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Now a post specifically for Kevin O'Sullivan.Kevin's sister Jackie kindly purchased a Sponsorship Gift for him for his b...
23/08/2025

Now a post specifically for Kevin O'Sullivan.
Kevin's sister Jackie kindly purchased a Sponsorship Gift for him for his birthday and rather spookily the hog that he is sponsoring is called Kevin.

This is resident old boy Kevin having a spa day. Because he only has 3 legs he's unable to groom himself properly on the right hand side so every couple of months he comes in for a check up. He's started showing early signs of ringworm so he's having treatment for that. He's such a chilled out old boy there's never a problem giving him a pedicure.
❤️🦔❤️

Poor little Sheila came in a few days ago. She's only a baby and was kindly picked up and transported to Hoggieworts by ...
22/08/2025

Poor little Sheila came in a few days ago. She's only a baby and was kindly picked up and transported to Hoggieworts by Nicky Deuchar.
Sheila was found out in the day and rescued by Vicki Holland. As you can see by the photo she was absolutely heaving with ticks. I removed over 150 so you can imagine how poorly this little one is 😞
She was very anaemic and for several days was completely flat and not interested in drinking or eating. I've been supporting her with subcutaneous fluids and syringe feeds as well as iron and vitamin supplements and antibiotics and she's finally starting to turn a corner. Last night she actually started feeding for herself so she's obviously feeling a bit better 🤞🤞🤞
Come on Sheila you can do it little girl ❤️🦔❤️

And who do we have here????Yes it's Mrs Tiggy Winkle and she's piling on the grams. However, sadly, it has become appare...
19/08/2025

And who do we have here????
Yes it's Mrs Tiggy Winkle and she's piling on the grams.
However, sadly, it has become apparent that she is actually blind, apparently quite common for a leucistic hog 😢
This means that she will never be able to be released back to the wild. It's a really difficult one 🤔
Protocol dictates that she should be put to sleep but I really really can't bring myself to take that path. In every other way she is perfectly well, so what to do 🤔
She's currently in the rehab garden to see how she manages distinguishing night from day but she is most likely going to go to a sanctuary on the Lincolnshire/Norfolk boarder, thanks to Hedgehugs Rescue & Rehabilitation ❤️🦔❤️

19/08/2025

We are delighted at the response to The Hedgehog Rescue Collective's Pet Deals page.

Thanks to the collective marketing efforts of its members, the page has gained 100 followers since it launched just 5 days ago.

The page showcases the latest offers on a wide range of pet products on Amazon, with savings of at least 25%.

Please continue to like, share and comment on the page, as we have some exciting plans for Phase 2 once it hits 1000 followers!

Applications to join this collective have now closed, as there was a limit of 10 members. However, if you are a hedgehog rescue organisation, and missed out, please get in touch, as we may look to launch a second collective due to demand.

MEMBER ORGANISATIONS

Northwich Hedgehog Rescue

Hindley Hedgehog Help. Julia Sixsmith.

Hedgepigs and Hoglets Rescue

Hoggieworts Hedgehog Helpers

Lowton Hedgehog Rescue

Array4Hogs Hedgehog Rescue

Burntisland Hedgehog Haven

Hogwatch Dumbarton Hedgehog Rescue

Spiny Norman’s Hedgehog Support

HogsCroft Hedgehog Rescue

Following all the previous good news I'm sorry to say that we've had our first fatality of the week.Poor little girl Win...
18/08/2025

Following all the previous good news I'm sorry to say that we've had our first fatality of the week.
Poor little girl Winnie (326g) was rushed in this morning by Tracy Winfield after she found her wandering around by the side of a road. Quick thinking Tracy didn't have a box to hand so used her cardigan to scoop her up in.
Sadly, when she arrived it was immediately obvious that poor Winnie was in distress and struggling to breathe as well as having some blood coming from somewhere on her face. I rang Swanspool Veterinary Clinic Small Animal straight away and after I had administered some pain relief popped her in a carrier and delivered her to the Vets.
Sadly Jonathan found that she had a catastrophic injury to the right side of her face which was badly infected and both nostrils were completely blocked 😢
Following recommendations from Jonathan I agreed that the only course of action was to let her go. RIP little Winnie, such a sad loss 🦔🦔😭😭🦔🦔

Thank you Tracy for acting so quickly and saving this little girl anymore pain and thank you for the hedgehog mug 🙏🦔🙏

Next up for release yesterday was gorgeous boy Sam. Once again found out in the day by lovely supporter Sue Tidd Sam was...
18/08/2025

Next up for release yesterday was gorgeous boy Sam. Once again found out in the day by lovely supporter Sue Tidd
Sam was struggling and was in a pretty poor condition when he arrived and was covered in ticks and fleas weighing 312g.
He responded really well to treatment and boy did he have a good appetite ☺️
One of his favourite tricks was to pick his igloo up and cover his food bowl so that he could chow down without being seen 🤣🤣 forgetting that his endless crunching was a complete giveaway 🤣🤣
He's going to be a spoilt hedgehog because Sue went out and bought him a brand new house. She also, very kindly, brought flowers and wine for me. I have to admit to having a little tipple last night once all the hogs had been given their food and meds 🍾🍷 thanks Sue ❤️

