Now it's January and still wet & windy!
Still the little hogs have been coming in.......cold, wet and hungry!
The mild weather so far has meant that autumn juveniles are still
being found, many of them seriously ill with internal parasites, and
very underweight. If you find one – please call our emergency
number 07870 378 207 (after 9am) or 01453 823871 - or your local rescue if you are not in Gloucestershire - as time is of the
essence and these little ones need specialist care. Please do not
think you can keep them in a box and all will be well – it won't.
Currently the Hospital carers have more than 150 little mouths to
feed – gradually those which have put on enough weight can safely
go into hibernation, but those under 600 g will continue to need food
and care.
As 2013 drew to a close, our pre – Christmas fund raising efforts
stepped up! Many thanks to all who gave generously at our Tesco
collection, bought our calendars or visited our stall at Westonbirt
Arboretum Enchanted Forest. Our four evenings there were very
successful in spite of the downpours.
Countryfile gave us some very good publicity – and a classic
moment! Hedgehogs don't normally bite – but that little one showed
John Craven he'd had enough! Fortunately Carole was on hand to
briskly remove the hog and put him away safely! Our website enquiry
form was red hot for a few days after the programme.
We take a break from fundraising for a few weeks until the Festival
of Birds at Slimbridge WWT on 1st and 2nd February, but talks
continue throughout the year, and our carers continue to clean, feed
and look after our spikey friends every day.
For
more information, contact details and what to do in an emergency,
please see our website http://www.helpahedgehog.org/index.html
The defining moment on Countryfile!!
