Certain pet rodent (3)

I believe the answer is:

rat

(Other definitions for rat that I've seen before include "Betrayer" , "Abandon" , "One deserting sinking ship" , "Strike-breaker" , "Unpleasant character" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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