Is it illegal to keep a hedgehog that has been injured by ticks and fleas?

I have found a hedge hog that is on deaths door and it's very house trained for a wild animal and doesnt bite but it was coverd from head to toe in ticks i have removed over 140 ticks from the hedge hog and burnt the evil SOB's ALIVE sorry i really hate ticks

the hedge hog counldnt walk to begin with now is showing some progress i was wondering about keeping as a pet and letting it live in our large enclosed garden but didnt know the legalaty of my wishes if anyone could shed some light it would be much appricated.

Is it illegal to keep a hedgehog that has been injured by ticks and fleas?
I'm really sorry to hear about the poor hedgehog :(



You did all that you could and I'm sure the little guy is thankful for letting him go in peace :)



RIP Little Guy!
Reply:I dont think it's illegal to keep a hedgehog and removing the ticks you have done a good job but removing the fleas could be tricky. You could either take it to the RSPCA or the vet and they both could tell you to let a wild creature go free.
Reply:It is illegal but I would take it

to the RSPCA to see if has

no infections.
Reply:Well done on your quick thinking to remove those ticks.

Sounds like it was anemic from all that blood sucking.



Thats fine to keep it in your garden.Hedgehog rescue ask the public for secure gardens to re home their hedgehogs.

My concern is that they have to be a certain weight to hibernate %26amp; if their not they keep them warm %26amp; awake for winter.

I would contact an hedgehog rescue %26amp; get some advice on feeding %26amp; housing.It would be a shame to lose the little man after you saved his life.



http://www.hedgehogs.org.uk/
Reply:strange--- h hogs dont get fleas
Reply:maybe contact RSPCA who could inform you better
Reply:Keep it until it is 100% recovered then let it go and be happy for all the good you did.
Reply:It is natural for them to be covered in hundreds of ticks - it isnt the ticks that have injured it. Let it go - it will die in captivity. How the hell did it become house trained? I hope you've de flea'd your carpets!
Reply:What's illegal? It not like your keeping a tiger! I did the same for a baby hedghog I found in my inlaws back garden. I lived in a flat at the time and my husband hated it. I called it Penny and fed her up over the winter on cat food and our leftovers and even dug up some worms for her from the inlaws back garden! She got big and in late spring I released her back where I found her. Your doing no harm as long as your long term intention is to release it back into the wild, not sure that an enclosed garden is a good idea because it will want to breed, as nature intended. Well done to you.
Reply:no its not but when it gets better u have 2 release it back where u found it