\n Wildlives Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation, based in Thorrington, has been looking after a plethora of hedgehogs suffering in the hot weather.\n<\/p>\n
\n Founder Rosie Catford is urging people to be kind to wildlife and to leave out water for them to drink.\n<\/p>\n
\n Food – the hoglets resting up at the rescue centre (Image: Wildlives Rescue and Rehabilitation)\n<\/p>\n
\n She said: “The heatwave we\u2019re experiencing is having a devastating effect on our wildlife.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Please leave fresh water out to help.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Wildlives\u2019 animals are fortunate in this heat due to the centre\u2019s rewilding.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Our hospital and various wards are situated beneath mature oak trees, and all of our rehabilitation enclosures are shaded too.\n<\/p>\n
\n “It\u2019s just their carers who suffer in this dreadful heat.\n<\/p>\n
\n “But it\u2019s all worth it when we release our patients fit and healthy back where they belong – and the wonderful messages of support continue to inspire us.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Three orphaned hoglets were found collapsed in a garden and taken straight to Wildlives.\n<\/p>\n
\n Triplets – the orphaned hoglets at Wildlives (Image: Wildlives Rescue and Rehabilitation)\n<\/p>\n
\n Rosie said: “The little hoglets were suffering from sunstroke and severe dehydration.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Jo collected them, and they are responding really well to their emergency treatment thanks to her prompt action.\n<\/p>\n
\n “We are also admitting female hedgehogs that have recently finished lactating and are in a very poor state – emaciated, severely dehydrated, and exhausted.\n<\/p>\n
\n “It seems they have put all their energy into rearing their hoglets, leaving themselves depleted.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Any hedgehog seen out in daylight needs picking up straight away and placed in a box on a towel before you ring Wildlives.”\n<\/p>\n