Pembrokeshire Hogspital

02/11/2026

💚🦔Lucky HedgeHog Rescue CIC. East Yorkshire post:

"LIFT THOSE NETS!
Poor little Skeffy!

I was horrified to find his chest and armpit skin had split open revealing not only necrotic tissue but a buried piece of nylon netting! Then further examination of the scabbed area we had found previously, I removed yet another scab which revealed another piece of nylon netting!

This poor hoglet had clearly got entangled in netting and someone had cut him free but failed to remove the tightest ring of mesh surrounding his tiny body. This has cut into him as he grew and the skin, spines and fur grew over it. This would have been an excruciating prolonged death whilst growing.

Please, if you find an entangled animal, cut it free and take to a rescue or vet immediately. The entangled areas may look ok when first seen, but within a week, necrotic tissue can develop under the pressure points and eventually kill the animal. What they require is a course of pain relief and anti inflammatories.

Please lift all types of netting at least a foot off the ground and when storing, keep off the ground in case any critters creep into your storage area.
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Photo: Lucky HedgeHog Rescue CIC. East Yorkshire

01/11/2026

🔥🔥PLEASE READ and SHARE❗
❗BONFIRE SEASON 🔥🦔❗PROTECT WILDLIFE❗🔥 🦔

🔥If you or your organisation are planning a bonfire for any event...
-PLEASE collect the wood and materials AWAY from the final bonfire site
-Build the fire in situ, ON THE DAY.
-Check the wood and any bags of leaves or rubbish for hogs, toads and other wildlife 🐸
-Check for creatures as you move the bonfire material.
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🔥 In the event you feel that you must build your bonfire in advance, make sure you place chicken wire one metre high all the way around the bottom. This should be placed at an outward angle to make it more difficult for hedgehogs to climb

*Wildlife, including hedgehogs will find a pre-built bonfire a very attractive place to nest and hibernate, as there will be food and they will believe they are safe. Hogs may even have hoglets there. If they are sleeping, they will be unaware of the heat and the impending painful death. If they are awake, they will not run, but will curl up in the face of such danger 🥲

*Poking around in a pre-built fire site, hoping they will move off, is NOT enough to protect them, as hogs will ball up and stay still to try and stay safe, but safe is the last thing they are…

❗Before lighting, check for wildlife again, with a bright torch, and listen very carefully.
*Light the fire from one side only, so wildlife can escape from the unlit side 🔥
*Build your fire in an open space away from trees and hedgerows
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🔥 Ashes from a bonfire can remain alight and VERY hot for days after, which can be another danger, so please make sure the fire is fully extinguished and dampened down with water
*Also check fire pits and incinerators before use.
🙂 THANK YOU 🍂
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❗For help or advice:
Ginny: 07974 681659
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❗🔥 NB: A Burnt hedgehog should be taken straight to a vet!! It will be in great pain and shock
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* The burnt hog image is from another rescue, when the finder did not move, nor even check the fire pile before lighting 😥

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01/11/2026

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🦔 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗗𝗚𝗘𝗛𝗢𝗚𝗦.

𝗜𝗧 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘 𝟭𝟯 × 𝟭𝟯 𝗖𝗠. 𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗕𝗘 𝗠𝗨𝗖𝗛 𝗕𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥.

Imagine a Hedgehog visiting your garden tonight.

The lawn has insects. There is water beneath the birdbath. Beyond the fence, your neighbour has a patch of wild grass and fallen leaves.

But the Hedgehog cannot reach it.

A perfectly neat wooden fence stands in the way.

And another fence beyond that.

And another.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗠 𝗜𝗦𝗡'𝗧 𝗔𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗦.

It's whether wildlife can move between them.

During their active season, Hedgehogs may travel a mile or more in a night, searching for food, shelter and mates.

One garden is rarely enough.

When solid fences and walls divide an entire neighbourhood into separate little spaces, those journeys become much harder.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗬 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗟.

Wildlife conservation organisations recommend leaving a gap measuring approximately 𝟭𝟯 × 𝟭𝟯 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 at the bottom of suitable garden boundaries.

That's enough for a Hedgehog to pass through.

And if neighbouring gardens have matching passages, those small openings can become a connected wildlife route.

It's often called a 𝗛𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆.

𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘'𝗦 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣.

Speak to your neighbour first.

Choose a safe boundary, away from hazards such as busy roads.

If appropriate, create a 13 × 13 cm opening in a wooden fence panel, taking care not to weaken the structure.

