Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-13
v.ARIETY.
singular Account of a Tame Fox.

Ii has always been supposed by most ma
turalsts that fox could not be tanned, but
in one instance, at least, Reynard has been
known to be as well beloved and attached
10 his master, as any Of his canine cousins.
a farmer in Connecticut aug out OF ITS KEN
mel very young fox, and took IT home
There was about the house a cat with a
family of young kittens, and IL was decided
70 destroy the objects Of pussy's particular
care and constrain her to adopt a nursing
which she evidently regarded as an interlo-
per and an enemy. twas some time be-
fore his relationship could be adopted, but
finally il was done, and the cat bestowed as
evident marks Of maternal care and attach
ment upon her adopted child as she had
previously done on her own offspring. IN
in few weeks the fox became sufficiently
grown to sport with his foster mother, and
really ludicrous were the antics he made
Sometimes he would worry the cat TO that
degree. that she had to climb the well-curb
TO keep out of the way. At such times he
would sit by the hour, watching her very
intently, and when she ventured down 1t was
in evident fear. Lucky was she IL she reach
ed an open window before he seized her
with his teeth. Where she met with such
disaster, claws were put into active exer-
else, while her cries complained OF harsh
treatment. r Not content with thus worrying
his feline nurse, Reynard tired to royster
with the young poultry about the door,
when gamblers, goblers and roosters, with
their no less pugDacious mates, set upon
him in earnest, feathers and fur tew a
bout, and a royal battle cnsued. II was EVIL
dent that no quarter was to be gwen or ask
ed. Teeth, beak, spur and wing, did their
effective work, till Reynard, the fox, had tol
make good his retreat, to the great exulta-
lion of his antagonists. From that day he
concluded that he would leave them alone,
if they would him, and they, on the other
hand, had arrived at similar determine
ton. He had freedom to range where he
pleased. He gave manifestations OF regard
particularly for his master, whom he always
accompanied when he went abroad. lie
followed in the furrow when he plowed, and
amused himself by catching crickets and
other insects. Sometimes he would go
down 20 a shallow pond, and anluse himself
by trying to catch little fish. -, ANA
Under the house was n hole, through
which he used to creep to hide himself lie
was always on the qui piUe, and as soon as
he heard the sound of approaching foot
steps. he would look about him, an1 as soon
as he saw dog he would place his body us
near the ground as possible, and with his
sharp ears erect, and his cunning eye fixed
upon the approaching enemy, watch hrs
movements silently. II unobseryed, he
would stealthily run behind the dog, and
gripping him ON the back, rush back TO his
hiding place. At times, several hounds
would be- barking about the house, but he
always managed to cheat them. He re-
manned with his master till about year old,
when a neighbor who had been trying for
some time TO purchase him moved TO the
West, and the fox disappearing at the same
time, il was believed that he had carried
him off