Its been a long hard year for us. First Cooper died 6/10 of leukemia. Rose followed 7/15 from mast cell cancer and now Poptart has followed them. My three babies are together again. And I miss them all so very much.
Poptart was a rehome. Her previous owner told me she was not very friendly. I was expecting a quill ball that I would have to work with to resocialize. Instead what I found was a very skittish and shy hedgehog, who when she felt exposed she would try to frantically hide. Once hidden though she would calm down and was simply one of the sweetest babies I've had the pleasure to know, right from the beginning.
She loved her tummy rubs. She'd push herself under your hand, rolling on her side or even her back to allow you access to rub her tummy. She was actually quite forceful about getting them sometimes. And when she was done, and you wouldn't stop, she would give you a little nip.
She loved snuggling on my chest and I think would spend an entire day doing it if I would sit still that long.
She was also the most vocal hedgehog I've known. She had such a wide range of noises she would make. Little whines for when she wanted to go somewhere and I was blocking the way. Little noises for I'm ready to eat, content sounds, so so many ways to communicate what she was wanting or feeling.
She is the last of my quilled ones at the moment. My cages are all empty now. I've been in this place before, its not a happy one.
I miss you so much already my love. I'm so happy you found your way to me. Run little girl, chase mealworms and run like the wind.
Poptart was a rehome. Her previous owner told me she was not very friendly. I was expecting a quill ball that I would have to work with to resocialize. Instead what I found was a very skittish and shy hedgehog, who when she felt exposed she would try to frantically hide. Once hidden though she would calm down and was simply one of the sweetest babies I've had the pleasure to know, right from the beginning.
She loved her tummy rubs. She'd push herself under your hand, rolling on her side or even her back to allow you access to rub her tummy. She was actually quite forceful about getting them sometimes. And when she was done, and you wouldn't stop, she would give you a little nip.
She loved snuggling on my chest and I think would spend an entire day doing it if I would sit still that long.
She was also the most vocal hedgehog I've known. She had such a wide range of noises she would make. Little whines for when she wanted to go somewhere and I was blocking the way. Little noises for I'm ready to eat, content sounds, so so many ways to communicate what she was wanting or feeling.
She is the last of my quilled ones at the moment. My cages are all empty now. I've been in this place before, its not a happy one.
I miss you so much already my love. I'm so happy you found your way to me. Run little girl, chase mealworms and run like the wind.
