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Yes, =D!!! I used to have one actually, but it died due to a terrible disease where it rendered it into paralysis, >_<. They are VERY awesome animals, but I don't think they are really meant for pets. They are very hard to care for, and a lot of the time, they just want out of their cage to go elsewhere. Can't contain such a curious animal, ^^".

-Blur

How to attract hedgehogs to your garden:

Walls and Fences block them:

The most important thing is to have some way for them to get in and out.

If you have solid walls, solid wooden fences or wire mesh right down to the ground then no matter what you do, you are will not get hedgehog visitors unless you take the following measures:

Allow some ways in and out of your garden for them.
Make a few small holes, 4 or 5 inches square at the bottom of the wall or fence, at least one hole on each side. This creates a habitat corridor (free access) between the gardens
Cut a small hole under the side or back gate
Make sure your neighbours do the same.
If you have concrete gravel boards, get a Kango drill ( specially for concrete) and chisel out the hole ( I did it )
Wire mesh can be easily rolled up or cut. ( don't leave wires sticking out after cutting, that will injure the hedgehogs)
A hedgehog needs a large area to roam around. It needs a territory of 10 or 12 back gardens to roam between.
If there is a way in and out for the hedgehog under the wooden fences, you will most likely be rewarded by hedgehogs visiting or even living in your garden.
When building new fences or walls, think of the hedgehogs and leave small gaps underneath or at each end

The hedgehog Friendly Garden

The hedgehog friendly garden needs a combination of evergreen shrubs that will give cover and protection all year round together with flowers and bushes that give colour and shelter in the Spring and Summer
These pictures attempt to give an idea of what size of plants are needed to be suitable. This is even more so for those people who keep or want to adopt a disabled hedgehog in their enclosed garden. The amount of times I see a garden where someone wants to adopt a disabled hedgehog where there are a few busy lizzies and a 6 inch high shrub with no cover or protection for the hedgehog or its nesting box.