Reddit user's family calls him 'heartless' for not adopting a fox, baffling him: 'Foxes smell,' he said

A hubby and begetter took to Reddit to stock a unsocial family rumor that involves wildlife — and to inquire different Redditors for their much-needed input.

Reddit personification "efsus2" shared his rumor successful nan AITA ("Am I nan A-----e?") subreddit connected Feb. 16 successful a station entitled, "AITA for not letting my family adopt an abandoned pet fox?"

The man explained that his wife and 2 teenagers visited an animal sanctuary/rescue while he was astatine activity and "apparently had a bully time."

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The man added, "Maybe excessively bully of a time."

His family learned astir three foxes, each of which had apparently been a family pet earlier being surrendered — and they wanted to lend a helping hand, he said.

A man took to Reddit to inquire nan societal media organization if he was successful nan incorrect for not wanting to adopt a chaotic fox — which his family very overmuch wanted to do.   (iStock)

"I conjecture nan volunteers/workers location talked astir really [the foxes] evidently can't beryllium released [back to nan wild] and aren't accustomed to having to unrecorded purely extracurricular pinch constricted quality interaction," he besides said.

The sanctuary unit was "doing their best" to location nan foxes until "they [could] find personification to adopt them," he continued.

The sanctuary told his family that "it's difficult to, because group look to beryllium surrendering their pet foxes faster than caller imaginable owners are consenting to judge them these days," he besides wrote.

In doing his ain research, nan Redditor said erstwhile fox owners reported nan animals "stink."

The Redditor said his daughter "proposed nan thought that we adopt astatine slightest 1 of them, since she felt bad for them … They person obscurity other to go," he continued.

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"I admired nan thought, but to my surprise, my woman seemed beautiful unfastened to nan thought and said, ‘I wondered nan aforesaid thing, it would beryllium awesome for personification to beryllium capable to springiness them a home, why not us?’"

The Redditor added, "I tried to unopen it down and opportunity it was a crazy idea, but they support bringing it up."

"I tried to unopen it down and opportunity it was a crazy idea, but they support bringing it up," said nan Redditor of his family's desire to adopt a fox. (iStock)

He noted that his girl had done immoderate research, and learned that it was not forbidden successful their authorities aliases township to own a pet fox. (The man did not stock his location.)

He said his girl was besides "looking into what benignant of enclosure we'd person to build successful our yard, [information connected a fox’s] diet," and more.

He continued, "My woman seems to beryllium benignant of encouraging each this, saying, ‘Look, it wouldn't beryllium that hard, we person a large capable yard, it'd liven up nan place...’"

"From moving astatine animal rescues myself, 100% of nan clip it's nan stench. Eight surrendered foxes and each clip it's, ‘We can't return nan smell anymore.’"

In doing his ain research, nan Redditor said erstwhile fox owners person reported nan animals "stink."

His family "sort of rolled their eyes" erstwhile he mentioned nan smell, he explained. He said their reply was, "Oh, it wasn't that bad, nary of america were that bothered by it during nan tour, dogs stink, too, they'll beryllium mostly extracurricular anyway.'" 

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Saying he wasn’t convinced, nan Redditor said he asked his family, "Why do you deliberation each these group wantonness them? There has to beryllium immoderate reason."

He added successful his post, "I tried to put my ft down and unopen nan full point down, but past they sewage a spot upset and said I should astatine slightest beryllium openminded to seeing if it would make consciousness aliases not, and really could I beryllium truthful heartless to nan mediocre foxes."

"Yep, foxes are ace stinky," commented 1 Redditor. "We person a fewer that unrecorded (in nan wild) astir our neighborhood. I tin ever show erstwhile one’s been hanging retired successful nan beforehand yard." (iStock)

Other Reddit users mostly sided pinch nan original poster.

One personification commented, "Your woman and girl request to inquire themselves why people are surrendering pet foxes faster than nan rescue tin find group to adopt them."

Another personification noted, "From moving astatine animal rescues myself, 100% of nan clip it's nan stench. Eight surrendered foxes and each clip it's ‘we can't return nan smell anymore.’"

"They decidedly stink — and it is not a smell you forget."

Still different weighed in, writing, "Yep, foxes are ace stinky. We person a fewer that unrecorded (in nan wild) astir our neighborhood. I tin ever show erstwhile one’s been hanging retired successful nan beforehand yard."

The AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association), headquartered successful Schaumburg, Illinois, provided its policies connected chaotic animal aliases exotic animal ownership to Fox News Digital.

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"All who ain aliases are considering owning chaotic animal species, exotic pet type and their hybrids should amended themselves astir animal husbandry, use and information requirements of these animals and astir nan risks that nan animals whitethorn airs to humans, different animals, and ecosystems," nan argumentation reads, successful part. 

"I deliberation God gave america immoderate animals to bask close-up, and others from afar," said 1 Iowa man (not pictured) who spent galore summers connected a farm. (iStock)

"No chaotic animal species, exotic pet type aliases their hybrids should beryllium released into nan situation (aquatic aliases terrestrial) unless specifically authorized by nan regulatory authorities pinch oversight," it continues.

"I deliberation God gave america immoderate animals to bask close-up, and others from afar."

"Caregivers who find themselves nary longer capable aliases authorized to support their chaotic animal species, exotic pet type aliases their hybrids must activity pinch nan due authorities (e.g., state, federal, aliases tribal wildlife agencies) aliases legally authorized and qualified organizations (e.g., wildlife sanctuaries, zoos, aliases aquariums that are covered by nan Animal Welfare Act aliases that are accredited) for due disposition," nan group besides note.

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One Iowa man who spent galore summers connected his grandparents' workplace said that foxes beryllium successful nan wild, period.

"I deliberation God gave america immoderate animals to bask close-up, and others from afar," he told Fox News Digital.

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"Foxes are successful that 2nd category."

He added, "Plus, they decidedly stink — and it is not a smell you forget, aliases want anyplace adjacent your home."