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Christmas Ballot December 22, 2006

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We drew the Christmas Ballot on Saturday. Thanks to everyone who bought and sold tickets!

Shelagh and Mayor

The Mayor of Antrim, Sam Dunlop, was at the Sanctuary to draw the winning tickets, assisted by kennel assistant Shelagh Gormley.

Ballot Winners

Galleries temporarily offline November 25, 2006

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We have had take the gallery down for a little while due to unforseen circumstances. It will return as soon as possible.

Apologies for the site downtime October 19, 2006

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We were moving to a new server. Also, we haven’t been receiving all emails for a week or so. If you haven’t had a reply, please do get in touch again.

Thanks for your patience.

Thanks from everyone at the Sanctuary August 15, 2006

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We’d like to extend our appreciation to everyone who helped out and attended our events over the weekend. Open Day and the motorcycle rideout both proved a great success, and we simply couldn’t have done it without the volunteers, marshalls and of course members of the public who came out to make the days enjoyable for everyone. We’ll have some pictures from both days events up later in the day.

Hedgehog Heatwave Warning July 20, 2006

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The 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