April is National Heartworm Awareness Month, and at Hobo's Healing Heart, we're using this time to remind our community that heartworm is a preventable disease — one that costs far less to prevent than to treat. Please note that applications for emergency grant funding involving a preventable disease, including heartworm, require documented proof of preventative care, and applications without that documentation will be denied.

In the Black Hills, preventable reproductive emergencies like pyometra can quickly become life-threatening and financially overwhelming. That’s why Hobo’s Healing Heart encourages spaying and neutering—so we can protect pets through prevention and remain available for families facing truly unavoidable emergencies.