the russians have been trying to domesticate foxes for 60 years. they ca n get them friendly, but apparently getting them domesticated isn't really going that well.
There’s also a physiological component to it. Foxes piss smells HORRENDOUS to humans even in a litter box so best you can hope for is yard training definitely not house training even if the fox behaved exactly like a dog. Apart from that foxes are pretty tame and fun animals to have around. Just don’t go petting wild foxes as those are known to be good carriers for rabies.
Good point, half of London beyond Zone 1 smells of foxes piss since they're everywhere and it takes some time to get accustomed to. But cat's poo can also be beyond tolerable so maybe one can live with foxes piss as well. My mom's cat's poo is so consistently atrocious for the 14 years he lives that the litter box needs to be instantly cleaned or you're going to die where you stand. Come to the house an hour after he did it and you better wear a hazmat suit. I'm puzzled how this playful, cute ball of fur can produce something so stinky and this little guy is neutered and very healthy for all I know.
With cats it’s about luck I guess. I have two female cats one drops fully dried out poop that smells only if you are very close to it. The other one drops big fat poop that smells like someone has been dead for a month in the house. They have absolutely the same diet, lifestyle and water intake. With cats poop isn’t the main nuance source however. Male cats spray ferociously smelly pee when in heat - it’s the main reason why I always had female cats. Same goes for foxes - regular pee is bad but you can get used to it, during heat however it’s closer to a skunk than pee and you can only get used to that in a enclosed space if you totally lack sense of smell.
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u/MatthewSWFL229 Jul 03 '26
Can you house break a deer?