Jane Needs a Dog.

Meet Ralph. He's our year and a half old panda hamster. He's adorable and completely docile. He expects to be held, spoken to and pampered. Seriously. Kate named him after the mouse in the book, The Mouse & the Motorcycle. He is a completely and appropriately a little Ralph.

He does this when he notices the camera flash - climbs to the top of his cage and sticks his nose into the corners as if he's trying to smell what's going on.

Goofiest little creature on Earth. But, we love him. (Look at those tiny little hands!)

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