Welcome to Fox Repellent Expert!
The website dedicated to helping you humanely protect your garden from foxes.
The aim of FoxRepellentExpert.com is to be the UK’s #1 source of quality information for anyone experiencing frustrating problems with foxes.Â
Established in 2010 as a simple blog detailing fox deterrent experimentations, Fox Repellent Expert has evolved into a comprehensive fox-related resource, complete with an online store and a wide range of informative articles designed to help you deal effectively with the foxes in your garden.
Whether youâre suffering from pooing on the patio, digging in the dahlias or panic in your pets, this site is here to help.
The story behind the site
âThis isnât funny anymore. I NEED to find a solution to this!â I exclaimed after finding yet another pile of poo in my garden.
Iâm Benjamin Clarke and Iâve had a fascination with urban foxes since 2007 when I moved to Croydon, South London and found myself completely unprepared for the mess, the smell and the havoc that theyâre capable of creating.
The road I lived on was a small terraced street full of small gardens separated by low walls and fences, but close to many bars, restaurants and take-aways. A typical urban fox environment, as I now understand it.
Initially, it was very exciting to see a fox casually trotting down the centre of the street or a flash of orange scrabbling under a fence. Iâd never lived in such close proximity to foxes and there was definitely a novelty factor at first and, even today, I still get excited when I see a fox.
However, I soon saw the negative side effects of having foxes in the area. The tipped-over recycling boxes, the clambering up on cars parked in the street and, most annoying of all, the extremely bad-smelling poo that seemed to regularly appear on the decking immediately outside the back door.
This set me off on a journey to discover what I could do to reduce some of these issues.
A need for fox deterrent information
During my research into how best to tackle foxes, I couldnât find a single website that dealt solely with the issue of deterring urban foxes.
There was some good information to be found, but it was strewn all over the Internet, buried deep in obscure websites that you had to really search hard to find.
I felt setting up a centralised fox repellent ‘knowledgebase’ would be incredibly useful to the many people in the same position (and worse) as me.
It needed to be a very accessible website, where all the best information could be found and presented in a straightforward and easy-to-understand manner.
And so, starting in late 2010, thatâs exactly what I set out to achieve with FoxRepellentExpert.com.
Now over a decade later, I’ve been amazed at how the site has grown in scope and popularity, with visitors from all over the world coming to look for solutions to their fox problems.
The information on this website comes from a range of sources, including my own experiences, the experiences of visitors to this site and my own continued in-depth research.
I hope the fact this site exists helps get the best information quickly and easily without you having to resort to the time-consuming effort I had to put in when I first started deterring foxes.
Fox problems are widespread
With an estimated 150,000 urban foxes in the UK, a huge amount of people are negatively affected by foxes on a regular basis.
From over a decade of running this site, I know how distressing some of the destruction can be, particularly for people who have worked hard in their gardens only for it to be undermined by large holes, destroyed plants and soil thrown across pathways and patios.
A fox’s habit of pooing and urinating to mark territory is also a matter of concern for many, not just because of the bad smell, but also due to a fear of nasty germs being passed on to pets or young children.
Other issues like chewing wiring, jumping on cars, killing livestock and stealing things from the garden are also fairly commonplace, so it’s no surprise that people want to take decisive, but humane, action to try and stop these serious and often expensive problems.
These are legitimate worries and they’re completely understandable reasons why some people take exception to foxes visiting their gardens. I hope this site can provide some practical suggestions to help your situation.
Foxes are not the enemy
With all this talk about the negative side of foxes, it shouldnât be forgotten that we are lucky to have a thriving fox population in the UK, even if they do annoy us at times.
They have every right to live in urban areas, contrary to the oft-repeated and incorrect opinion that foxes should ‘go back to the country where they belong.â
Foxes are able to survive wherever the conditions are right and, with the shameful amount of food we waste, we humans provide foxes with a perfect habitat to thrive. We should literally be getting our own houses in order instead of shifting responsibility onto innocent wild animals. (Incidentally, we’d all have to deal with a lot more rats and mice in our gardens if it weren’t for foxes!)
Itâs exciting to see foxes up close, often from the comfort of our homes, and there’s hours of free entertainment to be had from watching them interact with each other and their surroundings.
This site is all about humane, non-lethal methods of deterring foxes and promotes how best to minimise their negative behaviour while living harmoniously alongside them.
I am not a supporter of fox culls, fox hunting or anything that causes unnecessary suffering to these very intelligent animals and I know most of you reading this wonât want to harm them either.
You simply want quality information on how to reclaim your gardens and effectively deal with the pooing, digging and any other problems foxes have been causing.
I hope FoxRepellentExpert.com can help you do exactly that!
About Benjamin Clarke
Benjamin Clarke is the founder of Fox Repellent Expert, a UK-based resource dedicated to helping people understand and deter urban foxes from their gardens.
His work focuses specifically on urban fox behaviour and practical deterrence, with an emphasis on solutions that are effective, humane, and realistic for everyday use. Rather than relying on generic pest control advice, Benjamin has spent over 15 years analysing how foxes actually behave in residential environments, including feeding patterns, territorial habits, and seasonal activity.
Since launching Fox Repellent Expert in 2010, he has built one of the most detailed independent resources on fox-related garden problems in the UK. His research and guidance have helped thousands of householders deal with persistent issues such as digging, fouling, and nocturnal disturbance.
Benjaminâs approach is to focus on what genuinely works in practice, drawing on long-term observation, user feedback, and ongoing research into fox behaviour. This has led to the development of practical strategies that address the specific challenges faced by UK homeowners.
He is also the host of the Fox Repellent Expert podcast, where he shares occasional insights into fox behaviour throughout the year, including seasonal patterns, mating activity, and common misconceptions about foxes in urban areas.
Benjamin has been contacted to comment on urban foxes by journalists from The Telegraph, The Sun and GB News and has recently completed the University of Oxfordâs âArtificial Intelligenceâ executive course, reflecting his interest in applying modern analytical thinking to real-world problems.
In addition, Benjamin also runs Cat Repellent Expert, a similar resource focused on helping people deal with persistent cat-related problems. This broader experience has further informed his understanding of animal behaviour and effective deterrence strategies.
Through his work, Benjamin aims to provide clear, reliable, and experience-led advice that helps people regain control of their gardens without causing harm to wildlife.
Testimonials
âMany thanks for your last couple of emails and the useful links. All in all after just a couple of weeks we seem to be making a positive impact of our battle with the night time garden wildlife. We are much less stressed when getting up in the morning and checking our garden. Thanks again Benjamin for your help and feedback.â
Kerry, Bournemouth
âTHANK YOU so much for your email. We really appreciate your going the extra mile to make sure we make the best of the ultrasonic deterrent, ready to help us keep our cat feeling as safe as she felt before fox/es started coming in. THANKS again for all your top tips – we will act on every one!!â
Debbie, Teddington
âMany thanks Benjamin. I must say that your service and information on your product have been first class. Again thank you for your prompt and efficient service.â
Mary, Glasgow
