Our Permanent Fosters
Meet all our permanent foster hedgehogs at Happy Quills, whose journey to forever homes has led them to the loving embrace of dedicated foster carers. Please consider sponsoring these spiky companions to help play a vital role in ensuring their continued care and happiness. Your support can make a lasting difference in their lives at our rescue.
Polly Pocket
Polly Pocket joined Happy Quills 11/2/25. Polly was underweight at 290g due to dental issues, namely gingivitis, plus she had a lump in her mouth , which was confirmed as cancerous on 21/2/25. In a week she put on 35g. As she still is active and has proven herself to be a fighter, it was decided to remove as much of the lump as possible to give her some precious extra time. A couple of weeks later she "gave birth" to a 50g tumour, which was also removed.
She will remain as a permanent foster with Happy Quills . She will require medication for the rest of her life, and frequent vet check ups to watch her progress in order to let her lead her best life.
Whinston
Joined Happy Quills 3/5/25. He was 4 when he was handed in, so due to his age has been kept as a permanent foster. He has settled in well and has switched to a different food mix easily, rather than the poor quality one he was on.
He is quite huffy, but inquisitive. He likes his wheel and tunnel. He also likes to keep his viv nice and clean, no messy wheels thank you very much!
He is not a fan of bath time though, showing his dissent by rocking the angry eyebrow look.
Ruby
Ruby the tenrec joined Happy Quills 1/6/25. She was handed in with some health issues that need resolved before we decided if she would be suitable for adoption or become a permanent foster. She was put on a course of antibiotics for a respiratory infection and an eye infection. Ruby recovered well from her respiratory infection and put on some much needed weight. Her eye infection, whilst showing signs of improvement, still needs daily eyedrops and antibiotics and the vet believes there is scarring on that eye so the infections will be a reoccuring problem for the rest of her life. For that reason, Ruby has been made a permanent foster at Happy Quills.
Ruby is only 4 and tenrecs tend to live up to 10 plus in captivity. If you would like to help with her ongoing monthly vet bills please fill out a sponsorship form.
Daphne
Daphne joined Happy Quills 11/6/25 and she is currently 3 years old.
She arrived with mites, so had missing fur, and her nails on her feet are twisted. Daphnes' fur is now growing back on her face and her skin is much improved. She is quite a nervous little hog but her foster carer is working on this.
Due to issues with her feet, which will require consistent treatment the rest of her life, the decision has been made to make her a permanent foster.
Thumbelina
Thumbelina joined Happy Quills 10/7/25. She was 3.5 years old when she was handed in. This girl arrived a teeny tiny 308g, but is now up to 328g, she is a very petite girl. In recent weeks she has started to show an interest in bugs and enjoys chasing crickets around. She is a very nervous little hog, though she is getting more used to handling now. Her carer describes her as ' a sweet little thing. '
She did have dry skin when handed in, and her foster carer has been working hard on this. Thumbelina has been kept as a permanent due to her age and nervous disposition.
Sponsorship Details
Looking to sponsor one of our lovely permanent foster hogs? Find out below about what's included.
When sponsoring one of our lovely permanent hedgehogs a few exclusive perks become available to you.
To begin, when you first sign up, we will email you a personalised certificate along with welcome details on your chosen hedgehog. Along with this, you will be sent a welcome package with some hedgehog themed goodies. These goodies include a Happy Quills tote bag, a knitted hedgehog (colours vary), a keychain, a printed photo of your chosen hedgehog, and a card.
Along with this we supply our sponsors with quarterly updates sent at the end of January, April, July and October. Our packs are available for adults and children, with updates tailored to age. Plus all sponsors receive a free entry into any giveaways we run across the year.
£3.50/Month
or £40 for 1 year.
