The best student pets of 2013
From kittens and corn snakes to chinchillas and crayfish, we round up the best student pets of the year
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Lady Pistachio Moo
Animal: Cat
Noise it makes: Meow!
Uni: Leeds
Fun fact: Dislikes Hoovers and being alone in the dark
Lord Watson
Animal: Dog
Noise it makes: Woof!
Uni: King’s College London
Fun fact: Dislikes postmen and delays on the District Line
Hugo
Animal: Terrapin
Noise it makes: Bubble!
Uni: Birmingham
Fun fact: He’s a thrill-seeker who likes jumping off desks
Alfie
Animal: Rabbit
Noise it makes: They don’t make noises…unless they’re screaming
Uni: Leeds
Fun fact: A house rabbit who was being bullied by the others in the pet shop before owner Rod bought him
Issac and Erwin
Animal: Cats
Noise it makes: Meow! (twice)
Uni: Hull
Fun fact: They’ve got a weird obsession with Marshall Eriksen from How I Met Your Mother
Ollie
Animal: Dog
Noise it makes: Woof!
Uni: Manchester
Fun fact: Wees in the careers room occasionally
Nelson Pembroke
Animal: Cat
Noise it makes: Meow!
Uni: Bristol
Fun fact: He’s on Facebook
Kim Jong-Un
Animal: Hamster
Noise: Squeak!
Uni: Birmingham
Fun fact: His favourite foods are grapes and chips
Tiffany
Animal: Snake
Noise it makes: Sssss!
Uni: Leeds
Fun fact: Wants to raise awareness on the use of snakeskin in clothing and accessories
Quella
Animal: Cat
Noise it makes: Meow!
Uni: Birmingham
Fun fact: Loves to drink the leftover milk from her owner’s cereal
Princess Philli
Animal: Rabbit
Noise it makes: Rawr! (not really)
Uni: Leeds
Fun fact: Goes to Sainsbury’s in her hi-vis jacket
Dexter
Animal: Cat
Noise it makes: Meow!
Uni: Bristol
Fun fact: Goes for fag breaks with the rest of his housemates
Cray-Cray
Animal: Crayfish
Noise it makes: Clip-clip!
Uni: Birmingham
Fun fact: Pregnant when these photos were taken (she’s much slimmer now)
Jean Claude Van-Ham (aka Graham)
Animal: Hamster
Noise it makes: Squeak!
Uni: Leeds
Fun fact: Lives with 7 third-years and is prolific on Tinder
Sprinkles and Manuel
Animal: Chinchillas
Noise it makes: Squeak-squeak!
Uni: Birmingham
Fun fact: They shit everywhere
Russel
Animal: Hedgehog
Noise it makes: Sniff!
Uni: Leeds
Fun fact: Aspires to teach other hedgehogs road safety
Penelope
Animal: Rabbit
Noise it makes: Sizzle! (when you roast it on a spit)
Uni: Bristol
Fun fact: Pea has been known to eat her own faeces directly out of her bottom
Bear Grylls
Animal: Dog
Noise it makes: Woof!
Uni: Leeds
Fun fact: His girlfriend is a soft-toy polar bear