Recent news reports of a rat infestation in the Bedford Park area of The Bronx have many New Yorkers more terrified than usual of rodents. But some city dwellers see a very different side to the ...

Rats are hardwired to chew, and they’ll sink their teeth into almost anything they find. That instinct usually leaves behind scraps of fabric or torn cardboard, but sometimes it comes at a higher cost ...

Picture the perfect pet that checks off all the boxes: Smart, trainable, highly social, affectionate, clean, hypoallergenic. What if it has all these traits but doesn’t purr or bark, because the ...

A pet owner has left the internet in hysterics after sharing her unusual pet's reaction to getting petted in a clip that has gone viral on social media. The hilarious video, shared on TikTok on ...

History and Hollywood cast them as vermin responsible for plagues, famine and famous movie lines like “You dirty rat!” But to a small group of fans, the rat is a charming pocket companion as loyal as ...

Manhattan mom Dianne Rochenski loves rats. She keeps rat figurines in her living room. A 2-foot stuffed rat is propped against her bedroom window. Her favorite movie is “Ratatouille.” And every night, ...

"Ratatouille" may have sparked newfound love for rats in France. Nov. 8, 2007— -- Typically, rats are not the kind of animals people want in their homes. But lately, these small, whiskered, ...

When most people think of animal shelters, dogs and cats come to mind. But at many shelters, including Marin Humane, there are lots of other critters looking for their forever homes. One of the more ...

Chloe Hedrick’s pet rat Charlotte hides in a bag July 5 in Dallas. Currently, Hedrick has seven rats that she got through DFW Rat Rescue. (Chitose Suzuki/The Dallas Morning News) DALLAS — Standing on ...

The tragic death from "rat-bite fever" of a 10-year-old San Diego boy highlights the risk carried by the pet rodents, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A teenage girl who was scratched when breaking up a scuffle among her three pet rats wound up in the hospital with an extremely rare case of rat-bite fever. The infection, which is caused by a ...