Foxy Love: What Kind Of Love Do You Prefer?

We all need love..hugs and kisses.

And so do foxes. In fairy tales, foxes are known to be cunning and sly. Fairy tales indeed! You’d better replace these words with ‘sociable, loving, caring and cuddly’. I never thought wild animals could be so affectionate, but they are. Foxes are very gentle and sociable animals, which will take any excuse for a good old cuddle session.

‘Haven’t seen each other for an hour?’ ‘Time for a hug!’
‘A tick in the ear of a fellow fox?’ ‘The perfect excuse for a cuddle… ehrm… cleaning session.’
‘A moment off?’ A great opportunity to tidy up the fur of a colleague fox.
‘A mutual conflict?’ Ears flat, wag that tail like crazy, hug like there’s no tomorrow and …. problem solved!

In other words: Foxes are huge cuddlebugs. This applies to the ‘romantic love’ between dog fox and vixen, as well as brother, sister and parental love. Particularly the love for very young foxes is limitless. In the first months of their lives, mother fox showers fox showers her fox kits with love and care.

Foxes understand the importance of being kind, of treating others the way you want to be treated. Should we humans follow their lead, the world would be a much better place!

So I wish you lots of love and hugs. And for everyone who has to miss this for whatever reason, here are some virtual hugs, which hopefully warm your heart a little through the screen!

And if you look at these photos, what would be your type of foxy love?