How to get rid of foxes from your garden

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How To Get Rid Of Foxes From Your Garden Specialist recommendations for how to deter foxes UK

Foxes are beautiful animals, but they can cause problems. Foxes are known to... ◆ Get into bins and make a mess ◆ Dig holes in your back garden ◆ Spread mange, fleas & ticks to pets

◆ Break into pens and kill livestock ◆ Leave foul smelling urine & droppings ◆ Transmit the disease toxocariasis

In a city like London, foxes are an accepted part of the urban landscape. There are steps that can be taken towards preventing the problems they bring…

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METHOD 1. Target fox entry points -­‐-­‐-­‐ Block holes in boundaries or other routes foxes use to enter your garden with chicken wire. You can also use low voltage electric fencing.

-­‐-­‐-­‐ Make a plan to focus repellents around entry points, combining methods that assault more than one of their senses, such as a smell and hearing.

METHOD 2. Repel foxes with smell -­‐-­‐-­‐ Ammonia sprays can be used to mimic the territory scent markers of a rival fox, but must be used persistently to reinforce the message.

-­‐-­‐-­‐ Citronella oil products on lawns, flower beds and vegetable patches can stop foxes digging, as well as prevent them using them as a toilet.

METHOD 3. Deter foxes with sound -­‐-­‐-­‐ Sonic devices are effective, but because they effect dogs too, get one that starts emitting sound only when it detects a predator close by.

-­‐-­‐-­‐ Leaving a weather proof radio in your garden at night makes foxes believe that humans are nearby.

Hanging balls of human hair adds to the effect.

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METHOD 4. Scare foxes away -­‐-­‐-­‐ Mirrors in strategic places scare foxes away. Foxes think their reflection means they are in a rival’s territory. Fox ornaments work the same way.

-­‐-­‐-­‐ Garden sprinklers fitted with a motion detector are very effective fox scarers. They shoot out jets of water when a fox crosses the sensor.

METHOD 5. Hiring a pest control firm -­‐-­‐-­‐ If you still find that foxes are causing a problem on your property, then you should contact a professional pest control company.

-­‐-­‐-­‐ A professional fox control company has the experience to put strategies in place that give you back the enjoyment of your garden.

About Us -­‐-­‐-­‐ Catch-­‐it Ltd offer reliable, emergency 24 hour pest services across the whole of London and its surrounding areas. Watch our video about how to deter foxes for more info.

-­‐-­‐-­‐ Being one of the most trusted pest control firms in London, we provide quality treatment to get rid of foxes that is affordable and incredibly effective.

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