Reclaim your garden from foxes and stop the pooing, digging, smells and other fox-related destruction by using the FoxWatch Ultrasonic Fox Deterrent to successfully keep them away.
Specifically designed for busy people who simply want to their solve fox problems, you can have the FoxWatch up and running in less than 5 minutes, providing your garden with fox protection 24/7.
Using an innovative infrared sensor, the FoxWatch detects fox movement in your garden and emits short, high-pitched bursts of noise, providing coverage over an area of up to 125sqm (1350sqft).
The FoxWatch becomes more and more effective over time as the fox learns to associate your garden with the noise, much like a fox burglar alarm or the fox equivalent of fingers down a blackboard.
Delivery is free to all UK addresses (excluding Northern Ireland*) and the FoxWatch comes with a 12 Volt mains adapter, mounting stake, full operating instructions, 90 day money back guarantee and 2 year manufacturers warranty.
• Start deterring foxes in under 5 minutes with the UK’s #1 fox deterrent.
• Simply position in your garden and switch it on.
• Provides protection for an unobstructed area of up to 125sqm (1350sqft)
• Provides long-term protection against foxes coming into your garden.
• Helps to reduce fox poo, digging & garden damage.
• Safe to use with dogs, cats, small pets & other wildlife.
• Suitable for all sizes of garden, driveways, playing fields, farms, schools, bowling greens, grass tennis courts.
• Tested, designed & manufactured in the UK for British urban foxes.
• Includes 12 Volt mains adapter with 10m (32ft) cable (10m extension lead also available)
• Mains Adapter increases power output of units by up to 30% compared to 9 Volt battery.
• Can be powered by 9 Volt Duracell battery (not included).
• 2 year manufacturer’s warranty.
• 90 day money back guarantee.
• Free shipping to all UK addresses (excluding Northern Ireland*)
• *Unfortunately, due to EU GPSR Regulations, we can no longer ship orders to Northern Ireland.
Power: 12 Volt mains adapter with 10m (32ft) cable (included & recommended) or 1 x 9 Volt Duracell battery (not included)
A 10 metre extension lead is available separately allowing you to install your FoxWatch up to 20m (64ft) from your plug socket
On/Off switch
Low battery warning lights (if using battery)
Internal components securely waterproofed (IP34)
Rear ‘keyhole slot’ for wall or fence mounting
Every unit-hand made & manually tested
Made in the UK
FAQs
Is the FoxWatch safe for use with dogs?
Yes, the FoxWatch is absolutely fine to use with dogs.
A large proportion of people who buy the FoxWatch are actually dog owners worried about the risk of germs from fox poo, their dogs getting agitated when seeing a fox in the garden or the fear of attack, especially on smaller dogs.
After the FoxWatch has been installed and there is a reduction of fox visits to the garden, dog owners tend to feel much more relaxed about letting their dogs into the garden without worrying about germs, agitation or attack.
EXTRA TIP – Dog pee is a great supplementary fox deterrent, so feel free to encourage your dog to pee in areas of your garden where you’ve seen the fox, especially at the point they get in. This introduces a ‘rival scent’ to your garden and, if done on a regular basis, works really well in combination with the noise of the FoxWatch.
Is the FoxWatch safe for use with cats?
Yes, the FoxWatch is absolutely fine for use with cats. In fact, the scent of foxes in the garden may be causing your cat quite a lot of stress, so the sooner you take steps to keep the fox away, the sooner your cat can relax again.
It’s possible the fox could be making your cat fearful of leaving your house. Some common symptoms include a reluctance to use the cat flap, going to the toilet in the house or going out into the garden nervously and keeping low to the ground, constantly sniffing the floor. It’s also not unheard of for foxes to enter via the cat flap, raid the food bowl and terrify the resident cat in the process!
Installing a FoxWatch will help to reduce the visits of the fox to your garden, in turn reducing the stress levels in your cat and giving it the confidence to use the cat flap and enjoy the garden again.
Will the FoxWatch deter birds from my garden?
No, the FoxWatch doesn’t have any effect on birds and won’t discourage them from coming into your garden.
Foxes have been described as a ‘catlike canine’ for many reasons, including their ability to stalk and catch birds in a similar way to cats.
