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Quasar
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Hi,

Overnight I lost one of my budgies, and now I need to bury her. I have buried other birds in the garden, but lately there have been foxes prowling around and I don't want them to smell my little Charlie and take her. There's no way I'll dump her in the rubbish.

Is there anything I can spray over the grave to keep cats, foxes etc. away! I thought about bleach, but I don't want to use such harsh chemicals if there is something better.

Thanks.
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  • aurora_borealis_2
    aurora_borealis_2 Posts: 13,477 Forumite
    Awww, that's a shame :o Sorry to hear that.

    How about pepper?
    de do-do-do, de dar-dar-dar ;)
  • Quasar
    Quasar Posts: 121,720 Forumite
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    aurora_borealis wrote:
    Awww, that's a shame :o Sorry to hear that.

    How about pepper?

    Could try. Never thought about that! :think: I expect the funny noises I'll hear tonight will be all these sneezing foxes...;)
    Be careful who you open up to. Today it's ears, tomorrow it's mouth.
  • Alfietinker
    Alfietinker Posts: 562 Forumite
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    Oh no! :hug:

    Would putting him in a box first work? I don't know really. Or a piece of chicken wire/mesh over the box so if they do try to dig they can't? (A bit like putting bulbs under mesh to stop squirrels digging)
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  • Glad
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    so sorry to hear of your loss Q

    could you bury her in a metal box?
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  • Quasar
    Quasar Posts: 121,720 Forumite
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    Hmmmm wire mesh, or metal box are good ideas and worth thinking about. Thanks peeps.
    Be careful who you open up to. Today it's ears, tomorrow it's mouth.
  • Lorian
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    Dig at least a foot deep, firm the ground well afterwards, and put a large stone over the top for a few days, just to make sure.
  • twink
    twink Posts: 3,826 Forumite
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    when i had to bury sooty, my cat, i dug as deep as i could, made him cosy in a box and put the box in a strong polythene bag and didnt have any bother with animals trying to dig it up, take care x
  • mrs_baggins
    mrs_baggins Posts: 1,290 Forumite
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    sorry to hear that. I lost my cat earlier this year and we buried her at the edge of the patio. Hubby dug a hole so there was 18" of earth over her which should be enough I think to deter most animals
  • Lorian
    Lorian Posts: 6,574 Forumite
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    twink wrote:
    when i had to bury sooty, my cat, i dug as deep as i could, made him cosy in a box and put the box in a strong polythene bag and didnt have any bother with animals trying to dig it up, take care x

    Biodegradeable bags and cardboard boxes are good. Shoeboxes are good for a small animal.
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