The 2008 Year of the Rat stamp issue is the 12th in New Zealand Post's Chinese Lunar series. Its theme is 'pocket pets' – a term originally given to small rodents kept as pets and since expanded to include rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, ferrets and more. Eminently portable, these tiny animals make popular companions for small children everywhere.
50c – Rabbits
$1.00 – Guinea pigs
$1.50 – Rats
$2.00 – Mice
Date of issue: 7 February 2008
