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Pets / Mokamokai Darby is snuggly and sleeps on my bed. She has been missing for a few weeks and we really want her to come home – LILLY WINTER, 6, Pukete Primary School, Hamilton Sue says: Hi Lilly! We do hope Darby has returned home safe and sound! Our rabbit hates the vets. He likes going for walks and getting his ribs scratched – CELIA ALLEN, 8, Birchwood School, Nelson These are my pet rats Dexter, the black one and Stewart, the white one. They're cute and cuddly but very cheeky. Dexter is always trying to escape so we have to put a brick on the top of the cage and Stewart is a horror because he won't sit still – KYLE CULLERY, 10, Avonhead School, Christchurch Roxy is my cat. She is a LaPerm so she is good for people with cat allergies like me. My baby sister loves trying to carry her around even though she is the same size as her – VÉDA TURNER, 10, Napier This is a photo of my brother's chicken in Mum's washing machine. Mum said 'Lucky, we didn't have scrambled chicken and eggs for tea'. She did lay an egg in there for us – TAINE RAYNISH, 9, Takaka Primary School, Takaka My dog Roxy loves looking grand and she loves the beach. She is a very, very silly dog – JACYNTA SCURFEILD, 8, Eastbourne, Wellington This is me with my first fish – MAX HASTINGS-BELL, 7, Burnside Primary School, Christchurch This is my dog Elvis. He is seven years old and I love to race him – CASEY ANDERSON, 6, Oxford Area School, North Canterbury 36 February / March 2012 ch 2012 What is the strongest animal? A snail because he carries his house on his back – CELIA ALLEN, 8, Birchwood School, Nelson