Nadene and I (Nancy; we both volunteered in the search for Vixen) visited with Antonia and Vixen on Saturday afternoon. She's funny; she spends nearly all her time outside, and specifically, in the garden accross the yard from the house. It's shady and she's hidden from view there. Isn't she beautiful?
When she was there, nothing we did -- quick moves, calling out, or pointing the camera in her direction -- phased her. But when she approached the porch area, which she did to get hotdogs and liver treats from us -- she might start if you moved or got up.
But boy was she gentle when she took food from us! If she looks scary in this picture when she was about to take a liver treat from me, trust me, looks can be very deceiving. She's as gentle as a lamb.
In this picture, she was playing with a carrot before eventually eating it. It was pretty funny because it looked like an orange cigar.
She's warmed up to Antonia so she can be close to her like this. Hopefully someday, with progress, others of us can also enjoy her close to us.
All in all, she's doing well and progressing, and yet has a long way to go to feel safe. She does love the outside, and doesnt' like the inside much, so she will surely always be a flight risk. But she can also be happy, and she can learn that life doesn't have to be the way she used to know it. And Antonia is just the person to teach her that!
