Well, I don’t know where to start this week, so what I will do is start by thanking Shirley our Tesco Community Champion for allowing me to see you all last Saturday, it was a pleasure to see everyone, June was helping me of course, which was really helpful because I was very tired, thanks to Hazel, John and June Berry, Suzanne, Vicki and a host of other supporters who made donations towards my beautiful little spikey friends, especially the very nice mystery man who put a brown envelope in my hands for the hoggies. Thank you all.
This rescue is running well, at the moment I have 25 prickly babies here and some are still very small, even the bigger ones will remain here ‘til spring, the wet weather will stop hedgehogs making dry and warm nests, I have to be especially careful because mine are kept in the house. This enables me to keep an eye on any poorly ones.
The dynamics of this rescue has changed, I work alone and I can’t ask for volunteers because my hoggie working hours are unsociable, it’s not conducive to have people come and help change hoggies bedding and food at 5.30am, especially when Trev and the boys are upstairs still sleeping – I work alone.
I also feel it’s important to mention that this house will be going on the market, we need to sell and buy a 3-4 bed bungalow not too far away, David and his colleagues at Carvers are helping us with our search which is not easy to say the least, this bungalow will help me stay active and as busy as possible and the added perk of a special place for the hedgehogs, which is going to be far better than where they are now.
It’s been a worrying time in rescue because I admitted a very poorly boy last Friday, Billy he has been named, he had some serious breathing difficulties so he was fast tracked to see Angela and Elaine at Grange Vets, as you can expect I followed her instructions to the letter and he is still with us, eating and gaining, no problem, also Thursday night I admitted a juvenile from Silverdale Place, being attacked by birds, he is also doing well, he has been called Teddy, more admitted, all doing ok, but I have to keep an eye on them all. I do worry about them, they are so sweet, but very complex creatures. Finders, do these lovely mammals a big favour if out in the day, just like Leanne, she found a hoggie which was being attacked, she brought this little one into her home and cared for him ‘til help was available, Dawn of a Prickly Problem took this poor thing back to her rescue. Nice work Leanne.
I would like to discourage a person who has been giving my home telephone number out, I don’t know who this is, please stop, my mobile number is with BHPS, that’s the only way you should be getting in touch with me.
Finally, a mention to our postman and our Whitby Wildlife Rescuer Caroline, we saw this very badly injured green parrot outside our house, myself, Trev and posty got together to catch this poor thing, that had been attacked by birds, of course Caroline admitted him, safe and sound, but very early days, thank you both for helping this beautiful bird.
Should you see a hedgehog out in the day it’s not ok, please ring The British Hedgehog Preservation Society on 01584 890801, my Facebook Page is Prickly Haven Hedgehog Hotel.