Foxes..........for gelda

[webbo3]

Hi again, I put the sausages and a egg out for the fox and it spent ages running around caching the food and eating some then it got to the egg, it poked it ,rolled it with its nose finally it pick it up and ran off , did'nt see where it went tho, it even burried a bit on my garden , about 10 foot from my window, i was stood there with the window open hardly breathing, quietly chuckling to myself as it was burying it.
it was great to watch.
already prepared tonights feast for it.


Dave.

[Annlinda]

We kill foxes where I live. The are vermin, also they pass on mange and other diseases to our dogs as well as killing the chickens,ducks and geese

[divegirl]

How nice for you annlinda!!!! I don't believe this thread was for you though! [nor for myself]. If you have something to say about foxes, go and start your own thread and leave this one alone. I for one enjoy reading about the exploits of Dave and Gelda's foxes. Btw, am I to assume you are a veggie and don't eat animals that have been slaughtered for human consumption and have never passed on the cold virus [or worse] to someone!!!
I shall now go back to bed and get out of it on the right side
;o]

Lisa x

[gelda]

Well said Lisa, it annoys me when people say foxes are vermin, they're just wild animals trying to survive after us humans keep taking away their natural habitat by building everywhere. Good luck with your foxes Dave, they will eventually get used to the fact that you are the hand that feeds them and they will in time trust you. Try to let them see you putting the food out, when they arrive go out quietly and slowly then throw a bit of food to them. Keep in touch. Pat

[warpig3]

LOL Lisa, was tempted to make a comment like that myself!

[divegirl]

and do you know what....I went back to bed....got out the other side and still felt the same!!!!! :O}

[warpig3]

Ha, ha Lisa, maybe it gonna be just one of those days!

[Hellyon]

Hi Dave - I love foxes, there are several where I live and I take injured foxes to a friend of mine who runs a sanctuary in her garden we then release them on to Fawley Refinery where they actually do sterling work keeping the rabbit population down as otherwise the rabbits damage the safety walls bunds which is potentially very dangerous.
If you feed them dog and or cat food it ensures they are getting all the correct nutrients but I realise that is expensive.
My favourite fox Digby, who could not be released back in the wild because someone had tried to keep him as a pet and he was imprinted, could tell when I was arriving and would wrap him self round my shoulders like a living fur collar and rummage in my pockets in case I had choccy buttons. He lived until he was 9 and unheard of age for a fox.

[wolf63]

My brother has foxes visiting his garden and I am envious.

One night he and his wife were watching TV and a fox was watching them through the patio doors.

I personally think that pigeons are vermin, but I have also rescued a few from behind my gas fire.

Enjoy watching your fox Dave - they are crafty and amusing animals.

[webbo3]

He's having left over sirloin steak and sausages tonight. :-)


Dave.

[tiggerwoo]

I personally love foxes...they are beautiful,as are all Gods creatures and have the right to live unhindered by horrible humans dressed in silly clothes sitting on horseback shouting "tally ho" or something stupid. I just hope they all fall off their horses and hurt their silly selves!
My friend has got a fox family who come for a feast every night at 10pm sharp and she loves them.

[Iolanthe]

We too have a fox family living nearby, and who visit our garden late in the evening and sometimes early morning. Since they have lived here, it keeps the neighbour's tom cats away, thank goodness! The foxes have lovely coats and tails and look quite healthy, but they are still quite wary and shy. We often put left over food out for them when we go to bed as we believe it keeps them more healthy than if they have to scavenge for everything.

It is inevitable that they are going to upset some people with their antics but I'd rather have a fox than a cat in the garden. As with all wild animals, treat them with respect. They are not pets and children need to be protected, but also educated about wild animals. Provided you wash your hands after coming in from the garden and take sensible precautions with personal hygeine, there should be few health problems.

About 3 years ago, there was a young fox cub asleep curled up on the mat outside our patio door and we later managed to watch the whole group, and take a few photos across the fence when they were playing with an old gardening glove. We've found toys, odd shoes and other things at the bottom of our long garden, which we presume the foxes have played with. Last year my husband was quite intrigued as he found a couple of eggs buried amongst the potato plants - again, probably by the foxes.