Some part of the Southwest feel like they bypassed spring and dove straight into summer, including Phoenix which flirted with triple-digits last week. But while we’re enjoying the sunshine, so are ...

Rats that have somehow gotten under your decking can be a nightmare. It certainly was for me when I discovered the problem in my yard. My grandchildren play down on the deck, and my wife likes ...

Rats are common where food, water, and shelter are easy to find. Signs of rat activity in your yard include holes 2 to 4 inches in diameter, rat droppings, and partially eaten fruits and vegetables in ...

Create a 'bait station' to trap the rat (without harming it) and then release it safely away from your home. You can use ...

One of the quickest ways to attract rats into your home is by leaving food out and unattended – rats see this as an ...

The best way to get rid of mice and prevent them from returning is by sealing any ways for them to get into a home.

Strong-smelling foodstuffs such as garlic, onions, and vinegar are known to be unattractive to rats. Vinegar, specifically, ...

New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population of rats and other rodents, eyeing contraception and a ban on glue traps as alternatives to poison or a slow, brutal death.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. New York lawmakers are proposing rules to ...

FILE - Rats swarm around a bag of garbage near a dumpster in New York, July 7, 2000. New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population of rats and other rodents, eyeing ...