Rats.

Rats are increasingly popular pets, according to Kenneth Miller, writing in this week's Parade. His daughter has allergies to other pets, but it turns out, not to rats. The author was reluctant at first to get a rodent, because he associated them with things like the Black Death, but his daughter prevailed. She wanted a pet! RELATED: I Would Hop 500 Miles There are plenty of adoptable rats listed on Petfinder in the small and furry category. Before making a decision to adopt, though, read about their care. RELATED: 5 Tips For Saving Money On Rabbit Care You may also wonder if your other pets, particularly cats, can tolerate living with a rat in the house. According to blogger ...

As New York City continues to put the pieces back together after Hurricane Sandy, a variety of concerns are starting to come to the surface. According to Scientific American, many New Yorkers are worried about what effect the natural disaster has had on the rats the populate the city. City dwellers are wondering how the rodents fared with the significant flooding throughout the city and subways. Another concern is that those that survived Sandy will be a special breed of super rat recently found in Brooklyn. These vermin ...

According to the Daily Mail U.K., scientists have found that more and more of Britain's rats are mutating and becoming immune to sold poisons. Research conducted by Hudersfield University found that 75% of rats in Bristol, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire had built up a resistance. Of the U.K. cities, Bath and Wiltshire's rats have experienced the most serious of mutations. "Some pest control companies are still using the same rodenticides - Bromadiolone and Difenacoum - in areas where there are resistant rats and things ...