Shelter Takes In Pup Thinking It’s A Baby Fox, But Find It’s “Not A Fox At All”

Shop By Cause Donated & Counting! 50 Million Meals Feed Shelter Dogs Dogs Saved! 1,201 At-Risk Fly Shelter Dogs To Safety D.V. Survivors & Pets! $66,782 Funded For Keep Pets & Domestic Violence Survivors Together For Service Dogs $1,881,595 Funded Pair Veterans With Service Dogs VIP ClubDeals Success Stories When “Hope For Wildlife” sanctuary workers received a weird-looking “fox cub,” they were left scratching their heads. The animal was strangely quiet and distinct from what baby foxes are generally like. It didn’t take the workers long to realize their new guest was a rare, blonde raccoon-not a fox! Image (Screenshot)/Story Video Source Credit: CTV News via YouTube A veterinarian assistant at the shelter discovered that this lovely raccoon had a very low melanin level in her skin and hair follicles. Although the animal isn’t an albino, owing to a lack of pigment, she appears blond and prevents the formation of the distinctive black mask pattern that raccoons are known for. Image (Screenshot)/Story Video Source Credit: CTV News via YouTube This is only the second blonde raccoon that the sanctuary has seen in the past 21 years. No wonder the locals have been thrilled t...