Operation Hogspital - A Prickly Manoeuvre

Operation Hogspital - A Prickly Manoeuvre

Deanshanger Hedgehog Rescue is a charity that rescues and rehabilitates sick and injured hedgehogs as well as other small mammals. DHR has been operating since the summer of 2021 from our founders home and we intake around 250 hedgehogs a year and are continually growing.

Hedgehogs are a key indicator for the biodiversity in your local area and needed to provide equilibrium to the ecosystem. They are brought in to us and typically need critical care, this could be due to flystrike, strimmer injuries, dog bites, car accidents, broken limbs and parasites.

We often see Hedgehogs out in the day, a key thing to remember is that Hedgehogs are nocturnal animals and if they are out in the day, this is not okay!

Working closely with our local vets we provide care for these animals to a high welfare standard.

Our rescue services are required more then ever however we are turning away animals in need due to no capacity for intake. We currently have 36 hoglets in our care, some with mothers and others that have been orphaned, we simply do not have enough space for more intakes. This has become increasingly concerning especially with the sheer amount of mother hedgehogs who have needed our help this year.

We are campaigning for a larger Hogspital in the hope that we won't be turning away animals in need for much longer. DHR is asking for your help with raising money for our fantastic rescue making sure we can continue rehabilitating this vulnerable to extinction species as well as Voles, Mice, Bats and Birds.

If you wish to learn more about our campaign and our rescue services please visit our go fund me https://gofund.me/bc5477d8

Alternatively you can visit us on Facebook or Instagram via Deanshanger Hedgehog Rescue https://www.deanshangerhedgehogrescue.org.uk