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.

My daughter wants to get a pet hedgehog. Should I be concerned that she could catch something from this kind of pet? African pygmy hedgehogs are cute little spiny creatures. Despite being nocturnal, ...

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, ...

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 ...

Alice Gibbs is a Newsweek Senior Internet Trends & Culture Reporter based in the U.K. For the last two years she has specialized in viral trends and internet news, with a particular focus on animals, ...

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 owners should refrain from kissing their small, spiky friends, health officials said on Friday. Since October, 11 people across eight states have been infected with a particular strain of ...

On December 2, 2025, in Guangdong, China, @HedgehogButtHouse shared an adorable video of pet hedgehog. In the video, the ...

Two outbreaks affected dozens, according to the CDC. Two salmonella outbreaks affecting dozens of people in multiple states have been linked to pet hedgehogs and bearded dragons, the Centers for ...