live near main road, mother fox looks really thin though sure she's gettin enough to eat out of the local bins, they have visisted my garden nearly every nite over the last 2 weeks dont want to do wrong thing so any help would be appreciated ...
2006-07-25 23:29:28 · 15 answers · asked by lizzie d 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I have a fox that visits me too, for over a year now. I have gained her trust so much that she takes food from my hand, although I do not touch her! I feed her scraps, but mainly eggs. Foxes love eggs. Leave a couple of eggs out for her and her cubs, they will love them.
2006-07-26 00:31:55 · answer #1 · answered by kel 2 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Vixens with cubs often do look thin as a lot of energy is going into feeding the cubs. Cat food is better for foxes than dog food.
2006-07-26 00:17:09 · answer #2 · answered by JadeDragonMage 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it's better not to touch them. Foxes carry all sorts of germs & stuff and it's better not to encourage them to enter. Over here in France, they have had lots of problems wih foxes getting near houses - people fell ill. Happened in June.
You could cal some animal protection agency and ask them what to do. I think they'd know best!
2006-07-25 23:35:23 · answer #3 · answered by mikkenzi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
leave some dog food out, or just left-overs. Foxes will eat most things.
They're not actually pests at all. They keep down rat numbers and provide useful recycling tasks, preventing infestations by insects and such.
2006-07-25 23:34:27 · answer #4 · answered by Entwined 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Foxes like dog food or look up what other food they might want to eat. But don't let them rely on you for food. They are wild animals. They're not pets.
2006-07-26 07:09:34 · answer #5 · answered by healy_lizzy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely the two foxes and cats like comparable nutrition - mice, meat and so on so its a complicated one. circulate away some products of bread out (no longer too many as they entice mice) yet you elect to be careful if mice discover nutrition on your backyard frequently probability is they'll come across a manner into your place too !
2016-12-10 15:54:42 · answer #6 · answered by bornhoft 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any old scraps of meat, mashed potato, bread. foxes will eat just about anything, try scrambled egg, not too much milk tho. Anything with plenty of calcium for the growing cubs.
2006-07-26 04:40:31 · answer #7 · answered by wolfstorm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember any food left over.... foxes poop on it! It's a disgusting habbit they have. Maybe just put a bowl of water out, she is probably dehydrated as well.
2006-07-26 02:50:58 · answer #8 · answered by Breeze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't feed them!!! People food is bad for wild critters. Furthermore, it will make them dependent on the easy meal (your handouts) and then it will become a nuisance. Just let it catch mice, rabbits, birds, etc.
2006-07-25 23:34:14 · answer #9 · answered by The Man In The Box 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dog or cat food, Cat food has more nutrients in it.
I would call the RSPCA, if the mother is really thin they may give you advice.
2006-07-25 23:51:04 · answer #10 · answered by Jayne 2 (LMHJJ) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