Everyone knows that the boss gets to make the rules. Everyone also knows that when you have a pet, YOU (the smart human) are the boss of your pet (the 'not-so-smart' animal) by default. Or so you think. Do you REALLY know what goes on in that fuzzy little head? Look closely at your relationship with your pet - he may have more brain cells than you give him credit for. I think that the real question should be 'Who Makes the Rules?' As I previously mentioned, one small hedgehog can...no, make that WILL become a HUGELY IMPORTANT part of your life. For reasons that will soon be clear, YOU do not own a hedgehog. A HEDGEHOG owns YOU. Hedgehog "owners" are affectionately called SLAVES and our hedgehogs become our MASTERS (and you will develop a whole new vocabulary - but I'll address that later). You WILL find youself jumping through hoops and rearranging your lifestyle to ensure your pet's happiness. This quote pretty much sums it up:

"For a START?!?! HOW can this happen?", you ask yourself. Well, the process is a little different for each soon-to-be slave, but it always begins the minute you make the decision to adopt a hedgehog. Consider yourself warned. Once that decision is made, there is NO turning back. No matter how much will-power and self-control you think you have, it won't be enough. My advice: DON'T FIGHT IT. Adopting a hedgehog will be the beginning of a wonderful adventure, and you will have so much fun that you won't even be aware of the role reversal. I promise.