A reduction in fox visits to your garden may well see an increase in birds visiting as well as spending longer each visit due to decreased fear of a predator (subject to local cats of course!).
EXTRA TIP – If you enjoy feeding the birds, try and avoid throwing kitchen scraps out onto your lawn or patio. The smell of the food will attract foxes and possibly mice and rats as well. Try and stick to birdseed installed in hanging bird feeders or high up out of reach of foxes (and cats). This will be safer for the birds and gives less of a reason for foxes to be tempted into your garden.
Is the FoxWatch safe for use with rabbits/chickens/guinea pigs etc...?
Yes, the FoxWatch is completely fine to use with these small animals and should be considered a must-have deterrent to help protect them.
These small animals are unfortunately very attractive to foxes, so you need to do whatever you can to keep them safe. A FoxWatch can provide an important part of your arsenal to protect your small pets, as would electric fencing or mesh, a quality scented deterrent and using strong and secure cages or pens.
When you have such tempting ‘fox prey’ in your garden, the greater variety of deterrent methods you use, the better.
How do foxes react to the FoxWatch?
When you first install the FoxWatch, foxes are likely to show a great deal of interest in the device. A new object making irritating high-pitched sounds has suddenly appeared in their territory, so they are immediately going to be concerned. Their initial reaction will be to try and work out what this thing is and if they can overpower it.
Foxes staring, sniffing, attacking, pooing or spraying urine on the FoxWatch are very common reactions the first few times they encounter it, so don’t be surprised or worried if you initially see this happening in your garden. These are positive signs and show that the foxes are very concerned about the FoxWatch and are trying to intimidate and establish dominance over it.
It’s important that you leave the FoxWatch in place for at least 30 days (ideally longer) to allow it the time to teach the foxes that this irritation is permanent. It’s through their repeated encounters with the FoxWatch that they learn to associate your garden with the annoying ultrasonic noises. This causes their visits to your garden to get fewer and farther between, with each visit shortening in duration as they find somewhere else to go.
Successful fox deterrence is not an exact science but certainly requires a little patience as you are effectively forcing a wild animal to change its attitude and behaviour to your garden. The FoxWatch automates this process in a low maintenance manner and ensures you’re protecting your garden from foxes for the long-term.
Where’s the best place to put the FoxWatch?
In the vast majority of cases, it’s best to install the FoxWatch facing the point the fox enters your garden. Foxes are creatures of habit so they usually enter at the same spot each time.
By setting up the FoxWatch overlooking the entry point, you’re ensuring the fox triggers the ultrasonic alarm every single time it attempts to enter your garden.
This will quicken the process of the fox learning to associate your garden with the noise – thus reducing it’s visits more quickly.
Entry point installation is far preferable than allowing the fox further into your garden before it encounters the FoxWatch.
It’s common for those with multiple entry points to install a FoxWatch at each point of entrance.
Will the FoxWatch protect a large garden/school field/bowling green/sports pitch/grass tennis court?
The FoxWatch has a massive unobstructed protection area of 125sqm (1350sqft) which is far greater than most other competitors’ coverage. This makes the FoxWatch suitable for a huge range of environments including small gardens, large gardens, open gardens, playing fields, farms, schools, bowling greens, grass tennis courts and sports pitches.
Many people who have particularly large spaces requiring protection from foxes often purchase multiple FoxWatch units, either placing them in rows at with certain distances between one another or placing them back to back for greater circular protection.
Why do you recommend using the mains adapter over a battery?
Because the mains adapter provides 12 Volts into the FoxWatch, rather than 9 Volts from a battery – that’s 33% more power. More power means a louder, more effective noise to deter the fox. Plus you don’t have to worry about replacing a flat battery.
The mains adapter comes with a 10m (32ft) cable. We also stock a 10m extension cable which allows you to install your FoxWatch up to 20m (64ft) away from a plug socket.
Although we recommend using the adapter, we understand it’s not possible for everyone and using a 9V battery in the FoxWatch still provides a very effective fox deterrent. Just make sure it’s a Duracell Alkaline 9 Volt Battery so that you get maximum power and reliability from your FoxWatch.
