Dottie’s Little Hog Hospital Charity Number: 1210935

Dottie’s Little Hog Hospital Charity Number: 1210935 We are a specialist rescue providing care for sick, injured & orphaned hedgehogs and now a registered charity. March and April are such months for Dotties.
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We work closely with our local vets and surrounding practices. Those unable to be released live in our disabled gardens within our grounds. ~ WAKING HEDGEHOGS ADVICE ~
Around now fat reserves are running very low and our little prickly friends start coming out of hibernation. A hedgehog generally will have lost around one third of its body weight during this time! With such a drastic weight loss t

hey initially wake very disorientated and weak, they can appear drunk being very wobbly on their feet. Their first priority is water not food so it is very important to ensure that there is ice free water in your garden all year round. Extreme low temperatures can cause a hedgehog to wake in the middle of winter. This first couple of days are a dangerous time for them. This is the time when we start to get ready for emergencies where hedgehogs have had their nests destroyed from people tidying up their gardens as the sun has decided to shine. We will admit many hedgehogs with soft tissue injuries from strimmers and garden forks along with fractured bones from spades and forks. The injuries are often horrific with operations needed and long periods of rehabilitation, some live with us as they are unable to be released. A number of our casualties will be put to sleep straight away due to the extent of the injuries. It is so sad when you think that they manage to survive winter lowering their metabolism to near death in order to survive only to be seriously injured by us. Always check before trimming or cutting down shrubs or bushes. Always check your compost heap before digging over with a fork. If you are removing a shed/ summer house please check underneath them. They love to nest under under garden sheds and patio decking. Long grass? Check before trimming or mowing. If spraying your fence please buy brands that are non toxic
Slug pellets…… invite hedgehogs in to help instead :)
Use non toxic alternatives to weed killer

Please make the time to make your garden more hedgehog and wildlife friendly. We are happy to offer advice and google is amazing for ideas. Your garden could be a home for lots of prickly friends that will eat your slugs to help your garden and they are a pleasure to watch! Hedgehogs are in serious decline in the UK anyway but putting further obstacles in their way when they wake from the dangers of hibernation is easily avoided with a little knowledge and caring.

Little Eli is staying with us for a few checks as he was found tangled in a football net today. His leg is a bit sore so...
05/05/2026

Little Eli is staying with us for a few checks as he was found tangled in a football net today. His leg is a bit sore so we are keeping an eye on him and giving some tlc before release

Our spiky residents would like to say a huge thank you to Claire Ellen Ranger of Salon 88 for their amazing donation of ...
05/05/2026

Our spiky residents would like to say a huge thank you to Claire Ellen Ranger of Salon 88 for their amazing donation of £100 towards our vets bills.
We currently have one of Claire’s hedgehogs off to see our vet with a poorly leg tomorrow morning

Bye Bye SonicNo more football nets for you to get caught in now. 🦔 ⚽️ 🦔
05/05/2026

Bye Bye Sonic
No more football nets for you to get caught in now. 🦔 ⚽️ 🦔

Hi I'm George, I'm a lovely looking girl who came in late this afternoon. I was a bit cold but I'm warmed up now and ha...
05/05/2026

Hi I'm George, I'm a lovely looking girl who came in late this afternoon. I was a bit cold but I'm warmed up now and have tucked into a bowl of food already 😋 ❤️

We were delighted to welcome Briary Pre-School during Hedgehog Awareness Week 🦔The children were absolutely wonderful, s...
05/05/2026

We were delighted to welcome Briary Pre-School during Hedgehog Awareness Week 🦔

The children were absolutely wonderful, so calm, gentle, and respectful while visiting the hospital. It made such a difference to our little patients, and we’re very grateful for how carefully they listened and learned.

They had the chance to meet not just our hedgehogs, but some of the rest of the rescue family too, from sheep and pigs to giant tortoises, birds, ponies, and our donkey, Nelly!

We’re not always able to accommodate visits, so it was really special to spend this time with such a lovely group. Thank you again to everyone at Briars Preschool for making it such a positive and memorable visit 💚

Let’s hope we have some hedgehog helpers in the making 🥰

🦔 Hedgehog Awareness Week – Let’s Make Space for Hedgehogs! 🦔Today we were reminded just how much our prickly friends ar...
05/05/2026

🦔 Hedgehog Awareness Week – Let’s Make Space for Hedgehogs! 🦔

Today we were reminded just how much our prickly friends are struggling. With so many new housing developments and sealed garden fencing, hedgehogs are finding it harder than ever to move between gardens to find food, water, and shelter. We often have call outs and today the area was covered in 6ft closed fences......

