Anti-fox and anti -cats. help!

[uzsnowdrop]

So, before theres a storm of animal lovers on my case, I do like ‘em , EXCEPT when they eat my airlines and electrics ….
Just had it all fixed (££££) and they did it again little gits. Don’t know whether its cats or foxes.
Now I’m NOT looking for suggestions for hunting, poisoning or shooting them, but anyone have first hand knowledge of good anti fox and/cat deterrent that works?
Walked round the van tonight squirting lemon juice, the neighbours think we are doing some weird ritual thing….

 

[kevenh]

It’ll be rodents. Not a fox or cat.
Someone will be along soon with ideas on detering mice, etc.

Edit: or this https://www.predatorguard.com/blog/how-to-stop-rats-mice-rodents-eating-car-wiring

 

[Charlie696]

Rats??

 

[uzsnowdrop]

It’ll be rodents. Not a fox or cat.
Someone will be along soon with ideas on detering mice, etc.

Edit: or this https://www.predatorguard.com/blog/how-to-stop-rats-mice-rodents-eating-car-wiring

Thanks kevenh, SWMBO has just shown me cctv of a fox coming out from the back wheel arch. Sounds like a zoo is setting up for gods sake. I do use the van , is used everyday so they must be night visitors

 

[f6c]

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[Nanniemate]

Lion poo give your local zoo/safari Park a call , yes am serious

 

[A S R]

Squirrels. Bastard animals! The do a huge amount of damage to vehicles.

 

[lynnian]

Get a cheap trail camera with infra red night vision and put it under the van. That way you can verify exactly who or what the culprit is. Then you can use the correct 'treatment'

 

[pampam]

When you get it done again,could you smear it in a nasty grease substance that would be abhorent to an animal (im not a mechanic ) or could you wrap wire wool round it? Rodents wont chew on wire wool ,again im not a mechanic just thinkin of ideas. Pampam

 

[Northern Boy]

It’ll be rodents. Not a fox or cat.

Agree

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[peterc10]

Most likely grey squirrels. We had a nest in an inaccessible part of the loft in our previous house and they started chewing on the house wiring. Seems they like to get out the oils in the wires' insulation.

Only way we could get rid of them was early morning vigils with an air gun below the access hole they has gnawed in the fascia.

 

[Two on Tour]

SWMBO has just shown me cctv of a fox coming out from the back wheel arch.

The fox would have been investigating the smell left by the rodent that had done the deed.

 

[The Coops]

Do you have any motion operated lights that you could try near the wheel arch? Looking at the damage its rodent based not fox.

 

[uzsnowdrop]

Update!
So, this morning the little f******** have done the christmas lights on the tree in the front garden.
Operation Exterminate in full flow,
Cctv , chemicals, traps, …. phase 2 … troops, electric fences etc,
Cant access lion poo but I fully expect one of them to come along in a minute,
We are not even rural …

In laymans terms, anyone tell me how the mileage registers on the dashboard, is it an electrical connection to a wheel? Never thought about it before…

 

[uzsnowdrop]

Do you have any motion operated lights that you could try near the wheel arch? Looking at the damage its rodent based not fox.

Good idea,will do ( but I bet the little shitties have a go at it…)

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[uzsnowdrop]

When you get it done again,could you smear it in a nasty grease substance that would be abhorent to an animal (im not a mechanic ) or could you wrap wire wool round it? Rodents wont chew on wire wool ,again im not a mechanic just thinkin of ideas. Pampam

Thanks , thinking arsenic…

 

[Podney]

My money is on squirrels.

You can buy traps online or at your nearest agricultural type hardware place.

 

[sonny]

Time for a candid camera

 

[chaser]

Definitely rats or squirrels, foxes and cats have no wish to do that, get some proper bait boxes around, with some good poisoned bait, either find out your local vermin catcher and get some off him, or ask in the pub someone will know someone who can get it, this stuff they sell in b&q type places just feeds them.

 

[Nanniemate]

Call the council they are usually the cheapest. If they do it many have stopped.

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[RowleyBirkinQC]

Fox car damage example below, thought this or similar events have also been reported on BBC?

Stop feeding foxes: Horsham council speaks out after animals wreck cars

A plea to people in Horsham to stop feeding foxes has gone out after thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused to cars.

www.wscountytimes.co.uk

Foxes’ thirst for brake fluid costs drivers dear in Horsham

When a resident on Spencer’s Road found their car’s brake cable had been severed, they phoned the police thinking it was sabotage

www.thetimes.co.uk

 

[chaser]

Fox car damage example below, thought this or similar events have also been reported on BBC?

Stop feeding foxes: Horsham council speaks out after animals wreck cars

A plea to people in Horsham to stop feeding foxes has gone out after thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused to cars.

www.wscountytimes.co.uk

Foxes’ thirst for brake fluid costs drivers dear in Horsham

When a resident on Spencer’s Road found their car’s brake cable had been severed, they phoned the police thinking it was sabotage

www.thetimes.co.uk

In that case ,I stand corrected, but it's a new one on me.

 

[Jamesh]

Peeing on your tyres might work.....

I've been told that taking a late night pee around chicken coops deters foxes from breaking in....

Cheers James

 

[uzsnowdrop]

Fox car damage example below, thought this or similar events have also been reported on BBC?

Stop feeding foxes: Horsham council speaks out after animals wreck cars

A plea to people in Horsham to stop feeding foxes has gone out after thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused to cars.

www.wscountytimes.co.uk

Foxes’ thirst for brake fluid costs drivers dear in Horsham

When a resident on Spencer’s Road found their car’s brake cable had been severed, they phoned the police thinking it was sabotage

www.thetimes.co.uk

Sussex foxes … a special breed

 

[uzsnowdrop]

Peeing on your tyres might work.....

I've been told that taking a late night pee around chicken coops deters foxes from breaking in....

Cheers James

Bit worried about a rodent attack though…

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[chaser]

Bit worried about a rodent attack though…

We have had many examples of your photo here, rats will chew any cables and pipes they can get to, under the dash , anywhere, can near enough wreck a vehicle.
But never seen a fox do anything like it but these urban foxes are evolving into a different animal.
Cats, never.

 

[Nanniemate]

Peeing on your tyres might work.....

I've been told that taking a late night pee around chicken coops deters foxes from breaking in....

Cheers James

Depends upon how much you have had to drink it appears the foxes are alcoholics

 

[uzsnowdrop]

In that case ,I stand corrected, but it's a new one on me.

Chaser you know what Fox news is like…

 

[Kozikot]

Dog pee on your tyres, works for foxes...

 

[Nanniemate]

Dog pee on your tyres, works for foxes...

Still recon lion poo but if struggling tiger will do

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