Wolds Hedgehog Rescue

17/08/2024

Today we were at Bempton Cliffs RSPB giving out information leaflets, talking to people and selling the odd bit of crafting to help with funds.
We will be there again tomorrow as well so if you are local and fancy a great day out come along and talk to us.
There is lots to do and people to meet

14/08/2024

Monday evening saw the release of two hedgehogs, Sally and Olivia. They were the two surviving hoglets from a litter of three that were found out during the day. Sadly, their mum had fallen into an open drain and had passed away.

Sally arrived weighing 157 grams and Olivia was just 96 grams. After almost five weeks in the rescue, they were released back to their finders supported garden to continue their life in the wild. At release Sally was 510 grams and little Olivia was 463 grams.

Another hedgehog, Harry, was released last night having spent several weeks in the rescue being treated for internal parasites.

09/08/2024

Freedom was found sat next to a bin on the street corner during the day on 12 July he weighed just 204g. All samples were clear so we can only presume his nest got disturbed. Since he couldn’t be returned to where he was found he was released last night in a lovely wildlife friendly garden, where he will be support fed and has his very own house to call home. Thank you Rachel!

Rachel kindly sent us a photo and video of him tucking into the bowl of biscuits (see comments), apparently it didn’t take him long to find them after venturing out of his house, then went off exploring the rest of the garden at top speed!

07/08/2024

Pickles has finally gained her freedom. She was found in the garden late afternoon on 4 July. Her finder, Wendy had a feeling something wasn’t right and gave us a call. Following treatment for capillaria, fluke and ringworm she was returned to Wendy’s garden tonight weighing a lovely 1106g.

05/08/2024

This is Immy and Toby the two latest additions to the hoghouse. At 109g and 125g they have a way to go but are happy tucking into their chicken pate

03/08/2024

WHAT WE GET UP TO WITH OUR HEDGEHOGS
This is the hedgehog rescues busy time of year and despite having 79 cages across the group we at times struggle to have empty ones of the right cages.
47 are emergency cages where we assess the hogs, administer meds and fluids, tend to injuries and infections etc. with a further 17 cages our meds trained people use.
There are 4 cages kept for our infectious charges and the rest are foster cages where the hedgehogs who are finished with meds or weaning and need to be brought up to release weight or age go.
We also have 6 full size incubators and each of our drivers/assessors have a travel incubator which can be used in the sheds when needed. There are 5 nursery pens where mum and babies from disturbed nests can be safe.
Weaned hoglets who happily share an incubator or cage soon begin to fight over food and have to be split up.
If our foster places are full we can't move out of emergency cages and so just like bed blocking we have cage blocking.
At the same time all our occupied cages need to be cleaned and disinfected every day, some especially the youngsters and older ones with fluke more than once a day.
Medication and fluids need to be given at various times, wounds cleaned and tended, nebulisers used and then there are the poo checks to be done under the microscope. Hoglets are fed round the clock not just in the daytime. Releases need to be organised.
While all this is going on the phone is ringing for advice and rescues, usually just as we have our hands full of hedgehogs needing attention, inevitably the odd call slips through the nets and we apologise for this. The rescue number is transfered to the phone of whoever is taking calls at the time but only calls are transfered not messages so they go unanswered, sorry again, with everything going on we don't keep a constant check on the facebook messages or find time to post on this page.
We all love what we are doing and pour our hearts into the job but we are all volunteers and can only do our best.
If you got through to the end of this then thank you for reading it all and I hope you have a little more understanding of why we sometimes look dead on our feet, sound a little frustrated, missed your call or can't take your hedgehog.

02/08/2024

Tonight is Natty’s turn to be returned to her finders garden where she has her own house and support feeding. Natty came into rescue on 22 July after being spotted in the feeding station during the day. When admitted she was 441g, tonight she returned weighing 589g. Thank you to her finders Dawn and Steve for your kind donation.

30/07/2024

Thank you Sue not only for rescuing hedgehogs but bringing this one in with the last one and a most generous donation.

30/07/2024

Bee is certainly a very generous hedgehog but I think most of the thanks must go to the friends

29/07/2024

Last night saw the release of five hedgehogs.

Colin was found out in the day along with other siblings. He was released back to his finder; his other siblings had been released previously.

Jude was one of two siblings found out alone during the day, he was also released back to his finder, his sibling had been released previously.

Ernie was found wandering along the road during the day. He was very undernourished when he arrived. Ernie certainly enjoyed his bed & breakfast with us. He was only with us for 11 days but went from 247 grams on entry to 495 grams on release.

