You absolutely can own one and the only way to get it is to contact us at info@sibfox.com.

Just like some dog breeds, foxes are fairly expensive and are offered at $5,950.

Transportation from Russia and extensive paperwork is a significant part of the cost.

Institute of Cytology and Genetics is the only breeder for domesticated silver foxes that were selected for many generations. All foxes come neutered. It is illegal to breed Sibirian tame foxes bought from Siberian farm.

Caring for foxes is similar to caring for dogs. Please, read CARING FOR TAME FOXES section for more details.

Naturally, foxes have never been aggressive to humans. Where many dogs are trained to guard and protect, our foxes are specifically trained to be friendly to humans. The risk of attack is lower than that for a dog. However, if the animal is tortured or otherwise feels threatened, it may bite.

Foxes play well with kids and get along with dogs and cats. They would likely learn to use litter box if they live around cats.

SibFox is currently working towards making the farm available to visitors. This initiative should be completed by the end of 2009 – early 2010. We will post updates on the Web site.

Animals are transported directly from their home farm in Russia to customers in North America.

Pictures of a particular fox will be available.

Foxes get their last shot at 3 months of age in accordance with the immunization schedule. The earliest they can be adopted is 3.5–4 months.

CITES does not list Vulpes as a protected species, so there are no regulations prohibiting their import from CITES.

At present, the number of Silver fox owners is extremely low and none of our clients expressed interest in sharing their contact information with the public for any purpose. However, we can e-mail questions that you may have to them and determine whether they want to respond by email or telephone. Also, a team from the Institute of Cytology and Genetics will answer any questions you might have.

To reserve a fox, you will need to do the following:

1. E-mail SibFox and provide details of the kind of fox you would like to purchase (color, sex, and age), and we will provide information about availability and a time line.
2. If the fox of interest is available and has all paperwork completed, then you will be e-mailed a link with a Credit Card payment option. We will also e-mail you an agreement between SibFox and the potential buyer to clarify rights and responsibilities between the parties.
3. Once you sign the agreement and make a payment, we will ship you a fox either directly from our farm or we will order it from the Siberian farm and deliver it to you as soon as it arrives.

We will offer a partial refund not exceeding 50% of the price and will gladly take the fox back.

There is substantial cost associated with the purchase from the Siberian farm, bringing it to the U.S., then caring for the animal during its period at our facility and transporting it to its final destination. For a full refund, we would need to raise the initial price for each fox to compensate for potential return expenses.

If the animal dies within 30 days of its arrival, either 50% of the price will be returned to the owner or the animal will be replaced at no charge.

Unlike most exotic animals, foxes are neither fragile nor needy. Genetically, they are very close to dogs, so if you have cared for a dog, you will have no difficulties caring for a fox.

The basic rules of fox care are the following:

1. A balanced diet

2. Sufficient exercise (walk or play)

3. Sufficient rest

4. Some affection

Generally, SibFox  leaves it to the buyer to research all applicable laws that may interfere with owning a fox so we don't have to raise the price to accommodate legal expenses. However, we are working on a resource about each State's regulations related to exotic pets as well as links to the forms that need to be filed with certain agencies. In the meantime, please review information below as your starting point:

20 states (PINK) have a ban on private ownership of exotic animals — at least large cats (some of them ban all wild cats), wolves, bears, reptiles, most non-human primates: Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming
9 states (GREEN) have a partial ban on private ownership of exotic animals — allows ownership of some exotic animals but precludes others: Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Virginia
12 states (AQUA) require the "owner" of the exotic animal to obtain a license or permit from the relevant state agency to privately possess the animal (excludes states only requiring import permits): Arizona, Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas
9 states (BROWN) have no license or permit requirements, but may regulate some aspect thereof (entry permit, veterinary certificate) or have no state statute governing this issue: Alabama, Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Wisconsin

More detailed INFORMATION for each State.