

Keep your dog in the house or garage at night and in the early morning for a few days. It is available at many pet or hardware stores. It comes in a kit with everything you need and is very versatile and easy to set up. We recommend the Fido Shock® electric fence.

Stay with high voltage, low amperage, so that it is safe for your fowl, pets and other wildlife. Foxes are very good diggers.īe sure that the top is enclosed, as foxes are very athletic. Be sure to sink the wire/fencing at least 1 foot Including domestic dogs and cats, and not just the fox. This will keep them safe from any predator, It will usually be a fox with kits.īUILD A SECURE CAGE FOR YOUR FOWL. NOTE: A fox living under a house or structure will usually only occur during the spring. Is the most pratical way of humanely evicting them. Human activity in the area will make the fox feel uncomfortable and they will usually leave.įoxes in Den, can be used. Slowly, over a period of days, destroy the den in increments.įOXES LIVING UNDER HOUSE OR STRUCTURE Place a radio, tuned to an all talk station, at the entrance hole. Soak them in ammonia and throw the ammonia balls in the entrance hole of the den.īang a shovel on top of the den, making as much noise as possible. These should be the size of a tennis ball. Roll rags into a tight ball and tie with twine. When you see a fox in the yard turn on the lights, run outside yellingĪnd swinging a broom and scaring them off.įoxes will not attack dogs or children, but sometimes, if the fox is hungry enough, it may go after cats. Motion detector lights usually work the best. Light the area with floodlights or motion detector lights. Keep BBQ grills clean and stored in a secure place. You should always try to store trash in a garage or a shed.

If they still get in, you can pour about one cup of ammonia in the trash can every week, after the trash has been that have been soaked in Tabasco sauce® or the commercial repellant, Ropel®, available at garden, hardware, pet orįeed stores. If needed, secure lids with bungee cords, ropes,Įtc. Keep the lids securely fastened to prevent odorsįrom escaping. Use metal or heavy plastic trash containers. If your pets must be fed outside, then remove all food at night. Note: Human presence or activity will usually scare the fox away.īe sure to eliminate all food sources, such as pet food, birdseed, etc., at night. Juvenile fox usually leave the parents in early fall and disperse. The kits are often moved to different dens one or more The kits mature quickly and may be seen coming out of theĭen as early as 3-4 weeks after birth. Both the adult male and female fox share the Generally consist of the kits and both parents. The fox also eats fruits, nuts and berries.īaby foxes (called kits) are usually born in March or April. The fox is a predator whose food usuallyĬonsists of small rodents, birds, eggs and rabbits. The difficulty in finding an adequate food source. During the winter months, they may forage for food during the day beacuse of The fox is generally a nocturnal animal, but they may often be seen sunning themselves at any Foxes Living Under the House or Structure.
