Northern VA
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Thanks for sharing. You’re just up the highway from my kid in Lexington. She hasn’t sent us photos yet but was looking forward to the snow.
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We got about an inch and then freezing rain last night. Woke up to a lot of ice covered trees and grass. Luckily the power stayed on, it’s windy and cold here in SW VA!
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Cute pups!
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Thank you for sharing. All the photos from SW VA make me happy since my D is in Lexington. She called me on her walk home from a sorority event last night… her car was snowed in!… and I could say “I’ve seen the snow and ice even though you haven’t bothered to send me photos yet!” Haha
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This is a gem of a picture
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Took it this evening as I was feeding the horses on my farm. This fox had mange (a certain and painful death) but I was able to treat it (first time I’ve done that). Look at that bushy tail! (The mange made it hairless this Spring/summer)
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Wow!! How did you manage to treat a wild fox? Amazing job. You have a very kind heart! 
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You have to set up a feeding station and get them used to eating there. I already knew where their den was so that’s where I put the food. Then, with a little help from an anonymous person I got the right dose of Ivermectin in syringes. I dosed raw meatballs once a week for a month. (The mites that cause mange hatch out weekly, which is why you have to treat for a month.)
There’s a website called something like “Mange by Mail” with instructions and where you can get Ivermectin.
I wasn’t so sure people would think it was a good idea feeding wildlife, but a wildlife rehabilitator I spoke with thanked me. She said mange is the leading cause of death for foxes, and it was a horrible way to go. I am really happy I was able to do this!
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Thank you! 
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