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 Many
people keep pets at home. The most popular pets are dogs and
cats. Hamsters, rabbits, and birds are also popular. Some people even
keep iguanas and snakes as pets, too! But
have you ever seen a lady carrying a hedgehog in her handbag as
a pet? If you visit England, you will see many!
This year, the pygmy hedgehog is the most
popular Christmas gift in England. Pygmy hedgehogs are very cute and
easy to keep. They are only about
13 centimeters long. They are quiet and easy to carry around. In fact, many fashionable ladies often
carry hedgehogs in their handbags like fashion accessories.
The little animals come in a variety of colors including white, light orange,
chocolate, and black. Some ladies even buy more than one to match their handbags! People
say that the hedgehogs are easier to take care of than dogs or
other pets. They are also inexpensive to keep. They
feed on cat food.
Pet shops in England promote the cute animals
as handbag accessories. “Pygmy hedgehogs are cute and they sit very
happily in a handbag,” said a pet shop owner. “These lovely little
animals are perfect gifts for fashionable
ladies.“
But many animal lovers say that carrying animals as fashion accessories
is wrong. “Pygmy hedgehogs are very cute, but they are not fashion
accessories. Some people change their pets like their clothes,” said
an animal protectionist. |
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