When Jessika brought home Juniper, a domestic North American red fox, her dog wasn’t fazed. Moose, an Australian shepherd–malamute mix who had been raised around a variety of animals , ran right up to his new five-week-old housemate, tail wagging. Juniper comes from a long line of captive foxes that have lost enough of their natural instincts to be unfit for the wild, though they’re still prone to biting and destructive behavior. She loves to eat socks and Cheerios, keeps stuffed animals and treats under Jessika’s bed, and doesn’t like to be separated from Moose. They play, eat and snuggle together, and Jessika says she often finds Juniper sitting right on top of Moose—a common behavior exhibited by foxes to show ownership. Turns out a fox and a hound can…
