If you find a hedgehog in distress....

DO....

• Keep it warm - in a suitable high-sided box or container (they are good climbers!), with newspaper and an old towel. A hot water bottle should be placed underneath the box
• Offer mashed up cat food and fresh water
• Check for injuries, fly eggs or maggots
  
• Seek advice or treatment as soon as possible
• Check for litter mates if it's a small hedgehog
  
• Remember that hedgehogs are fast becoming an endangered species

DON'T....

• Remove hoglets from a nest unless you are certain that they have been abandoned - wait awhile to see if the mother returns and seek advice
• Give bread or milk - this can be very dangerous
• Assume that the hedgehog will survive without intervention

CONTACT....

• The British Hedgehog Preservation Society on....... Tel: 01584 890801 or;
• Hedgehog SOS on... Tel : 01902 630349 (or mobile Tel: 07899 033273 ) or;
• Your local vet or RSPCA