Cute Red Fox Laughed Hysterically While Being Pet

May 20, 2020

Finnegan is a red fox who lives at SaveAFox Rescue in central Minnesota. He's a special little creature known for his happy attitude and his joy at being petted by his adopted human mother, Mikayla Raines, the founder of the rescue.

Raines had taken classes to be a licensed wildlife rehabilitator like her mother had been. In college, she enrolled in a veterinarian technician program. 

Foxes like Finnegan are born in captivity and bred to sell as pets or in "fur farms" to sell their pelts. Since these foxes are domestic rather than wild, they are unable to be released into the wild. When the foxes are saved, surrendered, or seized, they end up at SaveAFox Rescue. The rescue has been operating since 2017. Since then, they have rescued around 150 foxes who would have otherwise died.

Finnegan was an abused adult red fox that was dropped off at the rescue. Despite the circumstances Finnegan came from, the fox is full of joy and laughter. He loves to be pet and held by Raines. According to Raines, the two had bonded only three days after meeting according to the SaveAFox website. Whenever Raines pets him, Finnegan starts laughing hysterically.

The video starts off with Finnegan running around his enclosure, clearly trying to get out. He runs up to Raines when she tells him "we're not going out there" and he rolls down and exposes his belly to her. She starts petting him, and that is when he lets out his adorable laughter.

When Raines stops petting him, Finnegan stops laughing. However, the second she puts her hand on him to pet him, he breaks out into laughter again. He must be very ticklish!

SaveAFox Rescue posts many videos like this one. Finnegan is often playing around and having a good time. Sometimes you can see him laugh in the other videos where Raines pets him. If you liked this video, be sure to check out their other adorable videos of Finnegan!

Remember that while foxes may be cute, you should refrain from owning one unless you learn how to properly care for it. Some of the foxes that end up at SaveAFox are from owners who did not know how much work foxes can be. If you love them, you should leave them be or get the proper training. Or you can simply watch cute videos of foxes online!

What do you think of Finnegan laughing while being petted? Do you think he is ticklish? Let us know what you think! Pass this on to others so they can hear this cute fox laugh, too!