“Fox Fires” by filmmaker Keilidh Bradley is a stunning animation that tells of a time when the moon came down from the sky to ask the animals for their help lighting up the sky. The ram, the bear, and the hawk stepped forward. Soon other animals joined them as they took their place in the sky as constellations. Only a lonely little fox remained behind, who ended lighting up the sky with his tail.
Fox: I don’t understand, I tried so hard. I just wanted to be a star like everyone else.
Moon: Well, whoever said you can only be a star?
In 2007, a rather jumpy fox named Jashi tried to illustrate a famous pangram with a very patient Akita dog named Romi. Jashi's first few attempts were adorable failures, but on her final attempt, the quick brown fox literally jumps over the lazy dog. Afterwards, the two animals stopped for…
The Zao Fox Village (Zao Kitsune Mura) in the mountains of the Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, is a natural preserve where six different breeds of foxes roam freely amongst the humans who visit them. There is also a bunny petting zoo and horse stable available to those who are interested. The…
A Siberian husky named Cora and a young fox named Teagen are living out a real-life version of The Fox and the Hound at their home in Chicago, Illinois. The odd couple are the best of friends despite the overwhelming odds of the two animals becoming enemies. They’re supposed to…
A tiny blonde fennec fox named Rupert was overcome with absolute joy at the sight of his best friend, a bushy-tailed black cat named William. The two animals had met when Rupert was only four weeks old and being hand-raised by the International Primate Rescue and were reuniting after some…
Lori Dorn
Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.