All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. You've got to wonder what was in the judge's mind. There were bunnies, snuggling close to their owners' chests, and guinea pigs, their faces screwed into a permanent state of wonderment. And there was Scooter, the chinchilla.
Chinchillas are really neat.
And, if Scooter is any indication, the face of a rat. That's not true. Cute - but with an escapist attitude. Hence the name Scooter. And hence Rachael's stranglehold on the little rodent during the fair's pocket pets competition.