Urban foxes

You can help prevent fox activity in your area by:

• removing food they could easily get to
• keeping rubbish in closed wheelie bins
• not leaving bags of rubbish outside
• removing piles of garden waste
• filling gaps under garden sheds (a fox can squeeze under a 10cm gap)
• keeping bird food in bird food dispensers
• protecting small pets like rabbits in sturdy hutches (chicken wire is not strong enough to keep foxes out, use strong welded mesh instead)
• tidying up an overgrown garden
• repairing damaged air bricks (do not block them up as houses need ventilation)

Find more information and advice at The Fox Project. 

For urgent help contact their mobile fox ambulance on 01892 731 565 (open 9am to 9pm daily).

Outside of these hours contact the RSPCA on 0300 1234 999.

Find out about call charges.