Help for hedgehogs and wild animals - Support locally

Autumn is here and, especially now in November, our prickly garden dwellers are dependent on our support. Hedgehogs are preparing for hibernation - for this they need sufficient food and safe places to retreat to.

This is how you can support hedgehogs in your garden:

Leave piles of leaves lying around - they serve as perfect shelter.

Do not use leaf blowers & robotic lawnmowers - they seriously injure many animals.

Offer food - wet cat food or special hedgehog food will help them put on fat. No milk please, it makes hedgehogs ill!

Provide fresh water.

Set up a hedgehog house - as a shelter for hibernation or emergency situations.

But not every hedgehog can make it alone: underweight young animals, injured animals or orphaned squirrels often need professional help.

A sad example: the Hedgehog Aid Herford-OWL e.V. took in „Miguel“ the hedgehog last weekend, the 1,000th animal in need of support. It's hard to imagine this number and the intensive care that so many protégés need...

Support local hedgehog / wildlife organisations!

These organisations mostly work on a voluntary basis - and run at the limit. The care they provide is time-consuming and cost-intensive: from medical care for injured wild animals to regular feeding of tiny young animals and safe release into the wild in spring.

If you are unsure, it is better to ask a wildlife organisation!

And if you want to help: donations, food, volunteering time or simply sharing this post can make a huge difference!