On August 8, we celebrated two years of Daisy’s Legacy at Fire Works Pizza in Arlington.
It was a special evening filled with friends, supporters, dogs, food, and community — and a chance to reflect on how much has happened since Daisy’s Legacy began.
These two years have not always been easy, but we are incredibly grateful for every person who has helped us rescue, advocate, educate, and continue Daisy’s mission.
Thank you for celebrating this milestone with us. 💚🐾
🎙️ Daisy’s Story & Daisy’s Law
Daisy’s story was also featured this month on The Dog Who Asked for More video podcast.
The conversation shares what happened to Daisy, the grief surrounding her loss, and why we continue advocating for Daisy’s Law.
The episode was released on August 12, sharing Daisy’s story and the mission behind Daisy’s Law with a wider audience.
🎥 Watch the episode:
🌼 Read Daisy’s Story
Daisy’s story is at the heart of everything we do.
We’re grateful to Boho Blue Magazine for sharing Daisy’s story and helping bring more attention to the love, loss, advocacy, and bigger conversation that inspired Daisy’s Legacy.
Read the full story:
We hope Daisy’s story helps more people understand why stronger protections for animals matter and encourages more people to support Daisy’s Law and sign our petition.
Thank you to Boho Blue Magazine for helping Daisy’s voice reach even more people.
🌎 Taking Action for Animals — TAFA 2026
Just before our anniversary celebration, Daisy’s Legacy attended Taking Action for Animals (TAFA) in Washington, D.C., held July 31–August 3.
TAFA was an opportunity to connect with others in animal welfare, learn, and continue growing our advocacy beyond rescue.
On August 3, our Director Mira Mircheva participated in Humane Lobby Day on Capitol Hill, joining more than 200 advocates in approximately 160 congressional meetings.
Advocates discussed important federal animal-welfare legislation, including the Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538), which would strengthen enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act and improve coordination between USDA and the Department of Justice.
🐾 How You Can Help
Contact your members of Congress, learn about animal-welfare legislation, share reliable information, and support both rescue and advocacy organizations.
We also welcome collaboration with rescues, shelters, nonprofits, veterinarians, businesses, and animal-welfare organizations interested in working together on education, advocacy, rescue, and community initiatives.
Rescue helps animals today. Advocacy helps change tomorrow. 💚🐾
🚨 What It Takes to Rescue a Dog
Celebrating two years also means being transparent about what it takes to keep rescuing. In 2026, Daisy’s Legacy has already helped more than 85 dogs through rescue, veterinary care, transportation, foster support, and adoption — and the need continues to grow.
Every rescue comes with real costs. Even a healthy dog may need vaccines, testing, microchipping, spay or neuter surgery, food, supplies, and transportation before becoming adoption-ready.
🚨 We Urgently Need Donations
🐾 What One Rescue Dog May Need
Helping a rescue dog often means much more than providing food and a safe place to stay.
Many dogs need veterinary exams, vaccines, testing, microchipping, spay or neuter surgery, medications, preventatives, and sometimes specialty or emergency care before they are ready for adoption.
Veterinary care in the Washington, D.C. area can be expensive, and costs can rise quickly when a dog needs diagnostics, surgery, hospitalization, or treatment for an unexpected medical condition.
For a rescue helping 85+ dogs, even routine care adds up fast.
Veterinary exam: about $90+
Vaccines: $25–$80 each
Heartworm/4DX testing: $40–$50
Microchip: about $25–$50
Spay or neuter: $275–$475
Cherry-eye surgery: $1,000 per eye
Pre-surgical bloodwork: $200
Monthly preventatives: about $50
Emergency veterinary visit: $500+
Beyond veterinary treatment, every dog may also need:
🐶 Food and treats
🛏️ Beds, crates, blankets, and cleaning supplies
🦮 Collars, harnesses, and leashes
💊 Medications and monthly preventatives
🚗 Transportation to shelters, veterinarians, foster homes, and adopters
🏡 Foster and recovery supplies
📋 Microchip, medical-record, and adoption coordination
That is why every donation matters.
Your support helps Daisy’s Legacy continue saying yes when another animal needs care, transportation, or a safe place to land.
💚 Help Us Say “Yes” to the Next Dog
💔 Remembering Genie
This month also brought heartbreak.
We lost Genie. Genie became seriously ill and required emergency veterinary care. We did everything we could to help her, but sadly, we could not save her. Her emergency veterinary care reached $4,397.
She was a young life that deserved more time. She was loved, cared for, and fought for until the end. We will not forget her. 💔🐾
If you would like to honor Genie, please consider making a donation in her memory so we can help the next dog who urgently needs us.
🚗🐾 Help Put Daisy’s Legacy on the Road!
Daisy’s Legacy Puppy Car Fund — Goal: $15,000
Transportation is an essential part of rescue.
Daisy’s Legacy is raising $15,000 for a small, safe, reliable vehicle to help transport dogs from shelters to veterinary appointments, surgeries, foster and adoptive homes, rescue partners, and community events.
A dedicated Puppy Car would also help us deliver food and supplies and respond more quickly when transportation is standing between an animal and the help they need.
💚 Help Us Reach Our Goal
Every gift gets us closer to putting the Puppy Car on the road.
🚙 Have a Vehicle You’d Like to Donate?
If you have a safe, reliable vehicle you would like to donate to Daisy’s Legacy, please reach out to us at:
A donated vehicle could help us reach this goal even faster and allow more of our resources to go directly toward animals in need.
Donate. Share. Help us put wheels underneath our mission. 💚🐾
🏠 Clear the Shelters — August 2026
August is Clear the Shelters, and Daisy’s Legacy is proud to support the nationwide effort encouraging adoption and fostering. There are still so many animals waiting for a safe place to go. You can help even if you are not ready to adopt permanently.
🏡 Foster
A temporary foster home can give a dog the time and safety they need while opening space for another animal.
🛒 Send Supplies
Help us prepare for the next animals entering our care.
💚 Donate
Help cover veterinary care, food, supplies, transportation, and lifesaving treatment.
🌼 Thank You for Two Years
Two years later, Daisy is still at the heart of everything we do.
Thank you for helping us turn her story into rescue, advocacy, awareness, and change.
As we begin year three, we hope you will continue this journey with us.
#ThanksToDaisy