Haxby Hedgehog Hospital

04/11/2024

Sadly Fluffy passed in the night but the incubator wasn’t empty for long - meet Laura! She’s nicely warmed up and has found her food and water.
On the good news front Malificent moved out of an incubator and into a big girl crate tonight leaving all those ticks behind 😍🦔

02/11/2024

If you're having a bonfire this weekend, please check for hedgehogs before lighting and ideally only build the fire on the day you are lighting it.

02/11/2024

Fluffy, who I picked up from Clifton last night, is sulking after getting their morning fluids.

31/10/2024

I’ve called this poorly girl Malificent because of the tick horns. Thrilled to see she’s been active in the night after how wobbly she was when she came in.

30/10/2024

Could the person who brought Horace in please get in touch? He’s ready for release 😍🦔

30/10/2024

This is worrying news. I’ve always been comforted that if we lose hedgehogs in the UK they will at least survive in the rest of Europe.

Big changes ahead for hedgehog conservation! 🦔

The conservation status of the European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) has been updated from Least Concern to Near Threatened in the latest release of the IUCN Red List. Monitoring efforts indicate that their decline may exceed 30% over the past decade, putting the species at serious risk.

“Unfortunately, evidence points towrds a worrying and widespread downward trend (..) There is still a chance to halt the decline of the Western European hedgehog, and we must aim to prevent any further worsening of status,” explained Abi Gazzard, Programme Officer at IUCN SSC Small Mammal Specialist Group member (follow ).

Once abundant across Europe, the West European hedgehog now faces a rapidly shrinking population. Urban development, agricultural expansion and road infrastructure have fragmented the hedgehog’s habitat, while vehicle collisions, the use of pesticides, and poorly managed gardens continue to reduce their numbers.

“This decline will likely come as no surprise to the average person. When hedgehogs come up in conversation, it’s not long before someone says that they just don’t see them anymore,” said Hope Nothhelfer, Communications Officer at the Mammal Society.

We are calling on the public to contribute to hedgehog monitoring efforts by recording sightings through the Mammal Mapper app, and by joining forces with other nature champions through a local mammal groups. Collecting this data will help inform conservation strategies and focus protective measures in critical areas.

Empowering conservationists, students, citizen scientists and nature champions to play a key role in grassroots conservation now and in the future ensures a bright future for mammals.

30/10/2024

This is what a poorly hedgehog looks like. She is dehydrated and on the verge of collapse, from the tick burden she has been ill for some time. Thank you to Gemma and her daughter for getting her to me, I will do my best for her 🤞🏻

30/10/2024

29/10/2024

We have a full house of autum juveniles who all need fattening up! They’re getting through a lot of food. If you’re able to help us by dropping off any cat or dog food your pets don’t enjoy, it would be appreciated.

We’d also welcome donations of meaty/pate cat or dog food and kitten biscuits or donations to allow us to buy some of the specialist food for very ill hogs.

Thank you!

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=NLVU3RWU2G95S

20/10/2024

Goodbye Sniffles! Stay well 😍🦔

17/10/2024

Best wishes to Betsy who has arrived today covered in fly strike. With some patient cleaning she’s egg free and has had fluids and pain relief. 🤞🏻

12/10/2024

Spiky, who was came in last night, has been enjoying their biscuits. No diagnosis for them yet but 🤞🏻something shows up soon - or they pile the weight on!

09/10/2024

The gorgeous, if grumpy, Rachel has been released tonight! Good luck, Rachel.

08/10/2024

Would the lovely Emma who volunteers on a Tuesday please drop me a message? For some reason I can’t message you!

07/10/2024

Really, Poppy!

05/10/2024

Thank you to everyone who has messaged about volunteering - there have been a lot of you! I’m working my way through the messages and will be in touch as soon as I can 😍🦔

02/10/2024

We’re looking for more volunteers!
I have spaces for mucking out the hogs on Thursday and Friday.
Get up close and personal with these adorable beasts - happy to train volunteers for hog first aid and fostering too 😊🦔

Send us a message if you’re interested.