If you require help for wildlife please don't contact us on social media initially, please call/text:
Lucy 07545834193
Tracie 07885677344
Kirsty 07590583544
Mark 07500338151
Address: 9 Formby Place, Ashton, Preston, PR2 1UR (open 11am - 11pm)
As the name suggests, we generally rehab only hedgehogs & birds, but please enquire for any type of wildlife & we will always do our best to help. Found an
animal?
- Please observe & check there's no parents around first
- If it’s safe for you, please contain the animal with gloves/towel in a lidded box with airholes.
- Place a towel in the box & a shallow dish of water (depth in relation to animal size to prevent drowning)
- If you wish to feed - hogs should only have cat/dog meat or small biscuits. Birds just seed soaked in water to soften or chopped peas/sweetcorn/apple/lettuce.
- Put the box indoors, ideally room temperature & quiet (eg. shed/garage/utility etc).
- Contact all rescues within a 20 mile radius. See www.helpwildlife.co.uk or www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk
- Info to give is your name, location, animal type/problem & photo/video if you can
Call the rescues ONCE & send a TEXT message if no answer. PLEASE don't bombard our phones! It stops others getting through & rehabbing is a 24/7/365 job, that we are trying to fit round paid employment & busy lives - just like you. We WILL reply at our earliest opportunity! If you’ve no response within an hour, or the animal is in urgent need of help, please take to your nearest Vet who treat wildlife for FREE eg. life saving treatment & advice on next steps.
** We need you to bring the animal to us. You can ask if you're GENUINELY struggling, but please consider using public transport, walking, taxis or asking someone you know for a lift. You could ask on our facebook group also. Please remember we are VOLUNTEERS! **
Social Media...
Instagram:
Twitter:
page: https://www.facebook.com/prestonhedgehog/
We rely on donations for everything we need, inc. our Vets bills. If you wish to donate we take cash/cheque or...
PayPal: [email protected]
Bank Donations – Sort code: 30-96-85 Account num: 54637260
Amazon wish list: https://amzn.to/2G0v8ON
Items can be dropped off everyday – ring bell or leave by gate...
- Newspapers
- Towels, face cloths, blankets
- Puppy/Kitten/Cat/Dog meat in jelly (no fish) or their small sized biscuits/kibble
- Nail Polish in bright colours
- Small shallow dishes/ramekins
- Puppy Pads
- Blue/Kitchen Roll
- Medical equipment, old or new as long as they’re sterile/sterilizable eg. needles, syringes, tweezers, bandages etc.
- Cages/Hutches for hamsters/rabbit/guinea pigs
Finally please share our social media so that we can help as much wildlife as we can. Animals the world over are struggling right now & hedgehogs in particular are vulnerable to extinction! Thanks for caring x
