It’s getting colder now and we are still rescuing very small hedgehogs that are having to be kept indoors for the foreseeable, my smallest being 209g just in this week too. We need our hedgehogs to get the help they need. Please be aware that the main hazards for our hedgehogs are man made. Football nets, ponds, very indiscreet markings, even your family pet can cause them harm.
What I have here in rescue have a variety of ailments, poor Hattie, pecked on her back by magpies at South Park, the stress of her injuries caused parasite burden which has been addressed, fortunately I keep a good supply of medicines but I have also invested in a more advanced microscope thanks to support from donations received. It’s the hidden problems they come in for that take a while to find. I have ways of diagnosing and treating all their problems but time is always of the essence, it’s not easy in any way or form.
Finally, if you see a hedgehog out in the day please pick him or her up, pop in a high sided box with a towel or fleece inside to comfort a very frightened hedgehog and get help, don’t keep them in the garden, get them inside out of harms way, they are no threat to you or your pets.
If you need help after finding a Hedgehog during the day please ring BHPS on 01584 890801, my Facebook page is Prickly Haven Hedgehog Rescue or Cleveland Hedgehog Preservation Society on Facebook