EmmyJane
Agree Datamuse, agree.
Honestly, I’ve never had to deal with keeping foxes out of a henhouse so I’m not sure what your dad should have done, but I’d rarely agree with killing an animal. That’s why I asked the question to see if anyone else had dealt with this in other ways and could offer other ideas.
I think we have racoons eating all of our garden, but I don’t mind because I can afford to go up to QFC and buy some food. I suppose if I was in a genuine struggle over resources I might react differently, but with how wealthy our society is, I doubt most of us truly face those situations. Your dad (sounds like growing up on a farm a generation ago) might have been in more of that situation and since I’ve never been there, it’s hard to judge.