Can't say I've been following this channel but I have seen a few videos and this popped up in my recommendations on youtube. Posting this because this channel is somewhat popular and known, at least in Russia.
[video]https://youtu.be/5IrjFUzV26E[/video]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/XuusMqg.png[/IMG]
8 years isn't bad, a little longer then the average length they live in the wild IIRC. Depends on the breed.
[QUOTE=Tuskin;50094468]8 years isn't bad, a little longer then the average length they live in the wild IIRC. Depends on the breed.[/QUOTE]
Up to 15 years in captivity, I think.
i watched the video he made a week ago, made me really sad. it's hard losing a friend.
glad to hear it was a peaceful end, I remember the garbage that happened to Vader
[QUOTE=dai;50094598]glad to hear it was a peaceful end, I remember the garbage that happened to Vader[/QUOTE]
What happened?
blip blip in heaven, friend
He was old and lived a happy comfy fox life. My dog is old and shes probably gonna go soon.
RIP.
Aw man that fox was the best.
[QUOTE=Arthamus;50094619]What happened?[/QUOTE]
This seems to sum it up
[URL]http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/02/24/vader-fox-_n_4847127.html[/URL]
Basically, people called the cops on them because they didn't like that someone else owned a domesticated fox, and then when the cops showed up they ignored their warnings that he'd bite and he did, so then he got euthanized.
Actually pretty tragic. Foxes are damn cute and all of this is so sad. :(
[QUOTE=Protocol7;50094719]This seems to sum it up
[URL]http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/02/24/vader-fox-_n_4847127.html[/URL]
Basically, people called the cops on them because they didn't like that someone else owned a domesticated fox, and then when the cops showed up they ignored their warnings that he'd bite and he did, so then he got euthanized.
Actually pretty tragic. Foxes are damn cute and all of this is so sad. :([/QUOTE]
I wish I hadn't read that. That's depressing.
Never even knew it was possible for foxes to be tame.
[QUOTE=MaximLaHaxim;50095051]Never even knew it was possible for foxes to be tame.[/QUOTE]
They're usually from russia, there's a breeding farm that dedicated a lot of time to singling out friendly ones, most of them are silver breed. Costs like $7000 to import to NA and you need to live in a state that allows it as an exotic pet, as well as live in a qualifying location with good land.
[QUOTE=MaximLaHaxim;50095051]Never even knew it was possible for foxes to be tame.[/QUOTE]
Mankind is known for taming all sorts of animals.
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I had two outdoor pets in Arizona that would chill near my apartments for most of the year aside from hibernation. One was a Colorado River Toad that I had nursed back to health, and was grateful enough to keep visiting us up till the day we left, and the other was a Gila Monster which I removed from a neighbor's staircase, and it keep coming back till the day we left as well.
Most people don't really understand it, but most animals come from the same family trees as us. Just evolved on another path. Most animals are perfectly capable of feeling emotions, and hell most animals do show it. Here's one example: My cat which I had bottle-fed without sleep for three nights in order to save its life.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/J9P04xN.jpg[/t]
He now is one the most straight forward and friendly animals in our household, almost always showing his gratefulness. If anyone in our house is wrecked by something, either by a family member passing away, this cat will run down the hall looking for someone to come help them, or will go up to them and snuggle up to their arms and start meowing at them as if trying to start a conversation.
Why did it have to be Ron Ron. Fox go floof is the greatest video ever.
How unfortunate. I'm sorry for their loss.
breaks my heart. i just subscribed a month ago.
[QUOTE=MaximLaHaxim;50095051]Never even knew it was possible for foxes to be tame.[/QUOTE]
They're tamable but haven't been exposed to human beings in a friendly environment for long enough to be good pets by the standard definition.
They still exhibit the kind of behavior that's usually very dimmed or no longer existent in domestic animals. They're very possessive, very destructive, naturally smell fucking terrible, and they mark everything with piss (which also smells incredibly bad).
They also only get used to like two or three human beings in their lifetime and won't really bond with or even remotely trust anyone else.
[QUOTE=Ganerumo;50098055]They're tamable but haven't been exposed to human beings in a friendly environment for long enough to be good pets by the standard definition.
