Can Foxes Be Pets?

The reality is they don't make great pets, and in some states it is illegal to own one. Foxes are wild animals, meaning they have not been domesticated. Unlike other species like dogs and cats, which have been bred to live easily with people, foxes don't do well as indoor animals.

Can foxes make good pets?

Foxes require a lot of time, energy, money and expertise that most people simply don't have. ... Most animal advocacy groups strongly advise against keeping a fox as a pet. Although they're fun to look at, foxes should usually be left to live non-domesticated lives in their natural habitat.

Can foxes be fully domesticated?

Foxes have started down this domestication path before in many parts of the world, Zeder notes. Their bones show up in early farming communities, for example. But unlike wildcats, who entered these communities and transformed into the furballs we know today, these foxes never become fully domesticated.