Loughgall Hedgehog Rescue

27/05/2026

Portable air con units for a 17’x10’ space. Ie the rescue. Does anyone know of one they can recommend.
I urgently need to make the rescue more comfortable for those that are in it at an affordable price.

27/05/2026

I keep seeing people out walking their dogs in this heat. Please stop. Place your bare foot on the stone or tarmac and see how long you can keep it there. Leave your walks either to early morning or late evening.

24/05/2026

UPDATE::: sadly not the outcome that we ever want. The hedgehog had terrible injuries to its jaw so the kindest option was to put it too sleep. Thank you to the finder and the lady who got it to the vets, and to the staff at Vets4pets Sprucefield. Would there be someone out there who could collect an injured hog from the Larne area and get it to Vets4pets Sprucefield, where it will get emergency treatment?

24/05/2026

Please remember to leave out shallow dishes of water for hedgehogs. Please know they must be shallow. The base of a plant pot or similar is ideal.

10/05/2026

Cattle grids are death traps for hedgehogs. This is Jeff, thankfully he was found in time and it took a lot of effort to free him, so well done everyone. Sadly the other hog that had fallen in was already dead. Jeff would have been dead by today as he was dehydrated and ice cold when he arrived.
If you have a cattle grid please make a wildlife ladder using a plank of wood with chicken wire or similar wrapped around it for grip. Check your grids daily.

04/05/2026

Can my followers please go to That Prize guy page. He is doing a give away for charities. Please tag Loughgall hedgehog rescue.

26/04/2026

25/04/2026

Little Alex arrived yesterday freezing cold, and unwilling to uncurl. I had to place him in warm water to eventually get him to uncurl. I wasn’t expecting the amount of flea dirt that came off him. The bottom of the sink was covered in it. He has had a scan to eliminate any injuries. But because of the fleas and other internal parasites he is very weak and having to be kept constantly warm.