A woman named Melanie Andrews and a dog named Jake have become best friends.
Melanie came to the Sacramento shelter with one goal in mind – to take in a dog that no one wanted to take in.
“This nice woman came to us and asked to be shown the oldest dog she had the most issues with,” a shelter employee wrote on Facebook.
Andrews not only wanted to help the dog find a home, but also help her find peace and happiness. She was looking for a dog that would help her cope with all the difficulties and loneliness.
The woman was 72 years old, she lived alone and felt very lonely. She had lost her husband, then a Staffordshire Terrier, who was a great comfort to her after the death of her husband.
“It was hard for me, I felt depressed,” Andrews says. – “One night my grandchildren came to me and said, ‘Grandma, you need someone to keep you company. You can’t sit here alone like this.”
When Melanie arrived at the shelter, she was immediately introduced to Jack.
“Jack had been with us for a long time, he had cancer and skin problems,” a shelter representative wrote on Facebook. – He was sent back again and again. But Melanie didn’t just want to find a dog, she wanted an animal that needed care and human love.
The woman didn’t care how many diseases the 12-year-old stray dog had or how much money had to be spent on medical care. The dog had many diseases: Skin cancer, he was deaf and partially blind. Despite all these illnesses, she took the dog home.
Andrews just needed a dog that needed love.
“The other two dogs ignored me, but Jack immediately jumped up and started barking,” Jane says. -Then I said, ‘Looks like he wants to come with me,’ and picked him up.”
Andrews decided she wanted to make Jack happy in his final days and took him home.
Jack quickly settled into his new home and looked happy.
“They were made for each other,” the shelter worker said.
Andrews completely agreed.
“I’m laughing a lot more now,” Andrews said. – I’m not alone. Jack knows I love him. He comes to me, lies down next to me, and with his gaze, asks me to pat his back. Or licks my nose. A dog that doesn’t know he’s loved won’t do that. “
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