Herts Hogline was set up around twenty years ago. We care for sick and injured hedgehogs with the aim of returning them to the wild. We also provide advice and encourage people to make their gardens a hedgehog haven.
Herts Hogline was set up around twenty years ago. We care for sick and injured hedgehogs with the aim of returning them to the wild. We also provide advice and encourage people to make their gardens a hedgehog haven.
If you wish to help support your local hedgehog population here are our top tips:
You can also support them by making your garden safe by:
We also provide advice to the public about when and how to help hedgehogs who have got into a spot of bother or are unwell. We typically advise that they need help when they are:
It’s also important to know when not to help. Our advice is that if a hedgehog is out during the day, looking busy carrying grass and leaves, then this is a female nest building. So, just keep an eye on her and enjoy watching her.
Lastly this is the advice we give on how to help when you find a hedgehog in trouble:
If you’d like to keep up-to-date with our news, then please follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/hertshogline
If you wish to contact us, then email us at: help@hertshogline.com
Lastly, we are very small, so sadly can only cover a 15-mile radius from Stansted Airport. However, if you email us, we have set up an auto-reply that lists local hedgehog friendly vets (it’s best to contact them first in an emergency) and other hedgehog rescues.