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Dreamflower Meadows is a USDA Licensed Breeder:  #55-C-0158

 

Click below to find out more about our Hedgehog Sales Policies:

Health Guarantee
Refund/Exchange Policy
Deposit Policy
Shipping Policy

Delivery Policy
Visitation Policy
Breeders Policy


 

Health Guarantee:

Dreamflower Meadows guarantees that, to the best of their knowledge, all hedgehogs sold by us, whether from our breeding herd or not, are free from any health problem or apparent diseases at the time of purchase. We guarantee that all hedgehogs we sell are healthy for up to 30 days from date of pick-up, delivery, or shipment against all pre-existing health problems that were present before the hedgehog left our facility. (This guarantee does not apply to any hedgehogs that are not bred from our breeding herd if the health problem is found to be a congenital defect.) We recommend that all new owners take their new hedgehog to a licensed veterinarian who regularly treats hedgehogs for a full health evaluation within 7 days of purchase. Should your hedgehog develop an illness or other health problem within the first 30 days of purchase, Dreamflower Meadows will replace the hedgehog with another hedgehog that is available now or in the near future, or we will refund the full purchase price of the hedgehog. The unhealthy hedgehog must be returned within one week of the illness becoming apparent and also must be seen by a licensed veterinarian who regularly treats hedgehogs within that time or the health guarantee is null and void. A written report from the veterinarian who first treats the hedgehog, must accompany any returned hedgehog. The written report must state the nature of the illness/disease/or other health problem and that it is was pre-existing at the time of purchase. (This health guarantee is NOT transferable from owner to owner, it only applies to the original owner that we sold the hedgehog to.)
 
Dreamflower Meadows, also, guaranteed that all hedgehogs bred from our breeding herd are free of any congenital defects for up to one year of age (regardless of the purchase date). If a hedgehog that came from our breeding herd dies from a congenital defect within one year of birth, we will either replace the hedgehog with another hedgehog that is available now or in the near future, or refund the full purchase price. Proof of the congenital defect is required in a written document from a licensed veterinarian who regularly treats hedgehogs. (This guarantee is transferable from owner to owner, as long as the new owner contacts Dreamflower Meadows within 1 week of purchase/transfer from the original owner that we sold the hedgehog to. We will contact the original owner for verification of the sale/ transfer. Should we determine at that time that the hedgehog is not the original hedgehog that we sold to them, the health guarantee will be null and void.)

In addition, Dreamflower Meadows gives a lifetime guarantee for all hedgehogs bred from our breeding herd against Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome or WHS that could arises later in life and was not detectable at the time of purchase. We strive to prevent WHS and other genetic diseases in our hedgehogs by breeding responsibly, but the occasional defect may occur despite our best efforts. To receive the refund for a hedgehog that dies of WHS, a necropsy must be performed by a licensed veterinarian of our choice at the expense of the buyer...If the test results confirm that the cause of death was Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome, then the full purchase price of the hedgehog will be refunded and the full cost of the necropsy also paid. (This lifetime WHS warranty does not apply to any hedgehogs that was not bred and born here at Dreamflower Meadows...Look for any special notation in the sales ad that would indicate the warranty does not apply. This policy is also transferable from owner to owner, as long as the new owner contacts Dreamflower Meadows within 1 week of purchase/transfer from the original owner that we sold the hedgehog to. We will contact the original owner for verification of the sale/transfer. Should we determine at that time that the hedgehog is not the original hedgehog that we sold to them, the health guarantee will be null and void.)

 
If a buyer decides that a hedgehog is not the right pet for them or needs to return the hedgehog and can't or does not want to exchange the hedgehog, then we will buy back the hedgehog for the following pro-rated amounts*:
Returned within 14 days of the date of purchase -  100% of the sale price
Returned within 15 - 30 days of the date of purchase - 50% of the sale price
Returned within 31 - 60 days of
the date of purchase - 25% of the sale price
Returned after 60 days of
the date of purchase - No refund is given
(Please Note: Shipping & Delivery Costs are non-refundable)
*This does not apply to a hedgehog returned to us that is not healthy or is injured for reasons that were the buyer's fault, such as, but not limited to, poor diet, drafty/cold living conditions, harm caused by the owner, owner's children/guests, or owner's other pets, no refund will be given.

In all cases, we will take back any hedgehog for any reason that was bought from us. We ask that owners contact us FIRST if they need help finding new homes for their hedgehogs should they not be able to keep them for any reason...We will do all that we can to see a good outcome to the situation.

If you need to find home for a hedgehog that was not bought from us, please contact us if you are unable to return it to the original breeder, owner, pet store, etc. We will do our best to help find a loving home for your hedgehog.