Many cheaper alternatives to the FoxWatch do not contain a mains adapter and often use rechargeable or solar powered batteries to power the units. These kind of batteries degrade fairly quickly and are unlikely to contain enough charge to provide the powerful noise required to keep foxes out of your garden over the long term.
How long does a battery last?
A 9 Volt Duracell battery will normally last 2 – 3 months. The lights on the FOXWatch will flash to warn you when the battery is running low.
We recommend you use a Duracell battery rather than cheap brands or rechargeables, as these can quickly degrade and won’t provide enough power to the unit, which in turn means the noise emitted from the unit is less powerful.
Is it OK to leave the FoxWatch outside all the time?
The FoxWatch is made in Britain and specifically designed to cope with the notoriously wet and windy British climate, as well as the wild temperature fluctuations that it will naturally experience when sat out in your garden
The internal components are made from the highest quality materials and are securely sealed in a waterproof resin to provide the longest possible operating life.
Many cheaper alternatives to the FoxWatch are not made with the wet British weather in mind and are mass-produced (often in China) with much lower quality internal components – naturally shortening the life expectancy of those units.
Of course, in the event of freak weather conditions, such as monsoon-style rain or heavy snowfall, bring the FoxWatch in for a few hours to dry out before setting it to work again. Like anything, the more you look after it, the longer it will last and continue to deter foxes.
Additionally, every FoxWatch comes with a comprehensive 2 year manufacturers warranty covering any applicable repairs or replacements required to the unit during that period.
How long does it take for the FoxWatch to work?
We advise you to use the FOXWatch for at least 30 days to allow for the full deterrent effect to be achieved.
Training a fox to associate your garden with the irritating high-pitched noises is a gradual process, resulting in the fox spending less and less time in your garden as time goes on.
As you’ve already discovered, foxes are very persistent animals so it’s important that you remain patient and allow enough time for this process to take place.
We like to use the phrase ‘a marathon, not a sprint’ in regards to successful fox deterrence. Start with this mindset and you’ll be much happier with your progress!
What’s the big deal about the FoxWatch being made in the UK?
Whilst it’s important to promote British manufacture, the answer is actually practical rather than political.
The FoxWatch is the only Ultrasonic Fox Deterrent fully designed and manufactured in the UK and each unit is hand-built and quality-control tested before it leaves the plant in Stevenage.
It’s undergone rigorous and extensive trials with British urban foxes, in British gardens and is specifically designed to withstand the British weather.
The cheaper alternatives are generally manufactured in China, which isn’t a problem in itself, but mostly means they have not been tested on the UK’s urban foxes, and are built with lower quality components not capable of lasting as long in our damp and wet climate.
The manufacturer of the FoxWatch provides a comprehensive 2 year warranty and even an additional repair service once the warranty has expired. They have a long history of manufacturing high quality animal deterrents and are very approachable and welcoming of questions or requests for assistance.
What is the warranty and guarantee?
All of our FoxWatch units come with a 2 year manufacturer’s warranty which covers repair or replacement in the unlikely event something goes wrong with a unit. We also provide a 90 day money back guarantee. Any returns should be made using the original packaging.
Delivery
Shipping is free to all UK addresses.
Our valued customers from Europe, please see the ‘European Orders’ section below.
Dispatch
We always aim to get your FoxWatch sent out as quickly as possible after you’ve ordered it. We’ll usually send it on the following working day after you’ve ordered, whenever we possibly can.
Please note, this refers to the speed we dispatch your order, we do not promise next day delivery.
Delivery
Packages containing a single FoxWatch and adapter will be dispatched via Royal Mail First Class. Depending on your local sorting office, you can expect delivery from anywhere between 1 – 5 days.
Packages containing 2 – 3 FoxWatch units will be dispatched via Royal Mail Recorded Delivery to enable the higher value packages to be tracked. These packages will require a signature upon receipt. Depending on your local sorting office, you can expect delivery from anywhere between 1 – 5 days. Experience shows us the Royal Mail will often leave Recorded Delivery items with a neighbour if you are not in.
Packages containing 4 or more FoxWatch units will be dispatched via special delivery or a courier such as Fedex or DHL. We will notify you if this is the case.
