Hedgehog Policies
Purchasing a Hedgehog
  • A $75 non-refundable deposit must be made to hold a hedgehog- Contact me for an invoice. My paypal address is different than my contact email. I also accept Venmo and Cashapp.
  • The deposit goes towards the price of the animal (If the animal is $275, you'll owe $200 after the deposit)
  • ​Due to the number of inquiries I receive and people who passively tell me they want one of my hedgehogs, no animal will be held without a deposit. It's the only way I can determine who is actually serious, and the only way you are certain to receive the one you want.
  • By making a deposit, you are agreeing to all policies.
  • Please make sure that everyone in your family is on board with a new pet before making the deposit. Again, it is non-refundable.
  • Hedgehogs must be picked up within 10 days of deposit being made (or the baby being weaned) unless other arrangements were made ahead of time. Payment for the remaining balance is due at that time. No checks please.
  • If hedgehog isn't picked up within 10 days, it will be relisted for sale and any and all money already sent is forfeit.
  • If you no-show twice for pick up or give less than a 2 hour notice that you can't make it, your baby will be relisted, and any and all money already sent will be forfeit.
  • If you need more time to pick up, all I ask is that you keep the lines of communication open and let me know what's going on. I will work with you on a case by case basis.
  • If you fall off the face of the earth and don't respond when I email, text and/or call you to let you know your baby will be ready on such and such date, after 72 hours of no communication, the hedgehog will be considered abandoned and will be relisted. At that time, any and all money sent will be forfeit.
  • A photo of the cage and heat set up will be required before the hedgehog comes home. If you refuse to provide a photo or to make recommended adjustments by pick up date, your deposit and all money collected is forfeit. Please make sure you research and are willing to provide proper housing before making the deposit.
  • If you buy a cage kit from me, I MUST have the money for it at least 2 weeks before your pick up date.  If I don't have the money for it in time, you will be responsible for providing your own proper cage set up.
  • Due to the pandemic, I am only doing driveway or expo pick up. 
  • At this time we DO work with a couple ground transport companies and should be able to get a hedgehog to any legal state/area in the US; However, I don't like encroaching on another breeder's "territory," so I will give you the names of other breeders in your area to contact first out of respect for them.
  • You must be over 18 years of age to purchase. ​​
  • I will not sell to you if you live where hedgehogs are illegal. (They are legal in Kentucky).
  • I reserve the right to refuse to sell to anyone for any reason.​
Wait List
  • It is a $75 non-refundable deposit to go on the waitlist.
  • Please make sure everyone in your family is on board before making a deposit.
  • When the babies are about 3 weeks old, I will contact people in the order they are in on the waitlist.
  • The $75 deposit goes towards the cost of the hedgehog (So a $275 animal will now have a balance of $200)
  • When someone is contacted on the waitlist, they will have 48 hours to respond or they will be moved to the bottom of the list and the next person will have choice.
  • If this happens, the $75 deposit can still be used towards a hog when their name comes back up, provided they respond within 48 hours that time. If they don't respond on three separate occasions, any and all money already sent is forfeited. ​
  • I cannot guarantee that there will be enough babies in a litter, or that the litter will survive at all, to cover everyone on the Wait List. In the event your name is not gotten to, you will be contacted on a different litter when your name comes up. I have babies year round.
  • ​By making a deposit, you are agreeing to all policies.​
Guarantees
  • I offer a lifetime guarantee against WHS (Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome) on all BABIES and hedgehogs that were bred by me, only with necropsy by a licensed exotic veterinarian, as this is the only way it can be definitively diagnosed. Without necropsy showing the hedgehog had WHS, a replacement will not be provided. Necropsy is at owner's expense. Rescues and retirees not bred by me come as is
  • PLEASE NOTE: FEEDING BLUE BUFFALO, HEDGEHOG SPECIFIC FOODS, LOW-QUALITY GROCERY STORE CAT FOOD OR SOMETHING RANDOM LIKE BIRDSEED VOIDS THE WARRANTY.
  • If for any reason you cannot keep any animal you bought from me, I will take it back and find a new home for it.​
Refunds
​I understand that sometimes once a new family brings home their new pet they realize it's just not the right pet for them, and that's ok! I don't want you keeping a pet you don't want, and I certainly don't want you selling it on Craigslist if I can help it. That's why if your animal is under 9 weeks old and you need to return it, I'll give you back 50% of your adoption fee, minus the $75 deposit. If the hedgehog is between 9-12 weeks of age, I'll give you back 30% of your adoption fee, minus the $75 deposit. Any hedgehog over the age of 12 weeks, I will still take it back, but no refund will be given. (NOTE: If you are returning the hedgehog because it got injured/sick while in your care, I will take it back in order to get it veterinary care, but no money will be refunded)

If you're having any issues with your hedgehog, I am here to help. My help and advice doesn't stop once you leave the door. That's the difference in buying from a petstore/backyard breeder and buying from a reputable breeder. I want to make sure you're happy and your new baby is happy for their whole lives!

I reserve the right to change these policies at any time.