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

by Dawn Wrobel, Susan A. Brown DVM (With)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470368985
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	05/05/2008
Series:	Happy Healthy Pet , #163
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Dawn Wrobel has been breeding hedgehogs since 1992 and is a registered breeder and judge in the North American Hedgehog Association. She publishes The Hedgehog Herald newsletter and is a regular contributor to International Hedgehog World magazine.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: Welcome to the World of the Hedgehog.

1. What Is a Hedgehog?

2. Hedgehogs as Pets.

3. Choosing and Preparing for Your Hedgehog.

PART TWO: Living with a Hedgehog.

4. Bringing Your Hedgehog Home.

5. Grooming Your Hedgehog.

6. Hedgehog Nutrition.

7. Keeping Your Hedgehog Healthy.

PART THREE: Enjoying Your Hedgehog.

8. Socializing Your Hedgehog.

9. Fun with Your Hedgehog.

10. Hedgehog Folktales, Myths and Mysteries.

11. Legal Issues of Hedgehog Ownership.

PART FOUR: Beyond the Basics.

12. Recommended Reading.

13. Resources.