{"id":23954,"date":"2024-01-19T02:58:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T02:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crittercontro.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=wildlife&#038;p=23954"},"modified":"2025-05-05T18:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T22:45:10","slug":"fox-in-yard","status":"publish","type":"wildlife","link":"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wildlife\/fox\/fox-in-yard\/","title":{"rendered":"Foxes in Yard"},"content":{"rendered":"  <div class=\"wildlife-sub-navigation\">\n  <nav class=\"wildlife-sub-nav\" aria-label=\"Animal Navigation\">\n          <a href=\"\/wildlife\/fox\/\" class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item \">\n        <div class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item-text\">Removal<\/div>\n        <div class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item-icon\">\n                      <svg class=\"info\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n              <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wp-content\/themes\/crittercontrol-2.0\/resources\/img\/svg-legend.svg#icon-info\"><\/use>\n            <\/svg>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/a>\n              <a href=\"\/wildlife\/fox\/fox-noises\/\" class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item \">\n        <div class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item-text\">Sound<\/div>\n        <div class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item-icon\">\n                      <svg class=\"info\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n              <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wp-content\/themes\/crittercontrol-2.0\/resources\/img\/svg-legend.svg#icon-sounds\"><\/use>\n            <\/svg>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/a>\n              <a href=\"\/wildlife\/fox\/fox-poop\/\" class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item \">\n        <div class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item-text\">Scat<\/div>\n        <div class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item-icon\">\n                      <svg class=\"info\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n              <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wp-content\/themes\/crittercontrol-2.0\/resources\/img\/svg-legend.svg#icon-scat\"><\/use>\n            <\/svg>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/a>\n              <a href=\"\/wildlife\/fox\/fox-tracks\/\" class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item \">\n        <div class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item-text\">Tracks<\/div>\n        <div class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item-icon\">\n                      <svg class=\"info\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n              <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wp-content\/themes\/crittercontrol-2.0\/resources\/img\/svg-legend.svg#icon-tracks\"><\/use>\n            <\/svg>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/a>\n      <\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <section class=\"featured-image\" aria-label=\"featured image\">\n    <div class=\"featured-image-wrapper\">\n      \n\n                                \n    \n  <picture>\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 767px, (max-width: 991px) 991px, 1920px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Critters\/Images\/Fox Images\/fox-in-grass-100x0-c-default.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Critters\/Images\/Fox Images\/fox-in-grass-200x0-c-default.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Critters\/Images\/Fox Images\/fox-in-grass-400x0-c-default.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Critters\/Images\/Fox Images\/fox-in-grass.webp 425w\">\n    <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 767px, (max-width: 991px) 991px, 1920px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Critters\/Images\/Fox Images\/fox-in-grass-100x0-c-default.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Critters\/Images\/Fox Images\/fox-in-grass-200x0-c-default.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Critters\/Images\/Fox Images\/fox-in-grass-400x0-c-default.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Critters\/Images\/Fox Images\/fox-in-grass.jpg 425w\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image-item\" width=\"425\" height=\"282\" alt=\"fox-in-grass\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Critters\/Images\/Fox Images\/fox-in-grass.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" >\n  <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Foxes are in your yard because it has shelter, food, and water. Both gray foxes and red foxes have adapted to urban environments. Their preferred habitats have some cover. Gray foxes generally live in open country with moderate cover at the edges of open fields and meadows. Red foxes tend to be found in forested areas with dense cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-critter-white-color has-critter-light-grey-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f426e073bb03bd3b3e16c698cf183f0c is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-67a5a8a1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:180px;padding-left:180px;background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/fox-banner-min.jpg&apos;);background-position:60% 20%;background-size:cover;\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-critter-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1ce723f5b50a30c020323900fb726003\" id=\"h-need-help-with-foxes\"><strong>Need Help with Foxes?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-critter-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95d6358d7f66b096308c6af6ef729420\"><em>Find a Critter Control near you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<form class=\"zip-code-form js-type-code\" id=\"zip-form\" method=\"post\">\n  <div class=\"zip-code-form__input\">\n    <input id=\"zip-search\" type=\"text\" name=\"zipCode\" placeholder=\"ENTER YOUR ZIP CODE\" class=\"input-zipcode\">\n      <button class=\"zip-code-form__submit\" aria-label=\"zip code submit\" type=\"submit\" data-icon=arrow>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wp-content\/themes\/crittercontrol-2.0\/public\/img\/arrow.png\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" alt=\"arrow\">\n            <\/button>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/form>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Are Foxes in the Yard?