Today was a good day because we sent Twizz to her pending home. That's always a reason to celebrate around here. There to see her off wa...

Debating bills that affect people's pets is NO FUN . The issues and arguments are the kind that can turn a stomach in knots. As the CA...

Some people go out of their way to avoid pit bulls. People like Jordan did everything in his power to bring one into his life. Jordan's ...

In planning this year's conference, I enlisted the help of Nicole, a bold BAD RAP volunteer. Ever the optimist, Nicole contacted several...

This is Nina. We met her her just days before she was put to sleep in a local shelter. Her temperament, according to breed standards (and,...

One of our members has been wringing her hands over a pack of loose small dogs in her neighborhood for months. They rush her pit bull and b...

Oh PETA -- How could you? Right as you were announcing (again) that pit bulls should be banned and grandfathered out of existence, a little...

If you are like me, when you hear 'camp' you think of kids in canoes on a lake and letters from home sick first timers. Not this cam...

This weekend we took some time to visit a small group of dedicated folks waaay up in the north of California. Past big cities such as Red B...

Tina V - a tenacious champion for common sense compassion - represented BAD RAP in Sacramento this past Tuesday to voice our support for AB ...

In case you heard a loud whimpering sound coming from the direction of the SF bay area on Wednes afternoon, that was just me, driving away f...

Each morning, my son, Parker, goes to a preschool which is only two blocks from my house. Dad usually takes him, but some mornings, I do. ...

We barely finished giving our permission to touch when eight little hands mobbed our foster dog in a Berkeley parking lot this weekend. It w...

What could go wrong? Plenty! according to reporter, Steve Blow, who uses the power of pen to warn cafe patrons in his revealing Dallasnews....

MAJOR NEWS! We were shocked and overjoyed this morning when we woke up to Sunday front headlines. In an unprecedented move, major media ou...

How many adventures can one little ghetto dog cram into a year? In March '06 ( Mile One ), Chickie Sue showed up abandoned in an Oakland...

It’s true, my only real parenting experience had been with raising my own pit bull and fostering for BAD RAP. When I was pregnant I joked wi...

We met this older female in an east bay shelter. Her face will haunt us forever. She was depressed, neglected and very tired after a life sp...

Some of you might recognize Sammie from our available page. She's a foster dog and special guest at Emily's home while she awaits h...

His name, for now, is Little Man. He has a funny underbite, a wildly wagging tail, and he represents hope to a whole lotta people. I spotted...