HogsCroft Hedgehog Rescue

16/11/2025

Some of our current patients in the critical care unit - all of whom are making good progress 🤞
We want to thank everyone who has continued to support our rescue, we still receive gifts from our Amazon wishlist, receive occasional donations to help build our new rescue - we will soon offer an update about this! - or make donations through bank transfer, PayPal or regular monthly donations. We also receive regular newspaper drop offs (always needed!) and sone lovely people who knit hedgehogs to help with fundraising - every bit of help we receive makes a difference.
Without your help we cannot care for hedgehogs like Michael, Snuffles and Fern and the other 30 plus hedgehogs currently in our care. So thank you everyone 👏👏👏

15/11/2025

‘Sometimes something very special happens

Back in September Janet Fowlie phoned the rescue. Janet explained that a close friend of hers, Derek Forbes, was in Ninewells hospital in the latter stages of his life. Derek had shared with Janet and his sister Marion his last wishes. One of which was to leave a gift to a hedgehog rescue as he was very passionate about our lovely spikey pals. I spoke about our rescue and sent lots of photos to Janet so she could share our story with Derek. Derek died within a couple of days of that phone call but he had been delighted to hear about and see what we do, especially our major undertaking to build a new rescue.

Yesterday I met both Janet and Marion - I felt I’d also met Derek as they told me all about this lovely kind and incredibly brave man, and when I saw his photo I also saw that lovely twinkle in his eye! Derek loved the simple things in life, he was a great animal lover as well as a collector of model cars and car magazines. Derek was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was young and throughout his life had many serious health conditions- but through it all he smiled and never complained. Derek was also a hedgehog hero - rescuing a few including ‘Hedgie’ a three legged hog! There were many things he did not get an opportunity to do but Derek has left donations to a number of charities including our own - he has done far more than he could ever imagine and his gift will help save so many precious hedgehogs.

Thank you Janet and Marion for reaching out to our rescue and for taking so much time to carry out Dereks wishes. I took photos of the ones Marion had of him, the first one seems to capture that twinkle just as they described and the second as a younger man holding Hedgie.

Derek, I wish I’d met you as I think we’d have had lots to talk about - you are truly one of life’s very special people who has touched many many lives 👏👏👏’

13/11/2025

Here is the gorgeous Hickory - this brave girl who came in with a horrific head wound is well on the road to recovery!

12/11/2025

Update on our two most recent admissions

Monika rescued ‘Vitus’, she spotted him on a path half covered with leaves - he was ice cold and we doubted he would make it through the night. This little man fought hard it took all night in an incubator for him to warm up - he was incredibly weak and couldn’t even manage to take a little syringe fed fluids. His internal parasite load was massive and he had a very rattly chest and bubbly nose - sadly today, despite all efforts on his part and ours he gently slipped away. He was warm and very much loved in his last few days. Far too young to lose his life, it is likely that he had been lying out in the open for days and until Monika spotted him he was ‘unseen’ or perhaps folk didn’t realise he needed help 😢 Sleep tight lovely lad 🌈

The other little one - around 5 weeks old - was rescued by Mary and her son who spotted him in the garden - little ‘Michael’ is doing well and making the most of the hospitality on offer ❤️

Please continue to spread the word that a hedgehog out in the day is not okay - it hurts when we cannot save them and it hurts even more when we know that if only Vitus had been seen a few days earlier the outcome may well have been very different ….

11/11/2025

🎄CHRISTMAS IS COMING! 🎄

Do you know someone who is really difficult to buy for? Need teacher gift or Secret Santa idea? Stuck for stocking fillers?

Why not give the gift of helping a hedgehog?

🦔 £5 - Feed a hedgehog for a week

🦔 £15 - Give a hedgehog a ringworm bath

🦔 £30 - Hand raise a hoglet

🦔£40 - Release a hedgehog back to the wild

🦔 £50 - Provide intensive care to a critically ill hedgehog

Each sponsorship pack includes a colour certificate, information leaflet and window sticker and can be posted directly to your chosen recipient if you wish.

If you’d like to order a pack, please drop us a message on the Hogscroft Hedgehog Rescue FB page and one of the volunteers will be in touch.

On behalf of all our hedgehogs, Mandy (our new logo model) thanks you for your support 🦔🤎

10/11/2025

Two new admissions today - one in a very collapsed state - ice cold and even after being slowly warmed up in an incubator remains unresponsive - can only hope. The second is just a young hoglet - one of a late litter - finders are keeping a careful look out incase there are more.

Without folk who support us we could not care for these wee souls. Tonight we want to offer a very special thank you to David Watson who has been supporting our rescue for some time. His generous donations have not only helped us pay our vets bills but also contributed to our new rescue building.

Thank you David 👏👏👏

10/11/2025

🦔❤️ As the days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer and the weather is getting colder we thought it timely to post this one as a gentle reminder to folk to keep putting out food all year round. It can certainly be a lifesaver when natural resources are low ❤️🦔

09/11/2025

At recent events we have been selling names on these two cards. They were filled recently and congratulations to Lynda T who picked Mafi to win the doggy hamper and Marc who won the Hedgehog goody bag with Choupi.
Thanks everyone for your support 🦔♥️🦔

08/11/2025

If you live local to this event be great to see you there - we have over the years had lots of hedgehogs in our rescue from Crieff, Comrie and St Fillans 😊❤️🦔

08/11/2025

Wouldn’t it be great if Scotland can follow this shining example - wasn’t it Mahatma Ghandi who once said-
‘The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated’

No more fireworks, just peace and kindness lighting up the Netherlands.

This year, several Dutch cities are saying goodbye to traditional fireworks and choosing a quieter, more compassionate way to celebrate.

The change comes after growing concern for animals terrified by the noise, as well as the impact on wildlife and the environment. Animal lovers and shelters across the country have praised the move, calling it a victory for empathy.

Instead of fireworks, cities are embracing laser shows, gentle lights, and family events that bring joy without fear or harm.

It’s a simple but powerful shift that proves true celebration shines brightest when it comes from the heart.

07/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who has continued to support The Hedgehog Rescue Collective's pet deals page.

The page showcases the latest offers on a wide range of pet products on Amazon, with savings of at least 25%.

You can help support all of the 10 hedgehog rescues who are part of this collective, simply by following and sharing the page.

Remember, when someone spots a deal and goes on to make a purchase, it generates money which is then split amongst its members.

We have some really exciting plans for the future, so please help us increase the following and support these amazing rescue organisations. 🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔

MEMBER ORGANISATIONS

Northwich Hedgehog Rescue

Hindley Hedgehog Help. Julia Sixsmith.

Hedgepigs and Hoglets Rescue

Hoggieworts Hedgehog Helpers

Lowton Hedgehog Rescue

Array4Hogs Hedgehog Rescue

Burntisland Hedgehog Haven

Hogwatch Dumbarton Hedgehog Rescue



Spiny Norman’s Hedgehog Support

HogsCroft Hedgehog Rescue

07/11/2025

We cannot thank enough those who have contributed to our funds - the demand on our service is enormous - we are still getting daily phone calls about hogs in need of rescue and it breaks our hearts to turn them away.
With a mixture of your support and my own money we have now paid for our first rescue building - it has had a few delays in completion but we are due to move in imminently. This will double our capacity to offer intensive care beds to poorly hedgehogs. We still have no funding for our rehabilitation provision and coming into winter we need this more than ever. Our two rehabilitation ‘sheds’ are far from ideal in colder months.
I know it’s a tough time of year but if you can possibly help here is the link.
Thank you
Alison

https://www.justgiving.com/page/hogscroft-hedgehog-rescue-1?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL