The Hog House: Hedgehog Help

29/05/2026

The Netherlands has added tiny staircases inside some city drains to help hedgehogs escape if they fall in during the night. The small steps give them a safe way to climb back out instead of getting trapped underground.

The design is simple but effective, with small ramps built into drain walls so hedgehogs can get enough grip to reach the surface. The drains still work as normal, but now they’re also a little safer for wildlife.

It’s a small change in engineering that makes a big difference — what looks like a tiny staircase to us can be a lifesaving escape route for a hedgehog.

29/05/2026

IMPORTANT please share ‼️‼️‼️
Please can builders gardeners any works contractors etc be mindful when creating holes and digging foundations. A MINIMUM of 45 degree angle wide enough ramps should be placed in any excavations if they can’t be covered at night or when unattended to allow animals to escape if they fall in. This time of year it’s especially important, animals and babies are on the move looking desperately for water and food.
This poor innocent hog was found curled up in the bottom of some foundations with no escape at a disused site! Thankfully it was found by someone passing but god knows how long it’s been there. It’s been given fluids and seems to be doing well so hopefully should be back out on its way once it’s fully recovered. If no one was going past this could have been a miserable horrific end for this little love.
Do your bit, be a conscientious worker and company and be mindful of animals within whose habitat you may be affecting. Any hole from a small pot hole to a deep large excavation should be covered at night or whenever unattended or a 45 degree angles ramp put in especially where there is steep sides and water involvement.
This accounts for all animals from amphibians to large mammals. Thank you and please share 🙏🏼 🦔 🐸 🐁 🦌 🐇 🐦

29/05/2026

Don't forget to put water out for the tiny creatures as well 🦋🐝🦗🐞🐝🪱🦋🐛🐜🦗🐞

17/05/2026

Two weeks ago we released a healthy male hedgehog. He came back into us this week with a serious strimmer injury which has severed a front leg! Please...please on behalf of this hedgehog and the other that came on on Saturday who has a serious head wound CHECK BEFORE YOU STRIM. This plea is to all members of the public that use strimmers and to councils across

12/05/2026

It's not easy to spot nesting in long grass & vegetation - so this , pledge to always check carefully before mowing or strimming!
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10/05/2026

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10/05/2026