‘Our new chosen charity’
Prickles & Paws
They are on the endangered red list ... there used to be around 30million in the UK ...
Now it is estimated at just under a million ...
Now it is estimated at just under a million ...
Our new Precious Charity - it is official !!!!
Working in your studio can be a lonely place, creativity is such a rollercoaster .....
Having a studio at home often makes your bed look a very welcoming place - especially with the British summer weather ....
so .... volunteering helps your head !! ...
So I (Lynne Speake) started volunteering at a local family run rescue for hedgehogs based in Cornwall ....
(I blame Mark Mcleish !!)
I can't bring hedgehogs home like I would have done had it been dogs or puppies ...
The charity would probably notice if I tried to swop them for fir cones - even if I stuck on googly eyes !!!!
I didn't even rate Hedgehogs that much ...
Till one bit me because he didn't want to go back into his newly cleaned out nest ...
Then I was in love !! ..
... and now we seem to be a magnet for the prickly cute ones !!!
Having a studio at home often makes your bed look a very welcoming place - especially with the British summer weather ....
so .... volunteering helps your head !! ...
So I (Lynne Speake) started volunteering at a local family run rescue for hedgehogs based in Cornwall ....
(I blame Mark Mcleish !!)
I can't bring hedgehogs home like I would have done had it been dogs or puppies ...
The charity would probably notice if I tried to swop them for fir cones - even if I stuck on googly eyes !!!!
I didn't even rate Hedgehogs that much ...
Till one bit me because he didn't want to go back into his newly cleaned out nest ...
Then I was in love !! ..
... and now we seem to be a magnet for the prickly cute ones !!!
Photo credit: Prickles and Paws
Hedgehogs .... What to watch out for ...
If you see a hedgehog out in the day please ring your nearest rescue or vets ...
They will probably have something wrong with them - it is always worth checking ... even if they look OK
If they look like they have sawdust at the base of their prickles this is flystrike and they need urgent medical help ASAP
(in the UK the public will not be charged for taking wildlife to a vet)
Do not keep a hedgehog and try to nurse it ...
They often have complicated medical needs which are not visible or obvious -
Please always seek proper medical advice ...
They will probably have something wrong with them - it is always worth checking ... even if they look OK
If they look like they have sawdust at the base of their prickles this is flystrike and they need urgent medical help ASAP
(in the UK the public will not be charged for taking wildlife to a vet)
Do not keep a hedgehog and try to nurse it ...
They often have complicated medical needs which are not visible or obvious -
Please always seek proper medical advice ...
Photo credit: Prickles and Paws
How can you help Prickles & Paws ...
If you fancy learning more about Hedgehogs and this amazing charity or even volunteering (if you live in Cornwall)
then please click on the buttons below ....
Thanks so much for any help .... it all really helps ....
go on ... we dare you !!!! xxx
then please click on the buttons below ....
Thanks so much for any help .... it all really helps ....
go on ... we dare you !!!! xxx
