Prickles and Paws Hedgehog Rescue
Founded in 2010 by a mother and daughter in Cornwall, Prickles and Paws became a registered charity in 2017 and has gone from strength to strength. In February 2026, the charity moved into a brand new purpose-built hedgehog hospital on the Carnanton Estate near Newquay — a project costing over £300,000, partly funded by a previous AVM grant. They treat, rehabilitate, and release hedgehogs back into the wild, giving a vital lifeline to one of the UK's most beloved but threatened species.
This grant will fund the fit-out of a new isolation unit — Chrissie's Cabin — for hedgehogs with infectious conditions, alongside a dedicated maternity unit for mothers with hoglets, helping the charity make the most of their extraordinary new facility.
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