Its all happening in the fox world. I was evacuated during World War 2 to a little village in Yorkshire where I lived with a lovely family. The son was the lead singer (Alwyn Fernhead ) of the Radio Revellers. Who were very popular during the war. His father had a government job at a local factory. He was also a brilliant photographer and even at the age of 5 I learned a lot about photography.
We had foxes visit the garden and I got to learn how to treat them. So when I moved to this house over 10years ago I found the knowledge I had gained very useful. Living next to a wood the place was infested with rats. I decided the best way of dealing with the problem was to let nature deal with it with a little help from me.
With a bit of encouragement from me the rats disappeared in a couple of weeks and nothing has been seen since. The foxes won and now have the freedom of the gardens. Some of the family have left but Dad remains and I believe a new family is on the way.
I do hope so, they are a delight to have them visit. I call them and they come, I talk to them and they listen. They no longer run away when I approach them.There is evidence that red foxes lived with man as a dog.