Two Dumbo rats are up for adoption at the SPCA Monterey County. Rick and Morty, both 1-year-old rats, are looking for a new home. " came to the SPCA because our family could no longer care for us," ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Talk about an odd couple. The unusual friendship between a Dumbo rat and a cat with the feline equivalent of HIV who became best buddies during their stay at the Oak Ridge Animal ...

The earliest documented evidence of domesticated rats originates from Japan and dates back to the Edo period (1603 to 1868). The tradition of keeping fancy rats may have originated in Japan, but pet ...

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 ...