Penelope's Pals is a fund in honor of a sweet pup who came into Laila Legacy's care and has since passed over the rainbow bridge.

Penelope was, as we lovingly called her, an anxious queen, but the anxiety was much bigger than most dogs experience. Every noise or voice or change in her environment (down to the AC kicking on or a lamp turning on) set Penelope into an anxiety attack. The sensitivity to noise triggered her to bark & pace for up to an hour each time. Her anxiety became so severe that it would lead to her urinate & defecate in her space - no matter the size of the kenneled or un-kenneled area she was in. Her paws would bleed from pacing no matter the blankets or flooring put down. She went through multiple rounds of medications and trainers not to mention a variety of supplies to help make her comfortable. The kindest thing we could do for Penelope was euthanize her so she could finally experience peace.

While her story is heartbreaking, we wanted to do something in her honor to help the dogs that can work through their challenges with the support Laila's is ready to give them.

So many of our dogs need behavioral support in the form of trainers, supportive materials for mental enrichment (lick mats or snuffle boards) or for training (like karunda beds or long lines), and sometimes medication for additonal support. For one dog it can cost over $5,000 for proper support depending on the amount of sessions and supplies that dog needs.

We'll never let finances stop us from supporting our dogs but we need YOUR help to continue funding what these dogs need. Furthmore, your financial support to Penelope's Pals means we can save more dogs from shelters or even other rescues, furthering our life saving mission.

For 2024, we've set our goal at $55,000 which will enable us to support oer 300 dogs with at least one training session and basic supplies to their foster. Please consider donating today!