I've got two cats (called Doris and Minou; they're half-sisters) and a chicken (formerly called Fatty, but has been renamed Mrs. Chicken).
I used to have a rat called Capuchin (she was a hooded rat, so she's named after the Capuchin monks, who wear hoods), but she ceased to be several months ago. Rats are fun and lovely little animals, but they need lots of attention and you've got to clean out the cages often, so I've decided to take a break from rat-owning for a while. I might get one next year.
The rat-cage I've got is big enough for two rats, so I might get a pair of females. Or I could get a guinea pig, because they're more placid, so my brother (who's 14, but has Downs' Syndrome) might be able to play with it. He was a bit nervous when I took the rat out of her cage because she liked running around eveywhere and she had sharp little claws; but guinea-pigs often sit still lots, so he might be happier with one of those.
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