Current Events > After 60 years of breeding, Russian domestice foxes are almost ready to be pets

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I remember reading about this a few years ago in national geographic

Will you get a fox pet?

Just another way for them to infiltrate and spy on us.
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no thanks.. you see how that dog reacts?

it's a far more advanced level of domestication for companionship.

though i'll admit the idea of having a pet fox is kinda cool.
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They're like cats but a dog
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Unsugarized_Foo posted...

They're like cats but a dog

Yea. I have felt that way about foxes. To me they come off like something in between a dog and a cat

Just like darkprince
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After 4000 years of breeding, Cats are almost ready to be pets.
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I want some of these!
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foxes are mean. no thanks.
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BewmHedshot posted...

After 4000 years of breeding, Cats are almost ready to be pets.

My pre order is ready!

dreamvoid posted...

foxes are mean. no thanks.

Not these foxes, bro

I hear they are mega destructive to property tho.
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Orthopox12 posted...

I hear they are mega destructive to property tho.

Not house trained yet. The video said they jump onto the kitchen counter and poop

Zikten posted...

Orthopox12 posted...

I hear they are mega destructive to property tho.

Not house trained yet. The video said they jump onto the kitchen counter and poop

Obviously it's safest to shart at high altitude. (to a fox, it would feel like being in a tree)
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Zikten posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dwjS_eI-lQ" data-time="

I remember reading about this a few years ago in national geographic

Will you get a fox pet?

Thanks for posting this . It is so interesting !!! @Zikten

No other animal will ever share the bond we have with dogs. I mean look at cats.

You wanna know why? Proto-dogs hung out with proto-humans. The dogs ancestor and our ancestor embarked in an evolutionary journey together, dogs became dogs and humans became humans together.

We have an evolutionary bond that no other animal has. Scientific tests have shown that humans and dogs release endorphins (or was it occitocin? I forgot) when theyre cuddling together... thats usually something that happens between parents and their children! Its deep stuff, man.

Having said that I can see foxes out-petting cats within the next 100 years

But what does it say
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Nah. They're still pretty wild and mean. It's one of those "exotic" pets that people get obsessed over, buy and neglect after the novelty wears off.
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special forces unit foxpet
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When will my pet fox say "Come on!"?
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Hawaiian_punch posted...

No other animal will ever share the bond we have with dogs. I mean look at cats.

You wanna know why? Proto-dogs hung out with proto-humans. The dogs ancestor and our ancestor embarked in an evolutionary journey together, dogs became dogs and humans became humans together.

We have an evolutionary bond that no other animal has. Scientific tests have shown that humans and dogs release endorphins (or was it occitocin? I forgot) when theyre cuddling together... thats usually something that happens between parents and their children! Its deep stuff, man.

Having said that I can see foxes out-petting cats within the next 100 years

even if cats are in it for the food/house etc. even just a cat being there and maybe getting the chance to pet the cat a few times is all i really wanted.

my time with mia the cat was great for the first 5 years.
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Cats can have a bond too. If you think they can't you just haven't met the right cats. My cat loves to snuggle with me and when I come home he runs over and says hi

All animals have feelings and stuff. Well, most. They can enjoy your company and you being in their life.
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no, they aren't. they're domesticated like horses/cows/chicken are domesticated, they dont actively try to maul you but they'll happily shit all over the couch they just tore up.
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Zikten posted...

Cats can have a bond too. If you think they can't you just haven't met the right cats. My cat loves to snuggle with me and when I come home he runs over and says hi

generally its a sign of a bad owner to have a pissy cat. they're generally a bit more aloof then a dog, but they bond strongly to people that take care of them. they're pack animals, so its not a surprise they'll want to hang out with people they like.
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I would totally get one if there was absolute certainty of house training
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Bears when?
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Muffinz0rz posted...

I would totally get one if there was absolute certainty of house training

yea. I have to hold off till that gets solved

St0rmFury posted...

Bears when?

sign me up

also moose. I really want to ride a moose

kingdrake2 posted...

Hawaiian_punch posted...

No other animal will ever share the bond we have with dogs. I mean look at cats.

You wanna know why? Proto-dogs hung out with proto-humans. The dogs ancestor and our ancestor embarked in an evolutionary journey together, dogs became dogs and humans became humans together.

We have an evolutionary bond that no other animal has. Scientific tests have shown that humans and dogs release endorphins (or was it occitocin? I forgot) when theyre cuddling together... thats usually something that happens between parents and their children! Its deep stuff, man.

Having said that I can see foxes out-petting cats within the next 100 years

even if cats are in it for the food/house etc. even just a cat being there and maybe getting the chance to pet the cat a few times is all i really wanted.

my time with mia the cat was great for the first 5 years.

:*)

Kombucha posted...

no thanks.. you see how that dog reacts?

it's a far more advanced level of domestication for companionship.

though i'll admit the idea of having a pet fox is kinda cool.

this

Zikten posted...

Cats can have a bond too. If you think they can't you just haven't met the right cats. My cat loves to snuggle with me and when I come home he runs over and says hi

For sure.

Just less than a dog

Hawaiian_punch posted...

Zikten posted...

Cats can have a bond too. If you think they can't you just haven't met the right cats. My cat loves to snuggle with me and when I come home he runs over and says hi

For sure.

Just less than a dog

That's a good thing tbh, dogs are clingy.
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dreamvoid posted...

foxes are mean. no thanks.

They're domesticated. You don't even know what that means, do you?
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so yea, maybe the work isn't done still. but I bet if you gave it another 60 years, you will have foxes that act like dogs

Zikten posted...

so yea, maybe the work isn't done still. but I bet if you gave it another 60 years, you will have foxes that act like dogs

in another 60 years, i doubt all of us will be alive due to old age. our descendants will though unless there's some sort of technology invented that extends life.
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