How to find a hedgehog rescue for sick and injured hedgehogs.
Tag: wildlife rescue
Hedgehog rescue costs
The cost of wildlife rescue. Find out how much it costs to save wild lives.
Releasing wild hedgehogs
How to release rehabilitated hedgehogs back to the wild
How old is my hedgehog?
The pigment of hedgehog noses turns pink with age. How to identify the age of a wild hedgehog.
Hedgehog trapped in plastic cable tie
Treating the wounds of a hedgehog found with a plastic cable tie around its body.
Hedgehogs and bonfires
Don't have a hog roast this bonfire night - move your bonfire on the day of lighting or check carefully for wildlife.
Hygiene in wildlife rescue
Hygiene is vital when running a wildlife rescue. Find out why wearing gloves is so vital.
Hedgehog miracle recovery
The story of Octavia hedgehog who was saved despite a vet saying to give up on her.
Hedgehog wound and abscess treatment
Treating wounds and abscesses in wild hedgehogs.
Hedgehog rehabilitation – my story
My story - how I became a wild hedgehog rehabilitator.
Hedgehog rescue – a day in the life
A day in the life of my hedgehog hospital.
Hedgehog with foot and limb injuries
Treatment of a hedgehog with foot injuries.
Hedgehog metabolic bone disease
Treating a hedgehog with metabolic bone disease Meet Benjamin. He is very poorly with metabolic bone disease. Benjamin was admitted to my rescue at only 330g. He has been surviving by eating bird seed over the Winter. https://youtu.be/BVczpRkgjHQ Benjamin has metabolic bone disease. Basically, his bones are very thin due to calcium deficiency. This is… Continue reading Hedgehog metabolic bone disease
Hedgehog strimmer injuries
The sound of people people using a strimmer sets my teeth on edge. I hate them! They do so much damage to wildlife including hedgehogs, frogs and toads. This is the story of Holly and her journey to recovery from a terrible strimmer wound. She was found at the end of July with her head… Continue reading Hedgehog strimmer injuries
DIY hedgehog feeding station
How to build a DIY hedgehog feeding station and where to site your feeding station.
How to sex a hedgehog
How to tell whether your visiting hedgehog is a boy or a girl.
Hibernating hedgehog – dead or alive?
How can you tell if a hedgehog is hibernating? This is a question I am frequently asked by my foster carers, a network of special people who support me with looking after rehabilitated hedgehogs over the Winter period. These hedgehogs missed the deadline for release before the weather turned cold and, if they are well… Continue reading Hibernating hedgehog – dead or alive?
What to feed wild hedgehogs
What to feed wild hedgehogs in your garden.