Wildlife center takes delivery of litter of seven cubs found dumped next to a clothing bin

PENNSYLVANIA -- A litter of adorable baby foxes are being looked after they were discovered abandoned in a cardboard box in a car park in Pennsylvania.

The newborn cubs were discovered by a woman passing the car park, who noticed the box sitting next to a clothing donation bin.

When she peeped inside she saw seven baby foxes – thought to be only 10 days old – sitting together.

The cubs were taken to the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Educational Center in Stroudsbury, where they are now being cared for.

 

Katherine Uhler, director of the center, said the little creatures -  five males and two females - were healthy but dehydrated when they arrived.

She said: ‘They came in at about six ounces each. There are five males, also known as dogs, and two girls known as vixens. We know they're red foxes because even though they're not red yet, they still have this little white tail.’

The center is spending more than $1,000 looking after the foxes, who are being bottle-fed special 'fox milk' and formula.

Ms Uhler added: ‘We had to give them rabies vaccinations and feed them fox milk.

'We gave them Pedialyte fluids first then mixed a quart of Fox Valley formula which is designed specifically for baby wild foxes.

 

‘We bottle feed them until they are a little bigger, then they'll start feeding out of the bowl.

‘When they're finished feeding out of the bowl then we'll start feeding them what they eat in the wild which is meat, and some vegetables and fruits.’

The pack will be returned back to the wild in July.

(Daily Mail - April 13, 2015)