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Zumba at Fellowship House Foxes in the Suburb
he red fox is one of the most Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Trecognisable wild animals in Foxes are protected under a
the UK. It is also extraordinarily series of wildlife protection laws
adaptable. Much has been written with anyone convicted of harming
about urban foxes, but they are or killing a fox being liable to
no different from countryside six months imprisonment and/
foxes. Many foxes move between or a £5,000 fine per animal.
town and country. Generally The media occasionally carry
speaking, a fox is a fox is a fox stories of babies being attacked
and it is as much at home in by foxes. Foxes are wild animals
NICHOLA BROWN (TIMED SELFIE)
urban and suburban areas as it and they do explore using their
is in the countryside. teeth and will nip things to see
Foxes have been documented what they are. This is their
in Britain’s southern urban areas normal exploratory, inquisitive Small pets, like rabbits and
since the 1930s. They are very behaviour, although you really guinea pigs, can be prey to
resourceful in exploiting new don’t want to be on the foxes so they need to be securely
territories. In 2011, as the Shard receiving end. Foxes will only housed to ensure foxes cannot
skyscraper was being built, a fox attack out of fear and tend to get access to them. Do not leave
moved in on the seventy-second shy away from humans and them out at night, make sure
floor, surviving on food scraps larger animals. their hutches are securely
left by workers. The animal, Foxes do seem to like our bolted and have weld mesh, not
named Romeo by staff, is gardens here in the Suburb but chicken wire (which foxes can
thought to have entered the there are some simple steps that easily break) on the front. If you
288m (945ft) Shard building at can be taken to ensure foxes do take these precautions, there
umba teacher Nichola Brown 30 regular activities, having switch again to Zoom. If Zumba London Bridge through the not interfere with you. should be little risk.
Z lead her class at Fellowship made its premises ‘Covid Safe’. is your thing, call her on 07516 central stairwell. Do not leave ground-floor There is an urban myth that
on the last day before the We’re all ready for another 560380. Go to fellowshiphouse. It was eventually captured windows and, in particular, you are never more than six feet
November lockdown. Fellowship reopening whenever Boris gives co.uk for more info about this
had reopened its doors a month the word. In the meantime, lively Suburb community centre. and taken to Riverside Animal French windows, wide open – from a rat in London: if that is
Centre in Wallington where it
especially after dark. Keep
the case, then, we should be
earlier for a permitted few of its Nichola and her crew will ANDREW BOTTERILL
was fed and given a check-up. wheelie bins shut tight and grateful for foxes as they keep
The problem with foxes is that make sure you tidy away any the rat population down.
It’s for Yoo (Hoo) update they are capable of polarising litter that may be a temptation. garden can mean incredible
The presence of foxes in the
Foxes are attracted to garden
opinion and, in recent years, there
(to Andrew Botterill’s article on p.12, issue 142) have been cries for local councils ponds for a drink, bird tables hours of wildlife observation at
to ‘do something about the where food has been left out, its finest, and, you never know,
explosion in the fox population’. compost heaps to search for it is always possible that seeing
eaders may have already now all been spruced up by BT. the restoration work. The four The fox is sometimes referred insects and rodents, lawns a fox might inspire someone to
R noticed that the four As Andrew Botterill, who spear- remaining BT phone boxes in to as vermin, but it is not, and, where they look for insects and write a poem as fine as Ted
remaining red telephone boxes headed the campaign on behalf the Suburb are now on par with was never categorised as such by to gardens with trees for Hughes ‘The Thought Fox’.
in Northway (one at the top of the RA, put it “The Holy Grail the telephone box in Willifield
and one at the bottom), Emmott from Bangor has come up trumps. Way (in front of Fellowship the Department for Environment, windfall fruit or berries. MARIE-CHRISTINE O’CALLAGHAN
Close and Meadway Gate have The (remaining) phone boxes House) which was repaired and
are all newly resplendent in BT repainted last Autumn. Please Suburb Pets
red.” The Holy Grail, of course, do go and have a look when
being Angela from BT’s Bangor you next go on a walk. They are Suzy
office who, true to her word, indeed splendid.
organised the BT repair and SHELLEY-ANNE SALISBURY month ago, I had never know I can make a difference to too early. Many such mothers
repainting team to complete
A heard of Suzy (the pictured whatever time she may have are robbed of sufficient time to
Yorkshire Terrier, who had the left. We’re lucky to live right next bond and care for their puppies,
temerity to take the selfie!), and to some of the Suburb’s best green clearly in the interests of neither.
PHOTOS: ANDREW BOTTERILL
who has significantly changed spaces, and our hour long daily Frequently, the mothers are
my life! I always knew that I walk gives her a terrific time, used time and again to produce
would have a dog at some point playing, exploring, meeting new litters, when they are clearly far
after retirement from my paid dogs and their owners (socially beyond their optimum age to
work, once I had enough time distanced of course for me, if do so. Often such breeders will
to commit to one properly. I not Suzy), and has given me the tell buyers, untruthfully, that their
had applied to foster a dog from added advantage of losing 3 kg pup was from an accidental one-
All Dogs Matter (ADM), who in just over as many weeks! off litter. ADM are terrific at giving
telephoned me three weeks ago. I thoroughly recommend advice on after-care, especially
It was love at first sight, with adopting a rescue dog, rather to new dog owners (like me).
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her wonderful ears and sweet- than buying from breeders, too A dog is definitely not just
faced teddy bear looks, and I many of whom are unscrupulous. for lockdown, but can reward
took her for a short walk. Most Currently, many are taking you with a richer life and lots of
uncharacteristically for me, I advantage of lockdown by fun! All Dogs Matter is located
decided there and then to foster charging thousands of pounds at 30 Aylmer Parade, N2 0PE.
her (I had two days to decide for pups likely to have been 0208 341 3196.
about adoption!). ADM take in taken from their mothers far MARYLIN GROSSMAN
dogs who are in need of homes
for various reasons. Suzy is an
older girl at nearly 12, but
resembles a puppy! While I had
asked for a younger dog (not a
puppy), life with Suzy is really
rewarding; no rigorous training
schedules to do, although we’re
learning about each other’s odd
quirks! As we’re both past the
first flush of youth, she’s a really
C
great companion, and we’re
M learning to synchronise our
exercise, eating and resting times!
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I don’t know how much time
we’ll have together (Yorkies, as
CM
MY a toy breed, live longer than
some dogs); however, nothing
CY
is certain of course, but she’s
CMY great company, and it’s good to Selfie taken by Suzy (with the help of Marylin).
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