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Crusty, before
and after
Crusty the Hedgehog
As usual we have had many all pleased when he recovered from
hedgehogs in during the autumn and his bald state. Crusty is now a very
most of them have stayed with us all smart young man and will no doubt
through the winter. At least with the melt the heart of a young female in
cold weather, those that had the spring!
managed to get up to the correct We cannot thank our volunteers
weight have gone into hibernation enough for all their hard work in
and remained so. It won’t be long caring for the hedgehogs over the
before it will be time to get them out winter. They’re not the cleanest of
before the breeding season starts. animals and I fancy are able to
One little mite that came in was produce twice as much from the
suffering very badly from ringworm back end as they manage to eat.
and was almost without any spines It certainly isn’t all glamour here!
at all. Due to his dire situation he To help us support the care of
was nicknamed Crusty. He was such sick, injured and orphaned wildlife
a little character that he was please contact us for an adoption
everyone’s favourite and we were order form.
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