This Widow Adopted A Shelter Dog That No One Wanted, I'm Not Crying, You're Crying

"I asked the shelter to show me the dog that kept getting passed over."

This is Melani Andrews and her new dog, Jake. Andrews adopted the 12-year-old Jake on Aug. 10, and clearly, they're a match made in heaven.

Front Street Animal Shelter / Via cityofsacramento.org

Andrews' husband passed away last January, and her dog Lola died in February; she decided to get a new dog after her granddaughters said she "needed another dog to keep me company," she told BuzzFeed.

Andrews went to Front Street Animal Shelter and asked them to show her "the longest resident they had at the shelter and the one that kept getting passed over." Jake, a mixed-breed pooch with terminal cancer and skin and teeth problems, was that dog.

Melani Andrews

"On his kennel was a sign saying, 'Hi, I am Jake and I have been around here for awhile now!'" Andrews said. "'I am 12 years old. I am small and I hope someone will adopt me into their lovely family soon. I am a mellow guy and I would love your company.'"

"You could see he was a fighter and wanted to go to a home, something he missed," Andrews said, and she pretty quickly decided give him a forever home.

Melani Andrews

Since then, Jake's really taken to his new digs, and especially loves covering himself with a pillowcase and a fleece blanket at bedtime.

Melani Andrews

"He is so covered with sores you have to be careful of him," Andrews said. "He's so skinny and delicate that I'm afraid he might break his legs jumping down from the bed, so I help him off of it."

See? No dog here.

Melani Andrews

Even though Andrews knows she might not have much time with Jake, she's cherishing their every moment together.

Melani Andrews

"He's extremely friendly and already in guard mode for me," she said. "He's a love to be around. I hope his story means that a lot of dogs who get passed over get new homes."

Sorry, there's something in my eye.

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