Posted on 14th March 2022
We have 5 permanent pens currently under construction, with another to follow and new frames for the 2 ‘hospital’ pens planned. These will all have metal frames and block bases and will be used for foxes who do not need to be in veterinary cages in the unit, and for those who have undergone their initial treatment but who are not yet ready for release, and these pens will afford them more space and privacy. They will also be used extensively during cub season when they will house groups of orphaned cubs prior to them going to foster carers, or to their soft release sites. We also have a second undercover storage area being prepared as we’ve outgrown the current one. Once the storage area and pens are complete we will then embark on putting hard paths through the site to the various areas, and this will make moving around much easier.
In the medium to long term we plan to build a large natural enclosure which can be divided into different sections, with existing natural undergrowth, for more long term patients, or groups of cubs. There will also be a second ‘fox unit’ designed around the needs of orphaned cubs prior to them being ready to move into the outdoor pens. This will also double up as overflow accommodation for adult foxes outside of cub season.