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fox-diet\">Fox Diet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Foxes are opportunistic eaters\/ They will eat mice, voles, bird eggs, rabbits, insects, and native fruits, and will also eat poultry, lambs, piglets, carrion, and cats. Foxes are relatively small predators (about the weight of a house cat). They typically hunt rodents like mice and pose very little threat to people or dogs. However, foxes will predate on livestock such as chickens (and chicken eggs) and rabbits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fox-dens-in-yard\">Fox Dens in Yard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Deleted\/__thumbnails\/Red-Fox-with-kits2_jpg_300_200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13663\"\/><\/figure>\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n                    {\n                        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                        \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n                        \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Deleted\/__thumbnails\/Red-Fox-with-kits2_jpg_300_200.jpg\",\n                        \"width\": \"\",\n                        \"height\": \"\",\n                        \"caption\": \"\",\n                        \"description\": \"\",\n                        \"contentLocation\": \"USA\",\n                        \"author\": {\n                            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n                            \"name\": \"Critter Control\",\n                            \"url\": \"http:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/\"\n                        }\n                    }\n                    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>You will find a fox den on your property during the breeding season which lasts from December until March and peaks in January. Foxes use dens to raise their young and typically use two to four dens. By June, they usually abandon the den.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Red foxes may dig their den or use an abandoned groundhog burrow. Gray foxes often den in wood or brush piles or in a hollow tree. Urban foxes have adapted to people\u2019s yards for denning sites. Foxes can build dens under porches or decks, under sheds, or brush piles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find pups in your yard, they are not abandoned. The adult fox is probably hunting for food. Do not try to rescue the pups on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-problems-caused-by-foxes-in-the-yard\">Problems Caused by Foxes in the Yard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually, the biggest fox problem with a fox in the yard is feeling scared. Foxes are generally most active at dawn and dusk, but they can be seen at any time of day at any point of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fox Hunting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foxes pose practically no risk to people or dogs. They are small predators (about the weight of a house cat) and only hunt smaller animals like mice, chickens, or rabbits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Damage from Foxes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foxes do not cause much damage. They can dig up gardens and lawns. Their burrows can undermine the structure. They have been known to chew on irrigation pipes. They can cause a mess rummaging in the garbage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fox Diseases<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few diseases foxes carry that put people and pets at risk. Mange is a contagious skin disease caused by microscopic mites that can spread to your cat or dog. Distemper is a virus that affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems. It is spread by coming in direct contact with urine, saliva, feces, or other infected animal secretions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rabies in foxes is relatively rare. It is important to note that a fox that is active during the day is not necessarily rabid but it could be a sign of a healthy animal feeding more often because of the demands of their young<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-get-rid-of-a-fox-in-your-yard\">How to Get Rid of a Fox in Your Yard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/Fox-trap-nj.jpg\" alt=\"fox trap set in New Jersey\" class=\"wp-image-32712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/Fox-trap-nj.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/Fox-trap-nj-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n                    {\n                        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                        \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n                        \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/Fox-trap-nj.jpg\",\n                        \"width\": \"\",\n                        \"height\": \"\",\n                        \"caption\": \"\",\n                        \"description\": \"\",\n                        \"contentLocation\": \"USA\",\n                        \"author\": {\n                            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n                            \"name\": \"Critter Control\",\n                            \"url\": \"http:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/\"\n                        }\n                    }\n                    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>You might be able to ignore a fox in your yard. The fox could just be passing through or hunting. Even if a den is present, it is temporary and usually resolves by the end of June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should consider fox control in the yard if you have animals at risk or structural damage is happening. Foxes can chew on irrigation pipes and their burrows can undermine the structural integrity of porches, decks, and sheds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noise and visual deterrents might work at scaring away the family of foxes. Once they are gone, you can block the entrance to the den. Loud noises and flashing lights will be an ineffective deterrent for livestock depredation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cage traps for foxes are a humane way to remove the foxes, but it requires skill. An inexperienced fox trapper will more likely educate the fox on what to avoid instead of catching it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-critter-yellow-color has-critter-light-grey-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-072bf9d232b8e0107ac519b4344a500e is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-watch-a-fox-enter-a-den-under-a-shed\">Watch a Fox Enter a Den Under a Shed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Fox in the Yard - Fox Trapping - Get Rid of Foxes\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rlwYNTG90VQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fox-prevention-amp-exclusion\">Fox Prevention &amp; Exclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Installing a fence with 2-inch net wire or hardware cloth and extending it underground will block off entrances to typical fox den locations. Securing the chicken coop and bringing other livestock into sheds will remove food sources for the fox. Small pets such as rabbits should be kept inside when possible or kept in a secure enclosure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foxes are adaptable and widespread animals that can pose challenges in both rural and suburban settings. At Critter Control, we understand their biology and behavior to install effective management techniques to minimize conflicts with foxes. Integrated pest management strategies, which combine habitat modification, exclusion, and, when necessary, regulated trapping or removal, are the most effective approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"wildlife-form bottom\">\n  <div class=\"row\">\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\n              <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be 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