Is it Legal to Own a fennec fox/Can i Keep a fennec fox as a pet? Absolutely Yes, Although not commonly practiced as compared to other house hold pets. Vulpes zerda is more commonly referred to as the fennec fox. Fennec foxes are 2-3 lb. canines with ears as large as 6 inches in length from Africa. Fennec foxes can make great pets since they can be easily trained to use a litter box and are fed an accessible high-quality dog or cat food, such as the Mazuri Exotic Canine Diet.