Fancy rat on seat of black leather chair. The Vancouver Animal Control Shelter is currently dealing with 68 of these animals, and wants to find them good homes. (Getty Images/Flickr Open) The ...

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 rats ...

These have short, smooth, and glossy coats, although the males may have a coarser coat than the females. In general, they are easy to look after and have no special dietary or medical needs. You can ...

is coming up at the Washington County Fair Complex. Not a fan of rats? Well, these little creatures might just change your mind, and you'll have a lot of fun along the way. The event seeks to prove ...

Joan is an award-winning Connection Newspapers columnist and local photographer specializing in pets, children and families and contemporary business portraits. Rats apparently make great pets. Truly.

The Vancouver Animal Control Shelter is currently awash in pet rats after someone anonymously dumped 68 of them off at their building earlier this month. And while not everyone might see the appeal of ...