A fox just trotted alongside all the way home. Barbara Woodhouse could not have trained him better. He left me at the front gate, which was a bit of a relief as I'm not looking for a pet.
Added by Takaokagiejin at 22:10 on September 11, 2011
those who have lost cats.
I don't know what the council said exactly, but although it's against the law to treat foxes cruelly (as with any animal), it's not the case that they can't be killed. Most councils don't do fox control because other foxes then move in so there's no long-term change in the population. However if there's a particular fox causing a problem, it might be possible to call in a pest control company. There's quite a useful leaflet here http://naturalengland.etraderstores.com/NaturalEnglandShop/SIN003 (then download the pdf) which outlines the law & some ways to protect pets/gardens against foxes.…
't cover the North London area. So they suggested I contact National Fox Welfare Society which I will do.
In the meantime, I also contacted London Wildlife Protection and they put me in touch with a local fox expert who was very helpful with advice. If anyone wants her details for advice in respect of a fox needing help, just private message me. I'm going to give the fox a medicine which hopefully will help the fox, apparently it works very well.…
or kittens- but foxes always get blamed for cats dissapearing- whilst cats dissapear due to all sort of other reasons, esp with their fickle nature and their atitude that they sometimes like to have multiple owners-
I watched my very nervous little girl cat, see a fox off from the garden last week- cats know whose boss
cant say I have had my plants dug up by foxes, more likely one of my cats …
as Wild Animals and definitely not vermin. They have never been legally classified as vermin.
Sadly the protection isn’t great. But there are only certain ways you can deal with foxes otherwise you can face prosecution.
For example, it is illegal to use self locking snares, any bow or crossbow, any explosive other than ammunition for a firearm, or a live decoy. It is also illegal to poison foxes. No fumigant compounds are currently approved for the gassing of foxes.
I’d be interested to know how Philip "dispatches" foxes.
Contact DEFRA for more information or Fox-a-gon for help with your foxes. https://fox-a-gon.co.uk/foxproblemsfaq/…
en get in touch with the Wildlife Rescue and Animal Centre in Enfield on 07970141282.
There you can pick up medicine for the foxes and they'll provide you with all the necessary information.
Thanks,
Jessica…