Dave was found at Nafferton School out alone in the day. He had a large tick burden, his eye was infected and he was found to be suffering from an internal parasitic condition, he received treatment for all these issues during his stay. Whilst we try to release our hedgehogs back to where they were found this was not possible as the school is shut for the summer break. Luckily, we have a supported release garden in the same road as the school so he was released there last night.

Angel was another found out in the day, on arrival he was cold, dehydrated and had a lot of ticks. He arrived at 181 grams and was released into a supported garden weighing 529 grams.

25/07/2024

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22/07/2024

Sebastian was returned to his finders garden tonight after being found out during the day on 14 July.

21/07/2024

We had a brilliant afternoon on Friday at Castle Howard releasing Anthony, Betsie, Benedict and Helen. They were four hand reared hoglets who couldn’t go back to where they were found and because they came to us so young were not imprinted. Castle Howard are working on a large and very impressive re-wilding project which we were asked to help with.
They are all microchipped and in the most perfect hedgehog friendly environment, good luck to all four of you.

20/07/2024

Perfect example of a hedgehog rescue drying day

18/07/2024

A very big thank you to PICKERING AND HULL BEVERLEY QUAKERS for your generous donation

16/07/2024

Our little Miracle (featured a couple of weeks ago) is thriving ☺️
She has excellent nest building skills and has gone to our foster carer Penny today. Miracle is now 252 grams!

15/07/2024

Thank you so much Mrs Harrison these will be most useful

13/07/2024

Thank you so much Keith and carol we love wish list surprises

11/07/2024

Today see the return to the wild of this little character. Hedgie was about 10 weeks old and weighed 215g when he was found out during the day squawking and hyperactive. Following treatment for fluke, lungworm and a gut infection today he weighed a healthy 591g. Not a day has gone by when he’s not failed to amuse us with his nest building and little antics. He will certainly be missed but he is being released into a lovely hedgehog friendly garden so we’re sure he’ll be very happy.

11/07/2024

Thank you so much Amanda.

09/07/2024

Finn just before he was released.

09/07/2024

On Sunday, Finn, another of our hoglets, was released. He was named Finn as he was so thin and scrawny when he arrived at the rescue.
He's now a big chunky lad, having had additional time in care to be treated for ringworm.
He's got shelter and support feeding to get him off to a great start in the wild.

09/07/2024

Huffington ready for release

09/07/2024

Huffington on wildlife camera.

( for anyone wondering about the corks hanging in the feeding station entrance, they are a rat deterrent and work brilliantly)

09/07/2024

Huffington taking his first steps back into the wild yesterday evening. This was around 9pm (although it's still fairly light, this is a normal time for hogs to be out)
As he's a hoglet he's gone to a fabulous supported garden with best boxes, feeding stations and is super wildlife friendly. There are also hedgehog Highways into neighbouring gardens.
Stay safe Huffington x

08/07/2024

Thank you so much Sue for your generosity

06/07/2024

Thank you for your support Barbara. We are so grateful for all the wish list users

05/07/2024

Meet our amazing little Miracle 😍
This tiny girl came into the rescue 9 days ago weighing 64g. She was emaciated, dehydrated and cold. Covered in flystrike, much of which had hatched into tiny maggots in all her orifices and which were eating her flesh. She was 4 -5 weeks old on admission. The flystrike was painstakingly removed and the maggots flushed out. Warm fluids were injected under her skin to help rehydrate her and we gave her rehydration fluid by syringe feed.
We thought she wouldn't survive as she was so weak and in a state of collapse.
The next morning, she was tottering around her incubator! We were astounded, hence naming her Miracle.
She was syringe fed initially and it was a few days before she was strong enough to lap her feed up.
We were worried that the maggots had eaten her eyes as there was nothing where her eyes should have been. A few days ago her right eye started to appear, but nothing on the left. 2 days ago, we started seeing something on her left side, and today we have a definite left eye.
Miracle has really started to turn a corner in the last couple of days and has started to gain weight properly.
She's now 116 grams and a feisty little girl. Her favourite food is kitten biscuits softened with water! She looks like a proper little hedgehog now and is going from strength to strength each day 😍

05/07/2024

Even in the darkest hour there is a light that shines. Following the funeral of Margaret Chappell from Driffield her husband and daughters came to see us with the collection taken at her funeral.
A sum of over £400 was given to us and we can't thank them enough. It will be put towards a new incubator which will be called after Margaret.

04/07/2024

Tonight sees the release of Bernie. He was found laid on the lawn last month. Following treatment for Fluke and Roundworm he was returned to his finders today weighing 821g. His finders were so happy to have him return since three hedgehogs they had rescued previously had died.