An Unlikely Friendship Between A Fox And A Kitten Is Giving Us A Much Needed Serotonin Boost
For Jennifer Rutter, it's not unusual to see wild animals passing by her London home. While others may get scared if a wild animal suddenly shows up at their doorstep uninvited, for Jennifer, it's not an issue at all because she actually enjoys watching them pass by her bay window.
Since February, Jennifer has frequently hosted a neighborhood fox. The fox is not anyone's pet, but it enjoys hanging out on her street.
Jennifer's garden is its favorite spot. The friendly fox loves her garden so much that it has chosen it as a prime location to warm up under the sun.
The fox just sits there on Jennifer's window ledge and relaxes until it's time to move or perhaps visit another house. Nobody considers the fox a threat or a nuisance; in fact, even the kids in the neighborhood look out of their windows to spot the sneaky little fox.
Jennifer doesn't mind one bit that the fox seems to favor her garden. According to her, the fox is mild-mannered and polite.
It has also learned how to coexist with humans in a populated borough. The fox actually moves out of the way to let people walk on the pavement!
The fox has also brought Jennifer a lot of presents ever since it inhabited her garden.
So far, she has received chicken drumsticks, a toy car, a sausage, a bag of moldy limes, and the fox's favorite bread.
The gentle neighborhood fox who is about to meet a new friend in the form of Jennifer's cat!
The first interaction
As far as Jennifer knows, no one has actually made contact with this fox—until Jennifer's cat, Dodo, decided to say hi to their frequent visitor.
Dodo and Jennifer were just sitting in her home office when she noticed the fox pass by her window to do its daily sunbathing routine. Jennifer pointed the fox out to Dodo, and the tiny little kitten jumped up from Jennifer's knee and immediately went to the window to greet the fox.
She was so moved by this moment between Dodo and the fox that Jennifer started to record it. Dodo was pawing at the window as if to wave to the fox, and the wild animal followed suit.
They were observing and mimicking each other's movements. It was adorable!
The fox moved along the ledge, and Dodo followed until the fox decided to leave the garden. The whole time, Dodo stood up watching her new friend depart.
Here's the full video recorded by Jennifer Rutter of Dodo and the fox interacting:
There are an estimated 10,000 urban foxes living in London today. They have learned to adapt and coexist with humans. So, it's not uncommon to see a fox walking around your neighborhood if you live in the city.
The friendly fox that lives in Jennifer's neighborhood is just one of the many foxes that roam the area. What makes him special is his friendship with Jennifer and Dodo.
Dodo is eagerly waiting for the next time the fox decides to visit her and Jennifer. If the fox brings them another present, Dodo will show him all of her toys and hope to play with the kind fox a little longer.
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