Yoshiko being petted by mommy - July, 2009

Yoshiko loves to snuggle and be petted, but only by mommy! Sometimes she'll tolerate someone else petting her because it feels good, but she pretends not to like it. Silly girl. :)
She has a sinus tumor on the left side, though it's difficult to see in the video. Since her diagnosis last year she has been spoiled and is way too chubby now. I didn't expect to have her this long. I'm very thankful she has done so well, of course! The others I've had with cancer only lasted about two or three months after diagnosis, so I wanted to spoil her while she's with me, hence the weight gain. She is on Metacam (one drop once a day). It is an anti-inflammatory and pain-killer that can also sometimes slow the growth of a tumor. Rarely, it can even shrink it. She has been doing very well and usually takes it voluntarily.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• African
• hedgehog
• cute

[101FergieLover]

Hi! I'm getting a hedgehog and I was wondering if you could give me some tips about them and I'm scared that I will get pricked cause I don’t know how to handle them. please Comment back.

[ChrisSunHwa]

@101FergieLover Sent PM. :)

[XoXEveraXoX]

o 3o...

I'm looking into getting a hedgy for myself soon, and I imagine you're petting her with a towel because of her quils... What i'm asking is if they're pettable without protection to your hand and what-not, and how sharp their quils actually are.

Thanks for your time. n_n.

[ChrisSunHwa]

Oh, yeah, I can pet her with my bare hands. :) It's just easier sometimes to do it with a towel when I'm doing a more circular motion or when she's in the mood to be covered. :)

Their quills are quite sharp, but when they are really relaxed the quills lie down so that they feel smooth. :)

[greenemerald1175]

What an awesome, loving mommy!!!!

[ChrisSunHwa]

Aw, thank you so much! I do love her a lot! She's my cuddly girl. (^-^)

[haizhen99]

super cute!! btw, i could use a back rubbie too.

[prettyyoungthing90]

awwwwww she is soooo cutie pie

I love the baby talk in this video , funny:D

[itsjessica1984]

you may like to look into colloidal silver if you put some in with this ones water it might help fight the cancer, its worked for dog fighting parvo, a women i know with cervical cancer, and my family fiance my 6 yr old, 3 yr old and my self have started to take it just once a week now (we are making our own cause its cheaper in the long run) but ill be using this for my pets as well

[Litheral]

I used to coo to my hedgie too!! She hated baths!

[naleen5025]

aw she's so fat lol and cute

[edino4j]

"Yoshiko" sounds very close to the russian word "Hedgehog" :)

[usausaarmy]

lol omg i will buy one

[Sonicsgirl13]

i bet she likes 2 cuddle :D

[Existantia]

That huff is sooooo cute, like a mini-sneeze!!