This week’s pets are:

1. This is Alex the one-year-and-three-month-old African pygmy hedgehog. His owner Kimmy described him as a ‘very handsome boy’. 

Alex the hedgehog (Image: Kimmy Parsons) 2. This is Mason who lives with his owners Lois and Mick Pugh in Mendlesham, mid Suffolk.

Mason the dog (Image: Lois Pugh) 3. Ferrets Melon and Mango were recently rehomed by Phoebe Ling and her family, who live in Woodbridge. 

Ferrets Melon and Mango (Image: Phoebe Ling) The pair are pictured here with Phoebe’s children, Alydia and Leo, who are very used to handling ferrets as they already had two others. 

4. This is Tiggy who lives with Abygail Fossett in Trimley. 

Tiggy (Image: Abygail Fossett) 5. Emily has sent in this lovely picture of her four-legged friend Ben.

Emily’s dog Ben (Image: Emily Damment) She said: “Ben is an eight-year-old rescue, who spent the first seven years of life in a Romanian pound and now gets to sleep on the bed.” 

We are keen to feature your pets every week. Please send your pet photos with the name of your pet and your name and town to suffolkeditors@newsquest.co.uk