Layla is a quiet 10-year-old Pekingese who recently arrived from a rescue in Virginia that is closing its doors. We don’t know much about her past, but we can see the weight of it in her eyes. Layla is blind and deaf, and right now, she’s shut down — spending most of her time curled up silently in her bed, not engaging much with the world around her.

She seems sad. Lost. Confused. And after all she’s been through, who can blame her?

Layla needs a soft place to land — a calm, patient home where she can feel safe, decompress and rediscover what it means to be loved. If you can open your heart and your home to this special little soul, you’ll be giving her the chance she so deeply deserves.