Hedgehog Heatwave Warning July 20, 2006
Posted by Jonathan Mitchell in : Latest News , add a commentThe British Hedgehog Preservation Society asked that everyone publicise this press release:
The current spell of hot weather is enjoyed by most humans but hedgehogs are struggling.
The heat dries the ground out making it difficult to find natural food such as slugs and worms. There is also a lack of available water; wildlife really does need our help in this weather. Leaving a shallow bowl of fresh water in the same place every night and offering some meat based pet food could save lives. As it is also baby season mother hedgehogs will especially appreciate the help and won’t have to travel so far from their nest.
Another important way to help is to keep pond and pool levels topped up. Hedgehogs are very good swimmers but cannot get out of steep high sided ponds and pools. They may drown as they get too tired to swim. Providing half submerged rocks in ponds or floats in pools could also help, as will checking each morning to see if anything has fallen in over night and needs help.
These little things take just a few minutes and really will make a huge difference, not only to hedgehogs, but to all manner of wildlife.
For your free copy of our leaflet “Gardening ‘with’ Hedgehogs†please send an A5 stamped SAE to BHPS Gardening, Hedgehog House, Dhustone, Ludlow, SY8 3PL or see our website www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk
Urgent appeal for missing cat July 18, 2006
Posted by Jonathan Mitchell in : Latest News , add a commentA friend of the Sanctuary has asked us for help in finding his cat, who he is missing keenly. Limpa is a 3-year-old male grey tabby, with an obvious limp caused by his dislocated front right leg. He went missing in the Dundrod area. His owner is deaf, and is best contacted via the internet. If you think you have seen Limpa, or perhaps even found him, please send an email to waltnakey@aol.com. All of us hope that Limpa is returned home safe as soon as possible.
Email address working again July 13, 2006
Posted by Jonathan Mitchell in : Latest News , 1 comment so farOur original contact@midantrimanimalsanctuary.org address has been made functional again. Please direct all enquiries there, and not
to midantrimanimalsanctuary@googlemail.com. Any correspondance via the contact page will always go to the correct address.
