Whether you\u2019re trying to protect your beloved pet or you don\u2019t want to see hours of hard work in the garden ruined, below we have listed some great ways to keep foxes away from your home.<\/p>\n
Eliminate food sources<\/strong> If you know there are foxes in the area, try not to feed pets outside because the smell of any leftovers will lure them into your garden. Also try to avoid using bird feeders because any seeds or debris that drops down is a valuable source of food for any number of pests.<\/p>\n Use fencing to protect pets and livestock\u00a0<\/strong> Chicken wire is your best bet when it comes to safeguarding pets against hungry foxes. Use this around your coop or hutch and don\u2019t forget to bury your wire at least 12 inches into the ground and then turned outwards by about eight inches.<\/p>\n Also put rubble or old bricks on top of the turned out wire before covering it back over with soil. Foxes are also very good at digging so this will stop them getting to your animals from underground.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also worth adding spiky strips to the top of your fence if it\u2019s not very high or if foxes can gain access to your garden by doing something like jumping over from your neighbours\u2019 shed.<\/p>\n Use a scent repellent\u00a0<\/strong> Sound deterrents\u00a0<\/strong> While these devices are more expensive than scent deterrents, they can be quite effective at keeping foxes away from your animals and once set up, they require minimal ongoing effort.<\/p>\n Please be aware that there are a number of control methods you cannot take into your own hands including: If you have a problem with foxes<\/a> and would like to speak to a pest controller in your area, or for more information on ow to keep foxes away from your home please contact Prokill and we will be more than happy to help. Our accredited experts will be happy to provide you with a free, no obligation quote. What\u2019s more, because we have a team of local experts, you can rest assured that there won\u2019t be any long waiting times to get an appointment. \u00a0Complete an online enquiry form<\/a> or call us on 0800 328 9354.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Whether you\u2019re trying to protect your beloved pet or you don\u2019t want to see hours of hard work in the garden ruined, below we have listed some great ways to keep foxes away from your home. Eliminate food sources As with any other animal, the one thing guaranteed to attract foxes is food. Don\u2019t keep […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":1425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[130],"class_list":["post-13816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-foxes"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nAs with any other animal, the one thing guaranteed to attract foxes is food. Don\u2019t keep rubbish bags outside because it\u2019s very easy for foxes to rip through them and eat the scraps. Instead, keep them in a sturdy bin with the lid securely fastened. Make sure it\u2019s not easy for foxes to knock them over or get into them.<\/p>\n
\nFoxes are extremely cunning and successful predators and contrary to popular belief, they can strike at any time of the day or night. They don\u2019t kill your chickens or family pet out of spite or because of bloodlust, they\u2019re simply wild animals, hunting to feed themselves and their families and are acting out of instinct.<\/p>\n
\nFoxes have a keen sense of smell which means that scent repellents can he highly effective. They typically work by mimicking certain odours that lead a fox to believe that another animal has taken over its territory. Their instinct to avoid confrontation usually results in them moving on somewhere else. You will need to be a little more hands-on with this method however as they need to be applied fairly regularly in order to work effectively.<\/p>\n
\nAnother effective and recommended option is to target a fox\u2019s acute sense of hearing.For this you will need an ultrasonic device which unleashes a very high-pitched burst of noise to scare the fox. The sound is not audible to humans but is very effective in startling foxes. Every time a fox crosses the motion sensor, the ultrasonic device is triggered.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Using gassing or poisoning
\n\u2022 Blocking or destroying fox earths if they\u2019re occupied
\n\u2022 Using self-locking snares, bows, crossbows, explosives or live birds or animals as bait<\/p>\n