Rats are opportunistic foragers who get into trouble a lot. They like to chew, which tends not to end well for them. In our ...

Rats are incredibly intelligent animals, so it’s no wonder they’ve become popular pets. But unlike the rodent that likes to ...

The term fancy rat is used to refer to a rat that has been bred to be a pet as opposed to a wild rat. The standards for fancy rats are set by the American Fancy Rat & Mouse Association (AFRMA).

According to the Justin Police Department, officers found domesticated rats dumped on the side of the road. The department says they are black hooded fancy rats, which is a breed of rat commonly ...

The National Fancy Rat Society was formed on 13 January 1976, and today the NFRS is the Crufts of the rodent world, celebrating the cream of Britain’s rats.

Rats are thin-tailed, medium-size rodents that are found all over the world. ... (.21 to .28 ounces) are born, according to the American Fancy Rat and Mouse Association. By the age of three months ...

The rats adopted from the café are known as "fancy rats," which are rescued from pet stores or breeders. “When you're not constantly at war with a creature like a rat, ...

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 ...