Hedgehogs rescued in 2025: 1,214

So far in 2026: 47

Hedgehogs currently onsite: 29

Movement for Good £1,000 draw

Prickles & Paws Hedgehog Rescue

Rescue - Rehabilitation - Release

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HELP BUILD OUR NEW HOGSPITAL

Cornwall needs a bespoke hedgehog hospital or rather ‘hogspital’! With over 1,400 hedgehogs admitted a year the rescue must expand to ensure we never have to turn a hedgehog away.

VETERINARY REFERRALS

Wildly close: help us finish our hedgehog hospital

Our Crowdfunder has now closed and we exceeded our initial target of £6,500, achieving an amazing £8,428. A huge thank you to everyone who contributed.

We are putting the finishing touches to the building and planning the Big Move for February.


👉 You can still donate to the project here.

Follow our current residents on our Instagram

Jasmine is quite the character! 🌸 She’s responding really well to treatment for an abscess and ringworm — and keeping us all entertained along the way with her larger-than-life personality 💚 Jasmine is one of 46 admissions so far this
Yellowfin was one of our recent releases 💛🦔🐾 Thankfully, we’ve had several good weather windows recently, allowing many of our hedgehogs to return safely to the wild 🌿 All are released back to the area they were found, with a nest box and
🦔 Help Us Win £1,000! 🐾 Please nominate us in the @benefactgroup Movement for Good £1,000 draw 💚 It takes less than a minute and could make a huge difference for our hedgehogs! 👉 https://movementforgood.com/draws/1000 (link also in
Meet Yucca 💚 He was admitted mid-December with injuries to a front leg and a hind foot. His wounds were slow to heal, but after a clean-up under anaesthetic at the vets and a second course of antibiotics, he’s made brilliant progress. Soon he
Ash came to us on New Year’s Day after being found out during the daytime, weak and underweight. Tests revealed an extremely high internal parasite burden. Thankfully, with the right care and treatment, Ash is responding brilliantly and making
🌧️ Storm Update 🌧️ We’re pleased to share that the rescue has sustained minimal damage and we still have power. All hedgehogs are safe and well, and our staff are onsite providing care as normal. 📞 Our phone line is open for advice and ad
📣 Just a reminder! 📣 We are open EVERY day of the year — because animals don’t take a day off 🦔💚 If you’re concerned about a hedgehog, please don’t wait. Our phone lines are currently open from 8am–6pm daily and we
2025 in Numbers 💚🦔🐾 Every number tells a story—and every story starts with someone who cared enough to call, drive, donate, or share. Thank you for being part of our hedgehog-saving community. Here’s to even more prickly success in 20

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