Many also have a soft spot for bunnies and hamsters, but rats as pets may not cross everyone’s mind. However, there’s much ...

Rat Terriers make great pets for homes with atopic people as they ... We know most dogs are photogenic, but rat terriers have that extra cute factor that makes them models in their own right.

Maybe a rat is right for you! Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, The Frisky, Vice, and Best Friends ...

They were the type of rats that are intentionally kept as pets, sometimes called 'fancy rats,' he said. The live rats, and more than 100 dead ones, were removed from the home by The Pipsqueakery ...