All Discussions Tagged 'fox' - Harringay online2024-03-29T05:19:15Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=fox&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAm I being paranoid about 'poisoned chicken' aimed at pets?tag:harringayonline.com,2023-09-20:844301:Topic:15527942023-09-20T22:27:48.399ZSharhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/sharringay
<p style="text-align: left;">I certainly don't intend to start a panic, or for that matter throw a bone (ha!) to dog- or cat-haters. Still, please believe me when I say this is a serious post.</p>
<p>Over the last few days I've come across three separate instances of an entire raw, dressed chicken having been dumped by the side of the pavement.</p>
<p>One each at:</p>
<p>- Bottom of Lothair Road South, opposite the Beaconsfield</p>
<p>- Green patch to the right, immediately upon entering…</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I certainly don't intend to start a panic, or for that matter throw a bone (ha!) to dog- or cat-haters. Still, please believe me when I say this is a serious post.</p>
<p>Over the last few days I've come across three separate instances of an entire raw, dressed chicken having been dumped by the side of the pavement.</p>
<p>One each at:</p>
<p>- Bottom of Lothair Road South, opposite the Beaconsfield</p>
<p>- Green patch to the right, immediately upon entering Finsbury Park from the main Hornsey Gate.</p>
<p>- Wightman Road, the stretch between Atterbury Road and the bit that goes over the railway line, on the way towards Endymion Road.</p>
<p>Now, there's certainly no shortage of food waste dumped alongside the pavements of Harringay, and despite my best efforts my half-Lab seems to find some discarded fried chicken scraps to quickly gobble up on every other walk, before I can stop him.</p>
<p>What got my guard up was that he left these whole chickens alone. On the one hand he will keep eating until he bursts, but on the other hand he's pretty good at avoiding things toxic for dogs, such as chocolate or grapes. </p>
<p>Which made me wonder - could this be someone trying to leave out poisoned chicken for dogs, cats or foxes?</p>
<p>Not sure where to report it, but first:</p>
<p>Am I being (unduly) paranoid? </p> Missing foxes?tag:harringayonline.com,2023-03-21:844301:Topic:15329692023-03-21T21:56:01.700ZAlexhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Alex228
<p><span>I haven’t seen many foxes recently. </span></p>
<p><span>Living on the New River section of Wightman Rd I normally see and hear a good number of foxes on the river path and bank as well as around the ladder. I haven’t seen or heard any foxes for months. </span></p>
<p><span>Is it just me being unobservant or has anyone else noticed a lack of foxes?</span></p>
<p><span>I haven’t seen many foxes recently. </span></p>
<p><span>Living on the New River section of Wightman Rd I normally see and hear a good number of foxes on the river path and bank as well as around the ladder. I haven’t seen or heard any foxes for months. </span></p>
<p><span>Is it just me being unobservant or has anyone else noticed a lack of foxes?</span></p> How does one allow hedgehogs in but keep foxes out?tag:harringayonline.com,2020-07-22:844301:Topic:12719182020-07-22T10:24:51.823ZSharhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/sharringay
<p>Possibly one for the more longer term residents.<br></br><br></br>There's a new hedgehog in the hood. I first guessed there might be one when a neighbour's cat started spending hours fascinated by something (during daylight hours) but not approaching it. I figured it must be a hedgehog sleeping the day off. I couldn't access the spot to take a look myself. <br></br><br></br>Since then I've now heard it grunting loudly many times in neighbouring gardens but not seen it.<br></br><br></br>Now, having finally finished…</p>
<p>Possibly one for the more longer term residents.<br/><br/>There's a new hedgehog in the hood. I first guessed there might be one when a neighbour's cat started spending hours fascinated by something (during daylight hours) but not approaching it. I figured it must be a hedgehog sleeping the day off. I couldn't access the spot to take a look myself. <br/><br/>Since then I've now heard it grunting loudly many times in neighbouring gardens but not seen it.<br/><br/>Now, having finally finished fortifying the fence against the @$%£# foxes, I find myself trying to find ways of letting the hedgehog in. More from a conservation point of view than for our amusement, as they need to be able to get around. Though I certainly wouldn't mind it having a go at our slugs.<br/><br/>Online research suggests a hole of 13cm by 13cm but I have seen foxes get through that.<br/><br/>Thinking of building something like this and sticking it under the fence.<br/><a href="https://www.riversidewoodcraft.co.uk/hedgehog-houses/cat-resistant-hedgehog-tunnel/">https://www.riversidewoodcraft.co.uk/hedgehog-houses/cat-resistant-hedgehog-tunnel/</a><br/><br/>I know it says cat resistant but cats are able to come and go anyway and we have no issues with that. <br/><br/>Not interested in allowing the foxes in at all - owing to the poo, digging, mangling anything left out and trampling every single plant. One or two might have been OK but now there are EIGHT that our neighbour insists on feeding, which is far more than we can cope with. <br/><br/>Any other suggestions?<br/><br/>Thanks</p>