“The humane thing to do is not use an exterminator and save these little animals that are happy and want to live,” animal ...

Animal rescue volunteers are racing to find new homes for hundreds of pet rats found running amok in a condemned house in the New York City suburbs.

The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office charged a Rocky Point woman after investigators said they found the neglected ...

At least 300 rats are believed to be inside a home in Rocky Point, and volunteers say 100 to 200 alone are in the walls.

Animal rescue volunteers are urgently seeking new homes for hundreds of pet rats discovered running wild in a condemned, ...

Chloe Hedrick’s pet rat Charlotte hides in a bag July 5 in Dallas. Currently, Hedrick has seven rats that she got through DFW Rat Rescue. (Chitose Suzuki/The Dallas Morning News) DALLAS — Standing on ...

Chloe Hedrick poses for a photo with her pet rat Charlotte, Friday, July 5, 2024, in Dallas. Currently, Hedrick has seven rats that she got through DFW Rat Rescue. Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer ...

Jeannie Lockwood lives in Spuyten Duyvil, and for over a decade, she's been owning and fostering rats. She says rats are smart, fun and great for apartment living. She calls them the perfect pets.