Burntisland Hedgehog Haven
Scottish Registered Charity SC052888
Our aim of the Burntisland Hedgehog Haven is to rescue, rehabilitate and release wild hedgehogs from all across Fife and the surrounding area.
We respect we are dealing with a wild animal and treat as such.
We aim to treat with minimum stress and releasing where found (if safe to do so) as soon as they are well enough as it is important that they have the chance to reproduce for future generations to help populate the areas so as not to become extinct.
Recently we joined forces with three other rescues to form the Scottish Hedgehog Rescue Alliance.
We are a registered rehabilitator with the British Hedgehog Preservation Society.
About Us
How our love of hedgehogs began…
I never saw any hedgehogs growing up on the south coast of England only the occasional squashed one on the road.
When we moved to Burntisland I soon realised there was a good population of hedgehogs here.
I started to learn as much as I could about them and started to leave food out in the garden.
Sure enough in they came and it was great to see the food disappearing. We set up some cameras and it was great being able to watch them.
The following year my husband and I encountered three hedgehogs out in the day looking very poorly on separate occasions. One was covered in fly strike and I knew it was a race against time before the eggs hatched into maggots and the poor thing would start to be eaten alive so I rang the local rescue but again they were full so I grabbed a toothbrush and tweezers and set to work to get the fly eggs off.
After removing them all we headed up to the Wildlife hospital at Fishcross which is where we took the other two as well.
It’s such a trek and with so many hedgehogs needing help it set the wheels in motion to try and learn more of the medical side of hedgehog care.
I saw a post on Facebook from Sandy Boyd who was having to close his Wormit Hedgehog Rescue and was looking for someone to take over. I contacted him and I purchased some of his equipment. Sandy gave me so many books & leaflets on hedgehog care and it really got me interested in going further and setting up my own rescue.
These lovely spiky friends need all the help they can get.
So here we are and that is how the rescue came about!
I am lucky to be in contact with so many people who have been helping hedgehogs for a long period of time so I always have people to turn to should I need help with something I’m not sure about.
Let my hogging adventure begin!
Latest News
August 24- We have found out that we have been nominated for the Animal Star Awards Scottish Region 2025 being held in Edinburgh next March!!
14th September 24 - We are very pleased to announce that we being supported by the wonderful staff at the St Clair Veterinary Group in Kirkcaldy in our mission rescue and rehabilitate wild hedgehogs for the more complex and intricate routines needed.
We are very much looking forward to working with you all.
