The tragic death from "rat-bite fever" of a 10-year-old San Diego boy highlights the risk carried by the pet rodents, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - A local family reached out to News Channel 3 for help, saying that a rat infestation has forced them out of their apartment. News Channel 3’s Tori King met with the ...

Rats are common pests in all parts of the world. They can cause property damage by chewing and burrowing. They also carry dangerous diseases that affect humans. One such sickness is rat bite fever.

You can hear their little claws scratching behind the wall. They have chewed through every wire in your house. Now your whole place is covered in rat droppings. Gross ...

Ever since The Foywonder did a story about Jeff Leroy’s Rat Scratch Fever back in March of 2009, we’ve been dying to see it, and you should be too as it looks nothing short of cheesetastic! We’ve got ...

PDSA pet expert answers your questions... Dear PDSA, my cat has started scratching the furniture at home, is there a way I can stop him from doing so? Lizzie Hi Lizzie, scratching is perfectly natural ...