Found a hedgehog...

Found a sick or injured hedgehog?

Need advice? Please call us immediately on 07949 976717. Our phone line is staffed between 8am and 6pm. Out of hours, please call your nearest emergency vet.

If we are busy, please leave a phone message with your name and contact number and we will call you back as soon as possible. Please don't email or send a message via social media or text as we don't check these very frequently and it's important to get hedgehogs help immediately.

PLEASE DO NOT JUST TURN UP AT THE RESCUE AS IT IS NOT STAFFED 24 HOURS A DAY.

If you are outside Gloucestershire, please contact your local hedgehog rescue. You can find your nearest rescue at http://www.helpwildlife.co.uk/

If you have other non-hedgehog related queries, please email wildhogsoffice@gmail.com

CARE GUIDE

Click the link below to our 9-step guide to provide initial care for a sick or injured hedgehog.

Always phone us as soon as you possibly can for advice and do not try to care for the hedgehog yourself as they will often need medication, specialist food or veterinary care.

If you find an ill or injured hedgehog it will probably be suffering from hypothermia, even in summer.
Never try and force feed or syringe water into a hedgehog.
Do not put down food or water in a box for any hog until it has warmed up and is active again as it will be unable to swallow or digest. The danger is the fluid/food will be inhaled.
Keep the box inside the house, out of the sun, and somewhere quiet - a downstairs bathroom is ideal.

DONATE & HELP SAVE HEDGEHOGS

We rehabilitate sick, injured and orphaned hedgehogs with the aim of releasing them back into the wild. Hedgehogs are vulnerable to extinction and need your help to save them.

Upcoming Events

Support Us!

There are lots of ways you can get involved with Wild Hogs Hedgehog Rescue.

Volunteer with us

We are looking for regular volunteers for afternoon shifts to help during our busy season. You will need to be over 16 years old, be able to make a regular commitment and be available to help from 1pm - 4pm.

Click here to find out more.

Become a Friend of Wild Hogs

Friends of Wild Hogs donate on a monthly or annual basis and in return receive a welcome pack and hedgehog gift and a bi-monthly newsletter with exclusive information about the rescue.

Click here to become a friend.

You can also donate supplies on Amazon, play the local lottery or leave a legacy to Wild Hogs Hedgehog Rescue.

The work of Wild Hogs Hedgehog Rescue

Wild Hogs Hedgehog Rescue has been running since 2010 and been a registered charity since 2016. We work closely with our local vet and other partners to provide the best possible care to sick, injured and orphaned hedgehogs and hoglets.