EnglishContacting us in an emergency
We are open 7 days a week between 10 and 12 hrs for admitting sick/wounded hedgehogs
Telephone : 070 325 40 45 (a recorded message in Dutch gives further instructions outside of these hours)
We are located in the dunes at the end of the De Savornin Lohmanlaan/Laan van Poot in The Hague. A signpost saying 'Egelopvang' points towards the path entering the dunes. We are a three minute walk from this point, situated in a building on your lefthand side. Post code is 2566 AN
The local animal ambulances (dierenambulances) can also be contacted, free of charge, to collect sick hedgehogs.
Dierenambulance Den Haag Tel : 070 328 28 28
Dierenambulance Wassenaar Tel : 070 511 77 72
It is illegal in The Netherlands to attempt to treat hedgehogs at home!
Hedgehogs needing care
- are wounded, often as a result of dog bites, garden implements such as strimmers and mowers, road traffic accidents
- are found lying stretched out (often in the sun), unable to move or roll up
- are sneezing, have runny noses and are coughing
Further information
Postal enquiries may be sent to the Secretary, Jacob Hopstraat 8, 2582 TV The Hague
We hold visitor afternoons every first Saturday of the month between 14 and 16 hrs except in the months of January and April.
The hedgehog in your garden
Soon after waking from hibernation in spring, male hedgehogs begin looking for partners and mating occurs until September. Baby hedgehogs are born after a gestation period of about 35 days in a nest lined with grass and leaves between the months of July and October.
A hedgehog friendly garden
Hedgehogs can enter and leave your garden if you make a 12x12cm hole in the boundary fences dividing gardens.
They prefer gardens with plenty of shrubs and plant matter with which to construct nests. Keep paved areas to a minimum.