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In October, they head out on their own. Sometimes the daughter foxes will stay with the mother and help her raise the next litter of kits during the following spring.

Foxes, like dogs, can catch rabies. Your dog gets shots so it cannot get this disease. In some places, rabies medicine is put out in bait for foxes. This medicine keeps them from getting rabies. But this is very expensive and most foxes do not get the medicine.

Normally, foxes are very shy. If a fox walks up to you and acts brave or friendly, it is probably sick. Do not touch it or feed it. Immediately call your local Animal Control.

Enjoy the outdoors!

Jim Bywaters, Rappahannock News Nature Writer, writes a weekly column. He welcomes reader mail, responses, suggestions cia e-mail at jbhjr@rmaonline.net or mail at P.O. Box 8, Flint Hill, Va. 22627.

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