Happy Hogs Hedgehog Rescue

19/06/2023

Wow wow wow!!!

A huge thank you to all of the employees at Ideal Boilers in Hull for their incredible donation.

I was contacted out of the blue by a lovely lady called Miriam who told me that we had been their chosen charity this month.

We discussed the fact that we are currently closed to new admissions, and despite this they still wanted to donate to us, to help when we reopen❤️

The money will be deposited into our dedicated treasures account, it will be used for medications, future vet bills, specialist foods and supplies.

We are incredibly grateful for your donation and send a huge thank you to each and every person involved - you’ve all moved me to tears. It a huge financial worry when running a rescue, we never know where the next donation will come from - then to receive this wonderful surprise means the pressure is off, I know what a huge difference it will make for the future hedgehogs that come into our care ❤️

26/05/2023

⚠️⚠️⚠️ TEMPORARY CLOSURE ⚠️⚠️⚠️

After much back and for-thing we’ve had to make the difficult decision to temporarily close. The decision has not been taken lightly but is necessary, necessary for reasons I will not go into. The hedgehogs already in our care will not be effected and will still receive the high level of care that I take pride in. This is not a permanent situation and I am hoping to reopen as soon as possible.

If you have an emergency please go to…

www.helpanimals.co.uk
www.helpwildlife.co.uk
www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk

I apologise for any inconvenience caused xx

04/05/2023

😎😎IMPORTANT NOTICE😎😎

⚠️Closure from May 1st until May 10th! ⚠️

We are very excited to be going on a family holiday - with running the rescue and covid 19 we haven’t been able to have a family holiday in the last 4 years…😱

When I say 4 years out loud, as a parent to young children I feel awful that they’ve missed out on quality family time - but then I remember what we have achieved in the last 4 years - all of my beautiful family have helped and enabled us to care for so many sick/injured and orphaned animals. We knew from the start that we would all have to make sacrifices, my children have never once complained - and for that I am proud 🥹

We are going away with our fabulous friends who we met during our crazy hedgehog adventure….we have met the most amazing people over the last 3 years - like minded people who I absolutely adore ❤️ we cannot wait for our adventures to begin 🤩

All of the hedgehogs in our care are set for release before we go. I am hugely grateful to Kerry Last and Andrea Dreher and Paws Scunthorpe for offering to bridge the gap whilst we are away - without them this wouldn’t be possible. Any new hedgehogs needing critical care will be referred to them, it goes without saying that they’ll be in expert hands. Honestly we have such an awesome network, I couldn’t ask for better support ❤️

My mum and Aunty will be looking after our fur babies at home - no doubt they’ll be spoilt rotten by them both….again my mum is a huge support to us - without her, well I just don’t know! 🥰

Closer to us going I will be frequently posting advise on what to do and who to call in an emergency.

Whilst I know that closing for 10 days will be difficult - I hope that people can appreciate how important it is for us as a family to have some desperately needed quality time 🥰

Thank you for your understanding xx

04/05/2023

Here are a few simple ways you can help a hedgehog, these are just off the top of my head but hopefully it will give you an idea of the small things you can do to help our beloved hoggies 🦔🥰

1. Support feeding, in the evenings put out dry chicken cat food and fresh water (no milk or fish products) pictured are some ideas for feeding stations : you could also put up a wildlife camera for hours of entertainment 🦔

2. Hedgehog highway, a hole 13x13cm in your fence is ideal. Hedgehogs forage for food - and they can roam 1-2 miles in 1 evening, if everyone put in a highway it would make it much easier for hogs to find food and also ohlala love 🥰

3. A wildlife pond would help many creatures, not just hedgehogs - when I put my small one in it took me an afternoon, with in 1/2 hour of it being complete a honey bee stopped and refuelled - to me that was worth every second of making it, I now have an array of wildlife that visit it and it gives me hours of enjoyment ❤️ ps don’t forget the sloping shelf/shallower end for any mischievous visitors that might find them selfs dropping in the pond.

4. Check for hazards : netting is one of the biggest problems - hedgehogs get caught up in it and can suffer horrific injuries - just lift the netting a couple of foot off the ground. Simple 😊 think about alternate pest control, traps and poisons don’t just kill the intended targets, there are alternative methods out there.

5. I love to see my garden all tidy and lawn cut, however I also have a couple of areas out of the way or hidden that are left messy, stacks of wood, piles of leaves the compost heap are all perfect! Do not disturb these areas during the breeding & hibernation period! You could also get a hibernation box for your garden and you never know, you may even get a mama have babies - what a joy to watch that would be 🥰

6. If you see a hedgehog that appears to be in distress - wobbly, trapped, injured, flies around it or out in the day then please contact your nearest rescue for advice.

