Hogitat

Well..that's one word for my apartment I suppose.

Better than hedgepigsty, right?

Anywho, found via JennieLaw, you too can buy a Hedgehog Home

Hedgehogs in the News: Slimhogs!

JennieLaw sent this on! (Thanks Jennie)

The pudgyhogs of before went on a diet. Now they can show off their new slim spring figures!

Diet success hedgehogs released into the wild

Hedgehogs in the News: Heavy Hogs....

Awww....

Third story like this we've seen in the last year.  In Scotland, they've put 10 hedgepigs on diets

Heavy hedgehogs join 'fat club'

 

This one has a video of the pudgsters... 

 

Thanks to TimK for the heads up!

Hedgehogs in the News: Another Pudgy Hog

Albino hedgehog put on weight-loss regime

Cute "fluffy" hedgehog...I can think of worse things than getting to go swimming every day

Thanks M!

Hedgehogs In the News: Fell Skiing in Switzerland

This hedgehog has some interesting casts going on...

Thanks to DJF on Friendfeed for the heads up!!

Hedghogs in the News: Baldly

From My Friend the Lawyer:

Bald hedgehog is found abandoned

Poor hoglet--without prickles or family....

Hedgehogs in the News: 5 Star Rating

Thanks to Jennie, who tweeted me this too adorable story!!

Hoglets born in hotel reception

Mama Hedgehog had good taste!

New Addiction: Hamster Launch

I have piles of things on my to do list. I have the new Donna Andrews to read. I have Season 3 of Bones to watch. I have a paper to get a rough draft finished and to my coauthor. I'm working all weekend.

And I so just want to spend the rest of the day and weekend playing

Hamster Launch 2

This addictive game brought to my attention courtesy of AudioGirl's boyfriend, who keeps appearing here often enough, he might have to get his own blog name.

Hedgehogs in the Garden

We interrupt this ALA review broadcast to bring you a hedgepig. Courtesy of Sibling-the-Elder

Hedgehog Crossing

No...not my ALA schedule yet. I'm working on that. This is courtesy of Laura B :)

Hedgehogs in the News: JAMA

Hedgehogs, we're everywhere, including your major American medical journals.

Thanks to Martha for the tip!

Hedgehogs in the News

RAPatton pointed this one out on Friendfeed

Rare Hedgehogs Go into the Wild

And no...I'm not going hiking anytime soon. Last week's long walk created a huge enough blister that I have to deal with first. Besides, I don't count as a blonde anymore.

Hedgehogs in the News: Catch up

A couple of things have come through and I would be remiss in not sharing them.

My-Friend-the-Lawyer (who is diligently studying for the bar exam in the reading room at NYPL--oh the jealousy) sent me this interesting story:

Mcdonald's Changes Lids to Save German Hedgehogs

while looking for Boy Lobbies City to Get Hedgehog Ownership Permitted

(Now if they'd just approve hedgehogs in NYC, life would be perfect!)

Just to confirm, yes I've heard about The Hedgehog's Dilemma [and no, it's not a book entirely about my hair and the issues I have with it each morning]. I have put it on hold and we'll see. I don't have any particularly strong feelings about it as yet.

And finally:

Boogie Boogie Hedgehog....

Ah the things people are willing to put music too....

Consider this your moment of ridiculousness for this week.



(Thanks Jill)

Hedgehogs in the News: Sad Story

Cold snap threat to baby hedgehogs


:( Not happy.
Story heads up courtesy of RAPatton.

Hedgehogs in the News: Prehistoric Toy

A hedgehog toy was found with a prehistoric child. Apparently prickles are perennially popular!

Hedgehogs in the News: Blondie...

RAPatton pointed me towards today's link

Rare blonde hedgehog nursed back to health

Blonde, brunette, albino--there's all kinds :)

Greatest Headline I've Seen This Week

Hedgehog Antagonists May Harm Cardiac Function as Well as Tumors

There was some serious chuckling when I saw this one.

It's from Medscape, the division of WebMD I used to work for, and unfortunately you can't access it without a log-in. If you're really interested in medical information for doctors, you can register. Otherwise, the short version is that some of the anticancer drugs that are designed to block blood flow to cancer tumors and starve them to death...might also hurt the heart. But the headline pretty much says it all.

In the mean time apparently if I am within the opposition we can overcome not only tumors, but I can break hearts as well.

Fabulous.

Hedgehogs in the Blogs...

From Jennie

This hedgehog took on a dog...and may have won?

And really--why are people this mean?

Feeling Super Special!!!!! (Picture Heavy)

This post is very picture heavy. If you receive the blog via email (*cough Andrew cough*) it will probably behoove you to click through to the site. Not sure if everything will email through.

I got home today to an especially nifty little package waiting at my door!


It had quite the postmark:
(Great Britain if you can't read it...sorry, camera wasn't cooperating)






Totally awesome packing tape







And AMAZING goodies inside!!!










Jennie sent me most excellent treats--including really good chocolate and some totally awesome quilled animals and flowers! She has lots and lots of skill and quite the eye for detail.

There was a sheep (now frolicking in the stash)












Many tiny ducklings








This is the tiniest duckling on my thumbnail...so you get an idea of just how small and delicate these are:












Two of the most adorable elephants on the planet (big soft spot for the pink one....he's getting specially displayed...just have to figure out how)












And last...but certainly not least....
Check out this hedgehog!!!!




Jennie---I promise to hit publish post and then go send you an email but thank you so very much. I'm truly touched!