Helping animals in need is the right thing to do, even if it sometimes makes you look like a fool. An English woman rescued what she believed to be an abandoned baby hedgehog only to find out that it was actually just a pom pom from a beanie hat.
The Lower Moss Wood Nature Reserve & Wildlife Hospital wrote on Facebook that a “kind soul” from Cheshire, England, rescued what she thought was a very shy baby hedgehog that had been abandoned. She took it home before bringing it to the animal hospital the next day.
Veterinarian Janet Kotze said that the woman was concerned because the animal hadn’t “moved or pooped all night.” After a brief look at the animal, veterinarians informed the woman that she had actually rescued the pom pom from the top of a beanie hat.
“She was an older lady, maybe sixties or seventies, well-spoken and well-meaning,” Kotze said. “She said she could see something on the roadside that looked like a hedgehog.”
“From a distance, you take it at face value. She didn’t handle it at all — she scooped it in a box with some cat food and left it alone in a warm, dark place. She did everything so well. She barely peeked at it because she didn’t want to stress it out,” Kotze said.
Regardless, the animal hospital praised the woman for her good intentions. “Remember, kindness knows no bounds, even when it’s to a faux furry friend,” the Facebook post read.