I have already asked a question about having my neighbor feeding the foxes in my neighborhood last week (i know i should call someone so she can stop before they hurt her or anything else but she is out of town and there is nothing i can do). Anywhoo... my neighbor has been feeding foxes but even though she is out of town i am very worried about my next door neighbor's dog and my dog. They have been barking a lot lately and whe we go to check on them i notice the foxes are longing around very close. but then they see me and run. I don't know how to handel this because this whole thing with my neighbor feeding foxes is a real mess no.
1) they have had a litter of foxes
2) they are getting very close to other neighbors, dogs, and other things on this street.
Help? what should i do? I want the foxes gone, so i can relax and not worry about my dogs being bitten. and i think my neighbors dog has already gotten into a fight with them because her dog has a gash on his nose.
2007-05-19 16:58:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
O and please don't give me a hard time for wanting these foxes gone. I love animals but not when things are getting hurt ( my neighbors dog has a gash from getting into a fight with them, and my a person up the street told me something about running over a fox). I love animals and i usually don't mind the foxes. I just want them to be safe and happy.
I also have to keep in mind my neighbor's feelings. I want to gentally tell her that although feeding foxes is great they need to learn it on their own. she is elderly and her husband is gone alot.
Again, i love and respect foxes i just don't want any fights, i can tell they are bothered by my dog to and things are starting to get viscous.
BTW i do have a fence but the foxes are limber and can easily climg the small shrubish tree i have next to the fence.
Help?
2007-05-19 17:03:14 · update #1
We have foxes in our neighborhood too, and haven't yet had any problems with them. I think you can put your mind at ease a bit about this situation, as foxes are very unlikely to attack cats and dogs. However, this article (while it is for England) will explain a lot about the habits of urban foxes.
http://www.trafford.gov.uk/cme/live/cme1896.htm
To alleviate your own worries, you might want to invest in a natural fox repellent such as fox urine. Any "visiting" fox will believe that another has marked this territory, and therefore won't enter the zone. This will keep the foxes away from your yard and yet won't endanger your animals in the least.
http://www.predatorpee.com
2007-05-19 17:43:19 · answer #1 · answered by deety3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'd better hope your neighbor's dog is up to date on it's rabies vaccine and it probably wouldn't hurt for it to get a booster, check with your vet. Call your local animal control or wildlife center. You don't say what kind of dogs are involved, small or large, but a small dog would be looked upon as a snack by a hungry fox. In most states it is illegal to feed wildlife so you shouldn't have any problem getting the officials to do something about this. Hopefully they'll just trap them and relocate them far away from well-meaning but ignorant people.
2007-05-20 00:05:22 · answer #2 · answered by wolfatrest2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So what you are saying is, your dog lives outside, and your neighbour is out of town and has left her dog outside?? Perhaps the foxes are more interested in the dogs left on a chain as a free meal than they are about the little bit your neighbour is feeding them.
Dogs that live outside and are fed outside, their food dish would also be a lure for wild animals.
Likely if you can someone about the foxes they'll tell you to quite leaving your dogs outside where wildlife are a threat to them. If your neighbours dog has a nasty gash, it's likely your dog is next.. Foxes are sly as we know... It a free meal.. why not go for it?
2007-05-20 00:12:08 · answer #3 · answered by DP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call animal control...they won't usually euthanize the animals especially because there are babies...do make sure and tell them that there are babies so that they don't take the parents and leave the little ones behind, because obviously they will starve. They most likely relocate them farther out from where you live. Hope this helps! (p.s. and tell your neighbor to stop feeding them because it's putting you and your animals in danger)
2007-05-20 00:04:29 · answer #4 · answered by thesnovels5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the game warden in your area. It wouldn't hurt to either video tape or photograph the foxes so they know you know what you're talking about. We had problems with coyotes & that's what I did. They came out & trapped them & so far, no more problems. Please inform your neighbors about what's going on so they can add their calls to yours. The more calls & complaints the authorities receive the better.
Good Luck.
2007-05-20 00:12:45 · answer #5 · answered by Deb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
block the fences with something so the foxes cant get to the dogs while they are out of town. when they get back call the authorities
2007-05-20 00:03:07 · answer #6 · answered by Cherry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a serious problem
Foxes carry Rabies.
This is nothing to play around with.
Call the authorities immediately and don't feel guilty. Feeding wildlife is wrong.
2007-05-20 00:02:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call the ASPCA or SPCA, whichever one is in the city where you and ask them for suggestions on what you should do.
2007-05-20 00:07:17 · answer #8 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