Hedgehog. A tale of woe.
 

A few days ago I decided to turn over some copost, a job I hate but we have
to do it.

On Saturday one of my neighbours asked me to temporarily move the heap so
he could have sone elbow room to point up his garage, guess what I did.
Stabbed a hedgehog behind its front leg with my fork.

I thought it too early for hibernation in mid October.

Anyway we all panicked a bit and daughter tried ringing her vet but its
Saturday afternoon and they are closed. Neighbours wife found a number for
the RSPCA.
Monday daughter rings her vet because RSPCA has not shown and vet rings
RSPCA to find out when they will attend and they say "sometime today" so no
need to get another vets bill.

Today is Wednesday and the RSPCA have graced us with their appearance.
Sadly he or she died and probably in great pain early on Tuesday morning.

He tried to bollo*k us for wasting his time for christs sake.

If my daughter was not so small he would have had one on the chin.

Baz

Hedgehog. A tale of woe.
 

"Baz" wrote ...
A few days ago I decided to turn over some copost, a job I hate but we
have
to do it.

On Saturday one of my neighbours asked me to temporarily move the heap so
he could have sone elbow room to point up his garage, guess what I did.
Stabbed a hedgehog behind its front leg with my fork.

I thought it too early for hibernation in mid October.

Anyway we all panicked a bit and daughter tried ringing her vet but its
Saturday afternoon and they are closed. Neighbours wife found a number for
the RSPCA.
Monday daughter rings her vet because RSPCA has not shown and vet rings
RSPCA to find out when they will attend and they say "sometime today" so
no
need to get another vets bill.

Today is Wednesday and the RSPCA have graced us with their appearance.
Sadly he or she died and probably in great pain early on Tuesday morning.

He tried to bollo*k us for wasting his time for christs sake.

If my daughter was not so small he would have had one on the chin.

You hear so many stories about these charities these days...

RNLI paying millions for a new office block with subsidised meals and
telling sailors that risk their lives for nothing they have to purchase
their own lights from Halfords because they can't afford to supply
specialist ones.**
RHS employing a number of new managers (18?) and sacking 100 gardeners
because the wages bill has gone through the roof.
RSPCA as above post and more similar going back some years.

I think these are all run by people whose families would have sent them into
the Church in the olden days, they all seem totally incompetent. They have
all certainly lost sight of what their organisation was set up for and what
the priorities should be to achieve that.

** RNLI if you want to give to them then give it to an actual Lifeboat
Station, in their own pot at the station, that goes to that lifeboat station
and does not go in the general pot to pay for the new Head Offices and
staff.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

Hedgehog. A tale of woe.
 

"Baz" wrote in message
...
A few days ago I decided to turn over some copost, a job I hate but we have
to do it.

On Saturday one of my neighbours asked me to temporarily move the heap so
he could have sone elbow room to point up his garage, guess what I did.
Stabbed a hedgehog behind its front leg with my fork.

I thought it too early for hibernation in mid October.

Anyway we all panicked a bit and daughter tried ringing her vet but its
Saturday afternoon and they are closed. Neighbours wife found a number for
the RSPCA.
Monday daughter rings her vet because RSPCA has not shown and vet rings
RSPCA to find out when they will attend and they say "sometime today" so
no
need to get another vets bill.

Today is Wednesday and the RSPCA have graced us with their appearance.
Sadly he or she died and probably in great pain early on Tuesday morning.

He tried to bollo*k us for wasting his time for christs sake.

If my daughter was not so small he would have had one on the chin.


I hope you never encounter another hedgehog in distress, but, if you do, you
might find the British Hedgehog Preservation Society's list of carers of
some help. See

http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/carers.htm

for emergency contact details.

Hedgehog. A tale of woe.
 

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 2010-10-13 16:08:34 +0100, Baz said:

A few days ago I decided to turn over some copost, a job I hate but we
have
to do it.

On Saturday one of my neighbours asked me to temporarily move the heap so
he could have sone elbow room to point up his garage, guess what I did.
Stabbed a hedgehog behind its front leg with my fork.

I thought it too early for hibernation in mid October.

Anyway we all panicked a bit and daughter tried ringing her vet but its
Saturday afternoon and they are closed. Neighbours wife found a number
for
the RSPCA.
Monday daughter rings her vet because RSPCA has not shown and vet rings
RSPCA to find out when they will attend and they say "sometime today" so
no
need to get another vets bill.

Today is Wednesday and the RSPCA have graced us with their appearance.
Sadly he or she died and probably in great pain early on Tuesday morning.

He tried to bollo*k us for wasting his time for christs sake.

If my daughter was not so small he would have had one on the chin.

Baz

I've experienced similar dilatoriness and overall lack of any sense of
urgency. It ensures that I will never give another penny piece to the
RSPCA. I very much hope you're going to report this to their HQ.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

Well, the wife and I went to the Blackpool RSPCA a couple of months ago. We
were looking to adopt a dog. The young girl there was not interested in us.
The place was dirty and run down.

Mr Pounder

Hedgehog. A tale of woe.
 

