Welcome to Happy Quills Rescue and Rehoming
Step into the heart of Happy Quills, where passion for hedgehog and tenrec welfare meets dedicated rescue efforts.
Welcome to Happy Quills, a haven dedicated to the well-being of African pygmy hedgehogs, long eared hedgehogs and tenrecs! Since our doors swung open in May 2023, we've been on a heartwarming journey of compassion, rescue, and finding loving homes for these unique and delightful spiky friends. At Happy Quills, we believe in the magic of quills and are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of APH hedgehogs, LEH hedgehogs and tenrecs in need.
At Happy Quills we maintain that second hand does not mean second best.
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Animals Adopted
25
Animals Rescued
16
Foster Carers
About Us
Our Story
Founded in April 2023, Happy Quills was established out of a shared love for these enchanting creatures and a deep commitment to their welfare. Since our inception, we've embarked on a mission to provide a second chance at happiness for african pygmy hedgehogs, long eared hedgehogs and tenrecs.
Foster Success
Since 2023, our foster program has flourished, extending our care to a diverse array of species, including African pygmy hedgehogs, long-eared hedgehogs, and lesser tenrecs. With dedication and passion, we've expanded our fostering team to encompass 16 foster carers, strategically positioned across the UK. This growth ensures that we can offer support and sanctuary to animals in need throughout the country. For those interested in adopting one of our beloved foster animals, they can explore our website's relevant page to view the available companions seeking forever homes.
Meet Our Team
Behind the scenes, a dedicated team of seven administrators passionately drive the Happy Quills mission. Committed to the quill-tastic well-being of every hedgehog and tenrec, our team works tirelessly to ensure that our rescue efforts continue to thrive and make a lasting impact.
Read more about the team below.
Our Quill-mitment
At Happy Quills, our commitment extends beyond rescue; it encompasses creating a community of caring individuals dedicated to the welfare of animals. Together, we strive to make a positive impact on the lives of our spiky friends, one adoption at a time.
Join us on this incredible journey of compassion and hope. Whether you're looking to adopt, volunteer, or support our cause, Happy Quills welcomes you with open arms. Every paw counts, and together, we can make a world of difference.
Meet Our Admin Team
Amy
Amy is one of the co-founders of the rescue. She has owned hedgehogs since 2015 and fostered since 2020. Amy mainly works on hand ins, adoptions, sponsorship, and running the Instagram page.
Maria
Maria is one of the co-founders of the rescue as well as our resident tenrec expert. She has owned APHs since 2017 and tenrecs since 2018. Maria deals mainly with hand ins, adoptions, fundraising as well as being the rescues treasurer.
Vee
Vee works on producing comprehensive care guides and information as well as working on fundraising. She first started owning APHs in 2020 and began fostering in 2021.
Vicky
Vicky joined the admin team in May 2023. She works specifically on co-ordinating fostering, the Amazon wishlist and helping with any enquiries sent to the rescue. Vicky has owned hedgehogs since 2020 and actively fosters hedgehogs across different rescues.
Anastasia
Anastasia primarily works on all things technical ranging from the website, to the forms, to the branding and social media platforms. She started owning APHs in 2020.
Annette
Annette deals with all of our sponsorship and adoption packs. She has looked after APHs since 2015 and wild hedgehogs since 2022. As of February 2024 she has adopted and fostered 26 APHs. She also has her own little hedgehog hospital shed for wildies called Hugs4Hedgehogs.
Joy
Joy is our resident expert on wild hedgehogs, and runs her own wild rescue called ““Devizes Home of HedgehogsJoy””. Joy also owns APHs which she has adopted from the rescue.
Claire
I’ve had hedgehogs since 2014 (yikes!) and fostering for about 9 years now. It all started earlier than that when an ex had a hog and I ended up researching to help out…
I’m the human behind The Hoghouse, which started as a hobby but grew into something else.
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