Picture the perfect pet that checks off all the boxes: Smart, trainable, highly social, affectionate, clean, hypoallergenic. What if it has all these traits but doesn’t purr or bark, because the ...

What began with just two pet rats quickly ballooned to more than 300 rodents living inside a van parked near a convenience store in one of San Diego's more upscale communities. Now, 140 of those “very ...

Maybe a rat is right for you! Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, The Frisky, Vice, and Best Friends Magazine ...

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 most people think of rats, it brings up thoughts of nasty rodents scampering through a sewer or of horror movies, in ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Over-expressing a gene that lets brain cells communicate just a fraction of a second longer makes a smarter rat, report researchers from the Medical College of Georgia and East China ...

Having survived centuries of bad reputation, rats are finally getting the praise they deserve. Smart, friendly and playful, rats are superb pets for people of all ages. RATS: THE GREAT UNDERRATED PET ...

Ready to think about rats in a new way? This is Dr. Poo. He is a pet rat who likes to nap with teeny-tiny teddy bears, and he's undeniably cute while doing it. Dr. Poo is one of four rats who lives ...