Charres difteurs,
On December 3, we received a solicitation from a resident of Normandy (even though we're chauvinistic Breton-nes, we help animals across the border!). As her garden is conducive to biodiversity, she's used to coming across hedgehogs, especially during the breeding season.
But as winter arrives, a 240g juvenile comes into view. It doesn't look good. It's covered in ticks, which is not a good sign... This may be a consequence of immune weakening, and if the extreme cold ever decides to show up, it will, in any case, not have sufficient fat reserves to hibernate and cope.
It's too late for him to be entrusted to his mother as she has already gone off on her own, like all hedgehogs. And as far as we know, there's no care center nearby that can take him in. So the only solution is to take him into temporary care at a veterinary clinic to have his ticks removed one by one, and to help him feed so that he gains weight.
Unfortunately, despite good intentions, this doesn't work every time. The hedgehog, probably too weakened, couldn't stand captivity, and didn't survive.
That's also the lot of our business.
That's why we raise awareness of biodiversity issues among 200 children and over 4,000 adults every year, thanks in no small part to you.
Thank you for your support and generosity ✨