Dottie’s Little Hog Hospital Charity Number: 1210935

Dottie’s Little Hog Hospital Charity Number: 1210935 Help and advice for sick and injured hedgehogs

PayPal Donations: [email protected] This first couple of days are a dangerous time for them.

~ 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 they initially wake very disorientated and weak, they can appear drunk being very wobbly on their feet. Their first priority is water not foo

d 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 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. March and April are such months for Dotties. 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.

We did a thing!! 💩 A quick trip to Gloucestershire for a microscopy course to learn some more poo and parasite facts 💩 😄...
26/08/2025

We did a thing!! 💩
A quick trip to Gloucestershire for a microscopy course to learn some more poo and parasite facts 💩 😄 🦠 😄 💩

THANK YOU ❤️ THANK YOU 🤍THANK YOU❤️We are totally flabbergasted at the amount of you that came to see us and our hospita...
26/08/2025

THANK YOU ❤️ THANK YOU 🤍THANK YOU❤️
We are totally flabbergasted at the amount of you that came to see us and our hospital yesterday! There must have been 400 -500 people in the 3 hours that we managed to stop for our open day! We are so sorry for the long wait to for coming into Dottie’s. We had to stagger groups so as not to stress the hedgehogs too much and we are so grateful that no one minded waiting!
Thank you for coming 🤎
Thank you for your donations 🤎
Thank you for wanting to see our hospital and hard work 🤎
Thank you to our amazing team that helped arrange, bake and cover stalls on the day 🤎
Thank you so very much for supporting us! 🤩🥰🤩
WE RAISED A GRAND TOTAL OF £1,541.15 🎉

We would really love any feedback from you for any future events at the hospital…

ARE YOU COMING TOMORROW?????We probably have the biggest tombola we have ever had with some fabulous prizes, with thanks...
24/08/2025

ARE YOU COMING TOMORROW?????
We probably have the biggest tombola we have ever had with some fabulous prizes, with thanks to everyones generosity!!!!
I also think we have the biggest cake stall EVER!

Please park off site and we cant wait to see you!

23/08/2025

Just little Sycamore 💚

꧁ঔৣ☬✞ 🦔💥𝔻𝕆𝕋𝕋𝕀𝔼'𝕊 𝟝𝟘/𝟝𝟘 𝔻ℝ𝔸𝕎💥🦔 ✞☬ ঔৣ꧂ £𝟚.𝟘𝟘 𝕡𝕖𝕣 𝕟𝕦𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣If you would like to...
22/08/2025

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𝟝𝟘/𝟝𝟘 𝔻ℝ𝔸𝕎💥🦔 ✞☬ ঔৣ꧂

£𝟚.𝟘𝟘 𝕡𝕖𝕣 𝕟𝕦𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣

If you would like to take part then we have our list of 50 numbers in the comments below and we will add your name to the list when paid. Each number is £2.00 and we will be drawing at the end of each month. The proceeds will, of course, be split 50/50!!
Please send payment with numbers requested & private message us your number/s after sending payment:

🦔PayPal (please send as friends & family) :
[email protected]

🦔Dotties Little Hog Hospital
Account No: 74419660
Sort Code: 30-96-26

We will be drawing our 'Dottie's 50/50' every month so if you would like regular numbers please let us know and maybe set up a standing order for your regular numbers ….

Thank you so much to Jayne Scott for making and donating these beautiful characters for our open day!! 🥰🥰🥰Always lovely ...
21/08/2025

Thank you so much to Jayne Scott for making and donating these beautiful characters for our open day!! 🥰🥰🥰
Always lovely to see you X

Please share our OPEN DAY about please 🙏🏼🙏🏼 We would love to see you all there 🦔🤎🦔🤎🦔🤎🦔learn all about hedgehogs and how ...
19/08/2025

Please share our OPEN DAY about please 🙏🏼🙏🏼 We would love to see you all there 🦔🤎🦔🤎🦔🤎

🦔learn all about hedgehogs and how to encourage them into your garden
🦔lots of games and prizes
🦔come and see the hospital
🦔see our hedgehog gardens
🦔merchandise on sale
🦔and of course …..there is cake! 🍰

19/08/2025
Mindy & Louis went to their home today start their wildlife! Thank you Ami Blight x
19/08/2025

Mindy & Louis went to their home today start their wildlife! Thank you Ami Blight x

I’m called Simms and I came in yesterday as a dog was a bit too interested in me! Jo seems to think I may have the lurgy...
19/08/2025

I’m called Simms and I came in yesterday as a dog was a bit too interested in me! Jo seems to think I may have the lurgy on my nose so I’m staying for a few of suppers and treatments and a p**p check before I can go home 🏡

Bye Bye Hodge 👋 Hodge came in for checks after sleeping in the feeding station and not putting himself to bed. All was f...
17/08/2025

Bye Bye Hodge 👋
Hodge came in for checks after sleeping in the feeding station and not putting himself to bed. All was fine and he’s gone back home for his supper. It’s never a bad call for a simple check and poo 💩 sample! 🦔🤎🦔

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Bullockstone Road
Herne Bay
CT6 7NR

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About Us.... and how you can help....

We started Dottie’s in July 2019 following Spikes Hedgehog Sanctuary announcing that they were retiring. We already looked after two blind hedgehogs for Mary and stepped forward for training to continue with her amazing work.

We are now running our hospital that is generally full to bursting nursing these little creatures back to health to be released where they belong. We are getting busier and busier as we get known more widely with local people and veterinary practices.

Dottie’s Little Hog Hospital along with Retreat into Wonderland CIC are run by us, Jo & Jen, along with the kindness of donations and fund raisers.

If you would like to help us we have a wish list that runs alongside our animal sanctuary ‘Retreat into Wonderland’ that lists everyday items that we need...