If you need to rehome your hedgehog

Sometimes in life, circumstances change and you may find through no fault of his / her / your own, your beloved pet hedgehog may need a new home.

This can be a very tough decision to have to make but if you know in your heart that you can no longer provide the care needed or your circumstances no longer alllow for you to keep your pet, then in the best interest of your prickly critter it would be best finding a forever home where he/she will be loved and given the full care and provisions that he/she needs.

There are plenty of people out there looking to give good genuine homes to hedgehogs but quite sadly we often see adverts for hedgehogs wanted, for free or as cheap as possible.

In the first instance, it is recommended that your first port of call should be to make contact with the person who bred your hedgehog. Most ethical breeders will offer a 'take back' service, however for those that cannot offer this then re-homing the hedgehog is the next best way forward.

When looking for that special forever home for your pet, please make sure you know that the potential new owner has fully researched the needs of a hedgehog including housing, diet etc. Hopefully you will be able to send him/her with their own belongings, favourite toys etc. If possible, please give the new owners a full care sheet outlining his/her favourite likes and dislikes etc. Also, please make sure that they are able to afford and have access to a vet who understands the needs of hedgehogs should they ever become ill.

You could even ask the new owner to register here on the forum where they can receive any support they need from our members.

If you are finding it hard to find a home or would like further advice or help then please contact us here at the rescue to see if we can help out or point you in the right direction.

Prickly Critterz- a helping hand for hedgehogs would like to ensure that all hedgehogs, of all species are given a good chance in life with the best care needed.

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Great post Mel ..x

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Great Mel xx

There seems to be quite alot of people advertising older hogs .there is one near me an albino male was 2 in january when i asked about him i was told he hasnt been handled since last summer and they have lost interest and no time.it makes me wonder what condition the hog and his home is like.feel sorry for him.

we will be making some announcements ... regarding the rescue over the next few days .x

its a shame that alot of people purchase them and just loose interest and cant be botherd anymore.i know its happend with other animals for years but now alot hogs are being let down aswell.its very sad.

It is very sad .. Ellie i have seen two rescues advertised on facebook why take them in if your going to sell them on .x

I couldn't agree with you more Ellejo, that's why where possible we would like to advise people who find themselves in these circumstances on the best way to find a new forever home for these poor little hogs. Also, one of the many reasons we try and encourage as many potential new owners to really do their research beforehand and to take not consideration the 'what if's and buts' shoulld any of their situation change.

The sad thing is, sometimes people's circumstances do change and help is needed, however there are way too many people buying on impulse in the first place.

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so how does the rescue work? does the rescue buy hogs in need or do alot of people hand them in. sorry if this sounds a silly question.ha.

Both Ellie Jo .. we do pay to get some hedgehogs that we feel are in need more then others , and we are also given them . The Prickly Critterz rescue is very new and we are making some changes over the next few days ..so watch this space .x

i will watch this space. i havent asked the people for any photos of the hedgehog or his housing all i know is that he hasnt been handled in a very very long time.

The sad reality is that people think that small pets do not need handling - such a shame

I thought seeing as more people are finding out about us.... and we have a lot more new members, I'd 'bump' this up....

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this post really helped me, when i made the decision about tiggy and junior i didnt know what to do or say but this helped me thankyou x

Thank you Daisy xx

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this post really helped me, when i made the decision about tiggy and junior i didnt know what to do or say but this helped me thankyou x

Daisy you can still come on the forum and see updates on both Junior and Tiggy .. which should help .... your a brave girl .x

I will keep you updated daisy on how tiggy is doing .... She is a beautiful girl and I will look after her for you :-) x

thankyou xx

Hey Daisy... As hard as I know it has been for you, you have made the very best decision for Tiggy and Junior. We will always do our utmost best and more for all hedgehogs in our care and you can rest assured that both your babies will be very much oved and well looked after.

Big huge hugs to you Daisy, from me and my nearly full house xx

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aww thankyou xoxox

Hi Daisy,

Junior's going to be a much loved, well cared for little hoggy.

My little girl Annice is 8. She used to have Stick Insects - her first pets. Every Friday she'd pick their food. She would choose every single leaf, and site it in their tank. She would get each bug out and 'give it a love'... and they were insects.

Annice has been saving 20p's. She gets them for being good and for doing little jobs. I think she has about £12. She wanted to spend the lot on toys and treats for Junior...

In addition, Helicia (aged 12) is looking forward to having Junior to cuddle and fuss - she says she'd love him to go to sleep on her lap.

As for all the practical stuff, leave that to me. I'm always here - reading up and asking (daft) questions. So I'm always a post away from help should I need it. I wouldn't have applied to adopt the lil guy if I didn't feel equal to the challenge of providing him with the best of care.

I hope that the weeks to come will put your mind to rest. I'll have to get you some photo's of him in his new zoozone with his bits'n'bobs around him.

And I need to get this little guy down to you ASAP - looks like the meet is the 5th May - let me see what I can organise.

Ok Helen,

If you could confirm asap I'd be grateful...