Getting Rid of Foxes?

[Laptop Ell]

There are two foxes that frequently appear in my garden during the day, just making a nuisance of themselves and destroying plants etc... plus they freak out my family, and we can't leave any doors open unattended in case they come in.

Any sensible suggestions to "get rid" that I can realistically do, or anyone to contact who deals with "relocating" them?

 

[brighton rock]

Head shot seems to do the job

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Do you live near Shirley Drive? We've got two foxes who hang around too. They're pretty harmless though

 

[Bry Nylon]

I once asked a gamekeeper the exact same question.

His answer was: pee in some plastic beakers and place them around your garden boundaries. Place some perforated cardboard, weighted down, over the top to prevent the scent dissipating too quickly. Foxes will generally be reluctant to enter anywhere with a strong human scent.

 

[Beach Hut]

Do Foxes attack cats ?

Sadly Cookie one of our cats has been missing for two weeks now and is very much missed here especially by her sister Ava.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I have exactly the same problem with birds, squirrels and hedgehogs in our garden - scare the whole of our family shitless and i'm afraid they are going to cut through the burglar alarms and gang up and mug us while we are asleep

and i'm sure one of those squirrels has killed my rottweiler

 

[brighton rock]

Sorry to here about your cat ,most cats are more than capable of looking after themselves when there are fox's about im afraid it the road which is the biggest killer of cats.
Keep you fingers crossed its been shut in somewhere and will return home soon

 

[beorhthelm]

from previous threads here and elsewhere you seem to have three options: peeing round your garden, bringing in lion dung or hiring marksman.

 

[Dickyboy]

You want to llive near me my bloody neighbour puts out fresh meat bones at night to feed the bloody things along with also feeding the sodding seagulls might consider respraying my car to be bird shit colour just to cut out the middle man!

 

[Twizzle]

There are two foxes that frequently appear in my garden during the day, just making a nuisance of themselves and destroying plants etc... plus they freak out my family, and we can't leave any doors open unattended in case they come in.

Any sensible suggestions to "get rid" that I can realistically do, or anyone to contact who deals with "relocating" them?

you have a whole family of morons.
There, I've said it

 

[Peever]

 

[stugbhafc1]

They come and shit in my garden every night pisses me off

 

[Albumen]

Foxes rule. Love nature.

 

[spongy]

Just found this on facebook

Perhaps [MENTION=1517]junior[/MENTION] could help you?

BTW the original the original thread was a very good find by [MENTION=21578]Worthingite[/MENTION], it just went a bit off topic somewhat.....

 

[cammac]

Yes a fox can take a cat, unfortunately seen it happen, not very nice. And peeing round your garden does work a friend of mine that has chickens was having problems with foxes and this seems to have sorted it, though you have to keep the pee perimeter regularly refreshed..

 

[spongy]

I was always under the impression that foxes stayed away from cats...

Cats are evil, vicious little fuckers when cornered and could quite easily take a predators eye out if cornered, a fox would realise this and keep well clear.

 

[ArfurW8]

from previous threads here and elsewhere you seem to have three options: peeing round your garden, bringing in lion dung or hiring marksman.

Tend to agree with this,if you know where they are getting into your garden they do rather dislike chicken wire.

 

[bpbill]

I'll swap your two foxes for our six badgers, you have no idea what a noise and mess they make some nights.

 

[cammac]

I was always under the impression that foxes stayed away from cats...

Cats are evil, vicious little fuckers when cornered and could quite easily take a predators eye out if cornered, a fox would realise this and keep well clear.

Would hazard a guess that if a cat is taken off guard or not as young and agile then its possible, me and the wife woke one night to a horrendous noise, looked out the window and a fox was trotting off up the road with one in its mouth.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Yes a fox can take a cat, unfortunately seen it happen, not very nice. And peeing round your garden does work a friend of mine that has chickens was having problems with foxes and this seems to have sorted it, though you have to keep the pee perimeter regularly refreshed..

Depends how hard the cat is. I've seen my old cat (RIP) bolt at a fox and chase it out of the garden before.