Rescue!!! :) - Page 2

EmbraceCalamity · 11-04-12, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rogue628

That's an awesome rescue! Do you think since it seems to be fairly healthy and doesn't appear to have some nasty little creatures living on it that it could have been someone's pet that managed to escape? I don't know if they're legal in your country but here they're legal to keep in most places.

I do hope his leg isn't broken badly and he heals quickly!

That was what I was wondering. Are they sure it's wild and not a pet? Because if it's a pet, releasing it to the wild could be catastrophic for the bloody adorable thing.

~Maggot

jaleely · 11-04-12, 02:40 PM

awww poor widdle thing! i've never seen a wild hedgehog. glad you have a service there that will help him. Good !!!

Lankyrob · 11-04-12, 02:48 PM

There are extremely few people who keep them as pets but if someone had lost one the first place they would check would be the rescue so either way he will be fine.

We have his cage covered with a blanket to give him some security and have just heard chomping sounds, lifted the corner of the blanket and he is eating

fingers crossed for a successful release once his leg is sorted

Lankyrob · 11-06-12, 05:12 AM

Well its two days later and the rescue have let us down AGAIN by not bothering to help us/help Mr Prickles SO....

I took him to the vets myself, they say that they think he has sprained rather than broken his leg and he has a small chest infection. It was -3c here last night so with a chest infection it was good he was in our house rather than outside!

They also said that he is one of the most well looked after rescues they have seen for a long time, we did everyhting right to the best of our abilities/resources. They are going to treat the infection and as he is a little light to be released this winter they willrehab him. Next spring they will contact us as they like to release where the animal is found so we should have a chance to see him again before he disappears into the wild.

Best thing is the vet is doing all this for FREE!!!

Rogue628 · 11-06-12, 06:49 AM

Nice! Thanks for the update! That vet is awesome!