A big thank you to everyone who has called us concerned about hedgehogs either to small to hibernate, out during the day time or covered in ticks, today. Four hedgehogs have been admitted into care.
Every day we are getting more admitted.
A lot has changed over the last few years regarding weights and sizes and overwintering, and its not as simple as it used to be. So if you are concerned about a hedgehog for any reason please call for advice.
A hedgehog which is out during the day or is too small to hibernate is likely to have a problem which needs diagnosing and treating to ensure a safe hibernation and eventual release back to the wild. Every winter and spring we admit hedgehogs which kind-hearted and well meaning people have attempted to over winter without veterinary assessment, diagnosis and treatment by hedgehog specialists at wildlife rescue centres.
If you care about hedgehogs and want to help them, then why not consider volunteering with us or your local wildlife rescue and helping them to ensure their care is the best that can be provided.
Please support East Sussex WRAS wildlife appeal at: www.justgiving.com/campaign/eastsussexwildlifecrisis
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This festive season East Sussex WRAS's dedicated staff and volunteers will once again be providing cover through the entire period to ensure that the casualties in care or in need of rescue have somewhere safe and warm.
Christmas Day we will be working with a skeleton crew and dealing with casualty advice, rescue and emergencies only.
All other days between Thursday 22nd December and Monday 2nd Janaury we will be working with a reduced crew.
Daytime: 9am till 6pm: Enquiries, donations, advice, rescue and emergencies.
Evenings: 6pm - 10pm: Urgent Rescues & Emergencies.
Overnight 10pm -9am: Emergencies only (where the public can't be expected to handle the casualty safely - like foxes and badgers etc).
As always, we are not a huge charity, and do have limited resources and cannot be everywhere all of the time. We are constantly expanding and increasing the number of casualties we deal with. You can help us expand by donating to our Wildlife Appeal at:
wildlifeambulance.org/wildlife-crisis-appeal/
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Big thank you to all the staff at Sovereign Cargo Ltd who have donated £1000 to East Sussex WRAS instead of buying cards for each other this Christmas and in memory of the director's mother Doreen Brotherton who passed away recently as she loved animals.
Thank you so much from all the creatures human and wild at WRAS!
If you would like to donate to East Sussex WRAS instead of buy cards for your friends, work colleague or loved ones please get in touch online at www.wildlifeambulance.org or call 01825-873003.
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