Norma was found in the front garden of Derek’s home in Stourport on Saturday 4th October 2008 at 12pm, she only weighed 178 grams so she had to be brought in to care because she would not have survived hibernation, being another autumn juvenile. Derek brought Norma to me at work on Saturday lunchtime, as I didn’t have any of my rescue kit with me I had to rally round the residents at Walshes Farm Caravan Park, for various items which included a hot water bottle, towels and food. After warming her up she ate a little dry cat  food and had a drink of international rehydration fluid. At home she continued to thrive and gained weight ( 276 grms) but after 12 days she went off her food, she actually dropped 56 grms and would not eat anything for 6 days, after trying everything and even force feeding her which she didn’t like, I decided to try her on a dead mouse (fluff) she nearly bit my hand off, after this she was given a dead day old chick, she absolutely adores these, and another of my rescues Bramble also eats them. Norma is now eating a variety of food but still prefers the chicks and now weighs 423 grams, we have still a way to go to get her up to weight for hibernation but she is doing really well as I write this story. Norma went into hibernation weighing 859grams on 28th December 2008 in one of our outside hutches, she woke up occasionally in January but finally went to sleep on the 23rd January and didn't wake until 8th May when weighed she had gone down to 710 grams, after feeding her up and moving her into our pre release pen she finally returned to the wild on the 23rd May 2009.