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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

After my roommate announced that we would be welcoming a hedgehog into our apartment, I was more than wary. I don’t like taking care of things; it’s hard enough remembering to feed and clean myself.

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 ...

Hedgehogs have gained popularity as pets in recent decades. Before you add one to your family, Dr. Krista Keller, a veterinarian at the UI Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, recommends learning ...

Herbee the hedgehog and Audree the cat have traveled the world together, stopping in Paris, Italy, Austria and more. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Need a reason not to touch a bearded dragon or a hedgehog — besides spikes and quills? Salmonella. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tied the critters to salmonella outbreaks in more ...

MESA, Ariz. (KSAZ) - Hedgehogs are now legal as pets in Arizona. And there's one place in the East Valley where they're now on sale. The first shipment of hedgehogs has arrived at Predators Reptile ...