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Maureen and Jerry Castiglione recognized a fox making repeated visits to their new home after moving in

Maureen started leaving food out for the fox

Now, it's a nightly routine for the couple, as Jerry says, “whatever we’re having for dinner, we save some for the fox"

In October 2023, Maureen Castiglione and her husband, Jerry, were settling into their new home in Lewiston, N.Y., when Maureen noticed an unexpected visitor wandering through their backyard — a fox.

Curious, Maureen, 75, began tossing trail mix out the window and talking to him. Before long, the fox started recognizing her voice and inching closer, until his visits became part of the couple’s daily routine.

“My wife loves animals and started leaving food out for him,” Jerry, 73, tells PEOPLE exclusively. "A

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