Pick Me Up! Special

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Settling on the sofa after a long day at work as a GP, I waited for my pet rats to join me.

With their four-storey cage positioned next to the settee, I’d often open the cage door whenever I sat down on the sofa.

‘Are you joining me?’ I asked, as my two furry friends made their way out and onto my lap.

One stayed put, while the other crawled up my arm and perched on my shoulder.

‘Evening, Boys,’ I smiled.

‘Have you come to watch some telly with Mum?’

I loved nothing more than snuggling on the

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