{"id":88537,"date":"2023-08-02T09:50:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T09:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/02\/woman-has-been-feeding-the-same-family-of-foxes-every-day-for-25-years\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T09:50:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T09:50:51","slug":"woman-has-been-feeding-the-same-family-of-foxes-every-day-for-25-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/02\/woman-has-been-feeding-the-same-family-of-foxes-every-day-for-25-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman Has Been Feeding the Same Family of Foxes Every Day for 25 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n                <\/aside>\n<p>A UK woman has become somewhat of an online sensation thanks to the family of adorable foxes that has been showing up on her doorstep every day for the last 25 years for treats.<\/p>\n<p>Sharon Hughes has been welcoming foxes on her porch in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, for the last quarter of a century, but thanks to social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram she can now share the daily feeding ritual with the rest of the world. One of the woman\u2019s clips, where she throws the furry rascals treats like sausage rolls for breakfast, recently got so much attention that UK media contacted her to get the full story. Apparently, it all started 25 years ago, when a couple of foxes showed up in her garden. She threw them something to eat, and they came back for more the next day. Sharon says she is now on the fourth generation of foxes, eight curious and hungry critters who visit her every day except for two months during mating season.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo: @shazzababie\/Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are now on the fourth generation of foxes. I remember feeding their great-grandparents,\u201d Sharon Hughes told The Mirror. \u201cI began posting videos of the foxes being fed a few years ago and I now get messages from all over the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sausages and sausage rolls appear to be the foxes\u2019 favorite breakfast treats, but Sharon says they\u2019ll eat just about any food they have left over, from pizza and Chinese takeaway to cooked eggs. \u201cNo food goes in the bin when they are about, that\u2019s for sure,\u201d the 56-year-old woman added.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, the foxes set up their den in a forest near Hughes\u2019 house and they turn up on her porch as soon as she calls to them. Sharon has become so familiar with each and every one of her furry friends that she recognizes them instantly and even has names for them based on their physical traits and habits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwisty got his name because his head is cocked on one side. However, he has been assessed by a vet by video and is okay. He thinks it is probably genetic,\u201d Sharon said. \u201cCharles got his name after he appeared for the first time on the day of the coronation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Apart from offering them treats on a daily basis, Sharon Hughes also looks after the foxes\u2019 medical needs. She always observes the animals carefully and puts special painkillers and meds in the treats after consulting a local veterinarian. In turn, the foxes show their gratitude by bringing Sharon gifts every now and then.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe foxes are very friendly and often bring us gifts like mice, which they leave on the doorstep,\u201d Hughes said.<\/p>\n<p>To watch more of Sharon feeding her adorable furry friends, check out her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shazzababie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@shazzababie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TikTok<\/a>. The English woman has about 100,000 followers on each platform, but reactions to her posts aren\u2019t always positive. 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