Tennessee Animal Shelter Encourages Paul Rudd To Adopt Look-Alike Dog

The Collierville Animal Shelter shared an adorable tweet in an effort to get one of their Australian Shepherd mixes adopted, and they specifically wanted the Ant-Man actor, a.k.a. his doppelganger, to be the new dad.

The tweet began with, “While making love connections between pets and people today, we discovered one of our dogs is meant to be with Paul Rudd.”

The shelter even came up with a creative nickname for the pooch, thanks to his celebrity connection: Pawl Ruff!

Since the 53-year-old star doesn’t have a Twitter account, the Collierville Animal Shelter tagged the page of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania instead. Hope it reaches him!

We also hope Pawl Ruff finds his forever home. “And honestly, what is more heroic than adopting a shelter pet?” the tweet concluded.

And to prove that the two are indeed doppelgangers, the animal shelter included a collage of their side-by-side photos. Yep, even their facial expressions matched!

Pawl Ruff also has a listing on Petfinder under his real name, Waffle House. On his page, he’s described as “Independent, Affectionate, Quiet.”

The listing references his resemblance to Rudd, too, saying, “You may have seen me when I become internet famous after a follower created a photo mash up comparing all my expressions to Paul Rudd’s. They started calling me Paul Ruff!”

It also mentions everything the pooch has in common with the actor. “Like Mr. Rudd, I'm a gentle, easy-going fella, the kind of guy you want to be your neighbor, best friend, or life long companion,” it says.

“Maybe I really am the canine version of Paul!” the page adds.

However, his resemblance to the Hollywood celeb isn’t the only thing he has going for him.

According to the listing, he’s also “affectionate," “kind,” and “potty trained.” Plus, he was “such a good boy” when the shelter gave him a bath.

The fluffy 65-pound Aussie mix is downright adorable, and he knows it. “They tell me I'm a gem and any family would be lucky to have me,” the listing further says.

Commercial Appeal talked to the shelter’s manager, Brandon Wallace, who gave more details about Waffle House/Pawl Ruff.

He said the doggo came to the shelter on January 28. Soon, a Collierville resident named Jenny Dixon noticed his resemblance to the Clueless actor. She was the one who made the collage.

“Everyone here thought it was hilarious and rather fitting,” Wallace said about the mashup. “Waffle House has shown he can be quite the goofball, but also extremely charming, which does describe many of the characters Paul Rudd’s portrayed.”

His adoption posting has been up since February 9.

Although the cute fluffball has gone viral and the shelter has gotten several applications, there’s no word yet from Rudd.

Whether he finds his forever home with the Marvel star or somewhere else, though, he looks like he’ll be blessing his new family with lots of fun!