Notifications
We send you an email to the email address you provided at the time of the transaction to confirm when your order has been dispatched. This email also contains some useful usage tips to help to set up your FoxWatch properly.
Over the 10 days following your order, you will also receive some automated follow-up emails providing further advice on installing your FoxWatch, where to put it and how to ensure you get the maximum benefits from it. Experience shows us that sending staggered instructional emails are more likely to be read and absorbed than if we provide all the information at once.
Missing packages The Royal Mail is usually very quick and reliable and we very rarely experience packages going missing.
Occasionally however, packages are not received. We would ask that you allow 7 working days from receipt of your dispatch confirmation email before contacting us, to allow for any processing delays that may have occurred at your local sorting office.
We would also advise you to check with your local parcel collection office to check if delivery has been attempted and returned to your local sorting office. On the whole, Royal Mail do leave attempted delivery notes, however, we have experienced several instances where the delivery slip had been lost or forgotten.
If, after doing this, you have still not received your order, please contact us at info@foxrepellentexpert.com/ and we will seek to resolve your issue as quickly as possible.
European Orders
We often send orders to countries around Europe and are happy to include a European-compatible mains adapter for use with the FoxWatch. We usually use the Royal Mail’s International Signed For delivery service or an international courier like Fedex or DHL for larger orders. We will notify how your order has been sent in your dispatch confirmation email. If your country is not listed on our payment page, please contact us at info@foxrepellentexpert.com/
Shipping fees apply and are charged at the time you place your order.
Rest of the World
We are sorry but we currently do not send any orders outside of Europe. If you are interested in purchasing a fox deterrent, we can point you to our Top Fox Deterrents USA article.
Returns
We offer a 90 day money back guarantee (excluding P&P) if you wish to return your FoxWatch unit after you have purchased it from our website.
Please contact us on info@foxrepellentexpert.com before returning so we can provide full return instructions to ensure your return and refund is processed swiftly.
In the unlikely event you are unhappy with your FoxWatch, please do get in contact with us to explain your problem to see if we can help. Simple things such as a change in positioning or small adjustments to your garden can make a huge difference in results, so we’re happy to help wherever we can.
Please also note that the FoxWatch becomes more effective as time goes on. This is due to the fact that the FoxWatch causes behavioural change in the fox, teaching it to stay away from your garden using the high-pitched ultrasonic noise.
The longer you allow the FoxWatch to do it’s job, the more impactful this behavioural change will be, resulting in a fox that is no longer interested in entering your garden.
Warranty T&Cs
Misuse or incorrect handling is not covered. If your unit cannot be repaired, the manufacturer may replace it with new or reconditioned merchandise, (we will not pay for loss of time, inconvenience, loss of use of your product or its failure to work, or any incidental or consequential damages). The use of batteries (incl. rechargeable) other than Duracell will affect the function of the unit and possibly the warranty. The warranty is 2 years from the date of purchase. The unit is to be returned with proof of purchase and a description of the fault. Repairs may be made after the warranty expires for a small charge. Please get in touch for further information.
Testimonials
“It may interest you to know that I was the first person in my road to buy these (Foxwatch), recommended them to neighbours and now a whole army of us are using them. If you ever need to do an urban research project, we would be delighted to take part as we are blighted by foxes!” – S Diviney, Liverpool
“Many, many thanks for your brilliant devices (we already have very effective Foxwatch’s x3) and your help over the phone …. “ – P Salmon, Shropshire
“The fact that I can put it out into the garden and forget about it is great. Foxwatch has kept my back garden clear of foxes for nearly a year now. They did come back at one point and on closer examination I found the Foxwatch had been turned off by mistake. Once I put it back on the foxes stayed away.” Mr Longman, Croydon
“Anyone who has a problem with Foxes has got to try a Foxwatch. It really does work. I found it easier to use the adaptor kit and run it from the mains than using a battery as I had to change it after 12 weeks. But the good news is I have not had to clean up around the dustbins for months.”| Mr Williams, Essex
“We had awful problems with Foxes. We had just put down a new lawn and they kept pulling it up by running around the garden, as well as leaving some nasty mess to clean up. Since we put the Foxwatch in the garden the problem has stopped.” Mrs Bourner, Cleveland
