mped on our lawn. Then, one late summer after the latest batch of cubs had left home, we tidied up the undergrowth at the bottom of the garden and had a general clear up. That winter - and all winters since - the foxes didn't come back. Saw one wandering in the middle of my road at dusk yesterday, for the first time in ages. Are there fewer foxes in Haringey lately?…
ith water. It doesn't harm someone's loved pet and will deter them from coming into the garden.
I have to say that it would be very unusual for a fox to eat a cat - unless it was a very young kitten or the cat was already injured. Foxes are at a disadvantage when it comes to cats because cats have retractable claws, and foxes will rarely risk being injured. Having said that if a cat was endangering a fox's cubs then the fox would defend them, likewise a cat would defend her kittens against a fox. The foxes in my area wait patiently for the local cats to feed before tucking in!
There was a story in the Hornsey Journal a year or so ago and the headline read: "Fox Savages Cat". The cat had been taken to my own local vets' for treatment and thankfully survived. However I decided to check this story out for myself with the vet who treated the cat. It turned out that they had no evidence whatsoever that it was a fox and I was told that it could just has well have been a dog. A fox had been seen in the area and so it was assumed that it must have been a fox. However as foxes scavenge then it could have been drawn to the already injured cat because it was easy prey. Unfortunately, the Hornsey Journal ran with the headline "Fox Savages Cat" and the damage was done!
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e garden have been flattened in the garden and the plants destroyed by foxes;and foxes keep digging down. Also what do you do if neighbours gardens are like a wilderness where foxes live in an overgrown jungle next door,then hop over the fence and wreck your garden.…
ike, though ours were found gathering round licking it! We would ideally like something permanent to completely stop them being able to get under there. Any ideas greatfully received!…