No Relation to Sonic

It’s Stroke the Hedgehog, the newest handheld game! No speed boosts, no power ups, just relaxing belly-rubbing action. Ahhhhhhhh…

Via ignoramusky.

36 comments … read them below or add one

  1. ceejoe says:

    omg, the little toe stayches!

  2. skippymom says:

    Is there any non-human animal whose belly is not irresistibly cute?

  3. Dash says:

    I love how these wee critters — and not so wee critters — so selflessly offer their bellehs to be rubbed, and their noggins to be skritched so that we hoomans may relax, calm and rest ourselves. They are so giving and unselfish, these belleh barers.

  4. cynthia. says:

    This is too cute…..every animal loves this….rub my belly….so cute.

  5. Nikki says:

    The splayed toebeans! This is one content hedgie.

  6. Rachael says:

    The toe strayches are too much! And what a sweet guy to indulge his hedgie that way.

    • phred's mom says:

      Just on the basis of his gentle handling of this baby, let’s consider him for the
      Men of CO calendar. He fits the profile like Unger, definitely. I don’t much
      care what he looks like.

  7. skippymom says:

    When I pet Chloe, she spreads out her fingers. It slays me every time.

  8. warrior rabbit says:

    I like the “up periscope” feets.

  9. AuntieBellum says:

    “Ignoramusky” must be the Russian word for “kawaii.”

  10. kris says:

    i’ve watched this a bunch of times -
    so adorable! makes me feel good.

  11. Mudbug says:

    After seeing this I’m now sure the that belleh rubs activate the leg strayches no matter what species .
    I have two “kids” that regularly demand belleh rubs & their legs & arms do the same thing.

  12. I have never been a huge fan of hedgehogs, but THAT is ridiculously cute!!!

  13. Agent 99 says:

    OMG! Hedgehog Heaven.

  14. JenDeyan says:

    Hedgehog: Comforabuls… I has it.

  15. Mamabear says:

    What a lovely 48 second respite from the real world. :D

  16. Earwig says:

    Aw! He’s so relaxed! Any hedgie afficionados here – what sort of hedgie is this? He looks too dark and big footed to be an African Pygmy hedghog. I wondered if he was a tenrec? Which would be kind of a miracle as the ones I’ve known about have been anti-social little boogers!

  17. roastpotato says:

    Ohh, I’ve never seen a hedgie like this and am so very glad I have now! Thank you ignarumsky!

  18. The Original Jane says:

    WANT!

  19. Gigi says:

    Also WANT!!

  20. jen says:

    omg the splayed feeeeeet!!! squuuuuuueeeee!!

  21. Grace says:

    The toe-splay. It slays me.

  22. I’d have to give Penny Lane, my hog, a Xanax, and possibly myself, before I tried that.

  23. Catwhisperer says:

    Please tell me that’s his tailio at :28.

  24. Linda C. says:

    This would be a baby European hedgehog by the colour and toes. From the Russian caption, I assume the Eastern European variety. Domestic hedgehogs have white fur on the belly and four toes.

  25. Abby Stimmel says:

    My little Piglet never holds that still for tummy rubs! Maybe he just needs more practice…