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Get to know Templeton, Pixie, Candy and Scara, four rats who live with Deanna Foster, executive assistant to the Dean in the Faculty of Dentistry.

Name: Templeton, Pixie, Candy, Scara

Nickname: Ratties 

Species/breed: Rats, possibly bred at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), where they learned how to read and steal electricity. (Movie reference from The Secret of NIMH)

Age: 2-4

Fave food: bacon, candy, grapes, licking the bottom of a glass with wine or beer in it when no one is looking. just about anything other than cheese. They will not eat it.

Special tricks: Hides in dressers when it’s time to go back into their cage. Never staying still except when sleeping. Making everyone laugh.

Best quality: So much personality and fun. Rats are very cuddly and playful. They want lots of attention and interaction, and are incredibly smart.

Social media platform or handle, if available:  Alas no

Don't forget to check out the previous pets we've featured this month — Penny, Toby, Lily and Luna, Moo-Joe, Mudkip, Rocky, Angus, Metadata Futurecat, Tobi Ezkiel, Cider, Winston, Nacho Kitty and Mr. Biscuits, Noah, Malachi, Oliver and Finnley, Henry, Tilly, Cosmo and Olive— as well as pets from previous months:

The month in pets: January

The month in pets: February

The month in pets: March

The month in pets: April