If you decide that the hedgehog you purchased from us, does not have a good temperament within 1 month of the purchase date, we will exchange the hedgehog with one that is available now or in the near future. The refund policy above applies to any refunds requested.
(Please Note: Hedgehogs often do not do well in environments where cigarette smoke is common...If you are a smoker or there is someone who smokes near the hedgehog on a frequent basis, we will not exchange the hedgehog, since it is likely that the same thing will happen with another hedgehog. We will refund the hedgehog (if it is healthy) at the pro-rated amount listed above.)

 

Deposit Policy:
A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to hold the hedgehog until the pick-up, delivery, shipping date...
The pick-up, delivery, or shipping date must be within 2 weeks of the hedgehog being weaned OR full payment will be due OR the deposit will be lost...
Deposits may be paid online through PayPal or by money orders mailed Priority or another overnight service...
The remainder of the balance must be paid on or before the date of pick-up or delivery by cash, money order, or PayPal...(NO checks will be accepted!!!)
For more information about paying online, please go to the Payments page and scroll down to the PayPal link...

 

The following non-refundable deposits will apply if the animal will not be picked-up/delivered within one week of the request to hold the animal...
(This policy also includes animals that have not weaned and are not ready to go to new homes at the time the deposit is made.)

Deposits will NOT be refunded...The only exception would be if something were to happen to the hedgehog and make it impossible to sell...NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

 
Shipping Policy:
Shipping is available on special occasions at the buyer's expense...
Shipping costs range from $200 - $400...
But we can not give an exact shipping quote until about 2 weeks before the hedgehogs will be shipped...
We prefer not to ship unless the buyer is purchasing at least 4 hedgehogs that will be shipped together at the same time...
E-mail us for more info...

 

Delivery Policy:
If you need us to deliver a hedgehog to you either all the way or part way, please refer to our Delivery Costs page to see the costs involved before contacting us.

If you are not in either North Carolina or South Carolina, delivery may still be possible since we travel every few months to Pennsylvania and Florida to visit relatives. Please e-mail us to find out if this is possible and to find out what the costs would be.

 

Visitation Policy:
Dreamflower Meadows receives many requests per month from people wishing to come to visit with our hedgehogs before they commit to purchasing one. We feel that this is a very wise thing to do before committing to any animal. And we understand that there are not very many places for people to handle and observe friendly hedgehogs to find out if they are the right pet for them and their family. We do encourage people to contact us to make an appointment for a visitation.

However, because of the time constraints involved for us to comply with the many requests we receive, we must charge a fee for the time spent. We are currently charging $10 for each 30 minutes spent during the Pet Hedgehog Visitation. We allow up to 4 people to come on the Pet Hedgehog Visitation. All visitors must all be at least 6 years old or older and able to sit quietly (some children need to be older than 6 years old to do so). Please no younger children since we will not be able to sit and discuss the topic of hedgehogs without many interruptions. We also do not allow any visitors into the hedgehog breeding area, but instead bring a few hedgehogs out into our living room for visitors to meet. We have way too many nursing mothers most of the time to risk bringing in new smells, noises, and other possibly disturbing things that might cause the mothers to abandon their litters (or worse).

If you are a looking into becoming a breeder and would like to see how we set up our hedgehogs for breeding this can be arranged. The criteria is a bit stricter, though, since access to our hedgehog breeding area will be allowed. Only 2 people total may come on the Hedgehog Breeders Visitation and there must be one adult and no one younger than 10 years of age. The Hedgehog Breeder Visitation fee is also $10 for each 30 minutes spent during the visit.

To schedule an appointment, please contact Dreamflower Meadows at the following e-mail address: shannonorth@dreamflowermeadows.com
Please make sure to be specific in the subject line or your e-mail may be deleted before it is read.
Also, please let us know if you are wanting the Pet Hedgehog Visitation or the Breeder Hedgehog Visitation, so that we know how to best reply to your request.

 

Breeders Policy:
If Dreamflower Meadows sells a hedgehog that we deem is "Pet Quality" we will have the buyers sign a contract that they will not breed that particular hedgehog. The contract also states that should we find that that hedgehog was bred it may be confiscated by Dreamflower Meadows along with any offspring still in that owners residence.

Dreamflower Meadows will not sell a male and female hedgehog to the same person, to people living in the same residence, or to any group of people that we feel could "accidentally" let them spend time together. It only takes a few minutes for a female to become pregnant when "accidentally" being with a male.

We carefully screen potential breeders and offer Mentoring at no additional cost should we feel that that someone would make a good breeder. We only sell "Breeding Quality" hedgehogs with excellent pedigrees and clean lines to potential breeders, current Small Private Breeders, or other USDA licensed breeders. We take the breeding of healthy, quality hedgehogs very seriously, as we feel anyone breeding any animal should.

 

 


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