Rats are hardwired to chew, and they’ll sink their teeth into almost anything they find. That instinct usually leaves behind scraps of fabric or torn cardboard, but sometimes it comes at a higher cost ...

Petco Animal Supplies is not liable for the death of a 10-year-old Santee boy who contracted “rat-bite fever” from a pet rat his grandmother bought for him in 2013, a jury decided Thursday. Following ...

SAN DIEGO - A San Diego family is suing Petco after the death of their 10-year-old son from a bacterial infection they say he contracted from his pet rat. Attorney John Gomez told The Associated Press ...

One of the jurors told reporters that they felt the pet store took multiple steps to warn customers of the possible dangers of owning a rat Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at ...