Most hedgehog owners do not regularly brush their pet hedgehog’s teeth, yet their teeth still need to be professionally cleaned and checked by an exotic pet veterinarian.

If you’re considering getting a hedgehog, the CDC says to remember that any household with children under the age of 5 and adults over 65 probably shouldn’t get one of the spiky mammals as a pet.

If you’ve ever seen a hedgehog twisting its body and foaming at the mouth, you might think the animal is sick. But this strange and dramatic behavior, demonstrated in this YouTube video, is ...

Pet owners can minimize that risk by washing their hands immediately after handling hedgehogs, cleaning their cages or feeding them, said Sarah McCormack, a veterinarian at Fresh Pond Animal ...

They can be fed good-quality cat food, or special hedgehog food (you can find it at any pet store). They do well in an aquarium or cage (about 2 feet by 3 feet). Keep their cage clean.

It is no longer illegal to own a pet hedgehog in Lawrence, Kansas, thanks to the three-year-long lobbying effort of an 11-year-old boy. Judson King, now in the sixth grade, really, really wanted a ...

If you’re considering getting a hedgehog, the CDC says to remember that any household with children under the age of 5 and adults over 65 probably shouldn’t get one of the spiky mammals as a pet.