Pete Doherty wants to open an animal sanctuary – Tabloid Hell

Pete Doherty sign's copies of his book "Collected Writings Of Pete Doherty", Red Snapper Books, London. 28 June 2007. Pic Guy Eppel

It's all down to a one-legged headgehog

Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty is rumoured to be opening an animal sanctuary at his Wiltshire home.

According to The Daily Star, the cat-loving rocker is said to have come up with the idea after finding a one-legged hedgehog in the road which he named, of course, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle.

Doherty, who has a collection of kittens already, apparently rescued the hedgehog, took it to the vet and set up a special section for the animal to recover in in his back garden.

One of those ever-present "insiders" said: “Pete has a big heart. He also loves rats and is looking after one with no tail. He has lots of kittens too and hopes that by the end of the year he will be able to open his pet rescue centre at Marlborough to local shops so they can educate children about animals.”

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