Prickles and Paws
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Cornish Hedgehog Rescue admitting over 1,300 hedgehogs a year and rehabilitating through to release back into the wild. Registered Charity No. 1174597 🦔🐾
Cubert, England
Joined January 2017
If you see a hedgehog out in the day, please call a local wildlife rescuer right away — it usually means something’s wrong. 🦔💚 Let’s keep Cornwall’s gardens safe for hedgehogs this winter. 🌿 #CornwallWildlife #NatureConservation
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You can help hedgehogs this winter by: 💧 Providing a shallow dish of water 🐾 Offering cat or kitten biscuits 🏡 Adding a nest box to your garden Small actions make a big difference. 🌿
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❌ Please don’t handle or weigh wild hedgehogs unless advised by a rescuer — it can be extremely stressful for them. Let them be wild 💚 #HedgehogHelp #WildlifeFriendlyGarden
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If you see a hedgehog out at night and behaving normally, there’s no need to weigh it. 💡 Weight tells us very little — behaviour and body condition matter far more.
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🌿 Hibernation in Cornwall is still a long way off! 🌿 Our mild winters mean hedgehogs can stay active right through winter — sometimes not hibernating until February. 🦔 #HedgehogAwareness #CornwallWildlife
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🦔 Bertie’s Prickly Problem! 🌍 Join Bertie as he tackles litter & learns how to help wildlife in this heartwarming kids’ book by Ellie Jackson — inspired by real hedgehogs at our rescue! 💚♻️ 👉 https://t.co/bZm3qxZE8u
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The Hogspital moves into its next phase! 🏗️✨ From bare foundations in May to walls & windows by October, our new #Hogspital is taking shape. Huge thanks to Warvena Construction, our supporters & sponsors — the fit-out phase begins! 💚🦔 #HedgehogRescue #WildlifeConservation
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Another busy day with lots of admissions and thankfully releases too! Aladdin here also graduated from the incubator 🙌 he has severe ringworm and a long way to go but this is a great first step 🫶
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🦔 Our 2026 Hedgehog Calendar & Christmas Cards are here! 🎄 Each month of our calendar features real Prickles & Paws rescues — every purchase helps care for sick, injured & orphaned hedgehogs. 💚 📅 Get yours: https://t.co/ZZWx2BoESg
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A busy start to October — 94 admissions in just 12 days! 💚🦔🐾 If you can help, we’re in need of 1ml syringes, gloves, tinned food, and rehydration solution. Our wishlist is linked below. Thank you for keeping our prickly friends cared for! 🫶 https://t.co/o8WsFktrCj
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17 admissions ✅ 6 releases ✅ 100 onsite ✅ Just another crazy busy day! 💪 Step behind the scenes with us 🎥 ✨
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🎉 Huge congratulations to @hedgehoghugh on receiving the ZSL-Clarivate Award for Communicating Science! 📖 🐾 Your dedication to bridging science and storytelling continues to inspire. Well deserved! 🌿🦔#ScienceCommunication #Conservation
following in the mighty footsteps of @DaveGoulson @flygirlNHM I am thrilled to share the news that I have won the Clarivate Award for Communicating Zoology from @OfficialZSL for my book, Cull of the Wild. More words on my substack - link in bio
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📞 Updated Phone Hours: 8am–6:30pm With the darker evenings drawing in, we’re reducing out-of-hours cover so our small team can rest and recharge after caring for over 80 hedgehogs each day. Need help after hours? Visit 👉 https://t.co/O8wAqYdSL3 💚🦔
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Meet Teddy, one of over 50 admissions this week! He is currently receiving intensive care as he battles pneumonia 🥺 He’s got a long road ahead, but we’re doing everything we can to help him pull through. Please keep your fingers (and paws!) crossed for Teddy 🤞💚🐾
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What a day! 11 admissions and we are still mid evening shift! Olivander here came to us from @luxstowe_vets having been found out in the daytime in a busy road
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A busy morning shift with several new admissions including Dedalus here who was picked up by a dog but thankfully has escaped with no injuries!
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🌙🦔 Cornwall’s mild winters mean hedgehogs often stay active — some don’t hibernate at all! ❌ Don’t weigh 🦔 ⚠️ Weight doesn’t equal health 👉 Rule of thumb: 🌙 Out at night = leave be ☀️ Out in daytime = call a rescue 💚 Keep Cornwall’s hedgehogs safe this winter!
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Yesterday proved to be a very busy day with lots of new admissions! The first was little Quirrel who came to us from Castle Vets in Launceston after being found out in the daytime, now settled in and receiving intensive care as he is very weak 🤞🦔🐾
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Thank you! We’re humbled by your generosity 💚 Thank you for helping us care for Cornwall’s hedgehogs and hoglets — every donation makes a huge difference! 🦔 #HedgehogRescue #ThankYou
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