HogsCroft Hedgehog Rescue

04/07/2025

Another recent release!

When little Emily was found out in the bright April sunshine in the grounds of Auchterarder Community School she weighed only 272 grams a skinny wee soul suffering from lots of internal parasites. Always a cheeky wee girl who was a nightmare to weigh as she was determined to jump off those scales!!! She was ‘up and down’ during her first 4-6 weeks and her parasitic overload was difficult to shift, but by later in May she was up to 600 grams. After a spell in an outside hutch and many checks on her p**p to ensure she was fit and healthy she was released a few days ago at over 900 grams. Thank you to Emily who found her, Jaine who contacted us and was involved in the rescue, Joan - one of our volunteers, who went out to collect her, Steph - her fosterer for a while and Donna and Gary who have offered her a new home - with a lovely house and feeding station on tap- close to where she was first found. So heart warming that so many people care so much about these precious wee souls - so cheeky girl you get out there and have a great life ❤️

03/07/2025

Hi Folks
We’ve had lots of hedgehogs from this area - can anyone help Ballumbie Hedgehog Rescue find a home for this lovely hedgehog?

✨HELP GET KARA HOME✨

We are looking for a garden to release Kara 🏡 🦔

✨She was found on Lagavulin Place in Perth✨

If you are nearby this area and have hogs in your area or know where hogs are in the area, please get in touch if you can offer her a home 🙏

02/07/2025

This lovely lad needs a garden within half a mile of Sidlaw Avenue Dundee. He came in at the start of May unable to walk. An xray soon revealed a badly dislocated hip and an unstable knee. His hip wouldn’t go back into place however with medication, rest and physiotherapy he has built up all surrounding muscles and although he walks with a slightly odd gait, he also only has one eye, he manages perfectly well. On top of this he had quite a few internal parasites so required additional treatment for these. He is now ready for life back in the wild. In order to offer him the best possible start he needs a garden with hedgehog highways to other gardens, someone willing to offer support feeding and fresh water daily and a hedgehog house - we will offer advice on this. He may not stick around - however it’s so important to give this brave boy another chance. Please message (don’t phone as need to keep phone line free for emergency calls) me on 07484 649027 leaving your full name and address. Thank you

01/07/2025

URGENT

Whilst no doubt this is too late now there is a hedgehog wandering around PIPERDAM who needs help.

I was sent a message with a video earlier however I have only just seen it.

If anyone lives near PIPERDAM please look out for this hedgehog.

Please folks if you see a hedgehog you are concerned about them PHONE THE RESCUE
07484 649027

We cannot possibly constantly look at messages and will therefore miss requests for help 😔

Please always phone 🙏

Thank you

01/07/2025

Little Jodie who was found in Auchterarder on Saturday afternoon sadly, despite all best efforts, died on Sunday. She had breathing problems from the outset and she was also showing signs of potential neurological problems. Jodie’s breathing deteriorated further over the course of Saturday night and she died on Sunday afternoon. Just a young hedgehog whose life ended all too soon. Thank you to all involved in her rescue - so sorry we couldn’t save her. 💔🌈

30/06/2025

🦔❤️ Here’s another one to look out for with our visiting prickly friends…❤️🦔

30/06/2025

29/06/2025

Thanks to all who have donated - anyone who has seen our current rescue set up will know how badly we need to build a new rescue to allow us to continue our work - we’ve struggled on for a long time now in cramped conditions. More of concern is that we constantly fear predictions of another storm which leads to flooding - we’ve already had one experience of having to move all the hedgehogs into my home and the massive clean up required after total devastation. Over the 30 months we’ve been open we have helped over 300 hedgehogs - this would have been more had our facilities allowed. Our new rescue will be built in a flood free zone - we still have a long way to go - can you help ?
Thank you

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28/06/2025

Huge thanks to Auchterarder community and others who follow our page for offering your support to a hedgehog in need of help.
Thanks to Samantha for phoning about the hedgehog, to Alison Deans for collecting and bringing the wee soul in and to others who offered to help. 👏👏👏
Very skinny and dehydrated wee soul who certainly needs a lot of intensive care - we will do our best. ❤️🦔

28/06/2025

Thank you all but someone has now collected hedgehog - it’s on its way here.

Can anyone collect a hedgehog from Auchterarder and bring it into the rescue in Inchture? 🙏

Thank you
Alison

28/06/2025

Please read

We have received a report from one of our finders that someone stating to be from our rescue has contacted them requesting they gift aid money to another organisation. This matter has now been reported to the police for further investigation.

If anyone claiming to be from HogsCroft phones making such a request please do not give any money as this is not a call from here.

Thank you
Alison