Two Brothers, One Second Chance: Help Knox & Jett Beat Heartworm

Knox and Jett have spent their entire lives side by side. These five-year-old brothers came from a home where love was limited and human interaction was almost nonexistent. Their world was small, quiet, and unfamiliar with kindness—and now, everything is changing all at once. Because they were never socialized, Knox and Jett are understandably terrified. Being touched or picked up is overwhelming for them. They don’t show aggression—they don’t bite—but their fear is so intense that they urinate or defecate when handled. It’s not behavior—it’s pure fear. And despite that fear, they are allowing us to help them.

Now, on top of everything they’ve endured, both brothers have tested heartworm positive. Heartworm disease is painful, progressive, and ultimately fatal if left untreated. These boys deserve a chance not just to survive—but to finally experience comfort, safety, and care for the first time in their lives.

They’ve already begun the first critical steps in treatment:

\- ProHeart injection - Steroid injection to reduce inflammation - 30 days of doxycycline

After this initial phase, they will need to wait 30 days before beginning the life-saving injections that will kill the heartworms. Each dog’s full treatment is estimated at $550, bringing the total to $1,100 for both brothers.

There is also a third brother still waiting. Once we are able to safely bring him in and test him, we are prepared to help him too—if he is heartworm positive, he will need the same urgent care. Knox and Jett didn’t choose this life. They didn’t choose isolation, fear, or illness. But they are choosing—quietly, bravely—to trust us anyway. Now they need people to choose them.

Your donation will go directly toward their heartworm treatment and give these brothers the chance to heal—physically and emotionally. With time, patience, and care, dogs like Knox and Jett can learn that the world is not something to fear. They just need that chance.

Please donate today and help Knox and Jett take their first steps toward a life they’ve never known.