HOBO. July 1st. Penzance.
We were told of a hedgehog out during the day,on the cycle path at Penzance.
As we were in the area,we went to check it out before heading home.The poor
hedgie was soon spotted,huddled miserably on the harsh concrete path in the
blazing sun.A trip to the vets found he had pnuemonia for which he needed
antibiotic treatment.Also,caught in his spines and fur,were several grass
seed hawns of the type which embed under the skin causing severe problems.
Luckily he'd been found before this had happened.Hobo soon responded to
his treatment and quickly recovered.We moved him into a pen in the garden
prior to his release but Hobo,living up to his name,dug his way out of the
run and wandered off on his travels!

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BANKSY. July 2nd. Penzance.
While at a car-boot sale,a call came in regarding a baby mouse which the
caller had spotted beside a dead RTA adult.Explaining that we were fund-
raising at the car boot,so couldn't come immediately,the caller offered
to bring it to us.Before long,we were the proud 'parents'of,not a mouse,
but a miniscule bank vole.The tiny creature was fully furred but its eyes
had not yet opened and weighed 3g,the equilivant of a 5p coin!Banksy fed
from a fine paintbrush and happily thrived.Soon his eyes opened and he
started to try solid foods,within a week,Banksy had doubled in weight.
Once fully weaned,he just needed time to grow a little bigger before we
found a suitable spot to release him.

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LITTLE ANGE.July 7th. Penzance.
A small,baby hedgehog had been handed into the Rosevean Vets after being
found alone in a local garden.With food and warmth her condition improved
but being too young to fend for herself,she came into our care.
JOHNNY. July 17th. Helston.
Another young hedgehog found out during the day in a garden.A spell of wet
and cold weather had caused problems for baby animals,Johnny needed warmth
and food to help him recover.After a few days in care,Johnny and Ange were
introduced and happily housed together.Johnny developed a chesty cough and
needed a course of treatment for lungworm which meant 4 weekly injections.
By the time this had been completed both hedgies were well grown and ready
for release.A wildlife friendly garden where hedgehogs are regularly fed
welcomed the youngsters,a gentle path back to freedom,on Sept.1st.

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TEDDY.July 24th. Lelant Downs.
This young badger was found on the verge of a busy road by a runner who
kindly made the effort to get help.The badger had suffered head trauma
from an RTA and after receiving treatment was settled into a pen at the
barn.Teddy was able to make a speedy recovery and he was released back
to the wild on the 4th.August with his good Samaritan in attendance.

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TUMBLE(2).July 24th. Townshend.
Another RTA suffering from head trauma found at the side of a road,Tumble
was barely old enough to be independant and needed quite intensive care.
The hard work paid off and Tumble gradually regained a normal abilty to
feed and became quite playful.The hind legs had been a cause of concern,
due to an obvious weakness,but eventually these also recovered.As several
weeks had passed in care,it was decided that Tumble should transfer to
Secret World.We feared her scent would not now be recognised by her family
and that being attacked,as an intruder,very much a possibility.Another
young badger was at Secret World that would benefit from having company.
The Bovine TB test proved NEGATIVE,but some parasitic burdens needed to be
treated before Tumble could join the other lonely badger cub on Sept.13th.