The Scottish SPCA has urged the public to leave hedgehogs alone unless they are visibly sick or injured. Scotland’s animal welfare charity has seen a rise in hoglets being admitted to their National Wildlife Rescue Centre after being picked up by members of the public, despite their mothers being nearby.
On 9 June alone seven hoglets were admitted to the wildlife hospital, three of which sadly died due to being separated from their mother.
Assistant manager of the Scottish SPCA’s National Wildlife Rescue Centre, April Sorely said, “Despite repeated appeals to the general public to leave baby animals in the wild with their mothers, we are still seeing animals of all species coming in to our care when there is no reason for them to be admitted.“We are currently seeing a large number of new-born hoglets coming in to the centre who have been lifted from gardens by the public despite the mother being present.“This will be incredibly stressful for both the mother hog and her babies.“It also puts a massive strain on our already overstretched team as the hoglets need hourly feeds on top of all the other animals we care for.DundeeLive brings you the latest headlines from Dundee and beyond.But did you know you all the ways you can stay informed with us?You can get our top stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily news updates.
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