The article below has some suggestions about how much it is/isn’t good to feed wild critters. For tummy rubs a dog is safer. Try a Samoyed, they’re so fluffy!

https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-neighbor-installs-cameras-in-his-garden-in-dietlikon-and-films-a-red-fox-and-a-hedgehog-sharing-the-same-bowl-of-cat-food-in-a-garden-while-fireworks-explode/26907/

You could always look for a local fox rescue and see if you can volunteer or just visit. Barring that… maybe !furry@pawb.social?

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