Salty Fox Sanctuary

06/25/2026

Birdie Update ❤️🦊

Our in-house veterinarian, Dr. Emerson, is currently in Nicaragua doing charity work. She’s one of the biggest reasons we’re able to rescue so many foxes, because she works with us on rescue pricing and payment plans. Unfortunately, it also means we go to our back up vet while she’s away, and this is far more costly.

Our backup veterinarian can’t see Birdie until July 13, so we’ve paid a deposit to reserve that appointment. The good news is they’ve told us to call every morning in case they have an emergency opening, (meaning the vet that day has fox experience and has the time available) and we’re hopeful we can get her seen much sooner.

The good news is that Birdie’s appetite seems to be coming back (at least a little). We’ve been letting her enjoy the play yard by herself over the last day or so, and today she happily grabbed a snack before politely taking herself back to her apartment to rest. It’s a small victory, but we’ll take every one we can get.

We’ll continue to keep everyone updated as we learn more. Thank you for all of the love, prayers, shares, comments, and donations. If you haven’t already, please consider sharing Birdie’s fundraiser, it truly makes a difference and helps us give her the care she deserves. ❤️

06/24/2026

Emergency Fundraiser for Birdie 🚨

Hey everyone,

Over the past week, I’ve been keeping a close eye on Birdie, and something just isn’t right.

She’s still eating, but she’s not excited about her meals the way she normally is. Anyone who knows Birdie knows she’s usually one of the first foxes ready for dinner, so this change has me concerned.

Because of her history of chronic ear infections and other health issues, we aren’t comfortable taking a “wait and see” approach. We’re scheduling a veterinary exam as soon as possible to make sure we catch anything before it becomes something serious.

We expect her exam and diagnostics to cost around $500-$700 especially if bloodwork, imaging, or additional testing is needed. Unfortunately, this comes at a difficult time, as we are already preparing for our annual veterinary visits for all 24 foxes in just a couple of weeks.

Our goal is to raise $500-$700 so Birdie can receive any testing or treatment she may need without delaying care.

If you’re able to donate, every dollar helps. If you can’t donate right now, please consider sharing this post. Sharing is completely free and helps us reach people who may be able to help.

Thank you for always being there for Birdie and the rest of our fox family. ❤️🦊

Ways to donate below!

Cashapp- $saltyfoxsanctuary111
Venmo- https://venmo.com/u/saltyfoxsanctuary
- last 4 is 0907
PayPal-
https://www.paypal.me/saltyfoxsanctuary

Birdie is sponsored by Pamela Decuypere

06/22/2026

You can’t tell me foxes don’t feel emotions.
Look at Clover’s face and tell me that isn’t pure joy.

Do foxes experience emotions exactly the way humans do? Probably not. But they absolutely feel things, comfort, fear, excitement, curiosity, affection, and trust.

Clover came from a fur farm where her world was small and uncertain. Now she spends her days sunbathing, playing, demanding snacks, and apparently cheesing for the camera.

Whatever you want to call that feeling… I think it looks a lot like happiness. 🦊❤️

Clover is sponsored by Aryn Germano & Ashley Lauren Lynch

Photo credits 📸 Aigne Gan Staonadh

06/19/2026

🦊 $5 FRIDAY 🦊

This pretty lady is here to remind everyone that today is the day we place our monthly parasite prevention order!

With 24 foxes in our care, keeping everyone protected from fleas, ticks, heartworms, and intestinal parasites costs us around $500 every month. It’s not the most exciting expense, but it’s one of the most important things we do to keep our babies healthy.

If just a handful of people send $5, it adds up so quickly and makes a huge difference for us.

❤️ $5 buys peace of mind.
❤️ $5 helps keep a fox healthy.
❤️ $5 tells us we’re not doing this alone.

If you’d like to help, drop a 🦊 in the comments when you donate so we can thank you personally!

From all of us at Salty Fox Sanctuary, and this very proud pretty girl. thank you for loving these foxes as much as we do. 🥹🦊

Astrid is sponsored by Lisa Bush

📍 Venmo:
📍 Cash App: $Saltyfoxsanctuary111
📍 PayPal: [email protected]

Or donate directly through our website:
www.saltyfoxsanctuary.com

06/19/2026

Teresa Solecki
We wants to give you a huge heartfelt THANKYOU 🤍 for always coming through and spoiling all of our foxes, not just the one that you sponsor
People like you are what keeps us moving forward, especially when we have discouraging weeks 
If anyone would like to take a peek at our wishlist, we are in need of TOYS!

Check out this Gift List I just created. https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3THHHW6Y4CGZH?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_NBGZXQXPKNKQE7HXARNR&language=en-US

06/19/2026

David: fills every hole in the play yard

Diesel: “That’s cute.”

24 hours later: excavates an entire underground bunker.

I genuinely don’t know whether to be impressed or file a complaint. 😭

Diesel is sponsored by Michelle J Hurt

06/18/2026

06/16/2026

What does a fennec fox eat? 🦊✨

A lot more than people think.

In the wild, fennec foxes are opportunistic omnivores. They eat insects, small prey, eggs, fruits, roots, and whatever nutrients they can find in the desert. At Salty Fox Sanctuary, we work hard to recreate that variety in a safe and balanced way.

Today’s dinner pictured here includes:

🥩 Chicken hearts – packed with taurine, iron, and essential nutrients that support heart health and muscle function.
🪱 Mealworms – a favorite! High in protein and healthy fats while encouraging natural foraging behaviors.
🫐 Blueberries – full of antioxidants and fiber.
🐔 Instinct Raw rabbit kibble & freeze-dried raw mixers – high quality protein with added nutrients.
🥫 Limited ingredient wet food – helps add moisture and variety to their diet.
💊 Vitamin and mineral supplements – because captive animals have different needs than wild ones, and we want to make sure every nutritional gap is covered.
🦴 Joint support supplements – especially important as our foxes age.

And every other day, our fennecs enjoy ground whole chicken with bone in and quail eggs, which provide natural calcium, phosphorus, healthy fats, and proteins that help mimic a more natural prey-based diet.

Why is all of this important?

Because fennec foxes are not dogs and they’re definitely not cats. Their tiny bodies have very specific nutritional needs, and providing proper enrichment and diet is one of the most important things we do as a sanctuary.

It’s also one of our biggest expenses.

A large portion of our sponsorship income goes directly into feeding our foxes high-quality diets, buying supplements, insects, eggs, and fresh proteins. We refuse to cut corners when it comes to their health.

If you’d like to help keep our little desert gremlins healthy and spoiled, please consider becoming a sponsor or making a donation. Every dollar helps us fill bowls just like this one. 🧡🦊

Because rescued animals deserve more than survival, they deserve to thrive.