This pet is more unique than your average cat or dog! Tom Dock of Noah’s Animal Hospital celebrated Fancy Rat and Mouse Day with us by teaching us about pocket pets and bringing in three little ...

Called Fancy rats, these creatures are bred to be friendly and curious companions. Their price can range from $25 to $100 each, depending on the length of its family tree.

Karen Robbins, president of the Riverside-based American Fancy Rat and Mouse Association, holds a pet rat at her home in Los Angeles. To a small and active group of fans, the rat is a pocket pet ...

Rats are omnivores, so in addition to rat feed, available at pet-food stores, you can supplement their diet with just about anything you care to give them.

All pet rats belong to the Rattus norvegicus species (Norway rats) and are referred to as fancy rats. They have been selectively bred for over 150 years for specific physical and behavioral traits ...

Believe it or not, rats were once the pets of choice for well-bred ladies, Beatrix Potter being among them. In his new book, Joe Shute looks at why our relationship with these clever rodents ...

The holiday recognizes "the fancy rat as a wonderful pet and companion animal for people of all ages." It is used as a day to bring some respect back to rats, whose image suffers from ignorance ...

While the city's mayor has declared a war on rats, not everyone shares the same disdain for the furry rodents. In fact, some New Yorkers are showing love for rats—so much so that they are ...

Yesterday, more than 100 fancy rats were squeezed, inspected and flipped over while vying for the best in their class and best of show at Seattle's first Ratapalooza. In all, nearly 200 rats were ...