These have short, smooth, and glossy coats, although the males may have a coarser coat than the females. In general, they are easy to look after and have no special dietary or medical needs. You can ...

Rats are great pets for those who want a furry friend but may not have enough space for a dog or cat. Domestic rats in particular can be friendly, calm, and can bond emotionally with their owners.

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 ...

Frankie Floridia is used to getting calls about all sorts of animal rescue situations: a kitten stuck in a storm drain, a raccoon with a jar on its head, a deer tangled in a hammock. “We respond to ...

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 ...

Rat breeder Katie Swisshelm's daughter Astrid poses with the family's four pet rats, Watsky, John Lennon, Nicodemus and Prince Lir. (Family photo) In wake of a national warning that eight people who ...

Rats are thin-tailed, medium-sized rodents, and you can find them all over the world. “True rats” belong to the genus Rattus, and around 60 species have been recognized so far, including the house rat ...