Foxes and how to get rid of them?

T345 · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:19

We have had foxes in our garden for a year now, terrible pests, how to get rid of them without hurting them?
Thanks in advance
Bakht

stoke1863 · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:20

Buy a Vauxhall Corsa

T345 · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:20

? Too ugly

~Divine~Wind~ · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:21

http://www.foxproject.org.uk/deterrence/

Nice of you not to want to hurt them, give that a read

^TANK^ · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:21

Circumcise them?

413x · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:22

Can try peeing in garden yourself? Serious answer

[FnG]magnolia · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:22

stoke1863 said:
Buy a Vauxhall Corsa

This is amazing

tribz · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:22

Mark your territory. I keep chickens and it seems to work although I'm not sure its that alone thats keeping them away.

I havent seen the below back since I've been doing it.

stoke1863 · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:22

T345 said:
? Too ugly

sorry that was how to get rid of a [TW]Fox i cannot help with any other type of fox

imb4tman · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:23

Remove any food source. If they're coming at night you can try installing a security light to startle them.

Or a more disgusting method is to leave dog poo in the garden. Assuming the fox won't just eat it.

T345 · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:24

they are the ones making the dump

UnworthyBean · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:27

tribz said:
Mark your territory. I keep chickens and it seems to work although I'm not sure its that alone thats keeping them away.

I had a friend who kept chickens, she woke up one morning and 2 of them were dead with all signs pointing to foxes.

Probably not the chickens keeping them away

[FnG]magnolia · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:28

T345 said:
they are the ones making the dump

I read this as 'taking a dump' which made the post far funnier than it actually turned out to be

You could try ringing a pet store. Someone might have some advice.

Zefan · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:29

Give them lots of chicken. They absolutely hate it.

tribz · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:30

UnworthyBean said:
I had a friend who kept chickens, she woke up one morning and 2 of them were dead with all signs pointing to foxes.

Probably not the chickens keeping them away

Ha, by marking I meant having a wee

413x · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:31

tribz said:
Ha, by marking I meant having a wee

this

churchhawk · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:32

Personally i would invite them in for a nice crumpet and tea and just have a chat with them.

haaammit · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:43

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.223

koolpc · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:48

Put a couple of big macs in the garden. Should be enough to make them sick and not return!

Westyfield2 · 25 Jul 2012 at 21:53

Foxes and how to get rid of them?

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