Vixey doesn't appear until later on in the movie, after Tod is dropped off in the forest, however she seems to know Big Mama, and is introduced to the male fox. Upon meeting him, she is intruiged by his way of going about things. They hang around each other while Vixey shows Tod the forest and their bond grows.

However, when Amos Slade and Copper come after Tod, she is forced to run away with him or else she'll get caught. In the end, their friendship was repaired and Vixey was free to live with Tod in the forest happily. They fell in love and continued to live in the forest.