This much is known about 3-year-old Gari: He walks on a leash, rides in the car with the windows down and, when he chooses, ...

Pet rodents are a potential source of salmonella, says the CDC, warning people to wash their hands thoroughly after handling hamsters, mice, or rats — or their cages and bedding. These pets were the ...

Small, furry, and full of personality, rodent pets have captured the hearts of animal lovers worldwide. Whether you’re considering bringing home your first pocket pet or you’re a seasoned rodent ...

Recent news reports of a rat infestation in the Bedford Park area of The Bronx have many New Yorkers more terrified than usual of rodents. But some city dwellers see a very different side to the ...

A teenage girl who was scratched when breaking up a scuffle among her three pet rats wound up in the hospital with an extremely rare case of rat-bite fever. The infection, which is caused by a ...

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 ...

Manhattan mom Dianne Rochenski loves rats. She keeps rat figurines in her living room. A 2-foot stuffed rat is propped against her bedroom window. Her favorite movie is “Ratatouille.” And every night, ...

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, ...

Rat lovers are used to being misunderstood. “When my husband told his ex that we got rats, she said, ‘On purpose?”’ says Tami Kaplan of Waltham, Mass., proud owner of three of the maligned rodents.