While most of the people prefer the company of dogs or cats, there are some humans who make some strange decision when it came to choose a pet. However, living with a fox, who thinks she’s actually a dog and on top of that she’s behaving as the happiest animal on Earth, sounds more like a fairytale, doesn’t it? Well, it’s as real as it can be and today we present you Juniper, the pet fox.
Juniper has been bought from a farm when she was only a couple of weeks old. Since then, she’s living with her fur mom Jessika Coker, in Florida Panhandle. Though over the years, the family got a little bit more larger as “a Malamute mix dog named Moose, a young male fox named Fig, and two Sugar Gliders named Petunia and Peach and quite a few reptile friends,” have joined, the fox remains the heart of the family. And needless to mention, the superstar, since Juniper gained almost 3 million followers on Instagram.
But what this fox posses to steal the hearts of millions, you may ask!? Well, if her big smile, her constant happiness or her love fairytale with Moose are not enough, then I really don’t know what it might be.
However, while owning a fox is a dream for many people out there, according to Jessica it’s actually much more difficult than you think. “Foxes have a very high prey drive, meaning that they will attempt to hunt due to their natural instincts,” Juniper’s mom told Bored Panda. “Juniper and all foxes pounce in this way when they hear a scratching noise which to them resembles the sound of a mouse under the snow or ground.”
Besides being a great source of positive vibes with that smile, Juniper’s absolutely adorable friendship with Moose managed to stole the hearts of millions.
“Juniper is in love with Moose and spends all day trying to get as much of his attention as possible,” – her mom, Jessika, told Bored Panda. “I brought Juniper home when she was only five weeks old. Moose was raised around all kinds of animals so when she ran up to him tail wagging and crying they were instantly friends.”
Ethan Walker is a journalist and animal stories writer for MajesticAnimals.net, covering wildlife, animal rescue, remarkable human-animal bonds, and inspiring stories from around the world.With a strong interest in animal welfare and real-life storytelling, Ethan focuses on finding compelling stories, verifying key details, and presenting them in a clear and engaging way for an international audience.At MajesticAnimals.net, he writes about extraordinary rescues, wildlife encounters, adoption stories, conservation, and animals whose stories have captured public attention.
