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Q: Every winter, I end up losing some of my indoor plants. They will look fine all summer, but once winter comes, they ...

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Residents document accelerating rat infestations across Treasure Valley. Official rat control efforts are slowed by Idaho statute, jurisdictional hurdles. Experts urge vigilance, preparedness to ward ...

“I couldn't get it out of his mouth," owner Steve Badgery recalled when his English cocker spaniel William ate the tainted meat Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in ...

“I couldn't get it out of his mouth," owner Steve Badgery recalled when his English cocker spaniel William ate the tainted food Symptoms a dog will show if they have ingested rat poison include ...

A new demographic label has swept through China’s social-media feeds in recent months: “rat people.” The term, which describes young adults who retreat into small rooms, avoid socializing and spend ...

A dog became sick after accidentally consuming rat poison hidden inside meat at a local park. Steve Badgery rushed his eight-year-old English cocker spaniel William to the vet after the dog recently ...