Rat

Overall

You’ve got the love star this time, so it might be the year for one of those infrequent showers. Getting the cheese out from between your teeth will, believe it or not, make you more attractive. Don’t worry, no-one will think you’re poor without that look. True love might be something your beady little eyes don’t initially recognise. Could be cause for regret when you see those mousy hips you like so much receding faster than you can smell a rat.

Health

Nothing bad is indicated this year - so your omnivorous diet is to be encouraged. If something appears in front of you, bite it. Chances are that it won’t bite you back. Health supplements are well and good, but you’ll do better by standing in front of the mirror and repeating the phrase: my fur is sleek and gleaming.

Wealth

The stars say go slow, no sudden large chunks of cheese are going to fall your way. We think this means circle someone else slowly to see where their cheese lands. It’s Mickey Mouse as far as you’re concerned. Share and share alike is the sentiment you need to think while eating someone else’s fodder.

Love

Ah yes, this is the year you might enjoy ratting on someone. The charms of your cute little nose are hard to refuse. Don’t let the other party play cat and mouse with you. Open up your ratty heart and if they’re not enchanted then bite them - you can call that a love bite. Ratting around is good for you.

Career

The best laid plans of mice . . . well, you can probably do without plans, and the stars say you’re in for a relaxing year. Let’s hope that doesn’t mean you’ll have plenty of time to read while standing in the queue waiting to hand in your unemployment form. Rat race? What rat race?

Famous Rats

TV celebrity Jeremy Clarkson; Taiwan singer A-Mei; PBoC governor Zhou Xiaochuan; celebrity cook Nigella Lawson