Riley one very lucky hedgehog after being caught in a cable tie – GSPCA urge everyone to help hedgehogs in Guernsey this Summer

Submitted by Steve on 11:35, 27th Jun, 2024 | 0

In the late hours of Sunday 2 hedgehogs arrived at the GSPCA.

One a juvenile who was healthy was found next to another unable to move due to a cable tie trapping the poorly hedgehog.

Both were found next to one another and were kindly brought into the GSPCA by some caring members of public where Manager Steve Byrne was on duty.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “Late on Sunday I had a call out as two hedgehogs arrived at the GSPCA.”

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Happy National Hedgehog marking the arrival of new cages but we need portakabins for them ahead of the Wildlife Hospital Build

Submitted by Steve on 11:57, 2nd Feb, 2024 | 0

Not only do we continue to celebrate 150 years and GSPCA Purple Week fast approaching, today we also celebrate National Hedgehog Day!

At the GSPCA we currently have 71 hedgehogs in our care.

To donate to the hedgehogs in our care please call 01481 257261, by post to GSPCA, Rue des Truchots, St Andrews, Guernsey GY6 8UD or online https://giving.gg/donate/charity/2/Guernsey-Society-for-the-Prevention-of-Cruelty-to-Animals-(GSPCA)

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GSPCA Purple Month – Record numbers of hedgehogs at the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 13:10, 17th Feb, 2023 | 0

Not only do we celebrate 150 years and GSPCA Purple Month along with record breaking numbers of hedgehogs we also have a record number of hedgehogs.

At the GSPCA we currently have recently had up to 152 hedgehogs in our care.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “Many may think its Winter but with the weather almost over 5 degrees Celsius it is far too warm for hedgehogs to hibernate in the Channel Islands so many of our spiky friends struggle through the damp, wet months.”

“That means many our found thin, poorly and in very poor condition and require rescuing and care.”

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Meet Rider the hoglet rescued by bike yesterday and ways to help hedgehogs with winter fast approaching

Submitted by Steve on 12:41, 18th Sep, 2021 | 0

The GSPCA are never off duty and yester while out on his bike GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne rescued a young hoglet covered in flystrike with was also very thin and dehydrated.

The poorly baby hedgehog was in the middle of a lane struggling to climb the banks one Rue des Vallees in St Andrews.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “It was a busy day yesterday but at lunch I decided to go for a quick bike ride and when in the lanes in St Andrews I spotted the little hoglet struggling.”

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Record breaking year for hedgehogs and Intensive Care Unit Appeal due to the large numbers

Submitted by Steve on 16:18, 6th Nov, 2020 | 0

Last year the GSPCA saw a record breaking 618 hedgehogs come through the doors and 2020 has broken that record number as we see poorly hedgehogs arriving in numbers.

With almost 2 months to go before the end of 2020 we have already helped an incredible 626 this year making it a record breaking number of hedgehogs

Despite lockdown the GSPCA has been incredibly busy and especially with 20 hedgehogs in since Monday the numbers are increasing every day with 129 currently in our care.

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Record breaking numbers of hedgehogs rescued in Guernsey

Submitted by Steve on 11:47, 12th Aug, 2020 | 0

Last year the GSPCA saw a record breaking 618 hedgehogs come through the doors and 2020 is set to be even busier.

Between the 1st January 2019 and 12th August 2019 we saw 330 hedgehogs which was a record in our 147 year history and this year between the same period we have already had 399 hedgehogs arrive meaning it looks like another record breaking year for hedgehog numbers.

Despite lockdown the GSPCA has been incredibly busy and especially with wild animals.

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First babies of 2020 born at the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 11:35, 23rd Apr, 2020 | 0

Today we have seen the first birth of 2020 at the GSPCA and we are delighted to say mum is a hedgehog.

As wonderful as this news is, it marks a time where we need to take extra care when out in the garden as others may have already been born and others will be due in the coming weeks.

Last year at the GSPCA we saw the highest number of hedgehogs come into our care in our history. An amazing 618 were rescued or born at the GSPCA and we have already seen 80 since the beginning of 2020, another record number.

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Update on Norma the first hoglet rescued in 2019 at the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 10:23, 17th May, 2019 | 0

Although we have already had baby hedgehogs or hoglets being born at the GSPCA over the last month, last Friday evening the GSPCA were called out to rescue 2 orphan hedgehogs who had sadly lost their mum, they were extremely cold and very hungry.

Only days old they were adopted by one of our staff and taken home with an incubator and specialist milk to be hand reared.

Sadly one of the hoglets didn't make it through the first night but one did.

She was named Norma and a week later after receiving milk every 3/4 hours we are pleased to say she is doing well.

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Help the Guernsey Hedgehogs and the 113 at the GSPCA this Winter

Submitted by Steve on 15:58, 28th Nov, 2018 | 0

At the GSPCA we currently have 113 hedgehogs in our care and they keep on coming.

Many will think that hedgehogs will be tucked up for the Winter by now but this is far from the truth.

Every day the GSPCA are rescuing and helping hedgehogs in need and many only a month or two old.

Publicity for hedgehogs often includes that they hibernate during the Winter months but unless the temperature is below 5C they struggle to huddle down for what should be a long slumber.

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An extremely busy Hedgehog year at the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 10:04, 6th Sep, 2017 | 0

Since the start of 2017 the GSPCA have helped over 320 hedgehogs making it one of the busiest years on record with 4 months still to go.

Last night the latest baby hedgehog which was named Pins was found gasping and very thin and has spent the night in an intensive care unit with special food and care.

During the Summer at one point we had over 130 hedgehogs meaning the most hedgehogs we have ever had at one time in our care.

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