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Bank Holiday

We hope you are all enjoying your Bank Holiday weekend!

Ours has been spent mostly picking off flystrike from the many hogs who have come in over the weekend, hence not so many updates recently.

Please remember if you are doing any gardening or DIY in your gardens, look out for hedgehogs and in particular nests of babies. They may be under a shrub, a shed, decking, behind plant pots and even under the tarpaulin covers of garden furniture or bar-b-ques.

If you happen to disturb a nest, please cover it over again and give us a call for advice. We are here 24/7 on 07587 925476

27 May, 2019 No Comments

Strimmers again!

Yesterday we received yet another hedgehog with severe strimmer injuries, which included the almost complete removal of his face and the entire nose. He was sadly euthanised due to the severity of his injuries, as hedgehogs cannot find food without their noses.

18 April, 2019 No Comments

Soft Release

These guys and Girls are in our ‘soft release’ pens in the garden getting acclimatised prior to being fully released. We have already returned a few to where they came from, and have loads left to do. This process will take us a while to get through all the hogs we have (107), but is what we are about – rescue, rehabilitate and release.

16 April, 2019 No Comments

Garden Machinery

Every year many hedgehogs are seriously injured or killed by cutting machines in the garden.

Please check grass and hedges thoroughly before using mowers, strimmers, or hedge cutters.

12 April, 2019 No Comments

Hedgehogs in April

The majority of hedgehogs will usually wake up during April and will be preparing for their year ahead. The first priority is to replace some of the weight they have lost during hibernation and they will be very thirsty so make sure some clean ground level water is available for them. Some may come out of hibernation in a very poor condition and may be found out in the day. These will need to be rescued and passed on to a hedgehog rehabilitator.

11 April, 2019 No Comments

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