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What is in my bedroom!?

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Coconutty Wed 11-Jun-25 15:52:00

A fox! I have no idea but I would give the sheets a good boil wash once he’s gone.

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butterandjam Wed 11-Jun-25 15:51:55

RSPCA info - "It's rare for foxes to come into our homes as they're wary of people."

Not very; urban foxes get very bold. We had a fox den nearby and at night they often came to play on our lawn with their best friend, our dog. If she was indoors the dog fox would come to the back door and bark for her.

One night it was late and we wanted to go to bed, dog still out playing with foxes so i went to the door and whistled her to come home. Which she did, bringing her fox boyfriend right to the step. They had no fear of us at all.

Someone I knew found a litter of fox cubs playing in her urban kitchen, got in through the cat flap. The cats were sitting on the highest cupboard denying all responsibility.

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Aveline Wed 11-Jun-25 15:45:14

Good luck. Poor fox doesn't sound in a good condition. Hope the RSPCA can help.
Boil up you bedclothes btw. Likely to have fleas.

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Allira Wed 11-Jun-25 15:31:12

I'd phone the the RSPCA.

Then keep the back door shut when you're out in the garden. I've tried to remember to do that since we've had a stray cat and three wild birds in the house (all safely evicted).

Oh - and yes, a dog once when we first moved here. It was a very large dog, a lovely Labrador, turned out to belong to a new neighbour. He'd escaped when they were busy moving in. 🐕

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jusnoneed Wed 11-Jun-25 14:49:03

RSPCA info - "It's rare for foxes to come into our homes as they're wary of people. If it does happen, firstly close all other doors apart from one. Use something with a long handle, such as a broom, to gently encourage the fox towards the door. It's best if only one person does this, and they should stay quiet and calm to help stop the fox from panicking more than necessary"

Or possibly leave a trail of small amounts of cat food to the door?

Good Luck!

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HowVeryDareYou2 Wed 11-Jun-25 14:44:55

It sounds like a fox with mange (hence the scraggy tail). It will probably be terrified. The best bet is to ring a rescue place or RSPCA.

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Aely Wed 11-Jun-25 14:35:53

Ok, question is, having had a good view of my visitor, how do I get a fox out of my bedroom?

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butterandjam Wed 11-Jun-25 13:45:11

It chewed a wire, hacked your computer and sent this message to Gransnet :

"Leave? Not likely, Missis. I like it here. Just bring more food. Chicken and stuff. Be very quiet, I won't attack unless you disobey. This is my bed now; you can sleep in the servants quarters."

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AGAA4 Wed 11-Jun-25 13:40:54

Whatever it is it sounds feral so be careful. Hopefully it will leave.

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Aveline Wed 11-Jun-25 13:39:27

Oh gosh. What a fright you must have had. Please let us know what it turns out to be.

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Aely Wed 11-Jun-25 13:27:25

I have been planting out some Pelargoniums and Fuchsias in my little garden and remembered a pot on my bedroom window ledge. I went into my bedroom and startled something which had been relaxing on my bed. I thought it was one of the many local cats but just caught a glimpse as whatever it was disappeared over the far side of the bed. Going round, I could see two back legs (very skinny and definitely not cat) and a long, almost bare tail with a tuft of long scraggy fur at the end. I think it is a dog. By what I could see it must be in extremely bad shape. I thought maybe fox, but no white tip to tail. My bed cover is filthy!

I have left a bowl of cat food on newpaper. I recently got some "emergency" cat food in as we have a couple of community fed cats, left behind when their owner died, too shy to be caught.

I have left the back door wide open and retreated to the living room. I hope the food will entice my mystery visitor from under the bed and it will get the courage, after a feed, to make its way downstairs and out the (open) back door.

Our local foxes are very healthy, unlike my visitor, and I have never seen those hind legs or tail on any local creature, so I am mystified.

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