Another Cake Topper from Etsy...Completely Unique

[JOSIE]

that turned out really cute! i love the story behind it why in the world is it illegal to own a hedgehog in PA?

[fudgie]

So sweet! What an excellent idea to incorporate such a great story!!

[dear tulip]

Soooo super cute! Are you going to tell the story when you cut the cake?

[Jamaica0619]

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Originally Posted by JOSIE that turned out really cute! i love the story behind it why in the world is it illegal to own a hedgehog in PA?

The PA Department of Wildlife determined that if the domestic population (pets) were to be released into the wild it may hinder the ecosystem.

My issue with this is that hedgehogs natrually hibernate in the winter. However, domesticated hedgeghogs have lost the ability to build up fat supplies necessary to safely hibernate, but they will still fall asleep/hibernate. My hedgehog did this to me twice, and I had to use a slow re-heating method to wake her. So, once the winter months would hit, any hedgehogs that accidently got released would fall asleep and would die because they would not have the fat stores to survive the winter.

[Jamaica0619]

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Originally Posted by dear tulip Soooo super cute! Are you going to tell the story when you cut the cake?

We probably will have to explain...while some know the story not all of our guests do

[JOSIE]

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Originally Posted by Jamaica0619 The PA Department of Wildlife determined that if the domestic population (pets) were to be released into the wild it may hinder the ecosystem. My issue with this is that hedgehogs natrually hibernate in the winter. However, domesticated hedgeghogs have lost the ability to build up fat supplies necessary to safely hibernate, but they will still fall asleep/hibernate. My hedgehog did this to me twice, and I had to use a slow re-heating method to wake her. So, once the winter months would hit, any hedgehogs that accidently got released would fall asleep and would die because they would not have the fat stores to survive the winter.

That is extremely interesting. I find it hard to believe that even if the domestic population were released it would hinder the eco-system. i mean come one, how many people own pet hedgehogs....and out of those few people, how many would possibly be released? MAYBE like 10 or 20 in the whole state??

Strange. That is sad

[nolacruiser6]

Love the cake topper!

[charitydawn]

What a fantastic idea! very cute

[LindsayR]

Soooo Adorable!!

[Jber713]

So adorable!