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Heyang: “Zootopia,” the animated movie proves to be the latest Disney juggernaut, as its box office in China over the weekend has just surpassed the 1 billion Yuan benchmark, making it the bestselling animated motion picture in Chinese movie history. So it’s not surprising that Nick and Finnick, two foxes in the movie, have gained great popularity among audiences. Now, apparently, the hottest pet to have is a fox, and you can order it online. Can you please just try to tell me what is going on here? Is it that a living fox is going to be delivered to your doorstep?
Sam: That’s what people are doing. I think you are not actually allowed to buy them. Did you know that the fennec fox is a native of North Africa and Arabia which means they are probably used to a very hot climate. So raising them in somewhere like Beijing would be really bad for the creature. I’m imaging. And this is all coming of the back of the really popular film ‘Zootopia’. I didn’t see it. The week it came out, I watched ‘Ip Man 3’, the new 叶问, because for me that is a better film. And I’m happy that I made the right decision. But apparently it is huge. Kids in China seem to love the ‘Zootopia’ thing. It has become a fad now.
Heyang: And now it is the chance for the only parent that has a kid in this room (Ningjing: Yes, finally). What is going on here.
Ningjing: I think it is not a film just for kids for adults too. You can learn a lot of things. I mean it is really thought-provoking. It involves how to treat another race, another species. There are loads and loads of issues, not to mention the allusion to some other films and figures in there. It’s a good film. Because people love the film, people kind of take a liking to the animals in it, in particular Nick and Finnick. They are the two lovely foxes and they made a lot of tricks in the movie. So some parents just found it so amazing that their daughter or their kid asks them to buy such kind of an animal as a pet. I will give you one example. A Beijing parent is trying to buy a fennec fox for her daughter because I quote what she said ‘after seeing the movie Zootopia, my daughter became crazy about the fennec foxes and demanded one for a pet. And she ended up finding that on the Internet they can be traded privately.
Heyang: They can be traded privately because it is not legal. So people are keeping it under the table. But you can still get it. Is it that parents are just a bit overly doting in this way. Is it like if the daughter or son says I want the moon, are you going to get the moon for him or her? No. You tell him it can’t be done. This is a special animal. It is exotic and might come to extinct and all kinds of issues are around that. I mean it is not that kind of situation you will say yes to your kid.
Ningjing: Yes, quite agree. A child’s demand is an innocent one. He or she wants it because he or she loves it, but for parent you are a reasonable person. You are an adult. You should not thinking of buying such an alive animal for your daughter just because she asks for it. She might treat it as a pet or maybe as a toy, who knows?
Sam: I think it actually serves as a good opportunities to teach your kids boundaries and there is something that you just can’t have. I mean I watched Star Wars, I wanted a light saber but it didn’t mean I was getting one. They don’t exist. I checked online. But you know there are limits to what kids can have. Better compromise than an illegally buying real fox.
Heyang:Or give them a smack and say no. Oh, no, I’ve just revealed the true side of me. That is “熊孩子, this is not something that I can put up with”. But Ningjing you are looking at me in such a kind way that I know you don’t agree with my parenting skills.
Ningjing: Oh, I think that’s a great parenting skill.
Heyang: Oh, I will not hit a kid. Maybe give them a push when their parents are not around if they are screaming and shouting. Oh, I’ve said too much again. So is it even legal?(Sam: Beating kids is not legal) I will not beat them. I will not beat anyone. But when Ningjing is not looking, but her kid is cute. ( Sam: You mean if he is ugly, you will just smack about.) No, I wouldn’t. But if the kid is screaming, then in my head I’ve done a whole bunch of things. And if the parent is not around, I might scold the kid.
Sam: I think scolding is ok. I mean this is completely off topic. We are talking about foxes. But I think scolding, just saying that’s bad. I think that is acceptable.
Heyang: Or a gentle poke in the back. Or something like that. Oh this is my favorite topic about the punishment of bear kids, but that is off topic. And what about the law. What does the regulation in China say about this kind situation of trading animals online?
Ningjing: OK, let’s say first in China it’s illegal to sell or purchase a fennec fox online. You can’t trade them online under any circumstances in China. It’s not a Chinese native species and it is prohibited to buy or sell the animal without authorization. So you just can’t let loose this animal and let it run across the land of China. It’s a prohibited one. But for red fox, it is a protected animal in China, but it can be traded. You can’t let it go out of control. When you don’t want to have it, you just let it go and run around. It is still not OK. So in China there is one species that is forbidden from trading and there is one that you can trade.
Sam: It’s not just the fact that it’s illegal. It messes up the ecology of the country that you snatch this fox from. Foxes aren’t particularly known for being nice creatures. I think if it wasn’t for this film, most people wouldn’t have an attraction to them.
Ningjing: I don’t quite agree. I have a friend who lives in London and he’s got a fox-made home in his garden. They seem to be treating each other nicely.
Sam: It is because fox is keeping invading his garden, so I might make a home for them.
Heyang: Yes, that might be the case. And our wechat listener Bob says that that is tragic. And as soon as these foxes are discovered not to be so cute or easy to manage, there will be thousands of abandoned foxes outside on the streets. All to satisfy some spoiled brats. And bad parenting and other strong language will not be read out right now, because this is national radio. But thank you very much Bob and I like your comments very much. And yes there are limits. There are animals that we need to respect their rights too. They cannot speak to us, but animal welfare is something we should have in mind too.
