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There are a few basic
Do's and Don'ts
regarding hedgehogs.
  1. Never give bread & milk

  2. Don't ignore one that is out during the day

  3. Slug pellets kill hedgehogs

     Hedgehog Rescue
     20 Cosby Road
     Countesthorpe
     Leicester, LE8 5PD
Welcome to the Hedgehog Rescue Website

IMPORTANT: If you have found a SICK OR INJURED HEDGEHOG please contact The BHPS on 01584 890801 or St Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital on 01844 292292 or The RSPCA on 0300 1234999 for carers in your area.
Please see the Hedgehog First Aid page for general information on caring for hedgehogs in trouble and the When to Help? page for advise on any hedgehog you may be concerned about.
We are totally voluntary and care for the patients in our own home. We take in and care for approximately 150 hedgehogs per year. Many of our patients require surgery and medication. We would like to say a special thank you to our ever patient vets for their help and support.
We raise funds through sponsorship, sale of nest boxes and feeding stations and our annual Help A Hedgehog Day on May 29th.
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St Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital

Hedgehog Rescue follow protocols set out by St Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital to whom we owe a great deal. We wish to thank Les Stocker and his team for all the help and advice we have received over the years. Some of the content of this website are by courtesy of St Tiggs'.
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