They still exhibit the kind of behavior that's usually very dimmed or no longer existent in domestic animals. They're very possessive, very destructive, naturally smell fucking terrible, and they mark everything with piss (which also smells incredibly bad).
They also only get used to like two or three human beings in their lifetime and won't really bond with or even remotely trust anyone else.[/QUOTE]
unless you're in japan of course
apparently foxes there are derpy due to the cramped spaces next to humans and get excited when people are around because of all of the people who feed them
source - japanese friend
[QUOTE=Fire Kracker;50098132]unless you're in japan of course
apparently foxes there are derpy due to the cramped spaces next to humans
source - japanese friend[/QUOTE]
I doubt they smell any better or lost some of the instinctive things they do like happy pissing though.
Do animals shut down faster than humans? I don't get it... Like wouldn't you notice the fox was acting strange? I had a cat that just went outside and I came out 45 minutes later and she was dead... I feel like humans take forever to die compared to animals.
EDIT: Guess I never really thought of heart attacks and the like. Probably how my cat died now that I think of it.
[QUOTE=X12321;50098346]Do animals shut down faster than humans? I don't get it... Like wouldn't you notice the fox was acting strange? I had a cat that just went outside and I came out 45 minutes later and she was dead... I feel like humans take forever to die compared to animals.
EDIT: Guess I never really thought of heart attacks and the like. Probably how my cat died now that I think of it.[/QUOTE]
Depends on the type of animal and how they react to stuff, it isn't always noticeable when they have a problem because changes in the way they are acting can be extremely subtle. That and I guess being smaller just makes them more delicate, in the same way small birds/rodents can literally die of a heart attack if they get too much of a fright. I think humans are just extremely resilient, especially with modern medicine and our stronger immune systems, considering 200 years ago you could quite easily and quickly die to a nasty cut being infected.
With pet rodents especially if its something bad it's usually a case of by the time you notice something is wrong it is already too late to do anything about it.
[QUOTE=X12321;50098346]Do animals shut down faster than humans? I don't get it... Like wouldn't you notice the fox was acting strange? I had a cat that just went outside and I came out 45 minutes later and she was dead... I feel like humans take forever to die compared to animals.
EDIT: Guess I never really thought of heart attacks and the like. Probably how my cat died now that I think of it.[/QUOTE]
Something I have noticed is that most animals tend to say "fuck it" on the last day after suffering for atleast a week, and tend to give their last days all they have in order to make it fun for them and their owner. It's sorta how I have come to know when my animals are about to leave, but at the same time it makes me happy to see them in their full throw of happiness once more.
[QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;50099379]Something I have noticed is that most animals tend to say "fuck it" on the last day after suffering for atleast a week, and tend to give their last days all they have in order to make it fun for them and their owner. It's sorta how I have come to know when my animals are about to leave, but at the same time it makes me happy to see them in their full throw of happiness once more.[/QUOTE]
Fuck I honestly wish I didn't read this. Both my dogs are old yet still energetic, now any time they're particularly over excited I'm going to be scared.
[video=youtube;NMj9TqsS3mQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMj9TqsS3mQ&nohtml5=False[/video]
new video from the uploader guys
[QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;50099379]Something I have noticed is that most animals tend to say "fuck it" on the last day after suffering for atleast a week, and tend to give their last days all they have in order to make it fun for them and their owner. It's sorta how I have come to know when my animals are about to leave, but at the same time it makes me happy to see them in their full throw of happiness once more.[/QUOTE]
Wish this happened with my dog, he passed in january.
His legs gave out and he refused to eat or drink anything, he was really old (17) but putting him down was the worst.
Damn this really sucks.
What makes this worse is that Im realizing my pets dont have much time left either, all of them are 9+ years (I dont keep that much track, guesstimating). better make these next 4 years or so count
[QUOTE=Mr.Brown;50099507][video=youtube;NMj9TqsS3mQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMj9TqsS3mQ&nohtml5=False[/video]
new video from the uploader guys[/QUOTE]
Damn, the youtube award thing makes it even more depressing...:disappoint:
[QUOTE=Mr.Brown;50099507][video=youtube;NMj9TqsS3mQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMj9TqsS3mQ&nohtml5=False[/video]
new video from the uploader guys[/QUOTE]
This is the most heartbreaking video ive ever seen
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