Overview
- Mendes announced the new dog, Charlie, on Instagram on Friday, July 31, sharing photos and a short video that showed Charlie settling in with the family's other pup.
- Charlie is a golden doodle adopted from California Doodle Rescues, and the nonprofit publicly celebrated matching the dog with the couple.
- Fans and animal groups including PETA responded with praise in the post's comments and Mendes replied to the rescue with a grateful message.
- This is not the couple's first rescue from the group because Mendes previously adopted Magic from California Doodle Rescues in November 2024.
- By sharing only pet updates, the couple keeps their children out of public view while giving rescues wider exposure that could boost interest in adopting from small nonprofit groups.