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 Captive bred foxes are in desperate need!  Every year in the US, thousands of foxes are killed in the fur trade, hundreds more are no longer able to remain with their family and countless others are abandoned, dumped or abused. There are very few places for these animals to find refuge and the need only continues to grow. We are ready to grow with the need and have built largest captive bred fox rescue in the US able to house over 90 foxes.

There isn't just a need to provide space for these animals, but to provide the best home possible. This revolutionary, one-of-a-kind facility that we are building will ensure every animal, no matter if they have only known a cage, spent their life at the end of a chain or lived inside a home, will be comfortable. Our facility will be the first captive bred fox rescue in the United states to provide every animals with constant access to climate controlled indoor space as well as outdoor space. Not only is comfort a top priority, but space is as well. The facility ensures that every animal has oversized enclosures and expansive, enrichment filled spaces to run, play and relax.

We invite you to be part of this life changing project and join us in not just saving a life, but caring for it as well! To learn about our naming opportunities or ways 

Foxes have unique needs. They are smart, crafty, fast and sensitive. Because of this, to ensure a fox is happy and living its best life, they need a space specifically designed for them and that is what we are building. This facility focusses on, not just the basic needs, but the special ones that are unique to each individual fox. 

Why is a climate controlled indoor space so important? 

Did you know that some foxes are not fans of being outside? If a fox has lived its life in a home not only can outside be a little scary, but also a big adjustment due to temperature variation. The transition of being surrendered is hard enough on a fox, without the added stress of being forced to live outside in the elements. A transition outside for an indoor fox isn't just and emotional struggle, but a physical one as well. Foxes coats adjust to the climate they are in, so a fox that has never known extreme heat or extreme cold the transition to living in non climate controlled environment can cause discomfort and unneeded stress.

Being a captive bred animal doesn't mean you don't need space to be a fox!

Captive bred or not a fox is still a fox. This means their environment needs to allow them to be a fox with space to run and enrichment opportunities that allow them to use their instincts. We are providing both of those things by building large enclosures with not just indoor space, but outdoor space and expansive play yards. Our smallest enclosures will be 200 sq/ft and house up to two foxes. We will have larger enclosures, up to 350 sq/ft, that can house up to four foxes. These enclosures aren't just one level, but will have multiple levels and denning spaces that will allow every animal a safe place to experience their natural love of climbing and digging. In addition the over 20,000 sq/ft of play yards provide our foxes with further enrichment opportunities to climb, explore and run. 

Staying healthy inside and out

Medical care is a top priority here at Walking Wild. Not only do many of our foxes come to us in need of immediate medical attention and treatment, but continual routine care in the form of exams, lab work and vaccines is needed for all of our foxes in addition to any other medical need that may arise. To ensure our animals receive the best medical care possible, our fox facility will include an onsite, fox specific, treatment room for our veterinarian to use when caring for our foxes. In addition to veterinary use, this space will also provide a clean, calm and quiet space for us to do our monthly physical checks on all of our foxes as well as provide treatment to anyone that needs it. 

Safety First

Foxes are the perfect combo of brains and beauty. Because of this their safety is more than just the loving care they receive, but the space in which they live as well. To ensure our foxes are safe at all times our new facility will have lots of special features.

• All enclosure will have a wire floor buried over a foot under the ground. This will ensure that the foxes can't dig out while also ensuring that they aren't standing directly on wire which causes joint and paw pad issues. In addition they will also have a wire roof on the outdoor portion of their enclosure
• The play yards will be 8 foot tall fences with climb guards and buried fencing 3 feet in the ground to ensure that foxes can't dig or climb out.
• All enclosures will have partially solid walls on both sides to ensure that no arguments can occur with their neighbors
• The fox barn will have a double door locked entry.
• The entire facility will be monitored by an intricate security system.