Hedgehog Cabin
Hedgehog Cabin is a British charity dedicated to the rescue, treatment and rehabilitation of injured, sick and orphaned wild hedgehogs. Based in the English village of Phoenix Green, Hampshire, the hedgehog hospital was founded in 2013 by the retired nurse Pauly Andersson Nursing in the United Kingdom, in response to the shortage of emergency care and treatment facilities for European hedgehog in the UK.
Hedgehogs are an List of United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan species in the United Kingdom, where they are the nation's favourite mammal.
History
After many years working as a nurse in the National Health Service, specialising in Infection prevention and control, Pauly Andersson repurposed her garden Summer house into the first hospital ward, with large fitted pens housing six patients at a time. Transfering her skills from human patients to hedgehogs, but retaining the holistic approach to healing, enabled Hedgehog Cabin to achieve a 95% survival rate, compared to the average 60% of other rescues.[1]
Hedgehog Cabin's reputation quickly grew, along with demand for beds. With the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals referring cases two more hospital buildings were added, making a total of 24 pens. Hedgehog Cabin remains a one woman enterprise and operates on a budget of just £15,000 a year, and is funded entirely by donations from the public.
Cultural impact
Hedgehog Cabin's founder is also a keen environmental activist, and has been instumental in changing the way Local Authorities [2] manage their borough’s public land, to benefit wildlife. Her outreach work includes Mentorship startup rescues and advising established rescues in the UK and Europe, as well as providing free consultancy to bodies such as the Women's Institute and the Girl Guides, and education providers.[3]
In 2018 Hedgehog Cabin set up its Twitter account, which is now the most popular educational hedgehog resource on Twitternjnh, with 20,000 followers.
Hedgehog Cabin has become a unique social media resource for hedgehog information; sharing important dietry advice and debunking misinformation. Its advice and influence is often referenced in the media.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
In 2020 Hedgehog Cabin won the UK’s Best Rescue[10] award, organised by the Wet Nose Day charity[11] and in 2022 was recommended for a Queen’s Honour[12]
References
- ↑ Burroughes, Nicolette Dowler; Dowler, Jonathan; Burroughes, Guy (2021-06-01). "Admission and Survival Trends in Hedgehogs Admitted to RSPCA Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres". Proceedings of the Zoological Society. 74 (2): 198–204. doi:10.1007/s12595-021-00363-9.
- ↑ Hart, District Council (2018). "Hedgehogs at the Hart of the Countryside" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Hedgehog Friendly Campus - Ness Botanic Gardens - University of Liverpool". www.liverpool.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ↑ "Top Tips on Helping Hedgehogs This Spring". PETA UK. 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ↑ Li·, Yuge (2021-06-18). "Hedgehog champion: saving the national icon from extinction". Life360. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ↑ "Caring For Hedgehogs | Dovedale Primary School". www.dovedaleprimaryschool.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ↑ Enviro, Kid (2021). "An interview with Hedgehog Cabin" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Recommended Hedgehog Rescue Mumsnet". www.mumsnet.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ↑ Hambleden Valley Churches (2019). "Hedgehogs" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Best UK Rescue". Wetnose Animal Aid. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ↑ "Wet Nose Animal Aid". Wetnose Animal Aid. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ↑ "Guide to the Honours". BBC News. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
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