Wolds Hedgehog Rescue

19/01/2025

Another release today, Edie was brought into the rescue by an ASDA delivery driver who saw her out in the day in Driffield. When he returned from his delivery he noticed that she had not moved so he picked her up and brought her in.

She is not the first hedgehog that has arrived by special delivery, previously hogs have been brought into to the rescue by delivery drivers including, Royal Mail, DPD and Amazon.

She was treated for fluke, an internal parasite which attacks the liver and is very painful. Edie was one of the lucky ones, she responded well to her medication and recovered.

Edie went back into a supported garden close to where she was found weighing 885 grams.

18/01/2025

Many thanks to Fiona in Nafferton for your fabulous donation of £250. We are so grateful and every penny will be used to help the hedgehogs in our care.

17/01/2025

Yesterday Hutton came in to us. He was found in a garden in the day which Tom knew wasn’t ok. Luckily he had a faeces sample and I could get it under the microscope. To the untrained eye he looks like a nice round healthy hedgehog but the sample showed an enormous amount of roundworm eggs which if untreated he would not have survived from. He is now under treatment with a little heat under his cage to help keep him from hibernating.
Today he was very active while his cage was being sorted and hopefully he will be able to return back to his garden in a few weeks.

17/01/2025

Another release today, Meeny went back for release into to her garden in Stamford Bridge.

Meeny was one of five siblings who were found in October 2024, walking along together on the main road near Stamford Bridge.

She was previously released in November 2024 but was brought back in as she was clearly unwell.

She was found to be suffering from an internal parasitic condition for which she received treatment. Hopefully she will now go on to enjoy a full life in the wild.

16/01/2025

We have had a busy week releasing hedgehogs back into the wild.

On Monday, Rose was released into a supported garden in Walkington. Rose was handed into a vets after being seen out for two days. She was extremely cold and dehydrated. The vets warmed her up and gave her fluids and she was passed onto us for ongoing care, where was treated for internal parasites.

On Tuesday, Daisy was released back to her finders garden in Beverley. She had been treated for internal parasites and ringworm.

On Wednesday, Chestnut was released back to his finders garden in Leven. He had a head wound above his eye and several of his spines had been cut.

Today, a total four hedgehogs were released, all in Nafferton, with three going back to one garden where they were found.

Jacob was released back into one our volunteers gardens where he had been found. He had been treated for two internal parasites.

The three hogs released into the same garden were, Chip, Dot and Ralph. (Chip and Dot were siblings of another hedgehog previously released.) Both had been treated for internal parasites and Dot was also treated for ringworm.

Ralph was another with a head wound. His wound had become infected so he was also given a course of antibiotics.

Further releases are planned later this week.

13/01/2025

Two new year admissions and both strimmer injuries. Ralph from Nafferton was not too badly injured and after cleaning up and clearing up his infection he is soon to be released back to his finder.
Today’s admission however was so badly wounded she could only be taken to the vets to be humanely put to sleep. A sad start to the year but one that with a lot of education we hope to address
Even though the pictures are quite graphic I hope you will share to build up awareness of hibernating hedgehogs who are very vulnerable to garden machinery.

13/01/2025

First a very belated Happy New year and second our apologies for not posting for a while.
My ribs are almost healed and although the Hutton Hoghouse will still be closed for a few more weeks everything is still going on for the rest of the team.
A very big thank you to all the donations we have received over Christmas and the new year, the sisters who didn’t buy each other presents but sent us the money instead. The cards with money and cheques we got through the door and in the post. Thursday 5.30 slimming world ladies who donated their Christmas card money and Beverley Hospital out patient dept who did the same. Without you we would struggle to support the number of hedgehogs we do
I am definitely going to make more of an effort this year to put posts and pictures on here as you must be feeling very badly done by. And again I apologise
Ann

24/12/2024

As well as a merry Christmas to everyone I also need to add my thanks to each of you for helping make Wolds the success it is especially to all our volunteers and followers .
Up to now this year we have taken in 490 hedgehogs and the year isn't finished yet That is 85 more than last year.

09/12/2024

Brilliant advice

08/12/2024

Thank you to everyone who came yesterday either to help or spend. We made in total an amazing £697. 🎉🎊🎉

06/12/2024

Every penny donated goes directly to Wolds Hedgehog Rescues bank account. We are so grateful for James for doing this for us

I'm raising £5000 to Help Wolds Hedgehog Rescue fix their Hog House… James Marshall needs your support for Help Wolds Hedgehog Rescue fix their Hog House Roof

27/11/2024

Just imagine Pam Ayres voice as you read it

In Defence of Hedgehogs
~~~~~~

I am very fond of hedgehogs
Which makes me want to say,
That I am struck with wonder,
How there’s any left today,
For each mornning as I travel
And no short distance that,
All I see are hedgehogs,
Squashed. And dead. And flat.

Now, hedgehogs are not clever,
No, hedgehogs are quite dim,
And when he sees your headlamps,
Well, it dont occur to him,
That the very wisest thing to do
Is up and run away,
No! he curls up in a stupid ball,
And no doubt starts to prey.

Well, motor cars do travel
At a most alarming rate,
And by lunch time you sees him,
It is very much too late,
And thus he gets a-squasho’d,
Unrecorded but for me,
With me pen and paper,
Sittin’ in a tree.

It is statistically proven,
In chapter and in verse,
That in a car and hedgehog fight,
The hedgehog comes off worse,
When whistlin’ down your prop shaft,
And bouncin’ down your diff,
His coat of nice brown prickles
Is not effect-iff.

A hedgehog cannot make you laugh,
Whistle, dance or sing,
And he ain’t much to look at,
And he dont make anything,
and in amongst his prickles,
There’s fleas and bugs and that,
But there aint no need to leave him,
Squashred. And dead. And flat.

Oh spare a thought for hedgehogs,
Spare a thought for me,
Spare a thought for heedgehogs,
As you drink your cup of tea,
Spare a thought for heedgehogs,
Hoverin’ on the brinkt,
Spare a thought for hedgehogs,
Lest they become extinct.

— Pam Ayres

26/11/2024

We have a leaking roof at the Hutton Hoghouse so are looking for local people to give us a quote to re-roof it.
Either ring Ann on 07722483845 or leave us a message on this page so we can arrange a visit.

23/11/2024

Massive thank you to all who supported us today we made £175.50

23/11/2024

Foreman’s Garage at Hutton Cranswick for the day. Do come and have a look

22/11/2024

Watch this space for tomorrows brilliant display of Christmas craft things.
Wolds Hedgehog Rescue will be at Foremans Garage Hutton Cranswick for the Christmas fair, always a well supported day with lots of stalls and some bargains to be had, not to mention bacon butties and cake

22/11/2024

Thank you so much to all who voted for us and to Brambles for supporting so many rescues.

The 5 winning Rescues of our November Giveaway are:-

🦔 Wolds Hedgehog Rescue
🦔 The Hog House: Hedgehog Help
🦔 North Wi******er Hedgehog Rescue
🦔 Wildlife Rescue - Moyles Court
🦔 Rossett Hedgehog Helpers

Many thanks for all nominations 👏
Look out for another Rescue Giveaway in December 😀