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.

A woman sharing her pet hedgehog's everyday adventures has delighted the internet with a series of viral videos. TikTok user misscutieclover shares the adorable videos which frequently gain thousands ...

Petting a happy hedgehog is a bit like affectionately stroking a bristly hairbrush. Attempting to pet an upset hedgehog is more like trying to soothe a wriggly cactus of doom. That’s the answer to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...