Smooth any sharp edges and keep the passage clear.

Then encourage others along the street to do the same.

One opening is helpful.

Several connected openings can make a much greater difference.

𝗔 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧

You don't need an enormous garden or a countryside property to contribute to wildlife conservation.

Sometimes, the most useful thing you can provide isn't more food or another shelter.

It's a way through.

💚 𝗔 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡 𝗔 𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗢 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗛𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧.

Would you consider making a Hedgehog Highway in your garden? Or have you already made one?

01/11/2026

🎃 ❌ NO PUMPKIN ‼️
🎃🦔 Please do not leave your halloween pumpkins outside in gardens or fields after use.
🎃At this time of year hogs need to be putting on weight, ready for hibernation, so anything that gives them diarrhoea, if they decide to eat it, mean reducing weight and nutrients, and causing dehydration could be fatal
🎃 Hogs cannot digest fruit and vegetables, as they lack a caecum. So please do not put ANY fruit or veg out for them!
🎃 If you carve pumpkins, use insides to make soups, pie filling etc and put the rest, when finished in your food waste bin ...
🎃 Putting anything out like that, is: dumping, littering and lazy.
🎃 If put out for squirrels or birds, put only a small amount out and ensure it cannot end up on the ground.
🎃There is a lot of misinformation online, so please share
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🦔 Full FB post: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=719799220188988&set=a.1269782346435187
>>> Also info in comments from Woodland Trust, Forestry England and other sources. Click on "All comments", in drop down menu under "Most Relevant" 🙂
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31/10/2026

🐛🪲💚🦔🦋🫎

If you want to come to The Bug Farm or Grub Kitchen in 2026, tomorrow is your last chance, as we then close until February Half Term 2027!

31/10/2026

💚🦔 Giveaway closes this Monday, 2nd November at 1 minute to midnight 🎃
Please nominate on Brambles original post, for this amazing giveaway. Thank you ☺️

>>> https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1564682215700808&set=a.455477626621278

31/10/2026

❤️🦔 ✨ "Thank you One and All for joining me for the Hedgehog Discovery sessions at the bug farm over the last few days. It was lovely to meet you all.

🐝🐛🦋 Many thanks to the bug farm team for their warm welcome.
But special thanks must go to the wonderful " H".... He's a star ✨" (Ginny)

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31/10/2026

🎃 ❌ NO PUMPKIN PLEASE ‼️
🎃🦔 Please do not leave your halloween pumpkins outside in gardens or fields after use.
🎃At this time of year hogs need to be putting on weight, ready for hibernation, so anything that gives them diarrhoea, if they decide to eat it, mean reducing weight and nutrients, and causing dehydration could be fatal
🎃 Hogs cannot digest fruit and vegetables, as they lack a caecum. So please do not put ANY fruit or veg out for them!
🎃 If you carve pumpkins, use insides to make soups, pie filling etc and put the rest, when finished in your food waste bin ...
🎃 Putting anything out like that, is: dumping, littering and lazy.
🎃 If put out for squirrels or birds, put only a small amount out and ensure it cannot end up on the ground.
🎃There is a lot of misinformation online, so please share
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🦔 Full FB post:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=719799220188988&set=a.1269782346435187
>>> Also info in comments from Woodland Trust, Forestry England and other sources. Click on "All comments", in drop down menu under "Most Relevant" 🙂
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30/10/2026

❗URGENT❗Possible injured hedgehog❗Cromwell Road, Milford
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"Hi! I got this number off the Hogspital Page. I’m not sure if this is correct to do as I recognise there may not be much that can be done, but I wanted to flag anyway. I was driving along this road and believe I may have injured a hedgehog with my car. I stopped to try and search for it however I sadly could not find it. ☹️..."

"Please can people in this area keep an eye out for a hedgehog possibly injured. If seen out in daytime please rescue and take to all pets vet care, if you see a hedgehog at night in a state of collapse or obviously injured again please rescue it. Thank you." (Ginny)

🦔Thank you for contacting us...

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30/10/2026

🌿 Stackpole Walled Gardens
🔥 Bonfire night- Thursday 5th November 6.30 to 8.30pm.
Bobbing & toffee apples, a lantern parade by Sand Palace Arts, hotdogs and a bonfire. No fireworks. Free entry but any donations to our charity "Pembrokeshire Mencap" would be very welcome ✨
🦔“Supported by Pembrokeshire Hogspital”,
as Ginny will be there…with a table of information and activities 😊

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