A rare silver fox that was rescued from the fur trade has found a new home in Buckinghamshire.
Jasper, along with the rest of his family, would have been killed with his shiny coat being used for jackets and other garments.
How, the animal resides at the Bucks Goat Centre in Stoke Mandeville, where visitors can pay to see the rare creature in the flesh.
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It has been a long road for Jasper, who was described as ‘subdued’ when he first arrived in Buckinghamshire.
However, after being given some dog treats along with some TLC, the creature is now doing well at his new home.
His keeper, Adam Lofty, 19, said: "Jasper is doing really well, and is in the right environment for a fox at last, we can't wait to see him blossom even more."
“We saw the dog muffins, and thought it was worth a try, they were mini-sized and designed for dogs so decided to give it a go.
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"When we got back to the farm we couldn't believe how much Jasper loved them, and they have helped so much in gaining his trust.
"Because he knows that a muffin is coming he is also eating his healthy diet of chicks, quail and rats as well, it's been a wonderful change in him and I feel like he is enjoying his life now.
"He is still making progress, but he's now accepting it when I stroke him, he's gone from withdrawn to settling in really well.
“Who would have thought that such a small thing could make such a big difference."
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