Pet rats are super intelligent and social animals that really thrive when you give them plenty of mental stimulation and ...

Massachusetts lawmakers want to restrict a type of rat poison that is particularly dangerous to birds, pets and wildlife.

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Of 101 samples collected from dead animals between September 2023 and May 2024, 85 percent tested positive for rodenticide, ...

On the East Coast, especially in major cities, rats are seen as a nuisance. On the West Coast in Portland, they receive ...

A B.C. landlord says their tenant caused extensive damages to their rental unit, including some damage by their pet rat and ...

Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a flu-like virus linked to rodent droppings. Here’s what ...

A woman who is banned from having animals has been convicted for breaching the order and for failing to ensure the needs of her latest pets.

The CDC reports there have been 3 cases of hantavirus in Florida. Hantavirus has been found in cotton rats in Florida. There is no treatment for hantavirus. Patients receive supportive care.

Grist shares insights from a study published in the journal Science Advances that found hotter weather makes it easier for ...

Black rats are known to be common in urban areas, which has raised concern of a potential new exposure route for pets and humans. Rodent transmission could also make it harder to contain the ...