Sacha wrote in :

On 2010-10-13 16:08:34 +0100, Baz said:

A few days ago I decided to turn over some copost, a job I hate but
we have to do it.

On Saturday one of my neighbours asked me to temporarily move the
heap so he could have sone elbow room to point up his garage, guess
what I did. Stabbed a hedgehog behind its front leg with my fork.

I thought it too early for hibernation in mid October.

Anyway we all panicked a bit and daughter tried ringing her vet but
its Saturday afternoon and they are closed. Neighbours wife found a
number for the RSPCA.
Monday daughter rings her vet because RSPCA has not shown and vet
rings RSPCA to find out when they will attend and they say "sometime
today" so no need to get another vets bill.

Today is Wednesday and the RSPCA have graced us with their
appearance. Sadly he or she died and probably in great pain early on
Tuesday morning.

He tried to bollo*k us for wasting his time for christs sake.

If my daughter was not so small he would have had one on the chin.

Baz

I've experienced similar dilatoriness and overall lack of any sense of
urgency. It ensures that I will never give another penny piece to the
RSPCA. I very much hope you're going to report this to their HQ.

We have tried reporting but recieved a WHOPPING attitude.

I just wish we had taken the creature to the vet on Momday morning and f*ck
the fu*king RSPCA.(sorry but thats how we feel)
The vet is looking into a solution whatever that means.
What do we do with the corps now?

Baz

Hedgehog. A tale of woe.
 

On Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:44:22 +0100, Sacha wrote:

I very much hope you're going to report this to their HQ.

With a CC to the tabloids...

--
Cheers
Dave.

Hedgehog. A tale of woe.
 

"Baz" wrote in message
...
A few days ago I decided to turn over some copost, a job I hate but we have
to do it.

On Saturday one of my neighbours asked me to temporarily move the heap so
he could have sone elbow room to point up his garage, guess what I did.
Stabbed a hedgehog behind its front leg with my fork.

I thought it too early for hibernation in mid October.

Anyway we all panicked a bit and daughter tried ringing her vet but its
Saturday afternoon and they are closed. Neighbours wife found a number for
the RSPCA.
Monday daughter rings her vet because RSPCA has not shown and vet rings
RSPCA to find out when they will attend and they say "sometime today" so
no
need to get another vets bill.

Today is Wednesday and the RSPCA have graced us with their appearance.
Sadly he or she died and probably in great pain early on Tuesday morning.

He tried to bollo*k us for wasting his time for christs sake.

If my daughter was not so small he would have had one on the chin.

I have, famously, or infamously perhaps, posted on newsgroups about my
experiences with the RSPCA.
I will not bore you with how they killed my elderly cat when she was
wandering, confused, looking for me when I was admitted to hospital as a
emergency.
They are not at all like they are portrayed on the TV programmes, rushing to
help. If they can get out of anything, they will do and as for donating to
them, I would not give them the drippings of my nose.
You've just experienced their help with the hedgehog. I'm sorry this
happened, but it is typical, IME.
Tina

Hedgehog. A tale of woe.
 

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 2010-10-13 16:08:34 +0100, Baz said:

A few days ago I decided to turn over some copost, a job I hate but we
have
to do it.

On Saturday one of my neighbours asked me to temporarily move the heap so
he could have sone elbow room to point up his garage, guess what I did.
Stabbed a hedgehog behind its front leg with my fork.

I thought it too early for hibernation in mid October.

Anyway we all panicked a bit and daughter tried ringing her vet but its
Saturday afternoon and they are closed. Neighbours wife found a number
for
the RSPCA.
Monday daughter rings her vet because RSPCA has not shown and vet rings
RSPCA to find out when they will attend and they say "sometime today" so
no
need to get another vets bill.

Today is Wednesday and the RSPCA have graced us with their appearance.
Sadly he or she died and probably in great pain early on Tuesday morning.

He tried to bollo*k us for wasting his time for christs sake.

If my daughter was not so small he would have had one on the chin.

Baz

I've experienced similar dilatoriness and overall lack of any sense of
urgency. It ensures that I will never give another penny piece to the
RSPCA. I very much hope you're going to report this to their HQ.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon


Why didn't Baz inform the RSPCA om Tuedsay that the hedgehog had died in
which case they would not have need to turn up on Wednesday. It is not good
that they didn't attend earlier, but the waste of time surely referred to
their trip to attend to a dead hedgehog.

Bill,
PS Strange that this thread which really has no basis in gardening
receives such attention while a another thread asking for advice on a
gardening question goes un-noticed?

Hedgehog. A tale of woe.
 

Baz wrote:
A few days ago I decided to turn over some copost, a job I hate but we have
to do it.

On Saturday one of my neighbours asked me to temporarily move the heap so
he could have sone elbow room to point up his garage, guess what I did.
Stabbed a hedgehog behind its front leg with my fork.

Well, they'll be an ASBO coming near you soon :-)

Hedgehog. A tale of woe.
 

"Janet" wrote in message
...
In article ,
says...

A few days ago I decided to turn over some copost, a job I hate but we
have
to do it.

