So if you find an animal and in this case a hedgehog then please make sure that it goes straight away to somewhere like ourselves that has the knowledge, facilities and medical back up to be able to give the animal the best chance of receiving the right treatment and as a result best chance of survival.
This may seem like a natural, caring and good thing to do but once again it often results in the death of that animal. Sometimes the temptation, well meaning as I am sure it is, is to bring the animal in and have a go at looking after it yourself. Any delay means that the likelihood of treatment being successful is diminished and a delay of a couple of days means that we struggle to help a now very poorly animal and in most cases it is too far gone and sadly results in the death of that creature. However there have been a significant number of cases where we have been contacted only after the hog has been observed in trouble for two or three days or after the hog has been attempted to be looked after by a well meaning member of the public.īy the time a hedgehog is observed in trouble or acting in an un-natural way for example out in daylight it is already in urgent need of care and attention. This year has been in the main an awful year for hedgehogs and indeed other wildlife and we are very grateful to anyone who takes the time to be aware and interested enough to intervene and call us when hedgehogs get into trouble. Older News - March - August 2012 Jan-June 2011 Aug-Dec2010Ī strange title for an entry but one with a serious message behind it.
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