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Chris Evans Shares a Heart-Melting Video of the Moment He Met His Dog

If you didn’t know, it’s National Pet Day. And also if you didn’t know, Chris Evans, a.k.a. Captain America, is a devoted dog dad to a very good pupper named Dodger. And Cap turned our hearts into sappy piles of goo when he shared a video of him reuniting with his pup after ten weeks away filming. Well, Evans is back at it again, posting a video of the first moment he met Dodger at the pet rescue and we.are.dead.

Look at his tail wagging as soon as Evans approaches! He’s clearly a good and sweet doggo and so ready be someone’s best friend! And luckily, he found a forever home and buddy in Evans—the actor says he knew right away he wanted to rescue Dodger. If you’ve ever adopted a pet, you understand that feeling. When you meet your new pet, you can just tell when it’s meant to be.

You should also be aware Dodger has a stuffed lion that sings, and sometimes he howls along with it:

And because you might want to stay in a pawsitive mood after that video, please look at the many quality pet photos owners have replied to this tweet with:

https://twitter.com/nerdist/status/984104102324944896

Can it be National Pet Day every single day?

Tell us the story of how you met your rescued pet in the comments. Bonus points if you send us photos on Twitter.

Image: Marvel

Amy Ratcliffe is an Associate Editor for Nerdist. Follow her on Twitter and keep up with her Disney food adventures on Instagram.

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