I'm still thinking more likely to be fox crap. As I said earlier, it's what foxes do.
Particularly at this time of year, they're dispersing to find their own territory. They "mark" by defecating on things like little mounds of earth or by scratching the earth and then crapping where they've scratched. Fox poo is more likely to be white and/or turn white too.
Also cats will be deterred if you've got foxes around. Cats ordinarily dig a hole in soft earth and then crap and bury it or cover it. That's why cats are a nuisance for some gardeners and like crapping in borders. If you've just dug over a flower border and it's nice and soft then to a cat it's just a giant litter tray.
Also cats will be deterred if you've got foxes around. Cats ordinarily dig a hole in soft earth and then crap and bury it or cover it. That's why cats are a nuisance for some gardeners and like crapping in borders. If you've just dug over a flower border and it's nice and soft then to a cat it's just a giant litter tray.
Oh - I wish.....endless foxes and dogs round here as well..it makes no difference
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Yes certainly would be easier if all the damage is done by a fox, at least I know how to start deterring it. But we have a regular cat who likes to come in the garden which I saw a couple of days ago too. So basically all cat and fox deterrents will be looked at.
Sorry for the graphic detail but the fox poo I've seen before has been more liquid than solid (the white stuff is solid). But perhaps it depends on the fox and their diet.
Oh I do hope I can stop talking about all this soon!
IF the balance of nature is out of kilter and that is often the case in urban areas where the fox is uncontrolled. It has no natural predators (because it's at the top of the food chain) and has easy pickings for food with loads of rubbish and bins etc to scavenge from. Couple that with a high density cat population and you then have a couple of species vying for space. They then have no choice but to be in the same place. But that doesn't mean that a cat will go and mark where a fox has already marked.
Appreciate that foxes mark their territory by either crapping high up on plants or tree stumps or by scratching the earch and then crapping and spraying.
Cats mark territory by rubbing and spraying urine.
IF you want me to identify your mystery crapper, then as said earlier just post a photo
As I also said previously a motion sensor water spray can be your friend if you've got unwelcome visitors such as foxes or badgers or cats visiting your urban garden. It quickly, easily and effectively addresses the problem.
How can I stop a fox from pooing on my front lawn, without destroying the grass, although the grass is kept short, just before mowing the fox returns and deposits to the same place.
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I'm still thinking more likely to be fox crap. As I said earlier, it's what foxes do.
Particularly at this time of year, they're dispersing to find their own territory. They "mark" by defecating on things like little mounds of earth or by scratching the earth and then crapping where they've scratched. Fox poo is more likely to be white and/or turn white too.
Also cats will be deterred if you've got foxes around. Cats ordinarily dig a hole in soft earth and then crap and bury it or cover it. That's why cats are a nuisance for some gardeners and like crapping in borders. If you've just dug over a flower border and it's nice and soft then to a cat it's just a giant litter tray.
Oh - I wish.....endless foxes and dogs round here as well..it makes no difference
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Sorry for the graphic detail but the fox poo I've seen before has been more liquid than solid (the white stuff is solid). But perhaps it depends on the fox and their diet.
Oh I do hope I can stop talking about all this soon!
IF the balance of nature is out of kilter and that is often the case in urban areas where the fox is uncontrolled. It has no natural predators (because it's at the top of the food chain) and has easy pickings for food with loads of rubbish and bins etc to scavenge from. Couple that with a high density cat population and you then have a couple of species vying for space. They then have no choice but to be in the same place. But that doesn't mean that a cat will go and mark where a fox has already marked.
Appreciate that foxes mark their territory by either crapping high up on plants or tree stumps or by scratching the earch and then crapping and spraying.
Cats mark territory by rubbing and spraying urine.
IF you want me to identify your mystery crapper, then as said earlier just post a photo
As I also said previously a motion sensor water spray can be your friend if you've got unwelcome visitors such as foxes or badgers or cats visiting your urban garden. It quickly, easily and effectively addresses the problem.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...