Jake is a 12-year-old Aussie in Greenville, TX, who needs $725 for mass removal.

We adopted Jake on the same day we adopted his “sister”, Bella. He was reportedly 2 yrs old and she was just 10 weeks. When we we first laid eyes on Jake, he seemed to be smiling. It was love at first sight. We couldn’t fathom how his owners could part with him. He adopted us immediately. He surprisingly was well trained and house-broken.

We have been a family for over 10 years. Jake prefers male human friends. He adored his human dad and grieved terribly when he passed away in 2013. Jake has been my faithful companion ever since. No matter what room I’m in, Jake is at my side. He happily greets all visitors and enjoys playing with children. He always seems to be smiling, except lately he has been ill.

Jake is naturally a happy, friendly pup. He is very sensitive to my condition. When I’m sad or worried, he puts his head in my lap and looks up with those expressive eyes as if to say, “It’s going to be all right, mom.” He always is at the door to greet me whenever I’ve been out. I really don’t know how I’d get along without him.

Jake has developed a huge cyst on his abdomen. He has had it before and it responded fairly well to antibiotics. A few weeks ago, I noticed during his bath that it was back. Before I could make a vet appointment, I came down with Covid 19. By the time I was no longer contagious, the cyst had gotten so large it ruptured. His wound is open and raw. The vet said he needs surgery to repair it.

I am retired and have recently had a total knee replacement and more recently Covid. I am on a fixed income that doesn’t afford savings. I still have a balance on an account covering Jake’s sister Bella’s surgery a year or so ago. I have no other resources at this time.