fractionater Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I just had a new lawn laid last week.woke up this morning to find that fox's (most probably from Peckham!) had vandalised it!!!Ok anyone got any good tips for deterrents?I'm going to look for gaps in the fence tonight but anyone got any other tips? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Wouldn't bother about gaps in the fence, the little guys can climb over without problems.I suggest throwing some tasty looking food into your neighbour's garden every evening, so the foxes hang out there instead! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 You can get 'mammal repellent' from a DiY store or a motion detector that will spray water when they come in the garden or get the council to trap it and take it away (expensive). Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 and you can blame it on the government. They discussed urban foxes in the Lords and the fact that foxes trapped in North London were transported to South London and in a break between lots of guffawing Lord Whitty replied "...I believe that if I were a fox in north London, the leafy plains and delicious food in Dulwich would probably attract me without the need for me to be put into a cage". Here, here, I say. Or is it hear hear? You can read the transcript hereAnyway, here's a DEFRA PDF document about what to do, I like the bit that says you can't use expolsives to control them. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_birdseye Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 And they wonder why we want to abolish the Lords.Do foxes eat cats? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I hope so as I found a little cat surprise waiting for me in my nicely turned over soil at the weekend. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 It?s possible but very unlikely that they'll eat cats, they're more likely to eat guinea pigs and rabbits because they're easy to kill. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mockney piers Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Ha ha, is that for real? It actually sounds typical of an EDF debate!!I can't for a minute believe people are catching and transporting foxes then releasing them in south london, that's just barking (ooh, double pun).I'm not sure how I'd go about humanely dispatching a fox I caught in my garden given the tools I've got.I could force it to watch Contact and bore it to death I guess. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fractionater Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Here's a tip to get rid of the cat's from your garden.If you juice lemons daily (like I do), then throw the lemon skin/peel onto your flower beds and leave them there - the cats don't like the smell.My mate at work suggested that I pee into a bucket and leave it in the middle of the lawn (theory being that fox's don't like the smell of human pee!) - apparently this worked for his neighbour! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_birdseye Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Was his neighbour coming in to his garden then? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 > Do foxes eat cats?The "cat vs fox" debate is an old one. The general opinion seems to be that a fox would usually come off worse, as a fox would have no answer to the vicious claws of an adult cat. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fractionater Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 A few years back I used to own a gorgeous Bengal cat that actually used to play with fox cubs (in my garden)! The Adult fox's didn't seem to bothered by this either. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
timtim Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 A good way to keep foxes away is to fill a super-soaker (water pistol) with a mixture of water and ammonia.When the cunning Mr Fox next turns up, give him a dose of the gun. He won't be back in a hurry.[Cue howls of disbelief at such inhumane treatment of cute little foxes] Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fractionater Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Forget water Pistol - I was thinking of camping out with an air pistol tonight!Bring back Fox hunting! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgia Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Poor little foxes...I think the ED foxes are partial to a take-away curry - the rubbish bags outside Coriander are always torn open in the morning. Maybe a bowl of Chicken Vindaloo would keep them off the lawn... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spadetownboy Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 fractionater Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> A few years back I used to own a gorgeous Bengal> cat that actually used to play with fox cubs (in> my garden)! The Adult fox's didn't seem to> bothered by this either.the adult foxs were probably glad of the piece and quiet,getting someone else to look after the kids for them. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyroar Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I agree damn the cats and the foxes and their harassment of my garden.Fractionater- Next time you lay a new law, can it be toabolish this continual abuse of apostrophes? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dulwichmum Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I spoke to a gentleman last summer at the Dulwich fair thingy in the park, and he told me that the favourite food of the London fox is jam sandwiches! Apparently they have a very sweet tooth. This chap was from a special fox appreciation society and advised me to use Saldane or something that sounded like that - to get rid of the fox from our garden - who was keeping us awake at night howling. It worked, but it smells dreadful.Apparently a fox will have a route that he will stick to and follow nightly for years, and if your garden is a favourite spot for a dig, on this route it will continue for years unless you do something about it.Perhaps we should rent some horses (not from that dreadful stables in the park - they use those poor beasts to pull those creepy herse thingys at funerals) and start ourselves a Dulwich Hunt. We could meet up in the park on brisk winter mornings - perhaps by the coffee shop. Have a couple of toddys, and then chase Mr Mightyroar's fox all through the landscaped gardents (back and front) throughout Dulwich on horseback. Instead of attacking the poor fox with dogs, we could get Mr Batdog to coax him into a special fox carrying box, and have him released into the countryside.What say you neighbours? I am sure we could get ourselves some great outfits in Lilywhites! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambles Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 not to put too gloomy a spell on the subject - but a fox did kill my neighbours cat. poor thing. it was awful. gruesome. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fractionater Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 Ok - I tried the 'pee in a bucket' method and left it in the middle of the lawn last night.... and not a blade of grass was disturbed!....I'm going to try this every night for a week and see if it works consistently. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dulwichmum Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Dear Fractionater,Did I read that correctly? You piddled in a bucket and left it in the middle of your garden all night? Mother of God, Dulwich is going down hill. Surely there is a product you can buy? The fox was probably disgusted at your lack of an indoor privy. This would never be allowed in West Dulwich. You would be expected to apply for a special license from the Dulwich Estates, and just asking for a license for that - would merit the reposession of your home. Disgraceful! Please Mr Fractitioner, assure me your residence is nowhere near Alleyn Road? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
timtim Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 LOL... I just love this forum Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinder999 Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Quote Surely there is a product you can buy?Calvin Klein do a product called EDT spray that might do a similar job - you can get it in Harrods. You might need a couple of bottles though :)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mockney piers Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 So is the rise of the urban fox directly proportional to the fall of the outside bog? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dulwichmum Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Well, that seems to be the assumption that Mr Fractionator is working with! I would not like to a spend summer evening at barbeques in his garden. He makes East Dulwich sound like the set for a Borat movie. Mr Fractionator will be marrying his sister next and driving an ice cream van up Lordship Lane with a bear in the back!Mr Mockney Piers, please assure me that I misread that original post of his? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/300-damn-those-pesky-foxes/#findComment-5859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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