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For many of us stateside, foxes are an elusive creature we mainly see in cartoons. As far as wild dogs go, coyotes are quite a bit more visible. They're largely considered to be cunning and sneaky creatures who stay out of humans way, except for when they decide to raid the odd chicken coop. Today, however, we learned that this is definitely not the case in London, England. Twitter user @TweetsByBilal blew a whole lot of minds yesterday when he tweeted about the foxes that roam around London. The notion that a bustling metropolitan city boasts a population of bold, confident foxes was not one that many people seem able to wrap their mind around. Even more shocking? The fact that we'd literally never, ever heard about this cute canine infestation. You really do learn something new every day.

Dog parks are gaining popularity in city park systems across the country. In 2019, The TPL counted 810 of them in the nation's 100 largest cities—an increase of 37 parks since this time last year. Read 2019 Dog Parks report to find out which cities are leading the pack when it comes to building dog-friendly parks. Via: TPL

Pet-friendly cities are getting a paw print of approval. Mars Petcare recently introduced the Better City for Pets certification in an effort to create more pet-friendly places in the country. Via: People Pets