Hedgehogs are smiley, prickly, exotic little mammals that will great pets for the right owner. Being nocturnal creatures, they are active from early evening and on through the night. If you’re working ...

A second-year veterinary student examines a hedgehog while learning about care and handling techniques for companion animals at the University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine South Clinic in Urbana. A ...

Until recently, it was a crime to be prickly but loveable—if you were a hedgehog, that is. These spiny animals were banned as pets in Fairfax County until earlier this year when the Board of ...