Hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, and even rats have long dominated the market as preferred picks for pint-sized pets. But there's another miniature mammal that's starting to gain popularity in the pet ...

Hedgehogs have gained popularity as pets in recent decades. Before you add one to your family, Dr. Krista Keller, a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, ...

GARDNER, Mass. - They are tiny animals with cute faces. They're covered in quills. They roll into prickly balls when they are scared. The ideal pet? Hedgehogs are steadily growing in popularity across ...

GARDNER, Mass. — They are tiny animals with cute faces. They’re covered in quills. They roll into prickly balls when they are scared. The ideal pet? Hedgehogs are steadily growing in popularity across ...

Hedgehogs are undeniably adorable, but they come with unique challenges that might make them tricky for first-time pet owners. Their specific needs and behaviors require dedication and understanding.

All ye pet owners searching for that offbeat pet to help you prove to strangers that you aren’t some cat or dog yuppie piece of human garbage but a unique individual with FEELS and THOUGHTS — the ...

It's not easy being prickly, or carrying a shell on your back. A proposal to remove African pygmy hedgehogs and hermit crabs from the Fairfax County list of "wild and exotic" animals has fizzled, ...