Fox cubs in garden

[andy_g]

Hello

A fox has given birth to six cubs in my garden. My cat whose tail has been bitten off by a fox is terrified to go out. The cubs cannot follow their mother because she jumps up a one foot ledge and they can't. I cannot chase the cubs away because they have nowhere to go. But my garden is now occupied by foxes. I have ended up feeding the cubs bread until I come up with a solution.

Wait until they will be old enough to leave on their own seems to be the answer ?

Does the RSPCA get involved? Ideally I would like them gone immediately.

 

[noseall]

. I have ended up feeding the cubs bread

Why on earth would you, especially since....

I would like them gone immediately.

 

[noseall]

Her Majesty once asked Prince Phillip...
"what hat shall I wear to the Uttoxeter races, dear..."
To which Prince Phillip replied...
"wear the Fox hat..."
To which Her Majesty said...
"I think it's in Staffordshire..."

I'll get me coat.

 

[Nige F]

Local Animal shelter/rescue ?

 

[JohnD]

call Theresa May.

 

[noseall]

There are dedicated Fox people who will move them. Friends of Foxes or summat.

 

[Ian H]

Got any pictures?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Fox and Friends

There isn't much you can do. That's where they live.

 

[Bodgeitandleggit]

what about the smell??????????? I suppose the fox will get used to it

 

[Bosswhite]

About another couple of weeks and they have dispersed, at the moment they are relying on the Mother to teach them to look for food.

Are you sure it was a fox that bit your cats tail, normally foxes are frightened of cats,

 

[Ihavenojob]

Get pest control in.

 

[blightymam]

Leave em be, they'll soon go? I don't think the RSPCA will do anything, they don't help injured foxes or owt so doubt they'll be helpful. Pest control is best bet - and please don't feed them as you're encouraging them to stay.

And I agree, it's very very rare that foxes attack cats so sounds like you've been, or the cat, has been unfortunate. I wonder if it was mother protecting it's cubs? Mostly cats and foxes stay away from each other - our git of a cat chases the local fox away most nights and it always pegs it. Anyway, sounds like it won't be a problem as your cat is scared, but keeping him/her in until the foxes have gone may be best thing?

 

[HawkEye244]

Can't believe my migrant comment got removed lol

Anytime I make a joke on here that is even remotely funny it gets canned ffs ='(

 

[EFLImpudence]

I thought it was funny.

I even expected telling off for 'liking' it.

It wasn't as racist as that washing machine bloke.

 

[HawkEye244]

It's that invisible line I've never been able to work out lol