Rats, like most of humans, love chocolate. Would the rats go for the chips and leave their friend locked up, or open both doors and share the goodies? As it turns out, ...

Not only will rats frantically work to free their trapped cage mate; they will do so even when there's a tempting little pile of chocolate chips nearby, the study reveals.

Rat fact: Rats have poor vision. To compensate for this, a red- or pink-eyed rat will often weave its head side to side to see better. They also don't see in color. Rat fact: Rats normally prefer ...

Dr. Joe Musielak, an emergency-care vet at Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital in Snohomish, says five dog and cat toxins are most commonly seen in our area: chocolate, rat poison, slug bait, ...