Ready to think about rats in a new way? This is Dr. Poo. He is a pet rat who likes to nap with teeny-tiny teddy bears, and he's undeniably cute while doing it. Dr. Poo is one of four rats who lives ...

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 ...

(Some) rats may be cute, but they are all disease vectors. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Here's reason No. 1,001 that you ...

When it comes to domestic rat breeds, the first thing you must know is that, technically, they aren’t breeds. All domestic rats are closely related to the wild Brown rat and are variations rather than ...