This storyline was inspired after reading several web articles on why keeping foxes as pets is generally a bad idea, as well as a couple of personal websites recounting the experiences of people who have managed to successfully keep foxes as pets.

It got me to wondering what would happen if somebody tried to keep Liska as a pet, which needless to say, stirred up a number of humorous possibilities.

In this strip, Skippy is having maybe just a little too much fun with the situation.