New York City’s war on rats might be working; but as the weather starts to warm, keeping rodents out of homes is everyone’s problem. A first-of-its-kind study was released, examining the rat ...

A year ago, the city of Boston met with other rat plagued cities​ to try to learn from each other on how best to tackle the ...

Viral videos of rats in Huntington spark questions about Long Island's rodent issues, with over 1,400 complaints reported ...

Welcome to the rat trapper’s dilemma. “Tombstone” rat traps, an early 19th-century design from the collection of Shawn Woods, who hosts a YouTube channel called “Mousetrap Monday.” “I’m trying to ...

Following is a full transcript of the video. [rats squeaking] Narrator: Having a swarm of rats crawl up your legs may seem like your own personal nightmare. But for Hollywood animal trainer Mark ...

Rats that have somehow gotten under your decking can be a nightmare. It certainly was for me when I discovered the problem in my yard. My grandchildren play down on the deck, and my wife likes ...

Kenny Bollwerk, aka "Rat Daddy," takes people on tours to see rats in New York City. He said people come from all over the country to catch sight of the city's rodent mascots. Bollwerk, however, does ...

Of the many myths that have followed the Brown Rat around New York City down the years perhaps the most commonly cited –and loved– is the one about there being one rat per person. That would equal ...

After Flaco was found dead earlier this year with rat poison in his system (and an apparent case of pigeon herpes), Councilmember Shaun Abreu introduced a bill named for the Eurasian owl that would ...

This story contains descriptions and images of dogs hunting rats that could upset some readers. The sound of a rat screaming in the jaws of a terrier is the same sound that a stuffed squeaky toy makes ...