Rats!

two rats in a<br /> basket

American Blue Rats, to be specific.

We just got them earlier this week. The one on the right is Jack, and the one on the left is Bill Smugs. (They’re named from characters in an Enid Blyton book.) The next time you come over you should have a chance to see our new insufferably cute furry friends. They are especially cute when they are cleaning themselves as they are prone to do or when they are yawning.

Wikipedia has a fine entry about Fancy Rats. They’re called “fancy” because their owners fancy them, not because the posess any inherent fanciness.