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Fleurpepper Mon 12-Dec-22 17:02:28

Surely not. People on GN should have the right to anonimity, unless they choose to divulge any private information, be it about profession, locality, ethnicity, or whatever.

Secondly, should any information given in a PM be fair game to share to other members? Surely not.

Callistemon21 Wed 14-Dec-22 10:53:13

GrannyGravy13

FannyCornforth

Yes, it’s absolutely horrendous.
These were urban foxes, and I reckon their diet isn’t conducive to a healthy digestive system.

I don’t get why dogs do that.
Mine has a preference for seagull poo

We have two families of foxes living in our garden, fortunately they poo elsewhere 🦊💩

Never sh*t in your own backyard, as the saying goes!

MaizieD Wed 14-Dec-22 10:55:27

We live in the country and I can assure people that country fox poo is just as unpleasant as urban fox poo when your dog has rolled in it...

Callistemon21 Wed 14-Dec-22 11:01:48

There was a fox around here which used to think our front garden was the best place for a loo. He'd visit nightly.

So - some poos are horrible, other poos we put on the vegetable garden.
🤔

Kalu Wed 14-Dec-22 11:27:51

We have a permanent fox who has made his home in our garden. He acts more like a dog than a fox, following me around the garden then lies down until I have finished various garden tasks. He has somehow lost most of his tail and goes by the moniker, Stumpy. He is gorgeous.

Kalu Wed 14-Dec-22 11:30:57

MaizieD

We live in the country and I can assure people that country fox poo is just as unpleasant as urban fox poo when your dog has rolled in it...

My dogs loved rolling in that and…cow pats! This also stinks to high heaven.

FannyCornforth Wed 14-Dec-22 11:39:23

Ah Kalu that’s lovely.
We used to have foxes who were good friends with our cat.
When I put out food for the foxes in the field at the bottom of garden, the cat would guard the food for them, and stop the magpies from eating it.
🦊 ❤️ 🐱

nanna8 Wed 14-Dec-22 12:05:50

They’re horrid to foxes here and either poison them or shoot them. Mostly poison and they poison rabbits,too.

Smileless2012 Wed 14-Dec-22 12:23:35

That sounds wonderful Kalu you're very lucky and I must admit I'm a little enviousenvy.

Our toy poodle loves rolling in fox poo and it made a friend laugh when I explained it's the 'wolf' instinct; masking their own scent from potential prey.

I think it was trying to imagine our perfectly groomed, white little poodle being a descendent that she found so amusinghmm.

Callistemon21 Wed 14-Dec-22 13:58:39

nanna8

They’re horrid to foxes here and either poison them or shoot them. Mostly poison and they poison rabbits,too.

The problem in Australia is that foxes, camels and rabbits weren't native species. Along with other types of animals introduced relatively recently, these have caused problems with indigenous species and with the eco system in general, rather like the grey squirrel and edible dormouse in the UK.

Callistemon21 Wed 14-Dec-22 14:00:32

Our local fox used to trot across the lawn at night and pause, look at me through the window then carry on.

Presumably to do a poo just out of my sight 🦊

Smileless2012 Wed 14-Dec-22 14:20:31

Could have been worse Callistemon could have had a poo while you were watching.

GagaJo Wed 14-Dec-22 14:48:05

Hahaha, I thought that said Callistemon could have had a poo while you were watching.

Had visions of a woman squatting on the grass.

VioletSky Wed 14-Dec-22 14:48:23

I'm going to put a mental comma where it is funniest

Smileless2012 Wed 14-Dec-22 17:50:13

I'm shocked GagaJoshockat how your mind worksgrin.

Sarah74 Wed 14-Dec-22 18:07:14

The OP seems to have disappeared. If she returns, she’ll be quite confused at the turn the thread’s taken grin

Fleurpepper Wed 14-Dec-22 19:00:15

Not disappeared- sometimes it is best to keep well away.

Stinks, for sure lol ;)

Callistemon21 Wed 14-Dec-22 19:28:54

Smileless2012

I'm shocked GagaJoshockat how your mind worksgrin.

Oh me too!!
I've only done a wee out in the wild, never a poo.
tmi I know

(Our front lawn is quite wild but overlooked by neighbours grin)

Smileless2012 Wed 14-Dec-22 19:52:52

Those were the days Callistemon when I could manage to do a wee out in the wildgrin.

MawtheMerrier Wed 14-Dec-22 20:09:34

Fleurpepper

Not disappeared- sometimes it is best to keep well away.

Stinks, for sure lol ;)

Ça sentait toujours le poisson. 🙁

Callistemon21 Wed 14-Dec-22 20:26:53

When I first started there was a group of very unwelcoming people who made catty comments when I tried to start a new thread ( I was keen and full of ideas then!)

That happened to me too, nanna8.

It is upsetting, particularly if you join, as I did, when I'd just lost a very dear friend. It wasn't a group, just one person who obviously disagreed with anything I posted.
I left but thought that I don't care as I don't know these people so I returned.

It's quite ironic when I think of it.

Iam64 Wed 14-Dec-22 20:32:11

I like to see foxes. We have one who travels down just outside our back garden then over the front lawn to the fields. We see his paw prints when it snows, like now.
When I had garden hens, I had the mesh dug over a foot down to stop foxes getting into the hens.
All my dogs find rolling in fox poo the next best thing to swimming. I keep fox poo shampoo in - nothing else really gets the smell awsy.

hazel93 Wed 14-Dec-22 20:33:34

So, can everyone play nicely now ?

Smileless2012 Wed 14-Dec-22 20:33:39

It's good that you did return Callistemon if you hadn't, I'd never have known you once did a wee out in the wildgrin.

Callistemon21 Wed 14-Dec-22 20:36:09

I think a fox tried to get into the run and cage of our guinea pig and it died of fright sad

Spaniels love anything stinky, Iam64.
Ours would head for the nearest cowpat or filthy puddle.

Callistemon21 Wed 14-Dec-22 20:37:28

Smileless2012

It's good that you did return Callistemon if you hadn't, I'd never have known you once did a wee out in the wildgrin.

Apologies, I've had a busy day, Smileless

I've been rapping sorry, wrapping.