05/22/2026
Welcome home sweet seniors Layla and Pippin 💕🐾
When Animal Care & Control calls us about senior dogs, sometimes we simply cannot say yes… but how could we say no to these two?
These poor 15 year old babies arrived to ACC in heartbreaking condition. The matting was so severe they could barely function. Little Layla couldn’t even put her back leg down because the mats were holding it up, and both dogs’ nails had grown over an inch long into the pads of their feet. They had clearly gone far too long without medical care, grooming, or comfort.
Layla and Pippin were so scared when they first arrived. Now they are just one of the gang, fitting in like they have been here for a long time. It’s so wonderful to see them relax and feel safe, knowing this is their new forever home. 
Layla has a mammary tumor, no teeth, a disintegrated lower jaw, and some concerning lung and trachea issues. She hops around like a tiny bunny because she won’t (or can’t) use her back leg yet… honestly, it’s ridiculously cute and we’re hopeful someday she’ll be able to use it again.
Pippin also has significant medical issues including a severe collapsed trachea, blindness, one very dramatic oversized testicle, and exactly one tooth left… which according to both the groomer and vet staff, he is absolutely willing to use 😂
Both are currently on antibiotics, and Pippin is on cough medication while we wait for additional test and x-ray results.
And because the universe likes keeping us humble, a week before we picked them up Mosquito developed a corneal ulcer… and a day after we got home, Pug-not to be outdone- decided she needed to also develop a corneal ulcer in the one eye she has left! 👀
The bills are piling up faster than we can keep up right now, but THIS is why we do what we do. Senior neglected dogs deserve softness, comfort, safety, and love for whatever time they have left.
If you’d like to help Layla, Pippin, Mosquito, Pug, and all the sweet old souls who find their way here, donations truly make all the difference. Every dollar helps us say “yes” when these forgotten seniors need us most.
And trust us… these two are already proving they’re worth every penny. 💜🐶🦴💜