Pawrent finds family of foxes living underneath their porch, they make themselves at home on her welcome mat: ‘Their parents keep bringing stolen stuffed toys for them to play with’

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
May 22, 2026 7:30 AM EDT

How does it feel to be the luckiest person alive??

Imagine waking up every morning to baby fox pups sleeping on your front porch. It's like a Snow White Disney dream come true. We're not sure if we're happy or sad about this statement, but it's not just a dream for our pawrent below. We're happy because we get to experience it through her, but we're also insanely jealous.

Upon discovering the fox family living right outside her front door, she did the right thing - which was to post many cute pictures of the fox pups on the internet. She's also doing the correct thing by not attempting to bother them, or let them indoors.

If you know nothing about foxes, they are like dogs running on cat software. Foxes are skittish like cats but can be friendly like dogs. The one thing that sets theme apart from both species is their cackle. Yes, foxes actually laugh. Likewise, they also scream. The screams are not very pleasant, and can be quite loud. But, for all that cuteness, we think it's something we could handle.

No fateful ending, no hopeful adoptions, but just some outrageously cute pictures of fox pups. We're not jealous. We're not jealous. We're not jealous!

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    There's a fox family living under our front porch

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    Sometimes the babies take a nap on our mat

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    MrsApostate Please note the very grubby stuffed dinosaur in the upper right of this picture. That's not ours. It's one of several toys we've found in our yard since these babies showed up. Pretty sure the parents are bringing them back for the pups to play with. Last night they brought a baseball mitt. I have no idea what to do about it.
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  • There are some downsides to having a family of foxes living underneath your porch - the first being all of their, how can we put this nicely? Droppings. Yes, having 5 fox pups and some parents around leaves quite a bit of waste, and foxes aren’t known for cleaning up after themselves. Do you think it’s worth it to clean up all their “leftovers” if it means you get a front row seat to watch fox pups play all day and night?

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    unpaidinternalliance That's not a mat anymore. That's a fox bed now
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    Turknor Seeing your comments - great humor, well-informed on what you're dealing with, and responding so kindly to peoples requests for more photos or details... I can't help but feel you were the perfect recipient of this joyful experience. I'm so happy you get to watch these little rascals grow up right on your doorstep. Thank you, and keep sharing. ;)
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    user-unknown-404 You're being protected by a nine tailed fox god. I would never move from that house. Pass it down to your family.
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    Tangerine_74 Adorable. So cute that the parents give them toys to play with! Thank you for giving them a safe space.
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    CondescendingSh_bag So adorable how it sleeps. Foxes truly are cat software running on dog hardware.
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  • Fox puppies might be some of the cutest baby animals out there. We know that we say that about all baby animals, but we really mean it this time. If humans could choose one wild animal to domesticate in the future, we vote for foxes. Having a baby fox run around your house, causing mischief? That sounds like a wild rollercoaster, but one that we’re ready to ride.

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    cocineroylibro My daughter ADORES foxes. She's seen two. One that ran across our back yard, then stood on top of the fence for a moment, and then one walking down the sidewalk, pleased as punch with a fat white chicken in her mouth. She'd literally di and then be resurrected if this was outside our door.
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    She's a fan of foxes, from a baby fox stuffie we actually got for her brother when he was born, which she latched onto when she was born.
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    fiskimasi We kinda have the same "problem"
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    czaritamotherofguns You need to print this picture out and hang it inside your front door, so everyone who crosses your threshold knows about the cuteness that existed on your doorstep.
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    Abi1i You won't ever have to worry about rodents, that's for sure. My neighbor has had two generations of foxes make their nest in her backyard. Since the foxes have been in her backyard, they've taken care of a lot of rodents in the area which has been nice.
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