Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) A rat ...

Two pet rats were abandoned on a Paisley street. A resident found the two animals on Morar Drive in the town, on Monday and Tuesday, February 3 and 4. The SSPCA confirmed workers received a report of ...

FILE - A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) ...

The Freeport Police Department needs help after a bunch of rats tried to ruin Christmas for children in their area. Every year since 2015, the Freeport community has been donating toys for the ...

WASHINGTON — (AP) — Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington, and a new study blames warming temperatures, urbanization and other human actions.

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The Blue Santa Toy Drive, held by the Freeport Police Department, was put in jeopardy after rats soiled hundreds of donations. Since 2015, Freeport has orchestrated Christmas magic for kids across ...

A resident found the two animals on Morar Drive in the town, on Monday and Tuesday, February 3 and 4. The SSPCA confirmed workers received a report of the rats, which were both taken to the vet and ...

Urban dwellers in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Toronto, New York City, and Amsterdam might have seen rats scurrying across their cities — and they're not imagining an influx. Rat populations ...

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Scientists have some good news for rats and some bad news for city dwellers. Rat populations are rising in cities including Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, reports a study released Friday ...