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Here’s happy news for anyone hankering to have a hedgehog in the house: State wildlife officials have removed the spiny little critters from the list of restricted wildlife to allow them as pets. “The ...

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 ...