Eight
children with their parents met at Hedgehog Care in Authorpe on Sunday 15th
April.
Elaine
Drewery of Hedgehog Care explained that she looks after hedgehogs that are brought
to her when they are sick or injured.
We
visited the 'hospital' area where we were able to look at the hedgehogs. Each
was in a separate cage. Tracey (a helper)
told us about each hedgehog and why it was being looked after. She took one out
of its cage so that the children could stroke it on the soft area near its
head.
Tracey
explained that most hedgehogs can be adopted once they are well, though not
where there are badgers, as they kill hedgehogs. She showed us the special
crates that have been made to transport them to their new homes.
The
children also enjoyed exploring the garden area and were given a hedgehog
questionnaire to take home.
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