Sebastian is a 2-year-old Pit Bull Terrier mix in Enosburg, VT, who needs $800 for heartworm treatment.

I adopted Sebastian about 2 months ago or so after losing my first child (Gage, also a pitbull mix) after 12 of the happiest years of my life, he got really sick and had a brain tumor that we werent aware of, he hot sick very quickly and of course I was sicI as well. Having been in & out of the hospital most of the year in 2018, March I became really sick, refusing to go to the hospital which landed me there in May in need of having a double heart valve replacement. I had to spend some time in the hospital a lot but left my baby with his Papa aka My Dad. He was VERY LOVED. In Sept 2018 he got sick while I was in the hospital the last time and it about killed me to not be there with him in his final hours. Needless to say it made me VERY depressed. I went to a couple rescues after about a year trying to find that connection with another dog. I knew I couldn't replace him but maybe I could help better another dogs life. I went to The Canine Gem Rescue to actually meet a totally different dog, but the feelings just still werent there. One of the Rescue Workers asked if I would meet Sebastian because his picture online did him no justice... I said sure... She brought in this dog who was scared & so nervous. I sat on the floor to meet him and he just crawled into my lap, I looked at my wife and I said "This is the one, he's our baby..." It was an INSTANT connection, my dad and I believe he was sent here to Vermont from North Carolina for us by Gage. He knew we BOTH NEEDED each other. He has been through so much, whip worm, heart worm, kennel cough and is still a VERY AMAZING baby. He has helped me recover from my depression in so many ways!