Collecting Hoggy&Co From The Wildlife Centre & Letting Them Go F...

i didnt even know you got hedgehogs that colour , nice photo's J

Awww Jacque.!! What a delightful blog.! Bet you had a lump in your throat as you watched them all moving away down the garden ! Sure they will continue to visit for their food ! How do the tags work ? xx

Thanx Mac :)

O it was a Feeling i cant Describe Jane /Ray? The Tags have Numbers On & when u see the Hedgehog again Jane/Ray ul know by the Number if its 1 u released or if its 1 some 1 else has? All Hedeghogs who r taken to The Wildlife Centre r Tagged b4 being Let Free so they can trace them, The Release Members Take Notes ect of who Comes&goes when &Where :) xxx

Absolutely wonderful. I do hope they return to you on a regular basis.

Hi Toto would u believe iv just seen My Hoggy In the Outter Buliding Under the Old Pipe Covering :) So hes not gone 2 far yet :)

Lovely hedgehog happy ending story :o)
Jacque well done on the release and the photos.

Will you be out there late tonight Jacque with your torchlight,trying to spot them ? Can just see you wandering about in your dressing gown and slippers up and down the garden ! Lol

O im so tempted to do that Jane/Ray :) But Sadly i dont have a Torch :/ Iv Candles but theyd just blow out from any Excitement Gasps Of Breaths of seeing them lol

Sounds like how I go around the garden BB, but I usually wear my wellies with my dressing gown, lol.
Hope Hoggy stays around for you Jacque - you're a star with a very big heart :-)))

LOL....Are you leaving food out for them Jacque ?

Do they like cat food and bread soaked in milk BB? Or is that something I've made up or a myth?? lol

Well done Jacque I expect you will be off tomorrow to buy yourself a torch lol

Yes a Big Big Dish of Cat Food 4 them 2 share with Febe,Sox&Puss lol ,Wildlife Centre Gave me some Spike Food for Hegehogs 2 spread out On the garden i did that b4 i let them all go :) Thanx Dawn hes still there under the Pipes&Covering i keep looking lol :)

Now theres an Idea Janette iv been looking @ them Pretty 1s they have with Flowers On to Match them Ladys Tool Kits :)

Well done you Jacque Im sure you will see them soon

So cute. He'll probably use your Hoggy Hotel. :0

Bread&Milk is very Bad for Hoggys Dawn it gives them the Runs :/ Cat Food is Best :) Even cats are`nt ment2drink Milk ! Very Bad for their Digestive System :/

Cat and dog food ok Dawn but cannot digest cows milk so not recommended.

Some people buy a special nut mix for hedgehogs as can be left out at night for them and doesn t attract local cat population.oops sorry Jacque posted as you did x

LOL thats ok BB i think its great to sound like a parrot parrot Parrot ;) lol

Lol..think we are all getting as excited as you Jacque !!

awww brilliant blog and photos jacque.
nice that theres a happy ending

Thats Good cos i believe in Sharing :)

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Oh dear, naughty me, I should know about the milk being bad being married to a dairy man - I think the milk contains lactose or something like that which is bad.

Wonderful Jacque......when I scroll down quick...it looks like a little film of them trundling away!! lol

Yay! Jac, what a lovely blog! Good luck to all your lovely Hoggies - won't it be a thrill in years to come to see the sames ones over and over again and know they are the ones you released? I wonder how long the tags last - do the spins fall out in time like hair or fur would? Did you tell the staff at the hoggie place that you were doing a blog? Otherwise they were probably wondering why all the photos?!

I liked the photos of the hoggies trundling away into the darkness too and the ones where they looked back over their shoulder at you ;-)

My moggs Birtie LOVES milk, but if she has just a little bit it makes her VERY sick and poorly - I have to be careful not to leave any milk where she might get at it :-(

Just great Jacque. Do they make Hedgehog chow for you to feed them? : )

Wonderful blog, Jacque, so exciting to see them trundle off in the darkness. Blondie is very striking, isn't he. Look forward to hearing further news as it happens! Good luck.

Forgot to say, great photos - especially that lovely one of Blondie with his little pink snout. Great.

This is such a happy blog - we are all thrilled about Hoggy and his friends! :-)

XXX

fantastic service for wildlife, and the photos are good too.

Even I could get all emotional!

Ah !! That's wonderful Jacque :o) I hope they'll be alright. Will you worry about them. I think I will. lol. I've never seen a blond one - didn't know there were any. Did you just see them go in those photos. I hope they'll come back to visit you. I hope they'll be alright. They're brilliant photos. I'm glad they were set free. It's how they should be. Will you let us know if they come back to visit you ? It was wonderful to see them :o) Thanks Jacque.

