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 ...

(WJAR) — A senior dog rescue in Foster said a dog had to be brought to the vet after it ingested rat poison that was placed on top of the facility’s fences. Marc Peralta, the founder of Vintage Pet ...

BRAINERD — A small home with more than 200 pet rats in Trommald was declared a public health nuisance. “I’m sorry, did you say pet rats,” asked Crow Wing County commissioner Doug Houge. “OK, that’s a ...

Rats are already scary at only two pounds. But thanks to a bunch of meddling scientists, we can now picture a rat that’s roughly the size of a small, active terrier. Archaeologists from the Australian ...

CENTRALIA, Wash. (AP) - A Centralia homeowner keeps a clean yard and doesn't know why the property has been overrun this fall by rats. Joan Lankow and her husband have trapped many rats and their dog ...