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"This is TODD, a 3-4 week old fox cub who was believed to have been abandoned, and suffering from lungworm. He also
had some damage to his skull and stood out from the other fox cubs being cared for at the
time. He looked lost and lonely, and to me not only epitomized the distress these animals
must feel but in the many months it took to complete the painting, epitomized the work the
carers do in restoring these foxes back to health; for if you could see him now, you would not
believe he was the same fox I saw back in April 2000. He is no longer a shy, frightened cub but
a boisterous, playful juvenile with a spring in his step.
This remarkable turnaround, which can
be seen time and time again in the NFWS newsletters, for me truly encapsulates the role of all
those involved in the NFWS with whom I have great admiration for."
Gary Mead 2001
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