Q: Is it possible to have rats in the attic and nowhere else in the house? We’ve had mice before and they often showed themselves. Years ago, we heard scratching above our bed and the exterminator ...

Roof rat climbing tree branch - Heather Broccard-bell/Getty Images Your home is supposed to be your haven. But if roof rats are keeping you up at night with all their scratching and scurrying sounds, ...

Some part of the Southwest feel like they bypassed spring and dove straight into summer, including Phoenix which flirted with triple-digits last week. But while we’re enjoying the sunshine, so are ...

Roof rats are common in Arizona's urban and suburban areas, often found in trees, on roofs, and in dense landscaping. Signs of roof rats include small, pointed droppings, gnaw marks, and scratching ...

SAN ANTONIO — Lying awake at night in her Olmos Park Terrace home, Lillian Castañon could hear scrabbling and scuttling in the walls and attic. “They were having a party in there,” said the ...

This past fall and early winter were wet ones in Arizona. In addition to the rain, the colder temperatures forced critters to seek warm shelter in our homes, garages and even under our cars’ hoods.

But, inside many of those homes is a rodent infestation that earned Miami the number three spot on the list of the most roof rat-infested cities in the United States. Termite and pest control company ...

When Dave Grossklaus discovered the body of a rat floating inside his swimming pool in northeast Mesa’s Orange Groves neighborhood in June, he fished it out and didn’t think anything of it. Until he ...