On Saturday one of my neighbours asked me to temporarily move the heap so
he could have sone elbow room to point up his garage, guess what I did.
Stabbed a hedgehog behind its front leg with my fork.

I thought it too early for hibernation in mid October.

Anyway we all panicked a bit and daughter tried ringing her vet but its
Saturday afternoon and they are closed.

For future reference; vets don't just work their office hours.
If you telephone out of business hours your call will be transferred to
the on-call practice vet (or, the on-call locum service).


Janet

I was referred to an out-of-hours vet organisgation when my dog was ill. He
was being treated for epililesy and barbiturates were the medicine. He had
been given a dose of 2 tablets and I was charged £7. I could buy the
tablets for £5 per 100. A definite rip-off.

Bil

Hedgehog. A tale of woe.
 

Janet wrote in
:


For future reference; vets don't just work their office hours.
If you telephone out of business hours your call will be transferred
to the on-call practice vet (or, the on-call locum service).


Janet

Yes the vets receptionist said a similar thing on Monday.
I think that we just panicked at the time and if we had rung the vet would
have had a recorded messege or something.
All too late now unfortunatly.

Baz

Hedgehog. A tale of woe.
 

Frank Booth Snr wrote in
o.uk:

Baz wrote:
A few days ago I decided to turn over some copost, a job I hate but
we have to do it.

On Saturday one of my neighbours asked me to temporarily move the
heap so he could have sone elbow room to point up his garage, guess
what I did. Stabbed a hedgehog behind its front leg with my fork.

Well, they'll be an ASBO coming near you soon :-)


??
What?

Hedgehog. A tale of woe.
 

"Bill Grey" wrote in message
...

"Janet" wrote in message
...
In article ,
says...

A few days ago I decided to turn over some copost, a job I hate but we
have
to do it.

On Saturday one of my neighbours asked me to temporarily move the heap
so
he could have sone elbow room to point up his garage, guess what I did.
Stabbed a hedgehog behind its front leg with my fork.

I thought it too early for hibernation in mid October.

Anyway we all panicked a bit and daughter tried ringing her vet but its
Saturday afternoon and they are closed.

For future reference; vets don't just work their office hours.
If you telephone out of business hours your call will be transferred to
the on-call practice vet (or, the on-call locum service).


Janet

I was referred to an out-of-hours vet organisgation when my dog was ill.
He was being treated for epililesy and barbiturates were the medicine. He
had been given a dose of 2 tablets and I was charged £7. I could buy the
tablets for £5 per 100. A definite rip-off.


Did your dog live? If so, was it it a rip off for £7 out of hours?
If you thought your dog was dying and the vet could save it, how much would
you pay?
Tina

Hedgehog. A tale of woe.
 

On Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:10:57 +0100, "Bill Grey"
wrote:

Why didn't Baz inform the RSPCA om Tuedsay that the hedgehog had died in
which case they would not have need to turn up on Wednesday.

Why waste a phone call - there had already been a couple to the RSPCA.
If the RSPCA cared about an animal in potential agony, why didn't they
contact Baz to say they could not attend and that he should put it out
of its misery so that they could raise money by prosecuting him for
that.

Once I rang the RSPCA for advice on treating a large bird (don't know
what it was) I'd found injured in the garden. I think it might have
been a buzzard or sommat similar but it was docile as anything. Their
advice line couldn't give any advice and I was told to ring a vet the
next day. But would I like to make a donation to the (hung up). Bird
died.

Another time I rang them to seek help with an injured dog I had found
on a roadside miles from anywhere. Was told there were no inspectors
in the area I was phoning from but would I like to provide my card
details so that they could take a donation. I think I swore!

Having hung up, I phoned Maureen and got the number of a (fairly)
nearby vet. Spoke to them and someone arrived within half an hour.
They thought the dog could be treated and so took it away in their
van. I got a phone call a few days later to say that the dog was
recovering and was going to the Dogs Trust for convalescence and
possible homing. I now "sponsor a dog" but will never donate to RSPCA.

Hedgehog. A tale of woe.
 

"Bob Hobden" wrote in
:


You hear so many stories about these charities these days...

RNLI paying millions for a new office block with subsidised meals and
telling sailors that risk their lives for nothing they have to
purchase their own lights from Halfords because they can't afford to
supply specialist ones.**
RHS employing a number of new managers (18?) and sacking 100 gardeners
because the wages bill has gone through the roof.
RSPCA as above post and more similar going back some years.

I think these are all run by people whose families would have sent
them into the Church in the olden days, they all seem totally
incompetent. They have all certainly lost sight of what their
organisation was set up for and what the priorities should be to
achieve that.

** RNLI if you want to give to them then give it to an actual Lifeboat
Station, in their own pot at the station, that goes to that lifeboat
station and does not go in the general pot to pay for the new Head
Offices and staff.


Following your above comments I googled and found astonishingly that of the
monies collected only a small % as little as 4% actually goes where donors
money is intended.
Can this be right?
Why do we not see this on the front page of our papers?
We are off topic now I know but this is something we all need to know.

Baz