Hello and welcome to hedgehog rescue.
We are a voluntary group of individuals who care for sick, injured and orphaned hedgehogs, within our own homes.
Many of the carers fund their own work but some of the carers need support so the money raised from adoptions, donations and sales go to help the carers pay for food, cages and medications etc.
My name is Yvonne and i set up hedgehog rescue with Val in 1999. We realised there were other carers out there and felt it would be beneficial for the hedgehogs and the carers if we got together.
We try to arrange a few meetings a year so we can get together, encourage new volunteers & carers and run workshops etc.
This way we can share knowledge and also help each other during periods of sickness, holidays etc.
We all operate differently, some taking in 1 hedgehog at a time whilst others may have 20 or 30.
I took in my first hedgehog on the 7th July 1999 having just completed my National Diploma in Animal Care.
I also go out into the community giving talks to raise the awareness of hedgehogs in our environment and how we can help them. If you run a group, whether it is beavers to the W.I there is more information on the 'book an event' page.
If you are unsure about the dangers then click on the 'litter poem' page, this shows how litter effects our wildlife. Some pictures are distressing so please accompany young children on the litter poem page.
I hope you enjoy browsing the pages and you learn more about our spiky little friends.
There is no obligation to buy but if you do ALL the profits go back into helping hedgehog rescue.
I have had to take my phone number off of the website as i am receiving calls from all over Britian. I am unable to cope with the volume of calls. If you live locally you can find my details in the yellow pages, under animal welfare. You can also book talks/events on the same number. Otherwise please make contact via the B.H.P.S. Please only emergency calls at the weekends and evenings.We are volunteers and have family/work commitments. Emergencies are NOT 'what can i feed my hedgehog' or 'i would like a hedgehog for my garden' Sorry if this seems a litle abrupt but i have many people contacting me when they could leave it to a weekday. If you are unsure about the health of a hedgehog then please ring.
