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Great stuff - yeah you can line the box with moss or dry leaves - something for a little insulation, maybe line it with newspaper or kitchen roll first, you could even use an old (but clean) t-shirt/tea towel. If you do start struggling or are worried about them you should give the Wildlife Hospitals...
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In answer to the question – do people get penalised? Well, legally they should be – the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 states that ‘it is illegal to allow any animal which is not ordinarily resident in Great Britain, or is listed on Schedule 9 to the Act, to escape into the wild...
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In that case, the decision now lies with you - most of the deterrents mentioned above and in the previous forum are likely to put the fox off too - you can try soaking the log pile in lemon juice/chilli paste/vinegar and also pasting the entrances with the same, this is likely to put the cat off, but...
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The other forum on cats and deterrents can be found here And i would also recommend a high powered water pistol! :-)
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Whist having a meal in the garden, last Saturday evening, a hedgehog emerged from the herbaceous border and as I kept still and quiet, he/she continued searching for worms, near my feet. After 15 minutes it returned to the border. This is the first sighting for three years, as the last one perished on...
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There are a number of sonic devices available. These emit a high-pitched sound that only cats can hear each time they trip a sensor. However, there is only one sonic product that the RSPB recommends and that is Catwatch - http://shopping.rspb.org.uk/p//R0123.htm There is an automated option, the scarecrow...