The Hedgehog: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

by Dawn Wrobel (Author), Susan A. Brown DVM (Author) "A scientist would say that a hedgehog belongs to the class known as Mammals..." (more)
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Product Description
Hedgehogs are one of the hottest new pets around, and there's a lot of conflicting information about them. Here, a veteran hedgehog breeder, owner and advocate pairs with an exotic animals veterinarian to give first-time owners the help they need to share their homes with a hedgehog.

From the Back Cover
Finally, a pet book about the unique experience of living with a hedgehog. This book emphasizes total care, training, and companionship as well as the specific traits of your fascinating pet. Inside you will find tips on how to feed, groom, house, and keep your hedgehog healthy. There is even a special chapter with fun activities for you and your new pet.

The Hedgehog is written by an expert and includes a notable chapter on health care by Dr. Susan A. Brown, a small animal specialist.

Best of all, the book is filled with info-packed sidebars and fun facts to make caring for your pet hedgehog easy and enjoyable.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876055013
• ISBN-13: 978-0876055014
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #224,515 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There is much to learn before getting a hedgie..., September 3, 1999

By A Customer

The best book on HH I have seen. Read it before you get a hedgie. Highly readable, well edited, it covers the origins, description, choosing a HH, behaviors/personality/socializing/having fun with, health (sexually active at 7 weeks means that females can easily be pregnant if weanlings weren't kept separated) and feeding, even legal issues of ownership. Plenty of good color photos, and important details in sidebars so you won't miss them, make this well-organized, up-to-date book a must for your decision-making. The final two chapters list and give some description of recommended books and magazines, and list associations and mail order sources for food and supplies. Ms. Wrobel and Dr. Brown clearly love the little hedgehog and are informed and experienced. They also recommend Dennis Kelsey-Wood's titles: African Pygmy Hedgehogs As Your New Pet, and Hedgehogs Today. Breed if you must, use their list of resources, but the hedgie I own, love, and obtained through rescue should not have even been in the pet store; this book introduced me (fast) to the proper care of the hedgehog. If you add a HH to your happy home, you will probably end up maintaining mealworms in your 'frig ; afterall, HHs are insectivores and need "variety". Hedgies are grand (and sharp) (and nocturnal); try to be sure they are a right choice for you and your lifestyle.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book available on the market., September 19, 2001

By	Heather Johnson "scpetrel" (Charleston, SC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Hedgehogs are still considered "fad" pets by many, and several of the books available on the market today reflect that by providing information that treats these charming, intelligent animals as disposable pets. Dawn's book systematically goes through most aspects of hedgehog care, speaking with expert knowledge and true affection for these animals. A novice hedgehog owner, or someone considering bringing one home for the first time, will get a lot of valuable information from this book.

I highly recommend.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best!, June 9, 2003

By A Customer

Dawn's book was one that i happened upon while looking for information on having a hedgehog as a pet. As I did more research I found so many books available that have potentially deadly information in them.

I found several breederes in the USA that will not sell a hedgehog to a new person before they have read this book. It is an easy read, with good information. It also has very cute pictures. If you think you want a hedgehog, READ THIS BOOK FIRST!!