Stephen Colbert and Aubrey Plaza came up with the best way to get rescue dogs adopted ever
Stephen Colbert loves rescue dogs. But what he doesn’t love? Weepy animal shelter ads that go for the emotional jugular.
"It's been over a decade. Won't someone find Sarah McLachlan a loving home?" Colbert joked.
So the late-night host teamed up with actress Aubrey Plaza to make a more entertaining adoption ad. Their strategy for getting these tiny pups adopted? Some very tall tales.
The plan might seem unorthodox, but as Colbert claimed: "if you're not willing to lie for an adorable puppy, you belong in a shelter."
One aww-inducing lab mix, Slugger, boasted shiatsu massage training in his pedigree. (OMG, we’re sold.) Luna, a terrier-shepherd cross, earned a degree in psychiatric medicine, and is now a certified couples’ counselor.
Heck yeah.
And a few puppies were remarkably social-justice savvy. For example, the adorable Murphy volunteers at the animal shelter in his free time. A hound named Ace not only had muffin-scented breath, but also an impressive devotion to women’s rights.
Plaza testified that the puppy "can talk, but chooses not to as a form of protest against wage inequality."
Life goals.
While the stories may have been totally bogus, the dogs are actually adoptable. And we’re hoping that their celebrity encounter will help the pups find a home pretty soon.
You can watch the full video (and all of the adorable puppies) here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywd0neKP6Tw?start=103&feature=oembed
We need all of them. ALL OF THEM.