Rescuers Changed the Names of Adoptable Animals to Ryan Reynolds to Celebrate Star's Birthday and Find Them Homes

Mar. 15, 2025

Ryan Reynolds on July 22, 2024 in New York City.Photo:Taylor Hill/WireImage

Taylor Hill/WireImage

If anyone is searching for their very ownRyan Reynolds,Rob McElhenneymay have the solution.

TheIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiastar, who is Reynolds’ friend and Wrexham AFC co-chairman, announced in celebration of Reynolds’ 48th birthday that he was partnering with Best Friends Animal Society for “the ultimate birthday surprise.”

Reynolds, whose birthday is Wednesday, Oct. 23, posted anInstagramvideo of McElhenney, 47, saying Best Friends named all the animals up for adoption after theDeadpoolstar to mark the occasion.

The pair typically celebrate one another’s birthdays with unconventional gifts. In the past, Reynolds commissioned aTitanic-inspired portrait of McElhenney, and McElhenney gifted Reynoldsa blimp with his face on it.

Ryan Reynolds the dog.Ryan Reynolds/Instagram

Ryan Reynolds/Instagram

So he has a proposal. Everyone should have their own Ryan Reynolds to “shower him with love and affection.”

He explained thatBest Friends Save Them Allrenamed all of the puppies, senior dogs, cats, kittens, horses, pigs, bunnies, birds, as well as a turtle and a donkey after Reynolds.

Rob McElhenney (left) and Ryan Reynolds on April 29, 2023.Ryan Reynolds/Instagram

“If you’d like to help take care of all these adorable Ryans, I’m going to match all donations to Best Friends, dollar for dollar through the end of the month, up to $25,000."

McElhenney said all the adoptable Ryan Reynolds are listed on theBest Friends’ website, and available in New York, Arkansas, California, Texas and at the Best Friends’ sanctuary in Utah.

Ryan Reynolds the donkey.Ryan Reynolds/Instagram

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By late Wednesday afternoon, Best Friends announced toInstagramthat three Ryan Reynolds were adopted.

source: people.com