Pet Fox Western Australia
Sydney fox and dingo rescue is an entirely volunteer run organisation.
Pet fox western australia. It is declared for the whole of the state in the management control category c3 and the prohibited keeping category. An optimal diet for a pet fennec fox is a commercial wild canid diet which is what many zoos feed them. Western australian state government authorities conduct aerial and hand baiting on almost 35 000 square kilometres 14 000 sq mi to control foxes and feral cats as part of the western shield pest management program. On tuesday four agriculture victoria officers and two police officers seized three foxes from donna pearson s wurruk home east of melbourne where she had been keeping them as pets.
In western australia the fox is a declared pest under the biosecurity and agriculture management act 2007 administered by the department of primary industries and regional development. If you are moving to queensland and own a prohibited pet you can surrender it to the queensland government have it euthanased or give it to a friend. This species is known to have a loving temperament and is less noisy and energetic than fennec foxes. Fortunately they are sold as pets in japan so their survival is assured.
In australia it is endangered and will probably go extinct in the bush in the near future. Foxes are currently present in many suburban and metropolitan areas in australia adelaide brisbane canberra melbourne perth and sydney. But most owners feed their fennecs a mix of dog food cat food vegetables and fruit. Two of ms pearson s pet foxes which were seized and later euthanased.
The animals were later euthanased under an order from the department. Some reports claim this species is easier to train to use a litter box. Rabbits are legal pets in nsw so you may wish to leave it with a friend before you move. Fox free tasmania program.
Swift foxes are omnivores. We currently provide day to day care for 50 70 animals on site at our southern highlands shelter 2 5 hours from sydney some are permanent residents others are waiting to be adopted or undergoing medical care. Hailing from the north american grasslands swift foxes vulpes velox are a small species of fox that are a rare find in the exotic pet trade. The rock wallaby is another popular pet.
Breeding pairs have also ended up new zealand hawaii the isle of man ireland scotland and england where they have escaped to form wild. Kids found a baby fox size of a kitten they want to keep it as a pet rang my local pasture protection board ranger in mudgee nsw on 2 10 2012 i was told they are a nuisance animal and not on the pest animal list and even though its not recommended to keep them as a pet there is currently no law or special licence required in nsw against keeping them.