JAN
 

DETTE
Jan is the Flash artist that makes Dette's lovable characters come to life. A practicing artist from the age of 8, when she first started drawing with 'Learn to Draw with Frank Webb', a kid's TV show from the 50"s. (Yes, she's that old, a mother of 3 and grandmother of 4).

Jan met Dette over the internet when both ladies belonged to a Talent Based Website displaying their art. Dette's 'mischief' of Rodents captured her attention, and in an instant she recognized these winsome characters were begging to be animated.

 After approaching Dette with plans to make her creations come to life, and seeing the assorted Flash cards she'd made for family and friends, Dette agreed this was spot on and a pretty cool idea.When Dette saw the first card Jan made, (Rodents in Love), she was convinced they shared the same sense of the ridiculous and a bond was formed. Since Jan was resolved to never meeting another person on this planet who shared her oddly deranged humor, she was delighted... and the story began.Jan lives in a now defunct Copper Mining town, in Northern Nevada. Dette lives in small rural village in Hampshire, England, both areas steeped in history of very different origins. The fact that they met at all is pretty amazing, and shows what a global community our Earth has become.Our goals are to make the world a better place through laughter, reminding us all just how freeing it is to be silly, and ridiculous. Jan is retired after years of working, appreciating how important it has become to her creative flow, and wishes the same for Dette, who is still a working mom.

DISCLAIMER: I'm not really as cute as my picture - but when your the director...


A few words about Rats

Domesticated rats make ideal pets for anyone especially kids. They are lively, clean, intelligent and inquisitive and will form lasting friendships with their owners.

Rat families

* Male rats are called "bucks" and are more placid than the female "does", and babies are called "kittens"

* A group of rats is called a "mischief"

Rat life

* Rats are very clean, spending a third of their waking life grooming, and they have very little smell

* Rats are nocturnal so can be most active and noisy at night time

* They live for around two years

* A happy rat will chatter or grind its teeth. This is called "bruxing"

* Bucks often scent mark their territory with tiny drops of urine

Rat Facts

* It's a myth that rats like cheese, in fact they are lactose intolerant or allergic to cheese

* Rats don't have thumbs, canine teeth, gallbladders or tonsils.

* They have poor eyesight, can't see colour and can't burp or vomit!

* Rats do have belly buttons!