The pups were born from captive stock, and have been around humans all of their six months or more of life, so release into to the wild wasn't a possibility. Drawdy figured finding a home for the animals would be easy, but quickly learned she faced a challenge. It took four months of searching the Internet before discovering a private sanctuary in North Carolina that agreed to adopt the male and female. And since the sanctuary owner had already planned a trip to pick up an unwanted cougar in South Florida, the foxes were able to hitch a ride back to their new home, saving Drawdy the expense of airfare. Straub provided the final taxi services to Jacksonville to deliver the foxes to their new owner and returned a little sadder, but wiser in the ways of Arctic foxes.
Red foxes are very different than gray foxes which are different than Arctic foxes.
Search the University and Main archives for previously run articles. In the move to North Carolina they not only get a cooler environment, but the facility will have air conditioning to keep them more comfortable in the summer. I just can't believe they're allowed to be sold in the state in the pet trade. No portions may be re-posted without written permission of the author. SunONE is a trademark of The New York Times Company.