And not a flag in sight. Santa is a non-denominational international interspecies character. Actually there are accounts of the original Saint Nicolos being extremely kind to animals but I think I ranted enough about all that. Let's just enjoy the sheer cuteness for a moment.
Aren't they cuties? We had a great Santa this time who was fascinated with the hedgehog of course but also wasn't too pushy with getting Winter closer to him - which absolutely will not happen when they try to pull her closer. Nuh uh not a stranger with a ridgeback. She won't bite or growl or anything, just shut all systems down, dig her paws in and stay rigid until she doesn't feel spooked anymore. But this time we had a very nice easy-going Santa, Cody was there to help, and I had lots of treats in my coat pocket so we got a really nice doggy smile out of her this year.
You can see the others in the photo journal.
Now, see the neat harness winter is wearing? That's called a sporn. It's supposed to be a "no pull" training halter but we found it's one of the few halters that she's comfortable in but can't slip out of easily. I've talked about it on the site before.
It's made by a great pet product company which I like a lot anyway. But I was just reading about how they've offered reward money for information about one of their employees' brothers who's been missing since November 11th. You may have heard about this - he's the head programmer for the bookcrossing book exchange website and is a very nice guy from all accounts. No one knows where he is and this isn't the kind of guy who would just 'take off'. So please go read up on this situation and see if you can help.
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Oh no.
They are rotten. There is nothing that can be done.
Too damn cute...getting weak...can't...form...sentences...
Posted by: macgeezel at December 13, 2004 11:01 AM
The sweetness factor is over-the-top.
Ok, I have to ask- exactly how does one become the owner of a hedgehog? Do they make good pets?
Inquiring minds, you know...
They're quite easy to take care of. Very similar to having a hamster, guinea pig, or ferret. But much quieter and a lot less stinky. They tend to move around and run on their wheel by night.
They aren't for the insecure because they kind of put up this whole "grumpy front" but can be quite sweet and friendly when they're used to being held. That's why it's very important to get them from a breeder rather than a pet store.
Here's some more stuff I've written about what it's like to have a hedgehog for a pet -
http://www.egeltje.org/archives/cat_hedgie_mom.php
And you can see more photos of zola and the cage I built for her in my photo archives -
http://photos.egeltje.org/archives/cat_hedgehog.php
I know that they're illegal to have as pets in some states - California for sure, parts of Georgia, Arizona, they can't be imported into Pennsylvania - because they're considered "exotics". But the sites below will have a list of all the states they can't ship to. Breeders are licensed by the USDA.
This is a very good forum about hedgehogs
And a great website about caring for them
http://hedgehogvalley.com/
Oh and this is a good one too
http://mihog.org/
It's funny. I should have a good long prepared answer to these questions but no one has asked me in all the months of having this site lol
Posted by: Lachlan at December 13, 2004 2:21 PM
Hehe, too cute. :) And what a neat idea, taking your animals to get a photo with Santa! I can't imagine any of the malls or photo places in my area allowing cats or dogs in.
Sorry to hear about the bookcrossing guy. :(
Posted by: Rain at December 13, 2004 6:29 PM
Omg! That picture of Santa with your hedgehog...I have NEVER seen a holiday picture as cute as that before! ::swoon:: Your puppy looks like shes enjoying herself too - where did you get these done? :)
Posted by: Kestrel at December 13, 2004 11:19 PM
SO CUTE! I'm stealing bandwidth to show off your pets.
Posted by: Jocelyn at December 14, 2004 11:03 PM
Oh my goodness. I've never seen such an ADORABLE hedgehog! How cute!!!
Posted by: Christine at December 15, 2004 9:29 PM
Oooooh, so damn cute!! What great pics! (Reminds me of our attempt at having the ferrets in a pic w/ Santa last year!)
Posted by: Cheeky Prof at December 23, 2004 8:09 AM
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