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South Bay Rodent Rescue

501(c)(3) rescue helping domestic rats & mice in LA/OC/Ventura/surrounding areas since 2019!

12/19/2025

SBRR extends its condolences to actress Candy Clark on the passing of her beloved , Squirmin' Herman, at the age of three years. He was just little Herman to many, but his antics turned him into a social media sensation and a favorite among Candy's many fans who follow her online.

Herman graced our presence here at the rescue as a young baby that Candy had nursed back to health. Here's the original story as we had posted it back in December 2022.

Candy, we hope that you find solace in the love of Herman's many admirers. We thank you for bringing awareness of how precious these little lives are and that they're smart creatures who deserve respect.

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Storytime! 😌❤️🐀

This nice lady is Candy Clark. You may recognize her as Debbie from the movie, "American Graffiti." She visited our Lawndale location late last month with a surrender that completely backfired for all the right reasons.

Two months ago, she saved a baby in her house that her cat dragged in. She named him Squirmin' Herman, fed and nursed him back to health, and contacted us after an adoption fell through. She came to drop him off, and was very clear that she was having trouble letting go of him but reluctantly did so.

She called the next day to check on him, and we sent pics and video. She was concerned that he wasn't very responsive to interaction with other people. We weren't surprised because he's a hand-raised wild baby rat in a new environment and we weren't expecting him to do much past hiding, eating, and pooping.

Candy called again the following day and asked if she could take him back because she was way too attached and found it hard for her to let him go. When she returned here, Herman became a completely different and perked up at the sound of her voice. Since she's taken him home, she's given him a much larger cage to play in and he's now living the life as a member of her family. ❤️

Yes, baby roof rats can bond to their caretakers. And that's how they just crawl right into your heart.

12/16/2025

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We've had several ratties head to their in the past few days ahead of the holiday adoption freeze on 12/18.

- Two baby girls went to a young first-time rat owner. Although this person isn't new to animal care, the rats are a new adventure! We hope you enjoy your new friends.

- Another new rat owner got their first trio of young girls and is making the switch from Syrian hamsters. We hope you like this new type of energy. They'll definitely keep you busy.

- Last, but not least, four dudes have their new rat parent! This group is a hodgepodge of three different origins. Two baby boys are biological brothers from Riverside. One of the babies is from Yorba Linda.

And the oldest dude? He came from the West Valley Animal Shelter along with another rat. To make it even crazier, they were delivered to us here in Lawndale from Chatsworth with Uber's courier service last week. Yes, that's actually a thing.

We're still chugging along here as we head into the winter break. BTW thank you for your patience as Christine is working on getting through emails and logistics while dedicated volunteers help with upkeep. It's been a challenge since she now drives Uber full-time on a 4am-noon shift, five days a week, to keep the lights on and the rescue going. It's grueling work that leaves her exhausted every day. She doesn't wish this on anyone. However, she does ask that you tip your Uber drivers because minimum wage sucks and she doesn't have a choice right now. Here's to hoping that job opportunities that pay a living wage open up in 2026. 🫠

12/09/2025

🎄 HOLIDAY CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT 🎁

will be shutting down adoptions from 12/17/25-1/1/26 as part of our traditional Winter Break.

We will have adoption appointment slots as our availability allows until 12/16.

The rest of the rescue will remain open during this time, which means cleaning, maintenance, and opportunities to cuddle our animals are available! If you have some free time and would like to help us out or get your tiny fuzzy seratonin therapy on, we'd love to have you. And yes, we are always on call for your questions and dilemmas. 🫶🏼🐀

It's that time of year where we get to wind down a little bit and focus on ourselves during this holiday season. We hope that you get an opportunity to do the same.

12/06/2025

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Wanted to give a shout-out to one of our recent adopters who sent over a few items from our Amazon wishlist during !

Also, here are a few photos of their rattie babies, Peanut and Butters. We're so happy that they're happy with you. 🥹

If you'd like to donate from the wishlist (or get a few ideas for your own cage setups), link is in the bio.

12/02/2025

🐀 It's Giving Tuesday: Support Your Favorite 501(c)(3) Domestic Rat Rescue! 🎁

Domestic rats are amazing and deserve the best life. We've made it our mission to make sure that happens.

Today, on Giving Tuesday, you can be a hero for the tiny residents of South Bay Rodent Rescue ( )!

SBRR is 100% volunteer-run, which means every single dollar, treat, and accessory you donate goes directly to saving lives.

Where Your Donations Go...

