Ask an Expert - Wild Animals Are Not Pets

A red fox pup was turned into a shelter by a family that had kept it in captivity. The fox became blind because it was not being fed properly. These are examples of people who attempted to make pets out of wildlife, and the unfortunate situations are not isolated. Terry Messmer

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