Avian enthusiast Emil Schachtzabel (1850-1941) was fascinated by the wide variety of hybrid pigeon breeds that fanciers ...

The American Cavy Breeders Association recognizes 13 breeds ... the domesticated brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), also known as the fancy rat. Fancy rats are smaller and more docile than wild brown rats ...

They grow rapidly and are able to breed when four months old. That is why they can take a mile when given an inch; a ship that leaves port with only a few rats in it is apt to come back with an ...

After rats are poisoned in an area, Corrigan says, the survivors simply breed until the burrows are ... Williams shows me animals with fancy coat colors and patterns. She talks about the ...

Rats in particular hate the smells of both the green and white sage varieties. Simply sprinkle herbs onto soil, around outdoor plants, entryway crevices or crack around the house. The pungent ...

It has a curious, clever and confident nature (how else could it catch rats on a boat ... of "ticking" (fancy dog language for "fur freckles"), the German shorthaired pointer is highly trainable, ...

Sarah Jordan, 31, let the rats breed in an uncontrolled way at her home in Leyland, Lancashire, the RSPCA said. Animal rescue officers found 38 rodents running loose and 74 others in cages ...

New York City has a new, highly lethal method for treating rats. But this, like the many methods it's tried to manage rat populations before, might not stop what some predict is a rat-filled future.

HATFIELD TWP., Pa. - Did you lose a fancy breed pigeon lately? A pigeon was spotted hanging around the Trolley Stop Deli in Hatfield Borough Tuesday, according to a news release from borough police.

Rodents have made their way onto two recent flights. Here's what to do—and not do. Have you ever seen a rat, or any type of rodent, on an airplane? This was my go-to conversation opener at each ...

HOUSTON — An elderly couple in northwest Houston is dealing with a nuisance property that's causing problems at their home. With a lawn that looks like a forest, a long-abandoned house on ...