You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. WHO? The rats that reside in Maine are Norway rats, which are not, ...

The earliest documented evidence of domesticated rats originates from Japan and dates back to the Edo period (1603 to 1868). The tradition of keeping fancy rats may have originated in Japan, but pet ...

Rat snakes are non-venomous constrictors from the Colubridae family found globally. They help control rodent populations and display unique behaviors, like tail vibration to mimic rattlesnakes.

Maybe a rat is right for you! Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, The Frisky, Vice, and Best Friends Magazine ...

If you’ve had encounters with rats, in your home or outside, you may have noticed their unique habits, some of which seem pretty gross. Here are five facts about rats that are equal parts gross and ...

Dear Dr. Jorden: I have a great menagerie of animals as pets. I would like to get a pet rat or two, but someone told me that it was illegal to own rats. Is that true? I called the Billings Animal ...