A tenderhearted animal lover spent an entire night tending to what she thought was a sick baby hedgehog — only to find out it was nothing more than a faux fur pom-pom. The elderly woman had rushed ...

A new hedgehog rescue centre with the capacity to care for more than 100 animals at any one time has opened. Jim Dunne, trustee for Dorset Hedgehog Rescue near Bere Regis, said it filled "a huge gap ...

A lot of us have soft spots for injured, lost, or abandoned animals. We are the people who put the bird in the shoebox to take to the vet, to pull our cars over to move the turtle out of the road, and ...

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 ...

WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? The breed is a hybrid of the four-toed hedgehog or African white-bellied hedgehog and the Algerian hedgehog. The scientific name is Atelerix albiventris. Its natural habitat ...