Poor Hank, the Beagle

I took Hank the stray Beagle to the vet today.  I can tell he hasn't seen much care and affection, though he is learning to love it.  I also noted that his hair doesn't feel good when you pet him.  Not sure how to describe it, just feels like a chalk board, yucky to the touch.  Of course it is a sign that he has heart worms and needs a small bank account of his own.  He will get neutered another day, right now we have to get the parasites out of him.  I had to fix the poor old boy, he found me for a reason.  Besides, I just got him his own new cammo collar and matching leash!  Tomorrow I will pick up his new I.D. tags.  I'd hate to lose him after all this.