Wildlife rescue

Hedgehogs

Hand-rear hoglets and overwinter underweight hedgehogs — gifts from £5.

How does my donation help hedgehogs?

Partner wildlife hospitals hand-rear hundreds of orphaned hedgehogs a year. £5 feeds an orphaned hoglet, £10 keeps one warm on a heat pad, £15 funds an X-ray, and £25 overwinters an underweight hedgehog until spring release.

Orphaned and underweight hedgehogs arrive at rescues every autumn — too small to survive hibernation. Hand-feeding, warmth and a safe winter indoors mean they go back to the wild in spring.

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Hedgehog rescue questions

Why do hedgehogs need overwintering?

Hedgehogs under roughly 600g cannot survive hibernation. Rescues keep them warm and fed indoors through winter — about £25 per hedgehog — then release them in spring.