Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Sophie Warren-Smith

This is what to do if your neighbour is feeding foxes and attracting them to your garden – wildlife and legal experts explain how to handle the situation

Fox in garden.

Have you recently discovered that your neighbour is feeding foxes next door? Feeding them isn't actually illegal, but issues can arise when it encourages them to appear frequently, trying to get into bins, dig up the garden and upset your pets – and not forgetting the noise during mating season!

Foxes are now a common sight in both urban and countryside areas, and they will frequent our gardens and parks without us even knowing at night. They are scavengers, and if you do see them in your garden or a neighbours it's because they have found a food source, or are being fed.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.