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 ...

When most people think of rats, it brings up thoughts of nasty rodents scampering through a sewer or of horror movies, in ...

The main problem I see with first-time pets is that the new owner decides that the pet is more of a hassle than they expected. I certainly understand that. Not all of us are interested in spending our ...