* 🏥 Surgeries & Emergencies: For critical, life-saving vet care.
* 🧼 Supplies: Keeping their habitats clean, safe, and enrichment-filled.
* 🍎 Food/Treats: Making sure every little belly is full!
* 🌎 Outreach: Educating the public about these amazing animals.

3 Ways to Support SBRR RIGHT NOW:
* 💰 Make a Cash Donation: Set up a one-time, weekly, or monthly gift to our general fund. Every little bit counts! (Link in Bio! https://donorbox.org/sbrr-general-donation-fund)

* 🛒 Check Out Our Amazon Wishlist: Donate much-needed physical supplies, from water bottles to toys!

* 💖 Share This Post: Tag a friend who loves rats or animals in general!

Thank you for giving the gift of a second chance to a rescued rat! Let's make this the best Giving Tuesday yet!

11/26/2025

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We hope you keep in mind when considering your end-of-the-year, tax-deductible donations to your favorite nonprofit organization!

Whether it's funding, donations from our Amazon wishlist, or your time helping us on site, every little bit helps! (Links in bio.)

Our link on Donorbox makes it easy to make a one-time contribution or set up recurring ones automatically!

And as always, thank you to the donors who have set up recurring contributions toward our ongoing operations. 🫶🏼🐀

11/24/2025

These lovely six month-old girls went to a returning adopter this weekend whose remaining rat (also adopted from us) needed new friends because she was lonely. These ladies will be spoiled while they spend their first Thanksgiving with a new cagemate.

Their people-friendly temperament and curious personalities made it clear that they weren't going to be with us very long. We just had to find the right matchup.

11/18/2025

On a random aside (it's rat related) that involves some art.

One of SBRR's founders, Christine, is a long-time ice hockey goalie and has been playing the sport for over 30 years. Some of her achievements include multiple tournament championships holding every goaltending record in wins, saves, shutouts, and games played for the University of Southern California Women's Ice Hockey team.

Earlier this year, she teamed up with for a complete redesign of her goalie pads to reflect a life transition, her personal identity, and to honor her work as an animal rescuer.

As a result, the "rat guardian" pads were born. Inspired by the pad designs of several retired NHL goalies and several of Christine's personal design ideas, this work was painstakingly cut and stitched to bring out the pop and to withstand all the shots.

Even after all these years, she's still playing in games all over Southern California in between getting adoptable animals out the door. See you on the ice!

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11/17/2025

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Soooo...those five sisters that went home this past week? They also had two brothers, and those boys were picked up today after spending a week here acclimating with their three new cagemates as they were boarded at while their hoomans were out of town.

We have found that this system of introductions works with babies as everyone hangs out in a neutral cage. It also helped that the three boarded rats were neutered and very gentle to begin with, which made the transition very straightforward.

They're now going to live just up the street from us and will probably come back to visit in a future boarding appointment. We're excited to see them grow up and get spoiled!

11/15/2025

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Five sisters. Two families. New .

The first two went to a young first-time rat owner who waited patiently until we had something compatible for them. We look forward to watching them grow up with you!

We sent the other three sisters to two students of the at Moorpark College who will "co-parent" them as part of their animal behavior class and then continue to enjoy them after their course is over. The girls have already completed their first lesson and found the hoodie. ❤️

The color and variety spread is amazing on these babies! A random pile of blacks, grays, and Rex coats. Yes, all the same mama rattie. 😳 (Shhh there might be more where those came from. Maybe.)

Thank you, everyone, for your patience as we continue matching up compatible rats with potential adopters.

Also, have you checked out our founder Christine's birthday fundraiser? Link in the bio.

11/08/2025

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A little bit of a on these friends leaving , so here's their sendoff!

Mr. Stitch and his three baby nephews completed their service with us at and found their new family in Redondo Beach! They're all going to a home with experienced rat owners and will continue to be spoiled. They got a lot of practice hanging out with all those children and their grabby hands in October!

We also have another of two ladies, Ollie and Banana, who were sent out on a trial basis with one of our current SBRR rat owners to see if they'd get along with a couple older girls. We'd like to remind everyone that, with us, failure is always an option...in this context. 😅

11/01/2025

Happy Halloween! 🎃🐀

A little throwback to that time when we had an actual Remy inside at the supermarket checking out the available groceries.

Be safe and have fun, everyone! We'll see you in tomorrow and Sunday from 10am-2pm for our final weekend of 2025!

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+14245719530

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http://southbayrodentrescue.org/

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