that require ongoing medical care that can only be given by a qualified veterinarian.

Lastly, it is illegal in the United States to introduce an invasive species, which is sadly what these fur farm fox are considered due to their poor breeding backgrounds. 

Pawsitive Beginnings provides a safe and loving environment for the foxes we take in and work with a team of veterinarians to treat any and all issues they have or that arise. 

We understand the frustration people feel when it comes to wild animals not being returned to the wild once rescued, but sadly, these foxes have never been wild and must remain in human care for the remainder of their lives.

This is why it is so vitally important that we work as a united front to protest fur farms and the companies that still choose to sell real fur products.