The good news? There’s a simple solution 💚

We’re launching a Hedgehog Highway initiative – encouraging small holes in fences (just 13cm x 13cm) so hedgehogs can travel safely between gardens.

As part of Hedgehog Awareness Week, we’ve created:

📄 A letter for housing developers – asking them to include hedgehog-friendly access in new builds

📄 A letter for residents – something you can send or share with neighbours to create a wildlife-friendly street

Positive action that makes a real difference 🌱

If you’d like copies of the letters to print and pass on, send us a message and we’ll get them to you!

Let’s work together to make our neighbourhoods hedgehog-friendly 🦔💚

IT LITERALLY TAKES MINUTES AND IS FREE!!!With easyfundraising, your online shopping turns into free cashback for Dotties...
05/05/2026

IT LITERALLY TAKES MINUTES AND IS FREE!!!

With easyfundraising, your online shopping turns into free cashback for Dotties Little Hog Hospital!

Sign up and your favourite retailers will donate every time you shop – at no extra cost to you.

Plus, sign up before midnight 10th May and you'll enter us into a giveaway to win £2,000:

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April's fund raising amount total on vinted! Huge thank you to everyone that has donated items to help cover the ongoing...
05/05/2026

April's fund raising amount total on vinted! Huge thank you to everyone that has donated items to help cover the ongoing costs for caring for the hedgehogs we receive in our care

We still have a long way to go to get all of our cages replaced! Please support Alex, he’s amazing!!! Alex from Broadway...
05/05/2026

We still have a long way to go to get all of our cages replaced! Please support Alex, he’s amazing!!!

Alex from Broadway Veterinary Group is taking on an incredible 100k Ultra Challenge this May! 🏃‍♂️

We’re proud to have Broadway Veterinary Group collaborating with us on this amazing effort 🙌

If you’re able to support Alex, it would mean so much to all of us at Dotties.
Please add the reference ‘Alex run’ when donating. Even just sharing this post helps us reach more people 🙏

All funds raised will go toward our ongoing cage fundraiser. We still have a long way to go, with two large hospital rooms left to completely refurbish. We care for well over 100 hedgehogs at any one time during our busiest seasons, so getting this work completed as soon as possible is absolutely vital 🙏🏻🦔

Dottie’s Little Hog Hospital in Herne Bay cares for 100+ hedgehogs at any time. Our old cages are no longer fit for purpose. We’re raising funds for vet-grade enclosures to give sick and injured hogs the safe, warm recovery spaces they deserve.

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05/05/2026

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It’s time for Giveaway No. 2 of Hedgehog Awareness Week, with a prize dedicated entirely to Wildlife Rescues 🦔🏥

Today’s competition is in partnership with the amazing Brinsea Products Ltd: 🔗 brinsea.co.uk

🎁 We have £100 vouchers to give away to four different rescues + a Brambles Bundle! These vouchers can be used toward any Brinsea TLC Intensive Care Units.

Brinsea are world leaders in intensive care units for small animals that are essential for rescues, providing a safe, warm, and controlled environment to stabilise hedgehogs that need urgent medical attention.

✨ BONUS: Brinsea is also running a special offer on their website, so winners can make their vouchers go even further!

📝 How to Enter: Comment below with the name of the Wildlife Rescue you’d like to see win. You can nominate your own rescue or one you admire! 👇

Terms: UK rescues only. Entries close at 11:59pm 05/05/26. Winners will be announced on this page the next day. Good luck!

Bye bye Lec, back to where you came from almost 200 grams heavier! 👋❤️
04/05/2026

Bye bye Lec, back to where you came from almost 200 grams heavier! 👋❤️

Little Ian arrived this afternoon after being found out in the day. Let’s get you sorted out 🤎🤎🤎
04/05/2026

Little Ian arrived this afternoon after being found out in the day. Let’s get you sorted out 🤎🤎🤎

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Bullockstone Road
Herne Bay
CT67NR

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+447397782292

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