Get a dog perhaps?

I'd love one. That doesn't need walking. Or friendship. But there are cats upstairs. I'd prefer to be popular atm. 

Oh, Xochi. What a pain!!

Can you get a screen door for the patio door? I'm assuming you  need to door open for fresh air, but a screen door would keep out the critters (or you'd hear them trying to break in, at least).

And I assume your power came back on, right?

 

*waits to be told that the fox chewed thru the lines*

Sadly I don't think so Lori.  I can't attach one of those because of the door replacements I've just had done. I think my only recourse is sadly to shut all the interior doors and catch the bastid with a shot in the eye from a Fairy Liquid bottle. I'm in lockdown right now. 

How scarey Xochi.I found this if it helps

http://www.foxolutions.co.uk/i...ain_page=foxolutions

 

http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Serv...elfare/FoxAdvice.htm

You could try the lion poo thing...  

 

ring the zoo and ask them for lion or wolf poo..    something big that would scare the fox.

Then..   put piles of the poo by the door!     Should stop him coming in again! 

Nope. He didn't!  It was purely co-incendtal! But one of those bad days for me! 

Judith could perhaps borrow a couple of dancing horses from the successful gold medal equestrian faction. They might then lead a pack of hoonds into the bathroom and rip the offending Monsieur Reynard to bits.

I know this is a real problem for you Xochi...     but I can't help being amazed at the boldness of the fox! 

 

I wonder if anyone living near you has been encouraging it, feeding it or something, for it to be so unafraid of humans

Yeah Ditty but I can't pollute my part of the terrace 'cos of the two cats that live upstairs. btw. 

Great. Thanks for your advice Carport. If I could get a hoond I would. If I wanted to. 

I don't see how you are going to find something to deter the fox, that won't deter the cats as well.... 

 

hmmmm..   thinking caps time 

It's because the back garden has become a desperate wilderness Ditty. But oddly I've had handsome Kiwis in cut-offs while them upstairs are enjoying their time in the south of France today . With swimming pool. Bitter? Me? But the garden has been already blitzed by the Kiwis and I'm already more chipper. 

How about this ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/INSTANT-POP-UP-DOOR-SCREEN-INSECT-FLIES-WASP-PROTECTOR-CARAVAN-CONSERVATORY-/320885406878?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Garden_Plants_Weed_Pest_Control_CV&hash=item4ab642bc9e#ht_2906wt_754

 

It's a pop-up/ flexible screen ( I use one to keep the cat indoors!) 

It's not that secure really, but enough of a deterrent maybe? 

Oooo! That looks feasible Slinkeah! Thank you darlin! 

Wouldn't worry about wilderness gardens, Xochi - they stroll about any and everywhere these days.  Saw one strolling near the beach the other day 

 

Sorry about the hassle, hope you get it sorted

Yeah, I know that Cos. I'm hoping the perfect storm going on outside will deter the guy. But I can still smell the pee. Anyone know what to get for this? 

If it's on carpet then blot first with lots of paper towels - and don't forget to wear gloves!  For hard floors probably just copious amounts of flash, rinse and repeat ad infinitum.

I think something like Neutradol might help too.

Bicarb?

Soda Crystals (if it's carpet let it be completely dry before sprinkling crystals)

You sure its the pee?

 

fox poo stinks like hell..   we know this cos the dog likes to roll in it.   And its a bugger to wash off!   Someone gave me a weird tip that works - tomato ketchup!!  Don't ask me why but that gets it off (my dog).

Thanks Cos. As you say, I've got to repeat the treatment. 

then again... you prob don't want to be putting ketchup on the carpet

It stinks to high hell Ditty! Hmmm. Ketchup eh? I worry about that on a gold coloured carpet! 

I was wondering if that's where we were headed. 

 

Over here we use tomato juice to get skunk smell off of dogs...so the ketchup makes sense to me!

 

Xochi, you need the strongest pet-smell remover you can find over there. 

It's bendy, so could maybe even fit into the door frame .. hope it keeps the wee sod out! x

I have two words for you: throw rug. 

You know, over the spot.

Doh! 

Pee stinks just as bad, Ditty  

 

Xochi, if you're doing loads of mopping..... go buy a few spare mop heads.

There's only so much rinsing out a mop can take (you don't want to end up spreading the stuff)

But it's in my loo Lori! I have nowhere else to go. Literally. And I mean that too!  (ref to Becky). 

You only have to ask - and Slinki's your gel 

 

Lori speaks da troof:  http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4...rid-skunk-smell.html

 ! 

Was going to say try bicarbonate of soda on the carpet but now I'm all mortified ! Sooz!! ! 

Other thing that might work is vinegar , if tomato ketchup does it I reckon it would too.. but your loo will smell like a chippy !

As long as that scent is marking it, its the foxes loo now 

There are worse things to smell like. 

White vinegar?  I've heard people use it for cleaning stuff and it doesn't pen as much as your good old malt variety.

True Lori.. but she'll be sat there wondering whether to have a pickled onion with her chips

 

(or worse.. mushy peas.. )

yup.. I use white vinegar for cleaning but I chuck a few drops of tea tree oil in too to take the edge off

see I was thinking that fox would be wondering whether to have a pickled onion with its chips