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Post by SueA on Sept 23, 2012 15:09:43 GMT
That's a shame Tel, I haven't seen any signs of our other hedgehog for weeks, I saw 'poo' a few times after the other got run over but nothing recently & I stand at the back door for a while each night to see if I can hear them but no luck.
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Post by SueA on Oct 31, 2012 14:38:24 GMT
Found a baby hedgehog in the garden today eating the suet treats put out for the birds. I gave it some cat food & went inside to find a box to put it in but when I went out again it had disappeared. I've put some leaves in the hedgehog house & sprinkled some hedgehog food around, I think one of the local cats may have frightened it away, I was going to take it to the animal sanctuary as I think it's probably too small to hibernate but I'll have to see if it appears again.   |
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Post by grindle on Oct 31, 2012 16:25:40 GMT
it is tiny isn't it, hope you find it again, the good thing is it's not too cold just yet
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Post by SueA on Nov 1, 2012 14:36:59 GMT
Bit worried though Grindle as it's wet & it appeared to be on it's own. I 'tweeted' the Hedgehog society & they said watch out for it as it needs help & try & catch it & then ring them.I kept going out yesterday looking all round the garden & behind the pots, I've put leaves in the hedgehog house & food in it's entrance with piles of hedgehog food all round the garden. Went out with a torch last night a few times but couldn't see it & left some cat food, that & some of the other food has gone this morning but no sign of hedgehog. Our local animal sanctuary is listed as a 'hedehog carer/helper' so I'll probably take it there if I find it.
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Post by grindle on Nov 2, 2012 4:36:52 GMT
good luck Sue, I hope it turns up
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Post by Tel on Nov 2, 2012 7:03:42 GMT
Hope you find the poor little thing, Sue.  |
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Post by peony on Nov 2, 2012 9:24:01 GMT
It looks so tiny Sue, I hope you're able to help it |
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Post by SueA on Nov 2, 2012 11:14:05 GMT
I've found it!  I looked in the hedgehog house this morning as the food I'd put in the entrance had gone & it is asleep under all the leaves in there. I covered it back up & called the hedgehog society as they asked, they say wait until around dusk & take it out & weigh it & if it's less than 450g take it in & to the animal sanctuary, if it's over just keep putting food out & keep an eye on it if it starts coming out in daylight again or looks poorly. It had eaten lots of the hedgehog food I put out around the garden during the night so perhaps was just very hungry, will let you know about 'weigh in'! |
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Post by grindle on Nov 2, 2012 15:11:46 GMT
that's great, one lucky hog having you to look out for it |
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Post by SueA on Nov 2, 2012 17:15:55 GMT
Baby weighed - only 250g, far too small to hibernate so I phoned the animal sanctuary & took it round a few minutes ago. They already have another about the same size so after it's been to the vet for a check up it will have a companion & will be fed throughout the winter. I took it in a plastic bowl I'd weighed it in inside a crate & they asked if they could take the bowl with it in so I left it, didn't fancy hedgehog flavoured food anyway! ;D Have left the leaves & food in the hedgehog house in case of further orphans! Baby Spike in the bowl before I took it to the sanctuary.  |
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Post by Lou78W on Nov 2, 2012 17:36:40 GMT
So pleased you found the baby hog Sue...its tiny  It will have a much better chance of survival now..Well done you  |
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Post by peony on Nov 2, 2012 18:39:55 GMT
Well done Sue, you've saved a little hedgehog. I'm so glad you found it ;D I saw the one in my garden the other evening and I'm pleased to say he/she looked like a full grown one, plenty of slugs and snails in my garden  |
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Post by grindle on Nov 3, 2012 5:35:44 GMT
 a good result Sue, well done
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Post by Tel on Nov 3, 2012 7:04:56 GMT
So pleased you found it, Hog will have that chance now, to reach maturity. |
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Post by Cherry on Nov 3, 2012 7:35:59 GMT
Sue you are quite amazing. Lovely photos of your hedgehog. I wonder if you will find out how it is doing at the sanctuary. We will all be interested now.
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It will have a much better chance of survival now..Well done you 
