Tutti Frutti Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Sorry, TMI before LOL! Does anyone know if a cat's scenting is it a fox deterrent? My tomcat marks his territory (even though he's been done ) and our epileptic is having trouble covering up her business so I remove it for her! It's by the WIR - she's always used that end of the garden, even before we got the chooks so it's not her telling them it's her territory I've heard about man-wee... but cat wee? Not heard of that one! We haven't actually SEEN any foxes around here recently and we've had the girls for nearly 3 months now without any evidence of them in our garden either. We're enclosed by 6ft fences all round, but I know they can scale them. We live near the woods and have seen a few in local streets and 3 in one day as roadkill and, many moons ago, one even had my OH off his push bike on the cycle path - he said it was the shock We don't want to become complacent and we're doubling up on the wire on the WIR with chainlink fencing tomorrow (too dark when we got home today). Better safe than sorry but I can't help worrying. A neighbour's binbag was torn open on Friday and my first thought was "FOX!!!"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 A determined fox will get through - I have two cats that mark their terratory - I still had a fox visit. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 won't make a flying figs difference to a fox! sorry, wish it were that easy. man pee won't worry them either, ever watched spring or autumn watch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 Thank you ladies. So I take it there isn't a really effective deterrent - prevention is the only way forward? What about a motion sensitive light? Will that scare them off - or just give them a better view for their attach??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 won't make a flying figs difference to a fox!sorry, wish it were that easy. man pee won't worry them either, ever watched spring or autumn watch? Seems to work here, but then there's man pee, and MAN PEE......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I think man pee certainly helps - we tried it before we even had chickens to stop the foxes pooing round our pond and it stopped. Even better is Foxwatch - they no longer come near the run at night since we had one. However, I wouldn't trust anything 100% - especially in winter when the foxes are hungry. I built mine a large w.i.r. and only let them out when I'm around and can keep an eye on them. I think that's your only safe bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beulah59 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Cats don't deter foxes .... our cat used to sit on the patio with the local fox drinking from the paddling pool together ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 However, I wouldn't trust anything 100% - especially in winter when the foxes are hungry. Have to agree with you there, "Trust in God, but tie up your camel". Old Arab saying..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Seems to work here, but then there's man pee, and MAN PEE......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
