When our pet rats die, we put them in the dumpster. I feel like it holds symbolism for them as a place of abundance and freedom, as well as being their traditional stomping grounds. A few days ago we ...

Marshmallow was one of my pet rats who unfortunately has since passed away. In the Chinese calendar, 2020 is the Year of the Rat, and today, April 4, is “World Rat Day,” so what better day to ...

Sara Martin recently graduated from the University of South Florida with a master's degree in global sustainability and credits her pet rat Remi for helping her earn the achievement. If this rat's ...

DEAR JOAN: Dogs and cats are not the only pets that can use a leash. My pet rats took to the leash quite well with a little training and lots of treats. My first, Ritty Rat, understood his leash meant ...

When Abby Chronister started college six years ago, she found herself struggling with anxiety and depression. After class, she often retreated to her bed. That’s when she adopted her first two rats, ...

Good news, everyone: The homeless man whose pet rat was stolen has been reunited with his beloved fur baby! Chris and Lucy are inseparable. The pair are often spotted around Sydney, Australia — while ...

A California girl is recovering after she was diagnosed with rat-bite fever, which doctors believe she contracted from one of her pet rats. Cali, whose last name was not revealed during a press ...

She’s got a soft spot for vermin. A so-called extreme rodent fanatic has gone viral after bathing her 50 rat “babies” in her kitchen sink. Michele Raybon, 51, of Palmdale, California, hasn’t stopped ...

A California girl is recovering after she was diagnosed with rat-bite fever, which doctors believe she contracted from one of her pet rats. Cali, whose last name was not revealed during a press ...