Blue cover with white font and at the top a photo of two hands holding a small hedgehog.

A Handful of Happiness: How a Prickly Creature Softened a Prickly Heart

by Massimo Vacchetta Author, Antonella Tomaselli Author and Jamie Richards Author

Massimo Vacchetta was a veterinarian in Italy who, despite providing care animals like cows, horses, sheep, never really bonded with them. Despite being an animal expert, Vaccetta was not ready to meet Ninna, an orphaned baby hedgehog who was only a few days old. Vacchetta connected with her in a way he’d never connected with any other animal. Somehow another sick hedgehog arrived soon after, and then another. Through these spikey creatures, Massimo began to understand the true meaning of compassion.

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