Your Garden Hedgehogs

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Re: Your Garden Hedgehogs

Post by Willpar » Sun May 11, 2025 11:26 pm

Seen two last night in the garden. Water is always important JS.

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Re: Your Garden Hedgehogs

Post by Jacksparrow » Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:24 pm

At about 10 this morning I glanced out of the kitchen window and saw a half grown Hog walking very shakily across my front lawn and into the flower bed. This called for further investigation. I grabbed the leather gloves and went and collected it and took it to the back of the house where it was cooler and in the shade. I put it in a cardboard box just in case it came round and tried to wander. For half an hour there was no movement though I sensed it was still alive. Water and a little food was added to the box and about 15 minutes later it attempted to get out of the box but it was too wobbly on it's feet. It then found the water and proceeded to lap up for nearly 15 minutes. In the mean time I had called the local wildlife hospital who told me to take it in. After it had stopped drinking I boxed it up and took it to hospital. I was advised to ring in about 48 hours for an update. I was also asked if I would take it back for release if/when it recovers. I said yes and look forward to doing so.

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Re: Your Garden Hedgehogs

Post by Willpar » Thu Jun 19, 2025 8:23 pm

Well done JS. could have been dehydrated. Hopefully it pulls through.

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Re: Your Garden Hedgehogs

Post by Linda257 » Fri Jun 20, 2025 7:38 am

Aww ,glad you spotted it JS, hoping for its return soon to be released back its you garden, please do keep us updated
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Re: Your Garden Hedgehogs

Post by Jacksparrow » Fri Jun 20, 2025 7:00 pm

Linda257 wrote:
Fri Jun 20, 2025 7:38 am
Aww ,glad you spotted it JS, hoping for its return soon to be released back its you garden, please do keep us updated
Will do. Hopefully I will have an update tomorrow. :nod:

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Re: Your Garden Hedgehogs

Post by Linda257 » Fri Jun 20, 2025 7:58 pm

Please excuse my bad typing, I never check what av typed before I submit...very lazy me 😆
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Re: Your Garden Hedgehogs

Post by Jacksparrow » Mon Jun 23, 2025 7:29 pm

The wildlife hospital emailed me today to say the hog was starting to recover but asked me to hold off with any further enquiries for 4 weeks. :)

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Re: Your Garden Hedgehogs

Post by Linda257 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 7:45 pm

Thanks for the update JS
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Re: Your Garden Hedgehogs

Post by Willpar » Mon Jun 23, 2025 8:38 pm

Thank you for updating us JS.

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Re: Your Garden Hedgehogs

Post by HAZY » Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:41 pm

well done JS and finger crossed that you will be able to release it back into your garden once it has recovered

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