Stretched out on the street: this is how you help an overheated hedgehog out of the fire

It hasn’t rained in weeks and the mercury has been above 25 degrees for a long time. Not only the plants suffer, the animals also suffer. Hedgehog shelter Zoetermeer is sounding the alarm because more and more Zoetermeer residents are finding overheated hedgehogs on the street.

The adult hedgehogs lie stretched out in the sun and sometimes water or foam runs out of the nose or mouth.

25 calls in one day

At Hedgehog Shelter Zoetermeer the phone was red hot last weekend. One day, as many as 25 calls came in from worried Zoetermeer residents who had seen hedgehogs stretched out. According to the shelter, the hedgehogs suffer a lot from the heat and drought and do not roll up. ‘They are in gardens, on the sidewalk, in the street: really everywhere’, we read Instagram.

You can do this

Do you see a hedgehog on the street that is clearly having a hard time? You can help the animal by providing a cool place. To do this, wet the ground in the shade and place the hedgehog on it. In addition, put a large container with water and let the animal recover for about 1 to 2 hours. You lift a hedgehog with gloves, using a towel or something else that protects the hands.

Extra tip: put some extra bowls of water in the garden for the hedgehog and don’t forget to refresh / top up the water regularly. If the hedgehog does not recover or if in doubt, call Hedgehog Sanctuary Zoetermeer on 06-28412700.