Matt Damon<\/strong><\/a> took a special furry friend out on a date in honor of California\u2019s Adopt-A-Pet day.<\/p>\n \u201cI have a very special dream date planned. I\u2019m here at the Eastwood Ranch<\/a> right now as you can see,\u201d the Odyssey<\/em> actor, 55, said in an Instagram<\/a> video on Friday, June 5, while holding a puppy in his arms. \u201cAnd I\u2019m here with JoJo. JoJo\u2019s a beautiful little puppy but my dream date is with a beautiful girl named Betsy, who\u2019s been here for two years and she\u2019s looking for a home.\u201d<\/p>\n Before meeting with Betsy, Damon gave viewers a tour of the animal rescue, which is based in Agoura Hills, California, while getting to know some of the pups up for adoption. He brought JoJo, who is a 6-month-old puppy, to the center\u2019s play area for her to grab a toy. The actor also met Piper, a 4-year-old pooch, who is blind and partially deaf.<\/p>\n \u201cThe work they do here is amazing,\u201d Damon said of the work Eastwood Ranch does. \u201cHere, they rescue dogs from kill shelters. So this is kind of their last hope.\u201d<\/p>\n Damon then went to meet his date. Founder Alison Eastwood shared that Betsy is a pitbull who was rescued from a shelter in Los Angeles and has been at the ranch for \u201ca year and a half.\u201d The nonprofit founder explained that pitbulls typically have a harder time getting adopted compared to other breeds due to preconceived notions. However, Eastwood shared that Betsy is \u201cgreat with people\u201d and children but tends to be shy around other dogs.<\/p>\n Damon approached Betsy with a bouquet plushie and asked, \u201cCan I interest you in the flowers, Betsy?\u201d<\/p>\n He also gave Betsy a red bandana so she looked spiffy for their date.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m gonna show you off for a little bit,\u201d Damon gushed.<\/p>\n After getting Betsy all dolled up, Damon sat down with the dog to give her some pets and snuggles.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m told she\u2019s really cuddly,\u201d he said while petting her, which made her happy. \u201cThat smile, I love that smile dogs get when they\u2019re happy and they\u2019re just content.\u201d<\/p>\n As part of the date, Damon put together a basket of toys for Betsy to play with.<\/p>\n \u201cWhatever toys she doesn\u2019t destroy are going in the bag along with the toys we already have in here to go home with Betsy with whoever comes to rescue her and adopt her,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Damon also explained that Betsy was his first date in a long time. The actor has been married to Luciana Barroso<\/strong><\/a> since 2005. The couple share daughters Alexia, Isabella, Gia and Stella.<\/p>\n \u201cSo Betsy was my date today. For one reason, it\u2019s the first date my wife has allowed me to go on in 23 years. But the other, the real reason was that Betsy\u2019s been here the longest,\u201d he said in the clip. \u201cShe\u2019s been here for a year and a half. And while this is a great place for a dog, it\u2019s not a permanent place for a dog. And what she needs is a family to take her in.\u201d<\/p>\n Damon and his family currently have five pets at their home. He joked that his wife is the one who loves to add new members to their family.<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n
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