Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in. Rat birth control are light brown ...

Two rodent control workers patrol Chicago’s alleys looking for telltale signs of rats. Two rodent control workers show Geoffrey Baer the telltale signs that rats have taken up residence in one of ...

Columbus dropped to No. 21 on Orkin's 2025 "Rattiest Cities" list, continuing a three-year decline. Los Angeles has overtaken Chicago as the nation's most rat-infested city. While Columbus' rat ...

In Chicago’s war on rats, it looks like feral cats either lack a certain killer instinct or they’re extremely picky eaters, according to a new study from Lincoln Park Zoo’s Urban Wildlife Institute.

Seeing a rat may send chills down your spine, but sometimes you can't avoid them. There are places where you might encounter more rats more frequently, though, and they made Yelp's "Infestation Index.