Anyone else suffering at the moment with this problem? We have been fighting a losing battle with them in our garden. We can't keep them out, despite putting up barriers (they have dug under the fence.) They seem to have no fear, and if you confront them just retreat to a fence and wait. We have had to put up with fox poo in the garden every day, the remains of their meals on the lawn, shoes and toys left out are taken and chewed, bird feeders taken, pots and plants knocked over and destroyed and - this is the final straw! - decapitated our one and only sunflower.... It was unsupported so the head was near the ground. It was intact in the morning but by early afternoon the head was at the other end of the garden bitten in half. I can't imagine a cat or a squirrel could have done that, so the atrocity must have been a fox, and, worryingly, in the middle of the day.
Also been seen rolling around on the lawn, like a family pet. I'm beginning to get a bit worried about leaving the children (1 and 5) in the garden, and having seen one wonder into next door's kitchen, need to think about having the kitchen door closed.
I've seen from other threads that the council won't do anything about foxes but I am going to complain and ask as I think it is becoming a risk. Don't think I should have to keep my doors closed! If anyone else is suffering the same level of problem maybe you could think about letting the council know too?
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Yes I do. So what? I don't have children either but I can assure you that I have three litter trays which are in constant use by my cats. I would suggest you check your garden before letting your kids crawl about in it. Common sense isn't it.
I am very fond of the foxes - one came up to the kitchen window during the snow last year and it was one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. When I first moved into the flat, I left a pair of nice sandals outside the kitchen door. One went missing and I was puzzled for weeks until figured out it was a fox. It was rather a Sherlock Holmes scenario for a while.
Foxes aren't going anywhere, so it makes sense to try to like them. Maybe the Tottenham foxes behave better than the Harringay foxes as I don't recognise the hooligan element.
I shall pass on this discussion to Mr & Mrs Fox of Wightman Road.
Thank you Karen - and thank you everyone. Now shall be armed with Get Off My Lawn, an automated water squirter if required (the boys will love that) and maybe even a new-found affection for our bushy-tailed friends neighbours. (Some of those pictures in those links were very cute Karen.)
I had the same problem - a family of foxes regularly visiting my garden. I bought a "scarecrow", which is a motion activated sprinkler, and it works very well.
Try removing any fruit trees from your garden. I felled a fig tree in my garden and the foxes stopped visiting. Bit of a shame but better than fox crap all over the place.
Mark* i've heard some bizzare advice before but chopping trees down to deter foxes beats the lot. Thanks
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