I’ve found a hedgehog, what do I do?

 

If you have found a hedgehog you are concerned about please follow the instructions below:-

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• Use gardening gloves or place an old towel over it and pick it up carefully

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• Look it over to see if there is any blood or obvious injuries (broken limbs or wounds), if yes take it to the nearest Vets for emergency medical treatment

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• Put it in a high sided box (or pet carrier) covered with an old towel or fleece, or alternatively use strips of newspaper

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• Bring it indoors and place it somewhere quiet away from children and pets

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• Fill a hot water bottle and wrap it in a towel so there is a nice gentle heat coming through and put that in the bottom of the box with the hedgehog, ensuring it has room to get off the bottle and making sure the bottle is kept warm (if allowed to go cold it will do more harm than good)

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• Offer meaty cat or dog food and fresh water then take it to your nearest hedgehog rescue as soon as possible

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• Call us for advice on 07948 730855 or 07788 481354 (between 8am and 10pm)

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• WHAT SIZE IS THE HEDGEHOG?
  If you can weigh the hedgehog using kitchen scales, that will be very helpful for us to estimate it's age.  Hedgehogs must be at least 850g to survive Winter hibernation, if your hog is smaller it will need to be rescued.
  
  Take a look at the visual guide below (lemon, grapefruit or melon?)

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