Sometimes, through no fault of their own – there are a number of hedgehogs that find they have to move on from their current homes and then end up here with us at Prickly Critterz. When this happens and the hedgehog is handed over to the rescue, we do our best to ensure that these little prickly friends of ours are given the next best start in their new lives.
Please be sure to read all these instructions before applying to adopt one of our hedgehogs. It will save a lot of time for you and us. Please also remember that we are all volunteers and as such the re-homing process can take time.
About our adoption programme.
Our hedgehogs are not just re-homed and then forgotten about; they are put onto the Prickly Critterz lifelong adoption care programme. This ensures that the hedgehog always belongs to Prickly Critterz and that he / she is protected for the rest of his / her life.
Sometimes, depending on circumstances, the hedgehog may come with adequate living quarters, toys, wheel, feeding bowls, i.e. everything he / she needs. However, this is not always the case and it will be up to the new forever home to ensure that all these are in place before the hedgehog can leave the rescue.
Once a new forever home is found, a contract is then agreed and signed to say that if ever circumstances change, the hedgehog must come back to Prickly Critterz. It must not be sold or given to anybody else. Also, our adopted hedgehogs must never be used to breed from.
What charges are involved?
There is a charge of £50 when you adopt a hedgehog from Prickly Critterz. Our charges are to cover our costs for moving, assessing and administering the hedgehog. This allows us to continue our rescue work and allows us to help secure the future of more hedgehogs in need as well as contributing towards the work and rescue of our own native hedgehogs.
I’m still interested so what do I do next?
1. Please send a private message to Melody or Nellie to request an application form
2. Once the application form is received, each applicant will then be contacted by telephone to discuss their application
3. The rescue committee will then decide if the applicant is suitable
4. All applicants will be assessed equally and fairly and will be informed by telephone
Full support and guidance will be given to all those who offer a forever home to any of our hedgehogs.
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Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:26 pm