Sam was 726g on his departure from Hoggieworts. Stay safe young man 🦔🦔❤️🦔🦔

So more releases to tell you about, am I boring you all yet??? 🤣🤣Absolutely the very best thing about hedgehog rescue is...
18/08/2025

So more releases to tell you about, am I boring you all yet??? 🤣🤣

Absolutely the very best thing about hedgehog rescue is finally seeing them going out of the door to their new adventures, even though it is tinged with quite a lot of trepidation 😬

Firstly, fabulous boy Henry. He was brought into the rescue on the 7th July by Vanessa from Hannington, weighing just 85g. He was found wandering around in the daytime on his own. It later came to light that two of his siblings were found a few days later by a different lady and were taken to a different rescue because she didn't know that one had already been taken to Hoggieworts. Also, a few days later we suspect the mother had been found dead after being attacked by a badger. This unfortunately meant that Henry could not be returned to his home 😢

Then there is beautiful girl Fiona, again found wandering around in the daytime on her own at 113g by lovely supporter Jacky Mobbs

Both hedgehogs have been released at Jacky's in Earls Barton who kindly agreed for Vanessa and her grandson Luke to come along to say goodbye and good luck to the prickly pair. Henry weighed in at 651g and Fiona 791g.
Jacky already supports several hedgehogs in her garden and has cameras to monitor for any problems.

Good luck and safe travels you beautiful pair ❤️🦔❤️

Just for transparency this is the cost of the most recent medication refresh and that's just 5 of the raft of medication...
17/08/2025

Just for transparency this is the cost of the most recent medication refresh and that's just 5 of the raft of medication used in the rescue 😱🦔😱

A big thank you to Permanently Closed - Little Wiggly Snouts Hedgehog Rescue for donating this TLC30 to the rescue. This...
16/08/2025

A big thank you to Permanently Closed - Little Wiggly Snouts Hedgehog Rescue for donating this TLC30 to the rescue. This will help a lot in the run up to autumn 🙏🦔🙏

Another one who has found the escape tunnel this evening is Sonay.Sonay was found by Andy and Matt Cunningham by the Cri...
16/08/2025

Another one who has found the escape tunnel this evening is Sonay.
Sonay was found by Andy and Matt Cunningham by the Cricket Pitch in Higham Ferrers 25 days ago.
Out in the day and weighing in at just 181g she was extremely lucky to have been picked up and taken home to Carol Cunningham who contacted me immediately 👍
Sonay had a variety of internal parasites as well as a slight rattle on her chest. However, this didn't disrupt her appetite at all and she proceeded to munch her way through a mountain of food 😂
Weighing in at 705g she has put on an impressive 524g in just 25 days, that girl knows how to pack it away ☺️
Stay safe Sonay and maybe bless Auntie Carol with some babies one day 🤞🤞🦔🦔🤞🤞❤️❤️🦔🦔🤞🤞

Some great news now. Cast your mind back 9 weeks, do you remember the family of hedgehogs that had been disturbed in a g...
16/08/2025

Some great news now. Cast your mind back 9 weeks, do you remember the family of hedgehogs that had been disturbed in a garden in Rushden? Mum did a runner (quite appropriate that her name was also Runner) and Louisa who used to run Permanently Closed - Little Wiggly Snouts Hedgehog Rescue went over the road and collected the four babies for me and kept them warm until I could pick them up. Thankfully, later that evening Runner was caught and delivered to me at 22:30 that evening. They were successfully reunited and mum did a fabulous job, accepted them all back and was re-released a month ago.
They were then transferred to fab foster carer Keri Larkins who has continued their care. Look at the difference below, from the tiny 2 day olds to the chunky monkeys they are now. They are all well over 700g, they should have been released before now but that was delayed due to the heatwave.

Eenie, Meenie, Miney and Mo will be released into Louisa's garden this evening. No doubt they will run into Mum at some point ❤️ Stay safe and have long happy lives you lot ❤️🦔❤️

This candle has been lit in memory of a very special hedgehog, Caesar 😭😭Those that have followed the rescue for some tim...
16/08/2025

This candle has been lit in memory of a very special hedgehog, Caesar 😭😭
Those that have followed the rescue for some time will remember him from last year.
Caesar was found in foster carer Lisa's garden limping on his front right leg. A long long story but after a visit to Jonathan at Swanspool Veterinary Clinic Small Animal he discovered a grass seed had worked its way into his arm pit and caused an infection. After many many trips to the Vets, lots of antibiotics, culture samples and topical treatments he was running out of options. That's when Kate from Hedgehugs Rescue & Rehabilitation stepped up and offered to try some alternative therapies. Unfortunately, although it appeared to arrest the infection he broke out in ringworm and had been receiving regular treatments for this as well as coccidia.
Sadly, yesterday, Kate found him in his enclosure with what appeared to be a dislocated shoulder. A trip to the Vets confirmed this but also confirmed that the infection in his armpit had returned 😢😢
After a heart wrenching conversation Kate and I decided enough was enough and that poor Caesar should be helped over rainbow bridge 😢😢
RIP beautiful boy, you captured all our hearts 💔🦔💔

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