There's a hedgehog living in my garden — can I feed it bread & milk, and how can I keep it safe?

The hedgehog's Irish name is ‘Gráinneog' which means 'ugly one' — but up close their beautiful faces and bright eyes are just lovely. Here's how to look after your 'guest' if one visits your garden

Bread and milk have no place in a hedgehog’s diet. Hedgehogs are insectivores, feasting on beetles, earthworms, slugs, caterpillars, millipedes and earwigs. If you do want to provide food for your spiky garden visitor, tinned cat food is best

Q: There is a hedgehog living in my garden. Can I feed it bread and milk and what can I do to keep it safe?

It’s a real treat to have a hedgehog visit your garden, particularly because it is believed hedgehogs are becoming less common in Ireland.