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We are a 501c3 non profit dog rescue and animal sanctuary located in Northeast Texas helping animals across the US escape euthanasia, neglect, homessness and abuse.

09/01/2026

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Layla’s Heart Ranch and Rescue has always tried to be transparent. We don’t only show the happy endings and the beautiful parts of rescue. We show the hard parts too.

And today, the hard part is this:

PayPal: $0
Venmo: $0
Available rescue checking balance: -$91.12

I know posting this may cause gossip and criticism. But I’m not posting it for those people. I’m posting it because I need you to understand how badly we need help.

Today I also shared a handwritten card Arthur’s family gave me after we helped save his life. On the days when I feel like I’m failing, that card reminds me why we keep going.

The animals are safe. We are not closing. But this is a dire financial situation, and pretending otherwise would not be honest.

We are so grateful for the same people who continue to show up for us again and again. But we need more people to step in.

September starts today.

If you can give $5, $10, $25, anything at all, please help us. If you can’t donate, please share.

Arthur is one life. There are so many more depending on us.

08/31/2026

Arthur almost lost his life over one bad moment.

He got out the front door and bit a neighbor. It was not a serious bite, but afterward, the neighbors threatened to have him killed.

Arthur’s family loved him deeply. He was especially close with the two children in the home, and giving him up was heartbreaking. But they were terrified that if they didn’t find somewhere safe for him to go, they were going to lose him forever.

They reached out for help.

And Arthur came to us.

Arthur is not a bad dog. He is protective of the people he loves, and yes, he has a little stranger danger.

But that is only one small piece of who he is.

Since coming into our care, Arthur has absolutely thrived. He is happy, goofy, playful, affectionate, and full of personality. He loves hard. He makes us laugh. And one of his very favorite things is Blue Buffalo pumpkin and cinnamon baked biscuits.

He deserved to live long enough for people to see who he really is.

That is why Layla’s Heart has to keep going.

Our birthday fundraiser runs through the end of September 8th, my birthday, and we desperately need donations. We still have remaining August bills to pay, and September starts tomorrow.

If you can give $5, $10, $20, or anything at all, please help us keep saying yes to dogs like Arthur.

Donate: https://linktr.ee/laylasheartrandr

08/30/2026

Happy Sunday, friends! August is almost over, and I’m crossing my paws that cooler weather is on the horizon!

I’m C**t. I’m 10 years old now almost 11, and I’ve been at Layla’s Heart Ranch and Rescue for five years.

Five years ago, I was sitting in a shelter where they wanted to end my life. Rescue Mom and Grandpa saved me, brought me home, and have loved me ever since.

Half of my life has been spent here.

I’m safe. I’m loved. And I get to be exactly who I am with no judgment — only patience and love. I don’t like people touching my food, and that’s okay here.

Rescue Mom’s book, Am I A Bad Dog?, was inspired by dogs like me and my brothers and sisters at the ranch. Partial proceeds from every purchase help care for all of us here at LHRR.

So please go grab a copy today.

Five years ago, someone decided my life should end.

Today, I’m 10 years old, almost 11, home with my family, and very much still here.

Love,
C**t

Am I A Bad Dog: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6XXHSMF

Donate: https://linktr.ee/laylasheartrandr

08/29/2026

“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” — Dolly Parton

Rescue life comes with plenty of rain. Long days, hard days, worry, heartbreak, and always something that needs to be done.

But this morning, Jackson and I stood together and watched this tiny hummingbird come to the feeder.

For a few minutes, that was it. No rushing. No thinking about bills or chores or what comes next. Just the two of us, a hummingbird, a quiet porch, and a beautiful Texas morning.

These are the moments I never want to be too busy to notice.

The rain is part of this life. But so are the rainbows.

Happy Saturday from Layla’s Heart Ranch and Rescue.

Donate: https://linktr.ee/laylasheartrandr

08/27/2026

🎉 TODAY IS MY DAD’S 60TH BIRTHDAY! 🎉

60 years is a pretty incredible milestone, and we would love for all of you to celebrate it with us in the way that would mean the most to him: by helping the animals.

My dad doesn’t want gifts for himself. What he wants for his birthday is donations for Layla’s Heart Ranch and Rescue.

And we truly need them right now.

Our birthday fundraiser is underway, and the costs of caring for all of these animals never stop—food, vet care, supplies, utilities, repairs, and everything it takes to keep the rescue going every single day.

So for his 60th birthday, let’s set a milestone goal:

🎂 $6,000 for 60 years! 🎂

If 600 people donated just $10, we would hit it.

$5 helps.
$10 helps.
$20 helps.
Every donation gets us closer.

Please celebrate this huge birthday with us today by donating if you can, and sharing if you can’t.

Happy 60th Birthday, Dad. We love you!

Help us celebrate 60 years of my dad today by helping the animals he loves so much.

Donate: https://linktr.ee/laylasheartrandr

08/26/2026

Rest in peace, Dolly Parton.

I have loved Dolly since I was a little girl.

