Keeping your pet rat entertained and happy is all about providing variety, interaction, and enrichment.

Despite their reputation, the RSPCA says rats are "friendly, intelligent, and playful animals" that make "excellent ...

The Animal Welfare Act 1 currently contains no environmental enrichment provisions for laboratory-reared rats and mice ... that are commonly utilized by the pet trade (Fig. 1).

The RSPCS is advocating for wider recognition and appreciation of rats and hopes the day will encourage people to find out ...

Researchers should consider stress as a potential variable in studies 7, and environmental enrichment can reduce stress in laboratory rats and mice. Measurable parameters considered to be linked ...

The RSPCA is urging people to "be kind to rats" this World Rat Day (April 4). The charity wants to dispel popular misconceptions and help the public to foster a better understanding of these ...