Foxes Den

Catherine21
Catherine21 Community member Posts: 1,250 Pioneering

I discovered a foxes Den in garden couldn't miss it mud piled high at 5am went to let dogs in garden fox walking around I shouted banged on door ran away came back 4 times must be babies in Den she was screaming like they do Anyways after all that anyone have tips I've googled tips If I didn't have dogs I'd leave them my dogs small chihuahua and yorkie my garden like a postage stamp small I wonder what attracted them

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  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 1,229 Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @Catherine21. Sorry I don't have any experience of foxes at all. I remember when I visited Hastings a couple of years ago I saw a fox wandering around and was really excited. I can imagine they're a pain when you actually have to deal with them regularly though!

    Hopefully someone else has some advice.

  • michael57
    michael57 Community member Posts: 535 Pioneering

    i very much doubt they would have kits this late in the year they tend to mate in the winter and have kits mid march time when food is more plentiful normally only one litter a year

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Community member Posts: 1,250 Pioneering

    IIt Wasn't even scared! Because what had been happening all ny wires for water fountain cut all my solar lights in ground ruined or in middle of garden my daughters dog rolled in thier wee at bottom of garden four times it came back if I didn't have dogs I wouldn't worry thier only little read about fix pellets that deters them bit wouldn't risk with my dogs eating them

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Community member Posts: 1,250 Pioneering

    It was fox who chewed them all I thought someone had a vendetta on me I was so paranoid

  • michael57
    michael57 Community member Posts: 535 Pioneering

    foxs in the wild eat a number of things that help to keep there teeth shortish and sharp the problem with urban foxs is that they eat mainly food waste from peoples bins etc so they tend to chew through wires to wear and sharpen there teeth we invade there natural space ie build more houses so more of them will be invading ours in the future they dont like strong garlic chilli powder or peppermint scents try putting it around the garden

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Community member Posts: 1,250 Pioneering

    If I didn't have dogs I would leave them can I ask the earth is really raised is that thier way out ? Asked neighbour to look his side to see if there is a hole which he hasn't if I put something on the mound will that trap them I don't want to do that obviously she has cubs as I watched 4 times waiting in neighbours garden to come back in

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Community member Posts: 1,250 Pioneering

    Oh OK so if I put something on the mound like wood will it trap them I don't want to do that my dogs go garden 8pm then sometimes early hours I'm worried for them as they will chase the fox

  • michael57
    michael57 Community member Posts: 535 Pioneering

    its illegal to block up fox holes with the animals inside but what you can do is scrunch up some newspaper to semi block the hole you will soon see if its occupied if its not been moved within 3 days its safe to say its empty and you can refill the hole then cover the earth with some slabs etc foxs usually have 2 or 3 dens on the go at all times so your not making them homeless a solar light that comes on with movement will also make them feel unsafe

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Community member Posts: 1,250 Pioneering

    Ah thankyou they chewed so many solar lights clever ok thankyou