The animals, who have names like Samantha, Mabel, Bullet, Joyce, Stewart, Duno, Hellen, Ellie, Annie and Teta, according to a BBC report, have become close to their caretakers.

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Her all-woman band, Hellen, has played at almost every club in Detroit since she and four friends taught themselves to play five years ago.

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