First Fox Cubs of 2008

On Sunday 16 March the RSPCA brought in the first fox cubs of the year. Five tiny cubs, less than 24 hours old were brought in after being found under a garden hedge. They had been left all day and by the time they were picked up they were freezing cold and we doubted that they would survive the night. Four of them weighed around 100 grams each which is the average weight for fox cubs, but the fifth one only weighed 58 grams and he sadly died the next day.

Since then, one more has died but the other three are feeding well and gaining good weight. During the day the cubs can be seen on our webcam (accessible from a link on the left of our website homepage), but as they need regular feeding throughout the evening and night, they are being taken home by a member of staff and therefore cannot be viewed at night.

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