When most people think of rats, it brings up thoughts of nasty rodents scampering through a sewer or of horror movies, in ...

Those are just some of the hundreds of comments about the pet rats now up for adoption at the Medina County SPCA. Here’s what the Medina County SPCA wrote in its post Monday. Earlier this month, we ...

Ready to think about rats in a new way? This is Dr. Poo. He is a pet rat who likes to nap with teeny-tiny teddy bears, and he's undeniably cute while doing it. Dr. Poo is one of four rats who lives ...

Jeannie Lockwood lives in Spuyten Duyvil, and for over a decade, she's been owning and fostering rats. She says rats are smart, fun and great for apartment living. She calls them the perfect pets.

YES, these raffish rodents really are going out dressed like rat. After the trend for clothing dogs and pigs, now owners can make sure their pet rat is bang on trend. New Yorker Ada Nieves, who sells ...

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 ...

(Some) rats may be cute, but they are all disease vectors. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Here's reason No. 1,001 that you ...