Dottie’s Little Hog Hospital Charity Number: 1210935

Dottie’s Little Hog Hospital Charity Number: 1210935 We are a specialist rescue providing care for sick, injured & orphaned hedgehogs and now a registered charity. March and April are such months for Dotties.
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We work closely with our local vets and surrounding practices. Those unable to be released live in our disabled gardens within our grounds. ~ WAKING HEDGEHOGS ADVICE ~
Around now fat reserves are running very low and our little prickly friends start coming out of hibernation. A hedgehog generally will have lost around one third of its body weight during this time! With such a drastic weight loss t

hey initially wake very disorientated and weak, they can appear drunk being very wobbly on their feet. Their first priority is water not food so it is very important to ensure that there is ice free water in your garden all year round. Extreme low temperatures can cause a hedgehog to wake in the middle of winter. This first couple of days are a dangerous time for them. This is the time when we start to get ready for emergencies where hedgehogs have had their nests destroyed from people tidying up their gardens as the sun has decided to shine. We will admit many hedgehogs with soft tissue injuries from strimmers and garden forks along with fractured bones from spades and forks. The injuries are often horrific with operations needed and long periods of rehabilitation, some live with us as they are unable to be released. A number of our casualties will be put to sleep straight away due to the extent of the injuries. It is so sad when you think that they manage to survive winter lowering their metabolism to near death in order to survive only to be seriously injured by us. Always check before trimming or cutting down shrubs or bushes. Always check your compost heap before digging over with a fork. If you are removing a shed/ summer house please check underneath them. They love to nest under under garden sheds and patio decking. Long grass? Check before trimming or mowing. If spraying your fence please buy brands that are non toxic
Slug pellets…… invite hedgehogs in to help instead :)
Use non toxic alternatives to weed killer

Please make the time to make your garden more hedgehog and wildlife friendly. We are happy to offer advice and google is amazing for ideas. Your garden could be a home for lots of prickly friends that will eat your slugs to help your garden and they are a pleasure to watch! Hedgehogs are in serious decline in the UK anyway but putting further obstacles in their way when they wake from the dangers of hibernation is easily avoided with a little knowledge and caring.

Tomorrow is a hot one 🥵 Make sure there’s water in the garden 🪴 It could save a life 🥰
22/06/2026

Tomorrow is a hot one 🥵
Make sure there’s water in the garden 🪴
It could save a life 🥰

Nala was an amazing mum to her three little ones! She’s now off for new adventures while they grow just a little more. S...
22/06/2026

Nala was an amazing mum to her three little ones! She’s now off for new adventures while they grow just a little more. She was more than ready to leave.
Stay safe Nala 💕🌸💕

Whoop whoop! She did it! 🥇 🎉 Not a hedgehog in sight….. until half an hour later with 6 lone babies and two poorly adult...
21/06/2026

Whoop whoop! She did it! 🥇 🎉
Not a hedgehog in sight….. until half an hour later with 6 lone babies and two poorly adult hogs joining the already huge gang….. so the day returned to normality 🫣
Go Rosie!!! 🏃‍♂️

So in the morning myself and our absolute star ⭐ Rosie Fisher will be doing the Cancer Research UK Race for Life. Anyon...
20/06/2026

So in the morning myself and our absolute star ⭐ Rosie Fisher will be doing the Cancer Research UK Race for Life. Anyone who has met her understands exactly how amazing she is! She is at Dotties every day and permanently has hedgehogs at home that she’s helping also. The only thing that slows her down is sleep following chemo, that’s it!!
Please send her some love and donate if you can. Tomorrow is such a special day for a lot of people so send the love and come give her a cheer if you are local 🥰🥰🥰
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In June 2025 I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of unknown primary. Paperwork completed on my behalf says my death is expected within 12 months. If that's true I won't be doing the race for life on 21st June 2026 but I intend to be there. Thanks to all the research that's already happened I'm on chemotherapy and immunotherapy which is prolonging my life, so let's raise more to help others like me. The actual race day will be 2 days after chemo if my current schedule holds so I won't be very fit and will be wanting to sleep. But I'll sleep when I'm dead - let's do this!

In June 2025 I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of unknown primary. Paperwork completed on my behalf says my death is expected within 12 months. If that's true I won't be doing the race for life on 21st June 2026 but I intend to be there. Thanks to all the research that's already happened I'm on ch...

Sorry for the continued silence here! 🦔We currently have so many babies and new admissions coming through our doors that...
18/06/2026

Sorry for the continued silence here! 🦔

We currently have so many babies and new admissions coming through our doors that we’ve genuinely lost count of how many of each we have at the moment.

Things are wonderfully busy, and while we’ve been a little quiet online, it’s only because all hands are on deck caring for our prickly patients.

In the meantime, here’s a cute little baby hedgehog to brighten your day. 🥰

We’ll be back soon with plenty of updates, stories, and news from the rescue. Thank you for your patience and continued support! ❤️

Little Blue…….
14/06/2026

Little Blue…….

If we're slow at answering the phone or giving updates this is why! Please bear with us and we'll get back to you as soo...
12/06/2026

If we're slow at answering the phone or giving updates this is why! Please bear with us and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. Meanwhile enjoy the cuteness 😍

Annabelle came to us from our friends at Briar House Vets with a swollen paw. It's all healed now and she passed all che...
11/06/2026

Annabelle came to us from our friends at Briar House Vets with a swollen paw. It's all healed now and she passed all checks so we said goodbye to her today. Stay safe Annabelle 🙏

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