As Ryan Reynolds turns 48 this year, Best Friends Animal Society has teamed up with Rob McElhenney to campaign against animal cruelty by renaming some of the rescued animals “Ryan Reynolds”. The animals, available for adoption and located in New York, Arkansas, California, Texas and Utah, are part of a campaign aimed at animal welfare.
McElhenney, co-chairman of Wrexham AFC and close friend of Reynolds, shared the news via a video on the Deadpool star’s Instagram. The clip featured a montage that revealed that as part of his birthday tribute, the Best Friends Animal Society named a dozen different animals after Reynolds, including dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, a horse, a turtle, and a donkey. Changed. According to McElhenney, now everyone can have a Ryan to love.
Reynolds was over the moon with happiness. He expressed his joy at being on the brand, writing, “I was expecting some kind of assault or veiled attack on decency in Canada. Instead, I got the greatest gift of my life in learning that it was a big deal.”
During that month, McElhaney pledged to match all funds donated to Best Friends Animal Society, for a total of US$25,000. According to statistics, more than 415,000 pets were euthanized in shelters in the year 2023. The organization focuses on eliminating the killing of shelter animals by the year 2025.
All interested adopters are urged to visit the organization’s official website, where adoptable animals that have been named after Reynolds are listed. It also asks users to post photos on the social network of the pets they have taken home with the tag #AdoptARYan.
In a statement to ABC 4, Best Friends Animal Society announced, “Adopters, fans and friends can join in on the fun by bringing home a ‘Ryan’ from their nearest Best Friends facility and posting a photo of their new friends with him. are encouraged to be.” #AdoptArion.” As of Wednesday afternoon, three pets with Reynolds’ name had already been picked up, Best Friends said.
Best Friends Animal Society strives to serve and protect all shelter animals in the United States, which is consistent with their goal of eliminating shelter animals by 2025. And Ryan Reynolds couldn’t be happier about the unique use of his name. And a meaningful birthday tribute from his close friend.
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