“The humane thing to do is not use an exterminator and save these little animals that are happy and want to live,” animal ...

When it comes to domestic rat breeds, the first thing you must know is that, technically, they aren’t breeds. All domestic rats are closely related to the wild Brown rat and are variations rather than ...

Animal rescue volunteers are racing to find new homes for hundreds of pet rats found running amok in a condemned house in the New York City suburbs.

Animal rescue volunteers are urgently seeking new homes for hundreds of pet rats discovered running wild in a condemned, ...

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 ...

Chloe Hedrick poses for a photo with her pet rat Charlotte, Friday, July 5, 2024, in Dallas. Currently, Hedrick has seven rats that she got through DFW Rat Rescue. Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer ...

A creative pet owner has shared the unusual way she stopped her domestic rat from trying to eat her food. "It all started with a regular taco night," Cherie Jones, co-founder of Tiny Toes Rat Rescue ...

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.

STRATHAM — The New Hampshire SPCA is urging people to adopt or donate as it faces a surge of 217 animals in care. The shelter took in 36 cats, 30 finches and 30 rats in three separate incidents in the ...

MENASHA, Wis. (WFRV) – On Friday morning, two domesticated rats were found at Heckrodt Wetland Reserve in Menasha, and those helping are actively looking for their owners. When reserve staff found the ...