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                                            ANY   HOG OUT DURING DAYLIGHT is likely to need urgent attention.                                        

                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                           

Malvern Hedgehog Rescue in Malvern,Worcestershire, is a voluntary & non profit making rescue providing Care,Treatment & Rehabilitation to sick,injured & orphaned hedgehogs within Malvern / surrounding areas & is run entirely on kind public donations. I run my rescue single handed and am not affiliated with BHPS      I am RSPCA inspected and approved .  

Having had the pleasure of hedgehogs in my garden, I am now an experienced carer/re-habilitator & work from my home in Malvern.  I have cared for many hogs from within Malvern &  surrounding areas since December 2008 & sucessfully reared hoglets from 17grms which otherwise would have died in the wild. Unfortunately not all hogs that have come in have survived due to severity of injury/ illness suffered.Sometimes the only thing left to do for them is end their suffering when sadly they are euthanized by my vet.

In December 2009 I attended a basic First Aid and Re-habilitation Course specifically for hedgehogs & am now able to give life saving fluids & medications.

By the time hedgehogs come into care they are likely to be very sick, injured, cold & /or dehydrated / emaciated.

Most will require some form of medication such as antibiotics, anti parasite medication, re-hydration fluids, creams/lotions and heat either direct, indirect or both. This will be in the form of an individual electric heat mat in each unit and a heated hedgehog hospital where they remain throughout recovery/re-habilitation. Food , medication  & heating are ever increasing costs and all donations are very much appreciated. Some suggested donations can be found on the general facts page .

You too could attract hedgehogs to your garden.Provide some shrubs and bushes for shelter, keep a wild corner where the grass is allowed to grow long, make a wood/log pile which will provide shelter & grubs/beetles on which a hedgehog can feed. Keep a composter which may  also be used for shelter and will provide worms, beetles & grubs, plant a pampas grass, which hogs love to sleep or nest build in.  Have a bird table or feeding station which again will attract hedgehogs who will feed on the seeds and chopped nuts that fall to the ground. Many hogs have been found feeding at the base of a bird table particularly in autumn/winter time when little or no natural food is available. A hedgehog feeding station will also attract hedgehogs to your garden. Their excellent sense of smell will guide them to the food you have put out. Put food out each night once the flies have gone and hopefully they will return and become regular visitors.A hedgehog house/nest box would be a very welcome addition to a hedgehog. Place it somewhere sheltered in your garden and protect from direct sun and rain. Put a thick layer of newspaper on the floor  & some hay/straw, shredded newspaper and dry leaves if you have some into the nest box. This may very well be used by a female who will give birth to her young. Please see garden dangers page for advice on safety issues on some of the above. Many hogs that come into care remain throughout the long winter months and do/can not be allowed to hibernate due to being under-weight, sick or injured. Their care is constant and ongoing and the aim is to re-release once fully recovered and weather permits. Please NEVER GIVE BREAD AND/OR MILK but always provide a shallow bowl of fresh drinking water. Not all hogs hibernate especially if food is available but can from September onwards when food sources are not available and weather is severe. They emerge from hibernation once  they have depleted their fat reserves  or  the weather is warmer. Many autumn juveniles will attempt to hibernate and either perish or wake a short while after due to insufficient weight & fat reserves.They will be starving & unable to find  sufficient natural food throughout autumn & winter to survive.  

PLEASE REMEMBER - ANY HOG SEEN OUT DURING DAYLIGHT  IS LIKELY TO  NEED URGENT CARE & vulnerable to fly strike in warm weather.  PLEASE CONTAIN IN A HIGH SIDED  BOX or CONTAINER  before calling.

This site has been created to offer help and advice to members of the public. My aim is to releive suffering & return all healthy hedgehogs back to the wild.