Pet rodents are a potential source of salmonella, says the CDC, warning people to wash their hands thoroughly after handling hamsters, mice, or rats — or their cages and bedding. These pets were the ...

Children up and down the country have been introduced to the wonderful world of pets thanks to rodents. These small furry creatures can make great pets without taking up too much of your space or your ...

Recent news reports of a rat infestation in the Bedford Park area of The Bronx have many New Yorkers more terrified than usual of rodents. But some city dwellers see a very different side to the ...

When Abby Chronister started college six years ago, she found herself struggling with anxiety and depression. After class, she often retreated to her bed. That’s when she adopted her first two rats, ...

Rat lovers are used to being misunderstood. “When my husband told his ex that we got rats, she said, ‘On purpose?’ ” says Tami Kaplan of Waltham, Mass., proud owner of three of the maligned rodents.

A disease associated with squalor could be on the increase in suburban homes because more people are keeping rodents as pets, warns an Australian microbiologist. Known as rat bite fever, the disease ...

ATLANTA — U.S. health officials warned the public Thursday to be careful when handling mice, rats and hamsters after an investigation of the first documented human cases of salmonella linked to pet ...

She’s got a soft spot for vermin. A so-called extreme rodent fanatic has gone viral after bathing her 50 rat “babies” in her kitchen sink. Michele Raybon, 51, of Palmdale, California, hasn’t stopped ...

A teenage girl who was scratched when breaking up a scuffle among her three pet rats wound up in the hospital with an extremely rare case of rat-bite fever. The infection, which is caused by a ...

A disease associated with squalor could be on the increase in suburban homes because more people are keeping rodents as pets, warns an Australian microbiologist. Known as rat bite fever, the disease ...