RSPCA or pest control problem?

[microbite]

Unfortunately I have discovered foxes have taken up residence in my rather large garden shed, they got in through quite a big hole in the roof and because boxes are piled up quite high in there, they have been using them to nip in and out of the roof. I only just discovered them (2 I think) over the last few weeks. It appears as though they have been there a while because when I opened the shed door they sat over in the far corner on a pile of old soft toys staring at me and it looked like they'd built quite a den. Who do I call to have them removed? Do the RSPCA deal with the removal of animals of this nature or is it a pest control problem, I don't want them hurt or exterminated even though I now they are classed as vermin, I just want them removed, am hoping to pull the shed down and rebuild it and get rid of the cr@p in there in the spring. Many thanks in advance for any info.

[Keef]

Madworld74 posted the following numbers on another thread a while ago.

Numbers: RSPCA Cruelty line: 0300 1234 999 RSPCA Advice line: 0300 1234 555 The Fox Project: 01892 824111

The Fox Project sounds like a good place to start.

[Keef]

Deleted because it was for another thread... Very odd :-S

[microbite]

Erm.... ok Keef ha!, got me a bit worried about your sanity there, then realised you were referring to another post! ha! Thought you were gonna say something along the lines of well nothing better than to let your ex see that you have let foxes move in on his turf, then remembered, I don't even have a signficant other half! ha!

Thanks for the advice anyways and for taking the time to answer XX

:))

[siousxiesue]

Would you consider letting them stay till Spring? They breed up to Feb I think, but rest assured that foxes always have more than one den, so if you really want them out now, it's likely they will move on to another place they know...I would love to have foxes at the end of my garden!

[microbite]

Foxes are lovely creatures, but I have youngsters but believe me cleaning fox poop (because it is very distinctive smelling and runny) off of hands and faces when they fall into it is not a wonderous and joyous thing. I followed Keef's advice and got in touch with a local fox watch group from whom I purchased a product called "Scoot" which you mix with water and spray around and in the area they are staying. It makes them think that a bigger and badder fox has decided to move in on their territory and scent marked their dwelling and they move on and keep away from the area. Haven't gotten round do actioning yet but hope to do so soon.

[Keef]

I would love to have foxes at the end of my garden!

Not when they're shagging all night you wouldn't!

Cute but noisy.

[microbite]

Oh, is that why they make so much noise, I always thought they were fighting eachother or getting attacked by cats so would run out (or stick my head out of the window) and throw something at them or shooosh them very loudly, not knowing I've been interuppting their moonlight romantic trysts!