Hedgehog Cabin

When you see a hedgehog out in the day time please remember he's been sick for a long time before taking this last desperate step. He's dying. IT'S AN EMERGENCY. Take him indoors in the warmth and ring a rescue IMMEDIATELY. Find your nearest rescue here: helpwildlife.co.uk

This little baby is self anointing. Just 11 days old and she's just had her first new and exciting sensory experience: her first taste of anything other than her mum's milk - the formula that's going to save her life. Her eyes and ears are still developing, so she can't hear or…

A happy update on little baby Jess, found starving on an artificial lawn: She has responded so well to treatment that in just 9 days has more than doubled her entire body weight. But best of all her eyes are bright and shining with hope now. Jess's story: x.com/HedgehogCabin/…

It's fox cub season right now, and I know they cause havoc in your gardens, but please be patient with them. They are just little babies learning about the big wild world, and how to survive in it. Like all youngsters, they learn by experimenting. Please roll up all netting to a…

One week ago today poor Eira was seen lying in the road dying. After emergency medical treatment here for a life threatening abscess, you can see this morning her sides are almost symmetrical, and the swelling is reduced dramatically. She is also responding well to her…

Little baby Jess arrived this morning dying of starvation. Now she can smell food she's desperately biting the dish, not having seen a dish before and not realising that's not part of the food. Jess had been seen wandering around an artificial lawn, hopelessly searching the…

This poor sweet girl is Eira. She was seen lying on a busy road in Reading and would have taken her last breath there, had one kind and merciful driver not stopped. She was scooped up in a sweatshirt and brought straight here by the driver, whose English was broken but her…

Thirst isn't something we have to stress about, as it's solved with a turn of the tap. But it's a huge stress for wildlife, as it's a killer. No matter how fit and strong, every living thing needs water to survive. It's been such a dry year that most natural water resources have…

I couldn't tell you beforehand, as it was a secret🤫but I was invited as the Mystery Guest on the BBC Radio's breakfast show this morning. The presenter had two minutes of questioning me, to guess my identity. If you'd like, you can listen on catch-up on BBC Radio Sounds here:…

Three weeks ago today baby Jip was brought in. Dehydrated, hypothermic and emaciated at just 113g. This is bodycam footage of his last weigh in and check today. Just look at how he has grown and developed in those three weeks! He'll be released tomorrow, back to the wild from a…

Something gentle and sweet to start your weekend. Baby hedgehogs go from not existing to being born - in just 5 weeks. They are born before their ears and eyes are fully developed, and carry on growing outside the womb at this amazing rate. This little baby weighs just 55 grams.…

The phone is still red hot with calls, mostly of babies seen out. Sadly, a lot of these are the result of disturbed nests. PLEASE, I know it takes a lot of willpower, and I know they are so sweet, and I understand you are so keen to see them, but PLEASE do not disturb a nest. You…

I haven't got a new photo of sweet Solo as this darling boy sleeps so deeply he stays asleep when I gently take him out to weigh and medicate him, and I can't disturb him just for a photo.😊 But he's finished treatment today, and is perfectly healthy inside and out now, and ready…

The growth rate of baby hedgehogs is phenomenal. From not existing to being born takes 5 weeks. From being born to leaving mum takes 6 weeks. As you can see, these two clips are just 7 days apart. In one week, baby Jip has almost doubled in weight and size. Isn't that amazing?…

If you are anywhere near Hook, North Hampshire today, pop in to the beautiful gardens and say hello in person to our very own Jo and Terry, who run the award winning hedgehog hospital Prickle Lodge - the very best rescue in Hampshire! (apart from me😁). Between 12pm - 3pm, a…

Good morning! With so much in the world to make you angry and upset, it's worth remembering that most people are good and kind, and are quietly going about their day performing unsung acts of heroism and generosity of spirit. Thank you to everyone who is feeding their visiting…

One of the most stubborn myths surrounding hedgehogs is that they are all full of fleas. In fact, the exact opposite is true. It's extremely rare for a hedgehog to have fleas, and will only occur when the hedgehog is really sick or dying (fleas, like all parasites, like a weak…

One of the most stubborn myths surrounding hedgehogs is that they are all full of fleas. In fact, the exact opposite is true. It's extremely rare for a hedgehog to have fleas, and will only occur when the hedgehog is really sick or dying (fleas, like all parasites, like a weak…

It's hard to believe, but this chubby little baby is Jip! And this sight last night brought tears to my eyes: this dear little baby doing something so completely normal and healthy - grabbing some bedding to make himself a little comfy nest in his bed. 🥹 He was so skeletal, so…

It was the driest March for 60 years in the UK and the sunniest April since records began in 1910. May was the driest we've seen for 100 years. June looks like being a record breaker too. All living things need water. This is my local pond this morning. Usually alive with bobbing…

Please put out a dish of water, now. And refresh it tonight, and every night, just before dark. Leave yourself a reminder note on the fridge.📜✍️ Babies are dying because the mums are too dehydrated to make enough milk for their needs. Even if you had a rain shower in the…