LAYLA’S HEART RANCH AND RESCUE

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OUR MISSION

Here at Layla’s Heart Ranch and Rescue, we are driven by a single goal; to do our part in making the world a better place for all. We are dedicated to saving the lives of at risk animals through rescue by providing shelter, medical care, training and rehabilitation until loving forever homes are found while also offering sanctuary for those in need of refuge.

LHRR is a true no kill rescue, rehab, and sacntuary with a 100% save rate.

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DOG RESCUE AND ANIMAL SANCTUARY

|Dogs of the Month|

Each month we will highlight two of our adoptable dogs! Adoption saves lives and we want to make sure we are sharing as many pets as we can. All animals deserve a home filled with love and kindness and should be treasured.

Rue

Rue girl! This beautiful, well behaved, incredibly smart girl came to LHRR as an owner surrender as she needs to be the only pup in the home. But trust me she is all you need! You haven’t loved until you have received a kiss from this loveable girl. Rue enjoys going on walks to take in all the aromas of the ranch and to say she is smart is an understatement. Knowing all of her basic commands, Rue will happily show you all of her tricks (in exchange for treats of course). If you were to look up the definition of loyal in the dictionary you would find a picture of Rue. She loves her people and would do anything for those she loves. Rue gets along great with children and would make the best companion for someone worthy of her love.

Coco

Coco or as we lovingly call her Cocomelon or sweet potato, due to her beautiful coloring is one of our wonderful senior pups. We rescued Coco from euthanasia in May of ‘22 after the shelter she was at refused to give her any human interaction. No staff would work with her, as they were afraid of her, and volunteers were not allowed to interact with her. We rescued this girl saving her life and she has been literally nothing but a joy. She loves to do her workouts with rescue mom, running back and forth in the play yard and she is an absolute foodie! Coco enjoys all food and all treats and she is a sucker for a bully stick. Coco is an affectionate pup that would love with another dog if it is the right fit. Although she is a senior, she has an incredible zest for life and energy about her. Coco truly is a special gem.

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Voltaire

“Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do”

AVAILABLE DOGS

Dogs that are available to foster and/or adopt

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PROGRAMS

DOG BOARDING- We are not offering boarding at this time. Please check back later.

Layla's Heart Ranch and Rescue offers premier dog boarding in addition to our rescue efforts. We always go above and beyond to make sure that your pet's stay with us is fun and safe. We understand that leaving your pup in a safe and loving environment is important to you. It's important to us, too. Our kennels are cleaned daily and thoroughly with dog safe products. Your dog will enjoy two daily walks as well as individual play time each day they are with us. We do not do group play unless you bring in multiple dogs within the same family. Does your pet need daily medicine? We ensure that they get it! Your furry family member will be housed in a kennel that has an indoor and outdoor area and they can come and go as they please. We know you will miss your pet and they will surely miss you, so feel free to call and check in on them as often as you would like!

Boarding Fees:
$50 per night

FOSTER-TO-ADOPT

What is foster-to-adopt? Foster-to adopt is a great way to learn if one of our dogs is a good fit for your family prior to committing to adoption. When you foster-to adopt, you take the animal home as a foster and see if the relationship is meant to be. This way the dog can relax in your home and show its true personality. This also gets the dog into a home environment where they can live like a normal dog. If you decide to adopt the dog you will be required to pay the appropriate adoption fee.

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Meet the Team

The Faces of our Organization

President/Dog Handler/Animal Care Team

Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson, serves as the president and founder of Layla's Heart Ranch and Rescue, a dog rescue and animal sanctuary for Texas' most at risk pets and farm animals. A Colorado native and avid Denver Broncos fan, Katie has chosen to dedicate her career and life to rescuing, rehabilitating, training, and finding either forever homes or providing sanctuary for abused, neglected, and at risk animals. An animal lover since childhood, she grew up with dogs and named this rescue after her beloved golden retriever that passed away in 2018. She has experience as a foster, and volunteer and has completed training to become a high level dog handler. Katie specializes in "behavior dogs" and believes that every animal deserves a chance to have a beautiful life. When she isn't with the animals at the rescue, Katie enjoys spending time with her young son and watching him grow and learn. She is a very proud mother and also has five rescue dogs, a rescue cat and two rescue pigs of her own. Katie strives to make the world a better place for her son to grow up and for all creatures on this Earth.

Director of Operations/Dog Handler/Animal Care Team

Kevin Johnson

Kevin Johnson, Layla's Heart Ranch and Rescue's director of operations hails from Denver, Colorado. Kevin has had a deep love and connection with animals from a young age, which he passed down to his children. He moved to Texas to help his daughter with her dog rescue and animal sanctuary by utilizing his master carpentry skills. A carpenter for over 30 years, Kevin has built everything from custom homes, fencing, stables and barns to horse corrals. When he isn't working on the ranch Kevin enjoys playing sports with his grandson and teaching him carpentry/building skills and spending time with his family. He has four children and a rescue fur-baby, Eyce, which he adopted from a local animal shelter as well as a rescue cat, Midnight Blue.

Media and Public Relations/Dog Handler/Animal Care Team

Sasha Werner

Media and Public Relations

IT "It" Guy and Security/Dog Handler/Animal Care Team

Thomas Werner

IT "It" Guy and Security

Chief Maintenance Officer/Animal Care Team

Gage Bailey

Gage Bailey, Chief Maintence Officer for Layla's Heart Ranch and Rescue comes to the rescue all the way from Michigan where he was born and raised. Growing up Gage always had a soft spot for animals and grew up with dogs. He spent 15 years as an Arborer and has extensive experience with pruning, tree care, ropes, firewood and forestry. His fascination with tree and logging equipment began as a child and has only continued to grow. Gage also has great knowledge in carpentry and building and enjoys building and fixing what is needed around the ranch. In his free time Gage enjoys reading, learning and spending time with his small children. He is excited and eager to learn about dog/animal behavior, learning to train, and helping rescue animals.

WAYS TO HELP

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DONATE

Our organization always appreciates the generosity and involvement of people like you, with every contribution going towards making Layla’s Heart Ranch and Rescue an even better dog rescue and animal sanctuary than it already is. We want to provide you with the correct and appropriate information pertaining to your mode of support. We always need material as well as monetary donations for our animals to help with basic needs, rescue efforts, routine and emergency vet care. We are a 501(c)3 non profit organization. All donations go directly to the animals in our care and all donations are 100% tax deductible.

Ways to donate:

Venmo: laylasheartrandr

PayPal: laylasheartranchandrescue@gmail.com

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VOLUNTEER

This is one of the simplest ways to help out our cause. We believe the best way for our initiatives to be successful is for the community to actively get involved. This is an easy and efficient way of contributing to the great work we do at Layla’s Heart Ranch and Rescue. Get in touch with any questions about how you can volunteer at our rescue. There are a number of different ways such as dog walking, cleaning, taking animals out to events, social media, etc.