Available Animals
The following animals are all available for adoption/ currently undergoing their observation period to see if suitable for adoption . For more details on each animal and to apply for adoption scroll down below.
Please note to adopt one of our lovely hedgehogs or tenrecs there is an adoption donation of £80 for those under 6 months, £70 for those under 12 months old, £60 for those over 12 months and £40 for our Golden Oldies (4 years + APH only). For Long Eared hedgehogs the adoption donation is set at £100. This donation allows for the rescue to intake more hedgehogs and tenrecs in need and allow essential veterinary access to those who need it.
Adoption Pending
Bailey
Location: Thornton-Cleveleys
Age: 3 years old
Species: African Pygmy Hedgehog
About: Joined Happy Quills 29/3/25. Bailey is a little chunk, but totally adorable with it. He loves freshly washed hair, chicken and scrambled egg. Needs encouragement to continue eating bugs as these are new to his diet.
He suffers from dry skin as he was previously kept on shavings, but oatmeal baths and leucillin are helping.
He can be huffy when first woken (who isn't?) and is not a big fan of strokes. However he has a very sweet and inquisitive nature and loves looking out of his viv glass watching the world go by.
His foster carer is going to find it hard parting with this bundle of personality.
Suitable for: Experienced or confident owner
Price: £60
Available
for Adoption
Hedgy
Location: Reading
Age: 1-2 years approx based on numerous factors
Species: APH
About: Joined Happy Quills 11/1/25. Hedgy came to Happy Quills underweight and suffering severe skin problems that even the vet could not find a solution for, so we made him a permanent foster. However, we moved him to one of our carers who runs a wildie rescue and she has miraculously managed to resolve his skin issues utilising her extensive knowledge. He is still a small guy, but his weight is now stable. Since his issues are now resolved we have made an unprecedented move and decided that he will now no longer be a permanent foster, but will get the chance to get his own forever home.
Likes: sniffing hair, wormies, toilet rolls, liner diving and running around the room like a loon
Dislikes: Anything resembling a proper bed to sleep in, being woken up.
Hedgy will need an Aveeno sensitive baby or oatmeal soak bath every two weeks with gentle toothbrush brushing and a thorough rinse in order to maintain his current skin condition and prevent his old skin issues resurfacing.
Suitable for: Any
Price: £60
Available for Adoption
Hamish
Location: Burnley
Age: 6 years
Species: LEH
About: Joined Happy Quills 4/5/25. Hamish is a lively older gentleman who loves nothing more than running on his wheel. He’s been known to run more than 7 hours in one night, only taking short breaks for drinks and snacks! Sometimes he can over do it and make his feet sore so this needs to be monitored. He loves wax worms, meal worms and crickets and likes to be challenged to find these in foraging trays or using treat puzzle toys. He doesn’t mind a bath but isn’t very happy when his tummy needs a good scrub! He’s a clever boy and will get used to your routines. He’s isn’t so much a cuddler but does like to be carried around with his head poking out so he can nosey and see what is going on. He loves to dig but hasn’t quite figured out how to use a sand tray yet so he needs some loose bedding or fleece strips to be able to dig around in. To help him burn off some energy, he needs a larger enclosure and/or good space to run around supervised in an evening before going back into his viv. He is very friendly but he does like to protect his own space in the vivarium and will charge at you if you invade his side (he never bites its all a front), particularly in the middle of the night and likes to try and chase his foster carer off while she’s cleaning his vivarium or grab the wipes to hinder progress! He moves his toys around a lot in the night and likes them to be changed around regularly to keep him interested.
Suitable for: Any
Price: £100
Under Observation
Arctic
Location: Newcastle
Age: 18 months
Species: African Pygmy Hedgehogs
About: Joined Happy Quills 7/5/25. Arctic is our first ever "beanie" (albino) at Happy Quills. He is slightly on the chunky side at 645g and has some skin issues that we need to sort out, but he should be available for adoption once he gets his makeover (may take longer than usual 2 week observation period) Seems like a friendly guy, but this may change once he is subjected to lots of soothing baths :)
Suitable for: Any
Price: £60
Coming soon
More delightful spiky friends
Location: TBC
Age: TBC
Species: African Pygmy Hedgehogs/Tenrecs/LEH
About: Historically the beginning of the year is always quiet for hand-ins. Due to lots of adoptions in January and February, at the moment there is only a small selection of hogs, who will become available once we have fully assessed them. Keep checking in as the website will be updated as soon as we have new hand ins. You never know, the hog for you could be waiting just round the corner.
Suitable for:
Price:
Standards we require before applications
APH Requirements
Minimum Set up to Adopt or Foster:
- Vivarium 4ft x 18 x 18
- Ceramic Heat Emitter (CHE) Set Up, including:
- Holder
- 100w Bulb
- Safety Cover
- Thermostat
- Digital Thermometer
- Substrate - e.g. Fleece, Carefresh, Puppy Pads
- At least One:
- Bed
- Tunnel
- Pouch
- Toys, Forage Tray or Mat
- Bucket Wheel
- We recommend Carolina Storm, Tic Tac, Squazlehogs, or Speedyhogs
- Water Bowl, Kibble Bowl, and live food/fresh food bowl
LEH Requirements
Minimum Set up to Adopt or Foster:
- Vivarium minimum 4ft x 2ft x 18, preferably larger vivarium 5ft or more
- Playpen or space for free roaming - Essential
- Ceramic Heat Emitter (CHE) Set Up, including:
- Holder
- 100w Bulb
- Safety Cover
- Thermostat
- Digital Thermometer
- Substrate - e.g. finacard, paper based, aspen shavings and hemp bedding
- At least one bed/hide
- At least one tunnel
- Plenty of stimulating toys - e.g. treat dispensers, forage boxes, forage mats, etc.
- Bucket wheel 12" - 16", 12" minimum, ideally the biggest one you can fit in your enclosure
- Water Bowl, Kibble Bowl, and live food/fresh food bowl
Tenrec Requirements
Minimum Set Up to Adopt or Foster:
- Vivarium 4ft x 18 x 18
- Ceramic Heat Emitter (CHE) Set Up, including:
- Holder
- 100w Bulb
- Safety Cover
- Thermostat
- Digital Thermometer
- Substrate - e.g. Beech chips or bark chips
- At least two:
- Hides
- Tunnels
- Climbing equipment, cork logs or similar
- Sand bath, including play or reptile sand
- Large hamster wheel or mesh wheel
- Water Bowl, Kibble Bowl, and live food/fresh food bowl
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