"Ultimately, the most appropriate manner in which to develop the required standards and implement the required registration is a matter left to DHHS," Nessel wrote. The Department of Health and Human ...

ST. LOUIS — When you think of the Humane Society of Missouri, you probably think of cats and dogs, but this week, the organization took in a very different group of animals: rats. The Humane Society ...

These words are recited like a refrain whenever someone raises concerns about the use of animals for experimentation, testing or education. Next come assurances that the institution “follows all ...

Attention all non-traditional pet lovers! A non-profit organization in Massachusetts received a boatload of pet rats in need of new homes. An individual in northeastern Massachusetts surrendered 163 ...

New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population of rats and other rodents, eyeing contraception and a ban on glue traps as alternatives to poison or a slow, brutal death.