As UKWT is a transport specific organisation for wildlife, we are held to account very strictly - and rightly so - by the Animal Welfare Act.  

We have to prove that we are enabling the welfare of the wildlife casualties/orphans, during transport.  UKWT requires all of our Drivers to utilise very particular & vet approved carriers, to ensure we are using the best containers to minimise the suffering of the casualty during transport as much as possible and not unnecessarily inflicting more pain/discomfort.  [We have had to consider & research such topics as where holes/vents should be in our transport containers to make sure that we don’t run the risk of catching wings and ensuring that mice etc can't chew through areas of the boxes during transport etc].

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When it comes to transporting adult hedgehogs, we have had to do something special (it was this or have a whole extra third carrier, just for hedgehogs)...

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When transporting a hedgehog, Drivers need to set up the carrier like so.  You’ll use the big carrier please with a towel inside for the hedgehog to lie on AND a towel blocking the door like this, so the hog doesn’t stick the head in the door and get spikes stuck...