Foxes invading garden

sarahlouise210

We have the same problem - cant find anything to get rid of them. My mum(who lives nearby) found a dead fox in her garden one morning - she phoned the RSPCA and they told her to put it in the wheelie bin!!!!! :eek: urgh!

*zippy*

"Hi Zippy. What is countrywide? We only have one small farm shop near us and all they sell is manky veg. Farms are a bit thin on the ground in my area. Just occured to me that there is a big garden centre I should try. D'oh!"


I live in a town, but we have a few shops that sell farmers products, ours are on the industrial estate, Countrywide sells allsorts-horseriding gear, pet foods, animal feed, tractors if you get a sudden urge for one Think they are nationwide, we get our chicken feed there, they should have plenty of vermin control, I don't think many farmers are sentimental about foxes!

Your garden centre should have something

RubyMurray

Have you tried scattering lemon and/or orange peel around your borders? I know this works for cats but I don't know if foxes would be put off by the smell too? Chopped hot chillis may work, but you may need to take care if you have a cat or dog who could put their nose or paws in them. (ouch!).

I live in a rural area and I'm mostly not troubled too much by the foxes because of my dogs, but at that time of the year when the gangs of teenage foxes run riot about the place I'm like Tim, running around outside in my dressing gown at 2am yelling at them!

whistler-alison

sarahlouise210 wrote:

We have the same problem - cant find anything to get rid of them. My mum(who lives nearby) found a dead fox in her garden one morning - she phoned the RSPCA and they told her to put it in the wheelie bin!!!!! :eek: urgh!

Did your mum phone the council? The page from my local council that I gave a link to above has a number on to call if you find a dead fox.

studentsaver166

Hi everyone,
I'm really hoping someone might be able to help, I'm really at the end of my tether here. I live in London and the fox problem is utterly ridiculous. Does anyone have any tips on deterring them? Every single day this week I've woken up to find they've ripped the bin bags up and strewn rubbish all over the garden. Every day I clear it up and every night they do it again, it's really getting me down. I work really long hours and I can't keep fumbling around in the dark trying to clear up. Does anyone know how I can keep the blighters away from the rubbish? I know I could get outside bins but I'm a student and they cost money cos we'd need several with the amount of damned bin bags we seem to put out (yes I do recycle but my housemates are awful and can't be persuaded sadly).
I'd so appreciate any advice from you lovely people!
SS xx

Skint_Catt

'Scoot' can be used to deter foxes from digging and fouling on lawns. It should be diluted and sprayed onto the lawn where the problem is occurring.
'Get Off My Garden' is a solid repellent and can be used to deter repeated digging or fouling in specific areas. It should be placed in the holes which foxes are digging, or in other areas to which foxes pay particular attention.
'Wash Off' is a scent neutraliser and can be used to discourage repeated fouling and urinating on hard surfaces by removing the fox's scent so that it cannot mark the area successfully.

Three repellants - will cost money, but hopefully will work?


The Fox Project gives practical advice on fox deterrence. Contacts are: mobile ambulance 07778 909 092; pre-recorded advice lines: (25p per minute) urban fox deterrence 0906 272 4411 mange treatment 0906 272 4422; head office (Tunbridge Wells, Kent) 01892 545 468 https://www.foxproject.org.uk The National Fox Welfare Society will supply free information on how to deter foxes from gardens without harming them. They can be contacted on 01933 411 996. https://www.nfws.org.uk


Catt xx

PS Also 'cat off' and 'renardine' are repellants from garden centres

Horace

Get rid of the plastic bin bags would be a start. Does your local council provide wheelie bins, if so ask for one, and keep the lid on it

The foxes are going after the waste food that they can smell in the bag - if you shove the bags in a dustbin then that helps solve the problem. Your housemates should help with clearing up after the foxes after all it is their rubbish after all.

If I were you, I would be contacting your local council. I know that in Lambeth there are several multi-occupancy houses and they all seem to have large wheelie bins out on the pavement.

tanith

I agree with the others if your housemates can't be bothered with recycling or helping you clear up the mess then get a contribution from them to buy dustbins with lids... its only going to continue if you put out bags with food in them.... do your neighbours have wheelie bins? If so then ask the council for one...

studentsaver166

They only provide compost bins and the recycling boxes but sadly we rent the house and the people before us lost the boxes and now if we want them we have to pay. We also have to pay to rent a wheelie bin which I utterly refuse to do on principal because I think the council are unreasonable on the matter of rubbish! I wish it was as simple as getting a bin but I've looked in the local we-sell-all-sorts-of-random-crap-quite-cheaply shops and they're just too expensive and because it's an unfurnished house as well I'd have to take them with me at the end of this year which would be a bit of a hassle. Hmm..maybe I'll try buying a repellent, although maybe there's some kind of anti-fox OS alternative?!

Skint_Catt

Well if Cat Off works for foxes maybe lemon juice will too - I've heard that cats don't like the smell of lemon, but never tried it as we like the neighbours cats coming in and snooping around!

Catt xx