Can Hedgehogs Eat Wet Cat Food?

Quilly the hedgehog answers the question, Can hedgehogs eat wet cat food

Another Quilly fan asked, “Can hedgehogs eat wet cat food?”. Since the recommended diet for a hedgehog is dry cat food, it's quite normal for new hedgie parents to ask whether they can give their hedgehog wet cat food too. Or even instead of dry food.

In this episode, Quilly brings in his friend, Penny Prickles, to give her thoughts on whether or not hedgehogs can eat wet cat food.

Here's The Transcript from “Can hedgehogs eat wet cat food?”:

Hey hedgie fans! I’m Quilly. And I’ve asked my friend Penny Prickles to join me today to help answer one of our fan mail questions.
They asked if hedgehogs can eat wet cat food? What do you have to say about that Penny?

Penny:
Thank you so much for inviting me Quilly.
Any friend of yours is certainly a friend of mine.
For me, wet cat food makes for a really yummy treat.
However, it should not be used as a daily food group.
In fact, I love wet cat food! But many brands are just too high in protein and fat.
So before feeding it to your hedgie, make sure it’s within recommended guidelines.
On Quilly’s website, you can find the guidelines for a balanced diet.
If your hedgie’s food is too high in fats and proteins, it’s really bad for them.
Also, if it’s a fish-based cat food it can give your hedgie an awful problem with gas, and make for rather stinky poopies too.
Wet cat food can help medicine go down when your hedgehog gets sick. So please limit how much wet kitty food you give them.

Quilly:
Why thank you Penny! I couldn’t agree more! What a great question. And let’s keep those questions coming.

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