I don't know what it is and I can't see it

[rydra_wong]

But I'm fairly sure from the loud scrabbling noises that it's either stuck or trying to build a nest in my kitchen vent. And that it has claws.

I will be attempting to have it removed kindly.

(Coming soon, the next episode of Rydra's Wildlife Home Invasions, from the team that brought you "Bathroom Full of Bees", "Fox In Attic" and "Bird Stuck Inside Stove".)

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

Hah! I'll be curious to hear what it turned out to be. A fox in the attic! However did it get there?

[rydra_wong]

Parkour-ing up from a nearby garden wall at the back, then in through an open attic window! Twice.

London foxes have no shame, and minimal fear.

[nanila]

I hope it cooperates with the removal!

I found a slow-worm in the kitchen last weekend. Thankfully it raised no objection to being gently transported back out in the garden.

[rydra_wong]

OMG slow-worm! I love them, and have only seen one twice. I am glad it was amenable to being transported.

[redsixwing]

Uh oh.

Good luck with the removal, and I hope the whatsit cooperates.

[blackmare]

YOU HAD A FOX IN YOUR ATTIC I AM SO JEALOUS

...okay yes, I know it’s less than ideal and all that, but FOXES. <3 <3 <3

[rydra_wong]

Well, it didn't pee on anything, and it exited of its own accord when it saw me, and I got to see a fox in my attic!!! So it was pretty ideal, really.

Also, I'd headed upstairs because of the noise and was worried I was going to encounter a human burglar, so finding it was a fox was a definite improvement.

[veritas_poet]

Do I even want to know what a slow-worm is?

** hides **

[veritas_poet]

AAAIIIEEE! I know how that feels!

[rydra_wong]

You may do, unless you are very averse to reptiles! They are benign and charming (and not worms):

https://www.arc-trust.org/slow-worm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anguis_fragilis

[nanila]

Neither a worm nor a snake, but a legless lizard. Entirely harmless.

[veritas_poet]

Oh, I love reptiles. Thanks! (But darn, the poor critter needs a re-naming.)

[veritas_poet]

So I'm learning! First time even hearing the term. I was expecting some giant, slimy thing. Not that there's anything wrong with that. All of God's creation is fascinating. But I'm a bit squeamish when it comes to certain things.

[veritas_poet]

"so finding it was a fox was a definite improvement."


Ha, for real!

[annofowlshire]

The local police officers felt the same way when they found a fox trapped in our side passage (fallen from the neighbouring roof, we think), and they were expecting a druggie or burglar. The poor fox almost got tasered, though.

London foxes, right?

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

Slow-wyrm. It's slow because it can't wear cross-trainers.