Charlie Fox: Leader of the magnificent seven baby foxes

We discovered seven orphaned fox pups in our backyard. We adopted them and helped them, without interfering with their natural development. It was a wonderful experience watching them grow, play and learn to survive all summer. Brave, but careful Charlie became the leader, after asserting his authority to George who challenged him. We fell in love with Susie the prettiest vixen, who came back to visit us, after they moved away to find their own territory. Stevie was the runt of the pack, but with the help of others, he did just fine. Shy Mary lost a toe, and had a bad experience with a caterpillar. We were amazed how Charlie managed to boost Stevie’s confidence, and how George ended up with “feather mouth.” Angry looking Nancy was always on guard, the whole family learned to rely on her constant alertness. We watched in horror Peter’s bloody nose, after running into Mirci Catchmousky, our cat. They were our babies for one summer. They grew up and moved away, but they will stay in our hearts and memories for the rest of our lives.