Hedgehog Rescue
Discussion
Girlfriend and I were staying in a travellodge for the TVR back home event and as we pulled into the lodge car park there was a hedgehog sat right in the middle of the entry road .. prime place for getting run over 
I picked it up and put it in some bushes away from the road .. but boy those things are spikey lol!! Agree tho .. they are really cute
I picked it up and put it in some bushes away from the road .. but boy those things are spikey lol!! Agree tho .. they are really cute
Not looking good I'm afraid.
Took her to a very nice lady near Countesthorpe who has much experience with Hedgehogs (13 at the moment and over a hundred year to date ) who manged to get the little devil to uncurl and show us her belly long enough to see a huge swelling near right rear hip and when it tries to move it drage one rear legg and limited mobility in the other.
Its underweight and not eaten for a few days.
She will go to the vet tomorrow for treatment or.........
I have been known to block a major road competely before today to rescue a hedgehog. I can confirm they are prickly little buggers and full of just about every parasite the world has to offer - not their fault though!
Took her to a very nice lady near Countesthorpe who has much experience with Hedgehogs (13 at the moment and over a hundred year to date ) who manged to get the little devil to uncurl and show us her belly long enough to see a huge swelling near right rear hip and when it tries to move it drage one rear legg and limited mobility in the other.
Its underweight and not eaten for a few days.
She will go to the vet tomorrow for treatment or.........
I have been known to block a major road competely before today to rescue a hedgehog. I can confirm they are prickly little buggers and full of just about every parasite the world has to offer - not their fault though!
When you hold them thumbs on top and fingers under the belly they are lovely!
Such a soft warm belly and you can feel their little ticker going at a great rate! Had to rescue one from a road a while ago, couldn't (or wouldn't) get up the high curb. People shouldn't shy away from picking them up, just use your common sense and be gentle!
Good man Alan. I hope you can update us with god news!
Such a soft warm belly and you can feel their little ticker going at a great rate! Had to rescue one from a road a while ago, couldn't (or wouldn't) get up the high curb. People shouldn't shy away from picking them up, just use your common sense and be gentle!
Good man Alan. I hope you can update us with god news!
Blipi said:
When you hold them thumbs on top and fingers under the belly they are lovely!
Such a soft warm belly and you can feel their little ticker going at a great rate! Had to rescue one from a road a while ago, couldn't (or wouldn't) get up the high curb. People shouldn't shy away from picking them up, just use your common sense and be gentle!
Good man Alan. I hope you can update us with god news!
Such a soft warm belly and you can feel their little ticker going at a great rate! Had to rescue one from a road a while ago, couldn't (or wouldn't) get up the high curb. People shouldn't shy away from picking them up, just use your common sense and be gentle!
Good man Alan. I hope you can update us with god news!
You know, when I started reading this I thought you were heading down the coat in mud and bake road a la Gypsy Rose Blipi... must be all those tales of fire and haggii
I knew the little buggers harbour lots of ticks, lice and fleas but apparently they all carry liver fluke, tapeworms and just about every other parasite on the planet so, although I'm not squeamish about most things I think hedgehog won't make it onto my menu.
I do rememebr the crisps and it was just a marketing gimmick.
Good to see that JamesUK28's childish little brother is still managing to post on his machine! Twit!
I do rememebr the crisps and it was just a marketing gimmick.
Good to see that JamesUK28's childish little brother is still managing to post on his machine! Twit!
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