Oh Jacque that is fabulous....Setting free Hoggy AND his friends. Marvellous. I love the photos. I felt like singing "Born Free". LOL. I love Blondy. What a great colour. I hope they find your Hoggy Hotel and decide to hang out their shingle. I have only ever seen on hedgehog in the wild and that was when I was about 8 years old. These photos are wonderful. I hope they stick around or at least come back for a visit.
Very well done indeed Jacque. xx

Jacque thats brilliant,bet you get a torch now lol,I know I would ,dont think I have ever seen a blonde one either, lets hope they stay around your garden.However a word of warning please be careful around your pond area and especially the waterfall,they unfortunately can be a deathtrap for the hedgehogs as I sadly learnt a few years ago....

I bet Hoggy and friends are pleased to be out and in their natural environment again. Wonder if you'll get little Hoggies later on? :)

So glad you got the Hedgehogs Jacque..... they are lovely..Blondey is very unusual....There going to have a great home in your garden........Love your photos....

What a wonderful success story , it is emotional when you see them toddle off and all you can do is hope and pray that they will be alright , i,m sure they will be ,with you feeding and looking after them ..! I think you will get that torch Jacque and will be wondering round the garden at night . checking on them .. LOL
I,ve never seen a Blonde one either , very unusuall ,
well done Jacque :o)

Yes its good it turned out 2 be a Happy Ending Eileen it could of been much Different ! Diluted Cows Milk /Goats Milk is ok Dawn But Their much better with just water :) Its does look like a Film dont it Janey lol ,Their Spikes do fall out Sarah like our Hair thats why they put so many little Tags on them so they last longer :)Whats Hedgehog Chow Wohli? :/ Last nite i took Summer for her Last walk@ Bottom end Of Garden Gee& i could here Loads of Rusling Behind the Laurals In the Wild Nettle Area & Under The Huge Laural Tree 2 ! How i wish i had a Torch :( Im glad u enjoyed the Photos Gilli :D Thanx Lin iv heard about Pond Dangers & theres a Part that has Bricks in so if any animal falls in they can Safely Get Out :) I took the Photos as they walk away 2 their Freedom Holly im so glad u all like the Blog ,The Nurse didnt mind me taking the Pics Sarah as i told her how iv been shareing Hoggys Life Story :) I did worry last nite Hywel but then thought They are wild so theyl be ok out there :)

O Amy how i wish i had that Torch last nite i could hear Them Sniffing & stuff in the Wild Area but couldnt see them :( Summer stood with her Ears all pricked up 2 which made me giggle @her :) x

In the US we have a company (Purina) that makes dog and cat food called Chow. Years ago they started making "Chows" for other animals both pets and farm animals. Now they have chows for 100's of different animals. It has become a big joke that if it exists they must make a "Chow" for it!
I actually thought Purina dog chow was available in the UK, so it didn't occur to me that it wouldn't make sense. Sorry! : )

Jacque what a brill blog so glad they are ok, i've heard of gold hedgehogs but never sen one, i do hope they keep coming back to your garden good luck with them.

Thanks for answering my questions Jac ;-) Now, go out and get yourself a torch! And a camera that works in the dark if possible :-D

Wohlibuli - Purina do sell pet food in the Uk, but I don't think it's called Chow.....? It's a Chinese word isn't it?

Lol Sid, Chow is a slang term for food. So cat food is cat chow! A waitress is someone who "slings chow"! : )

Woah - I never want to go to THAT restaurant!! ha ha ha...

aw i missed this haven't been on for a couple of days, how lovely to see them toddle off thanks for showing us this Jacque, do let us know if and when you see them again won't you?

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Jacque ~ What a wonderful experience and good for you for helping out. Do you take other wildlife in or just this once. I should think it would be very rewarding. You go girl!

Brilliant Jacque, what an amazing story! I've never seen a blonde hedgehog before either, I didn't even know they could be that colour. I'm sure they'll be regular visitors to you and I bet they know they'll be well looked after in your garden.
I was so happy last night when our security light came on and there was a hedgehog scurrying past the window. He was drinking water from a tray left out for the birds, so I gave him some Iams Cat food and he happily crunched away. He'd finished them and gone by the time I'd found new batteries for the camera but I do hope he comes back.
You'll have to keep us posted about when you see your lovelies again.

Amazing blogs, amazing pics, from amazing you! This is a wonderful role you've taken on, Jacque. can't wait to show the children your hoggies - X

Thanx 4 explaining the Chow Wohil we learn something new every day dont we Sarah :) O Clarice i hope il see them all again 2 :)I sure will keep u Posted SK/Reebees & i know that feeling u get when a Hedgehog chooses your garden for Food /drink Reebees keep it up im sure itl be back :)They are cute arent they Weeding :)Thanx Harli/David i must admit i feel prevleged 2 be a Hoggie Releaser & il do my best thats 4sure :)

How wonderful. Lovely pictures of them returning to the big wide world. I hope they find lots of slugs to devour and help us gardeners while they're filling their stomachs!¬

Hi Jacque, just wondering if Hoggy is OK?