Rats don’t always have the best reputations, but a rat called Ronin with a super sense of smell is working to change that.

Ronin, who is 5 years old and was born in Tanzania, is much larger than your average pet rat. He is more than 2 feet long – about the length of a cat – and weighs 2.6 pounds, according to APOPO.

But what if the ideal companion for your home that’s smaller than a dog, smarter than you think, and as clean as a cat? You may want to consider a pet that’s often overlooked: the humble rat.

But what if the ideal companion for your home that’s smaller than a dog, smarter than you think, and as clean as a cat? You may want to consider a pet that’s often overlooked: the humble rat. Ahead of ...

But what if the ideal companion for your home that’s smaller than a dog, smarter than you think, and as clean as a cat? You may want to consider a pet that’s often overlooked: the humble rat.

Rats have been hitting the headlines in the West Midlands recent weeks with reports of sightings of them being bigger than cats amid the Birmingham ... their wild cousins, pet rats are very ...