Overview

• Mikayla Raines founded the nonprofit Save A Fox rescue in 2017 at age 20 and expanded it into the nation’s largest fox sanctuary, saving hundreds of animals.
• On June 23, her husband Ethan released a tearful 11-minute video confirming her death and detailing her battles with depression, autism and borderline personality disorder.
• He said she endured persistent online harassment from both strangers and peers in the rescue community, which deepened her emotional distress.
• She is survived by her husband Ethan, their toddler daughter Freya and the hundreds of animals she cared for through Save A Fox rescue.
• Ethan has pledged to lead Save A Fox rescue going forward, honoring her legacy by continuing to rescue foxes from fur farms and expand the nonprofit’s work.