We are a group dedicated to rescuing sick or injured hedgehogs in Northern Ireland, specifically the Derry/Londonderry area

If you find injured or sick hedgehogs in the Derry City, Greater County Derry AND the Donegal Region, (including Letterkenny, Muff, Greysteel, Eglinton, Limavady, Claudy, Dungiven etc) please contact us!

Contact Details
Text Number: 07516255138 (If ringing from UK & Northern Ireland) and 00447516255138 if ringing from the Republic of Ireland.
E-mail: eibhlindoherty@hotmail.co.uk

WHAT ELSE TO DO;
1, Place the hedgehog in a box, with a blanket for warmth.
2, Give it water, NEVER give hedgehogs milk.
3, Give it dog/cat food.

DOES IT NEED RESCUING? YES IF;

- A Road traffic casualty
- Out during the day
- Unresponsive but not in nest (hedgehogs only hibernate in nests)
- Damaged limb/s
- Underweight at wintertime (under 600g by November)
- Obvious wounds
- Injured baby hedgehog (often making high pitched pipping sound)
Baby hedgehog IF it’s on its own, and ONLY after lengthy observation from a distance.
- Trapped or caught e.g. down a drain / in fencing – do NOT cut free and release (see below)
- If unresponsive/unconscious.