If you are thinking of getting a pet rat, start here. We explain the varieties of pet rats, cages, diet, enrichment, behavior ...

Twitch those whiskers. Twirl that tail. It's not easy being a rat in the spotlight, when your prime lasts only nine months. Yesterday, more than 100 fancy rats were squeezed, inspected and flipped ...

The National Fancy Rat Society was formed on 13 January 1976, and today the NFRS is the Crufts of the rodent world, ... There are no breeds in rat shows, just varieties.

SAGINAW, Mich. — For pet seekers looking to stray from the traditional choices of cats and dogs, a fancy rat may fit just right, says the owner of the North American Rat Registry. “They’re ...