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 ...

If you have you ever stopped your Instagram scroll to admire a particularly cute, pointy, and quill-crowned face, you may have also considered the possibility of getting a pet hedgehog yourself.

13 of the 17 individuals infected by this Salmonella strain handled hedgehogs shortly before becoming ill If you have a pet hedgehog, put the prickly guy down and read this. In January, the Center for ...

Hedgehogs may look super cute, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a warning for anyone who wants to give one of these spiky furballs a kiss and a snuggle: Don't. Ill people ...

My daughter wants to get a pet hedgehog. Should I be concerned that she could catch something from this kind of pet? African pygmy hedgehogs are cute little spiny creatures. Despite being nocturnal, ...

At least 11 people in eight states have been affected by a salmonella outbreak that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says is likely linked to pet hedgehogs. The CDC announced ...

Hedgehog owners should refrain from kissing their small, spiky friends, health officials said on Friday. Since October, 11 people across eight states have been infected with a particular strain of ...

On December 2, 2025, in Guangdong, China, @HedgehogButtHouse shared an adorable video of pet hedgehog. In the video, the ...

They're cute, but cuddling a pet hedgehog could transmit potentially deadly salmonella, U.S. health officials warned Friday. As of Jan. 23, "11 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella ...

This interview originally ran last year, but we’re republishing it ahead of the release of the new-and-improved Sonic the Hedgehog movie. It was adorable. I mean, I love hedgehogs. They’re really ...

If I’m having a rough day, one way to instantly put myself in a better mood is to type “hedgehogs taking baths” into Google. Videos and images of the small, prickly animals bobbing around in the water ...