When you walk into Shaena Ivey’s spotless home north of Bend, you see a giant bird cage against the wall. It’s the kind that might hold a cockatoo or parrot, but instead it holds three fancy rats who ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Oh for God's sake: Ratapalooza is a fancy rat show and educational fair sponsored by RatsPacNW, a Northwest fancy rat club that encompasses Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. RatsPacNW ...

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 ...