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BAD RAP BADRAP has been ranked by industry experts as the top high-impact nonprofit working on a local/state level for Local Animal Welfare, Rights, & Protection.

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Some good news in CA. After a 3+ year break, State Farm is ready to start writing a limited number of new Homeowners pol...
10/15/2026

Some good news in CA. After a 3+ year break, State Farm is ready to start writing a limited number of new Homeowners policies for homes that satisfy wildfire-preparedness requirements.

Agent Ryan Waggener reached out with this info and offered to help the dog owners in our circles. Thank you Ryan! State Farm does not discriminate by breed type and determines coverage based on an individual dog's history instead. As it should be!

As far as we're aware, they aren't* writing policies for renters* at this time. Instead, Einhorn Insurance Agency can help dog owning tenants find a policy so more landlords say 'yes' to their dogs.

10/14/2026

6mos old Evie (was-Chica) stopped by for a visit before her spay yesterday and we thought ‘Hey! let’s get a lil photo of her with her Besties.’ NOPE! 😆😆

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day.🤎 We never forget that we’re sitting on Ohlone/Huchiun land. In honor of the day, we gotta ...
10/12/2026

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day.🤎 We never forget that we’re sitting on Ohlone/Huchiun land. In honor of the day, we gotta tellya about Coyote, who’s made himself a member of our extended family. In Ohlone/Huchiun tradition, Coyote serves as a creator, a leader (Wetes), an influencer, and even a deeply flawed teacher all at the same time. 😆 We love our local wild things, but one in particular has been very NAUGHTY and sits directly at the Rescue Barn fenceline and barks at Liam, who barks back of course. Bark-Howl-Bark-Howl-Bark

Photo of a youngster who ended up in our driveway and was swifted to Lindsay Wildlife Experience for care. And video? Well you can hear the barkathon off that happened between the trickster, Liam, & Bentley. Now we have to keep Liam’s dog door closed at night so these kids don’t trash talk each other.

What a life this pup has lived just inside of a year. From hard times on the Oaktown streets with her former human to a ...
10/11/2026

What a life this pup has lived just inside of a year. From hard times on the Oaktown streets with her former human to a Good Sam’s good care (thank you Emmy) to the Rescue Barn for a training tune-up (thank you Team) and now - to Tiburon?😳 Are ya kidding me Willadeene? She went home in PJs today (thank you Sarah Gonzales) to help get her nap game on. Paws up to Carolyn & Nancy for opening your hearts to this little sweetie. Some dogs really do get all the luck.

We cringe whenever we get SOS messages from dog owners in Solano County because it's a literal No-Man's zone for resourc...
10/05/2026

We cringe whenever we get SOS messages from dog owners in Solano County because it's a literal No-Man's zone for resources. So when a Solano-based Veteran who's experiencing a rare, debilitating and incurable illness asked for surrender help, we got a twist in the stomach. And when we found out that they couldn't check themselves into the hospital for care until their two dogs were sorted, that twist got deeper. 😭

Surrendering to their local shelters is all but impossible (details below). They've been getting such intense headaches that some days they forget to feed their dogs, and their medical team has been tapping their feet to get them in for tests and possible brain surgery. All screaming Code Red stuff.

We know someone! We connected them with a dog shopper who's been searching for an easy-going sweetie, but that person ended up getting cold feet. And more, the second dog of the pair has such anxiety extremes that she can barely function.

We gentled our new Veteran friend into the decision to let their troubled girl go to peace. A horrible decision, but with no time, no options and zero funds - What could they possibly do?

Dr. Elliot would come to their home and do it for $450, coincidentally what we usually pay for a standard spay surgery. So we agreed to cover the costs and he got there quick and smoothed this frantic dog to peace, something she may not have known in her lifetime. But then? What to do with this poor dog's body? Ugh! We forgot about this detail in the heat of the initial decisions.

Asking them to bring the body to the animal shelter for disposal seemed especially cruel, so Deassa from Ripple Effect Animal Project took over and agreed to get this pup to cremation and then a community burial. Bless you, Deassa.

I'm telling this story because it's an everyday thing - The behind the scenes 'case managing' as Jill from Paw Fund calls it. And there are only a tiny handful of us who fast-juggle this work to hammer the most humane decisions in a pinch, every day, during a very inhumane time. So to all of you who support this work, we want you to know that your gifts are hitting some of the deepest 'dog owner support' need at the core.

In better news, a family member is going to take the Veteran's surviving (and very adoptable) dog in for right now. So now they can finally make that hospital appointment they've been putting off.

Veteran friend, if you're reading this - No need to respond here - We just want you to know that we're SO freaking proud of you for standing strong during one of the most impossible battles of your life. You're part of our extended family now, and we're on the sidelines cheering you on.

🔥 PS. To surrender a dog in Solano County, you have to be a resident, schedule an appointment with animal control by email, wait for approval for an unknown amount of time and then pay surrender fees if the shelter agrees to help you. Surrender fee is $200-$400 for dogs who luck into spots at the SPCA of Solano County.

PPS. Stock photo. Not their dog, but almost as pretty as she was. 💕

It was crickets, and then Oh No! We hit a Daisy Wave and 3 dif homes wanted her all at the same time. We were on pins&ne...
10/03/2026

It was crickets, and then Oh No! We hit a Daisy Wave and 3 dif homes wanted her all at the same time. We were on pins&needles waiting for the Universe to sort itself out, and it just said “Chillax! Everything works out the way it’s supposed to.” Oh yeah, that’s right. After all that practice learning a good WAIT, Willadeene Daisy is officially spoken for. RAH!

"Stay curious, Not furious." It's one of our mottos and it usually serves us well.So! our neighbors found this very swee...
10/02/2026

"Stay curious, Not furious." It's one of our mottos and it usually serves us well.

So! our neighbors found this very sweet abandoned dog and consensus was she was severely abused and the owner should be found and jailed and all the things. Big anger - All the furious stuff.

We got a little curious, and this is what we saw: A confused but otherwise well socialized dog tied up the first of the month (classic moving day) at a time when affordable pet friendly apts. are rare as horse feathers AND in a city that doesn't accept owner surrendered dogs without a long wait and fees. Hm.

We noticed she was tied in a nice area near a park where dog lovers come and go and would surely find her. Okay.

We noticed the owner's choice of pink collar and the flea allergy on the rump and especially, the telltale signs of them using budget topical flea meds (the burn on the back) to remedy it.

The neighbors saw an evil villain and heralded the Good Sam who took her to the shelter as a hero. We 'saw' the former owner who likely didn't have much in the way of choices or resources (the flea meds) and who may have made a desperate move during a time when our animal services is too overwhelmed to help them get it right.

Their terrible decision to tie her to a post near a park worked like clockwork. The shelter took her right in, since they don't turn away strays. So this person's dog is safe and even though they're a 'bad guy' on paper, we know it's the system that needs fixing and that it must've REALLY sucked to be in their shoes.

⛳️ BURNING QUESTION. The Rescue Barn sits cozy next to a big ol’ public course, which is sublime for all the reasons. We...
10/01/2026

⛳️ BURNING QUESTION. The Rescue Barn sits cozy next to a big ol’ public course, which is sublime for all the reasons. We thought, ‘Hey! Maybe we should do a Tournament and then a big fat After Party? Wouldn’t that be so fun?’ 🎉

But WAIT. Do dog people actually like golf? Do you? What if we made ourselves crazy with 1000 details only to find out that our people are Meh about golf? 🔥 What say you?

10/01/2026

Liam’s future adopter is gonna need to get their sprinkler game dialed up.

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