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Hedgehog in my garden

  • 10-08-2015 9:53pm
    #1
    soulglo79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭


    Hey I just found a hedgehog in my garden this evening. My dogs were going crazy, when I checked it out I found the hedgehog under some bushes. I'm not sure whats the right thing to do. If I leave the hedgehog there, the dogs will go after it and probably hurt themselves and the hedgehog. But I don't think its right to move the hedgehog either ... does anyone have any advice?


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  • #2
    DBB
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Is the hedgehog still there?
    If it's out in daylight, that's not a good sign... There's a good chance it's sick or injured, in which case it needs help. Many vets will treat injured wildlife for free.
    However, if it was lively and moved away once the threat of the dogs was gone, leave it alone., but keep vigilant for it in case it emerges again in daylight, in which case the above applies!

    Edited to add: you may find this link of help...
    http://www.irishwildlifematters.ie/animals/hedgehog.html


  • #3
    soulglo79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭soulglo79


    Thanks DBB.

    I put the dogs in their kennels and left all alone for a half hour. When i returned, the hedgehog had gone. no sign today so all is good ... hopefully!


  • #4
    DBB
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Healthy hedgehogs have a home territory, with various regular routes around it which they use to hunt at night. So, chances are he's been in your garden many times before, but your dogs just didn't cop him!


  • #5
    soulglo79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭soulglo79


    That's interesting. I read that they like dry dogfood. Is it ok to leave this out for them and maybe some water?


  • #6
    Daisy 55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 517 ✭✭✭Daisy 55


    Make sure there's no big containers of water!!!! Say bucket size. Left lying around. Had a very sad experience in our garden a few years back.


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  • #7
    hadook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭hadook


    soulglo79 wrote: »
    That's interesting. I read that they like dry dogfood. Is it ok to leave this out for them and maybe some water?

    I don't know about dogfood but we have 3 hedgehogs who taught themselves to use the cat flap into the garage to eat the dry food we leave out for our less tame working cats!


  • #8
    soulglo79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭soulglo79


    Good advice on the bucket Daisy 55. I leave a bucket out for the dogs. I'll make sure to empty it at night-time from now on.


  • #9
    Daisy 55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 517 ✭✭✭Daisy 55


    We were so upset. You know the way there might be odd containers lying around? Maybe under bushes and they fill up with rain.


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