Xx

01/05/2023

🦔 Hedgehog awareness week 🦔

Here are a few simple ways you can help a hedgehog, these are just off the top of my head but hopefully it will give you an idea of the small things you can do to help our beloved hoggies 🦔

1. Support feeding, in the evenings put out dry chicken cat food and fresh water (no milk or fish products) pictured are some ideas for feeding stations : you could also put up a wildlife camera for hours of entertainment 🦔

2. Hedgehog highway, a hole 13x13cm in your fence is ideal. Hedgehogs forage for food - and they can roam 1-2 miles in one evening, if everyone was to put in a highway it would make it much easier for hogs to find food and also oh-lala love 🥰

3. A wildlife pond would help many creatures, not just hedgehogs - when I put my small one in it took me an afternoon, within 1/2 hour of it being complete a honey bee stopped and refuelled - to me that was worth every second of making it, I now have an array of wildlife that visit it and it gives me hours of enjoyment ❤️ ps don’t forget the sloping shelf/shallower end for any mischievous visitors that might find themselves dropping in the pond.

4. Check for hazards : netting is one of the biggest problems - hedgehogs get caught up in it and can suffer horrific injuries - just lift the netting a couple of foot off the ground. Also think about alternate pest control, traps and poisons don’t just kill the intended targets. There are alternative methods out there.

5. I love to see my garden all tidy and lawn cut, however I also have a couple of areas out of the way or hidden that are left messy, stacks of wood, piles of leaves the compost heap are all perfect! Do not disturb these areas during the breeding & hibernation period! You could also get a hibernation box for your garden and you never know, you may even get a mama raising her babies - what a joy to watch that would be 🥰

6. If you see a hedgehog that appears to be in distress - wobbly, trapped, injured, flies around it or out in the day then please contact your nearest rescue for advice ASAP - please DO NOT attempt to care for any wild animal yourself - hedgehogs especially 🦔

www.helpanimals.co.uk
www.helpwildlife.co.uk
www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk

Have an awesome day xx

01/05/2023

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One of the reasons we advise checking your garden before embarking on any gardening is that it can be hard to see a hedgehog nest. This is perfectly illustrated in the photos below.
If you disturb a nest quickly cover it up again and leave well alone, this is particularly important if you see baby hogs in the nest. If you touch the baby hogs then the Mum will just leave them and wander off to make a new nest, leaving the hogs to die, or she may even eat them!
If you have any doubts please contact your local Rescue which you can find on https://directory.helpwildlife.co.uk/.
Thank you to Happy Hogs Hedgehog Rescue, Pickering Hedgehog Rescue. 077 1701 3723 hogRescue, and Spikey Critters Hedgehog Care for the photos 😃

01/05/2023

Happy May Day 🥳

Found a sick hedgehog?

We advise to place him/her in a high sided box/container (excellent escape artists) with some kind of bedding, ie an old T-shirt, towel hay or straw. Keep the hedgehog somewhere quiet, warm and away from dogs/children to avoid unnecessary stress. If you are sure that the hedgehog DOES NOT have flystrike (small creamy grains of rice clustered together) you can place a warm hot water bottle wrapped in a towel or alternatively use an old pop bottle filled with warm water wrapped in a towel. If you are not sure please avoid, providing heat will speed the egg hatching process. Please ONLY offer water - NO food until you have spoken to a rescue who will be able to advise you further.

If you find an injured hedgehog again place in a high sided box with some bedding BUT please DO NOT provide heat, if you are unable to get through to a rescue you can call a vet who have a duty of care - help must to sought immediately.

You can find your nearest rescues here :

www.helpanimals.co.uk
www.helpwildlife.co.uk
www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk

Hope this helps xx

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society

30/04/2023

Please give us a mention and share ❤️
(Please note only mentions and shares from the original Brambles page counts)
Thank you 😘 x x

🦔 Hedgehog Awareness Week Wildlife Giveaway 🦔
Please do not engage with replies to your comments saying you have won, this is not us!

3 Wildlife Rescues can each win: -
• 4 x 2Kg Brambles Crunchy Hedgehog Food
• 24 tins of Brambles Meaty Hedgehog Food
• £100 Brinsea Voucher
• 2Kg Babydog Milk
• 500ml Leucillin Spray

Nominate your favourite Rescue to win, competition ends Monday 1st May at 11.59pm
Like & Share to spread the news 😄

NB: Brambles Pet & Wildlife will NOT contact anyone who makes a nomination. If you are contacted saying you are a winner, it will not be us so please DO NOT engage with any such communication.
Many thanks to and Rescue-Me Intensive Care Units for their kind donations 😀