I used to watch Steel Magnolias over and over and over again, and Truvy was always my favorite. I loved her beauty, her intelligence, her humor, her heart, her confidence, her voice, her style, the glamour, the glitz — all of it. Her being exactly who she was.

I even loved her dimples. I have dimples too, and as a little girl that made me love her even more.

She was one of those people I just always felt drawn to. The older I got, the more I appreciated how smart she was, how funny she was, how kind she was, and how completely herself she always seemed to be.

All of our chickens are named after 90s country singers, so of course I had to have a Dolly Parton.

My first Dolly had the BEST hair of all the chickens. She was fancy, she came running when she saw me, and she was my favorite chicken.

When we lost her, I later got another little chicken who looked just like her and named her Dolly too.

But this picture is of my first Dolly.

My favorite chicken, named after one of my favorite people.

There are certain people you grow up loving who somehow become part of your childhood, part of your memories, and part of who you are.

Dolly was that for me.

Rest easy, Dolly. You were loved more than you could ever know.

08/25/2026

🚨 WE NEED TO RAISE $600 TODAY 🚨

Our birthday fundraiser is going on right now, and today we have several immediate expenses for the animals that simply can’t wait.

⚡ Electricity due today: $386
🌾 Alfalfa for the horses: $100
⛽ Gas for the generators: $100

That puts us at nearly $600 that we need to raise TODAY.

These aren’t extras. Electricity keeps the buildings running and the animals cool. The horses need to eat. The generators need fuel. These are the everyday expenses that keep Layla’s Heart Ranch and Rescue going and keep the animals in our care safe.

Our birthday fundraiser is happening now, and 100% of donations go directly to the rescue and the animals in our care. Donations are also 100% tax deductible.

If you can give $5, $10, $20, $50 or more today, please help us knock this $600 out. And if you can’t donate, sharing this post truly helps us more than you know.

Birthday Fundraiser Goal Today: $600
Let’s get these bills paid and these animals taken care of.

Donate: https://linktr.ee/laylasheartrandr

08/24/2026

HAPPY ADOPTION MONDAY! MARSHMALLOW HAS BEEN ADOPTED!

Marshmallow’s story started in a place no dog should ever have to call home.

He came to us with his littermates and their dad after we learned their owner was struggling with substance abuse and the dogs were being hurt—hit, beaten, and treated so violently that neighbors could hear them crying. Their dad was even body slammed into the ground.

We got them out. We brought them to the ranch. And Marshmallow grew up here knowing safety, kindness, full bowls, soft beds, and love.

And somehow, after everything, he grew into one of the sweetest boys in the entire world.

Now he has exactly the life we dreamed of for him.

His incredible adoptive mom previously adopted Zeus from us years ago, and after sadly losing him, she opened her heart and home again—this time to Marshmallow.

He has fur siblings to play with, kids to love on, a big backyard to run in, and more love than he could ever ask for.

These are the adoptions that make every hard day worth it.

Marshmallow, we love you so much, sweet boy. Watching you grow up at the ranch and now seeing you so loved in your forever home is everything we could have hoped for.

Happy tails, Marshmallow. You deserve every beautiful thing coming your way.

08/23/2026

🎉 SUNDAY FUNDAY + BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER! 🎉

My dad’s birthday is August 27th, mine is September 8th, and this year the only thing we’re asking for is help for the animals.

Our birthday fundraiser goal is $20,000 by the end of September 8th — and every single dollar goes directly to Layla’s Heart Ranch & Rescue, not to us personally.

These funds help keep bellies full, buildings paid, utilities running, medical needs covered, and our rescued animals safe and cared for every single day.

So for Sunday Funday, will you celebrate with us?

Donate $5, $10, $20, $42 for my almost-42nd birthday — whatever you can. Every donation matters, and every donation is tax-deductible.

And if you can’t donate today, sharing this fundraiser helps more than you know.

Let’s make these birthdays count for the animals we love so much.

Birthday Fundraiser ends September 8th!

Donate: https://linktr.ee/laylasheartrandr

08/22/2026

🚨 WE NEED TO RAISE $600 TODAY FOR THREE NEW AC UNITS. 🚨

This heat has been absolutely brutal, and with so many animals depending on us, our AC units have been running hard, nonstop trying to keep everyone safe and cool.

Now three of them are no longer doing the job—and we are facing another FIVE DAYS of extreme heat.

We need to replace them today.

Our goal is $600 to purchase three more AC units for the rescue. Every single donation gets us closer.

$5 helps.
$10 helps.
$20 helps.
It all adds up—and right now, it truly matters.

These units are not a luxury. They are part of keeping the animals here safe through dangerous Texas heat.

If you can help us reach $600 today, we would be incredibly grateful. Please donate, share, or tag someone who may be able to help.

GOAL: $0 / $600

Donate: https://linktr.ee/laylasheartrandr

Address

Cedar Creek, TX
78612

Telephone

+15124171180

Website

http://laylasheartrandr.org/

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