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 ...

Beware the hedgehog, for it may give you salmonella. Pet hedgehogs have sickened two Minnesotans and nine others nationwide in an outbreak reported last week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

Hedgehog breeder and trainer Jennifer Crespo, of Gardner, Mass., holds Circus, a one-year-old pet hedgehog. Nocturnal, and living primarily on insects in the wild, hedgehogs are increasingly becoming ...

Hedgehogs are unique and low-maintenance pets but they still require proper care to stay healthy and happy. Owning a hedgehog can be somewhat expensive as they do require large enclosures. However ...

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, ...