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The night temperatures are predicted to drop below freezing this week, and while most hedgehogs are safely hibernating, many are not. Those born too late and still underweight, and those who are a little sickly, are still around, desperately searching for a kind garden that provides dry kitten food and ice-free water all winter. Please let that be you.

Only healthy full sized hedgehogs are able to hibernate. If they haven't reached full size and health they are forced to stay up all winter. There is no natural food around now so these poor hogs struggle on, travelling miles looking for something to eat. If they don't find a kind garden who provides good food they will die of starvation, so please help this poor little soul. Cat or dog food only, and clean ice-free water.

There are still lots of late born hoglets being seen out in the day. Please remember these little babies are sick. No amount of warmth, love, or food will fix them. They need medicines and experienced nursing from a knowledgeable rescue (never a vet). They may seem to pick up once warmed and fed, but whatever was killing them and sent them out in the day, is still killing them. And every minute of delay reduces their chance of survival, even when finally in the very best rescue. This brother and sister were found out in the day at 7.30am, but due to wrong advice were not brought in until gone midday. They were stone cold and lifeless. I actually thought they were dead on arrival. Covered in fly eggs, smothered with ticks of all sizes, and running with fleas, their breathing was barely perceptible. I have given them critical nursing through last night, but their chances of survival are very slim. Hartley and Wintney weigh just 90g.