If you have looked at any pictures of SAHARA the FENNEC FOX you will usually see her perched comfortably atop someone’s shoulder. SAHARA calls it, “being on top of the world”. Or you may find her snuggling contentedly in the arms of a delighted and equally contented bystander. “My happy place” she will tell you. Wherever she is, SAHARA is happiest when she is with people. But if people are not available, her friends at ANIMAL RENTALS are just as good.
People comment all the time about SAHARA’S sweet disposition and very laid back nature. She will pose for pictures, be petted and handled with little resistance. POKEY the PORCUPINE knows the true nature of the sly little fox, calling it her “Dr. Jekyll side. All goodie two shoes and with a happy smile on her face. It’s when we return to ANIMAL RENTALS that the happy go lucky Dr. Jekyll turns into the crazy Mr. Hyde. She transforms into who she really is, a Fennec Fox.”
A noted animal behaviorist wrote that the Fennec Fox is active 15% of the time, cuddly 20% of the time and asleep the rest of the time. Evidently, they never met SAHARA. This party girl lives to play and entertain. While the other animals rest and wind down from the activities of the day, SAHARA is busy searching for rubber balls, rope toys and rubber squeaky toys. Her shouts of “LETS PLAY” fill the building and are quickly answered with replies a bit too harsh to print. Unfazed, SAHARA spends the next hour playing fetch alone, chewing on rope toys and purposely walking by each animal’s pen while biting down hard on the hated rubber squeaky toy all the time thinking, “That will show them”.
Everyone tolerates SAHARA because they know that is her nature. And as all animals know, you can’t change your nature. They won’t admit it, but her energetic and happy personality is contagious. Even “SHERMAN” the stoic faced, slow moving RED FOOT TORTOISE steps it up a little bit when he sees her playing. And was that a smile on his face?
