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Welcome to Prickly Pigs Hedgehog Rescue
A Helping Hand for Hedgehogs in and around Otley, West Yorkshire
We, at Prickly Pigs Hedgehog Rescue, are hoping to give hedgehogs a helping hand by not only taking in sick, injured or orphaned hedgehogs but also raising the public's awareness of the plight of Britain's much loved hedgehogs and provide practical tips on how they can make their gardens hedgehog friendly.
AVIVA Community Fund are match funding donations for this project up to the value of £250 (per bank account). From our crumbling old garage, we’ve helped hundreds of hedgehogs recover and return to the wild. But the building is no longer fit for purpose: it’s cold, leaky, and inaccessible. We’re passionate about giving hedgehogs the best possible care, and now we need a new purpose-built, low-cost "Hogspital" to continue our work.
Saturday 22nd November 2025 - Ilkley Christmas Fair and lights switch on.
Sunday 7th December 2025 - Otley Victorian and Christmas Fayre.
Hedgehogs are declining rapidly in Britain. Over the past 20 years hedgehog population has plummeted by 30% and in some areas as much as 50% (People's Trust for Endangered Species).
Find out how you can help hedgehogs here
Adopt One of Our Released Hedgehogs
Each Keel plushie hedgehog is named after one of our prickly patients that has been in the rescue, successfully treated and released back into the wild. The Adoption Pack also includes an adoption certificate, pin badge and the story of the adopted hedgehog.
For more details visit our shop.
The Rescue in numbers
Every year the Rescue takes in hundreds of hedgehogs that are in need of some help in some form. This number is growing each year.
2020 150 patients
2021 220 patients
2022 307 patients
2023 504 patients
2024 510 patients
Help with the cost of treating and rehabilitating one of our patients by purchasing one of our lovely Sponsor a Hedgehog packs. You can choose two gorgeous gifts, from our amazing selection, along with an adoption certificate telling you which hedgehog you are directly helping and a beautiful photograph card. For this perfect gift, for yourself or an animal lover, head over to our shop.
Why not sponsor one of our current patients?
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