Eva Mendes welcomes the “newest member of our family” – a new rescue dog

Eva Mendes has a furry addition to her family!

The 50-year-old actress posted a sweet video of herself and her new dog Magic getting ready for a photo shoot on Instagram on Monday, November 25.

“Meet the newest member of our family…Magic!!!” she wrote in the post’s caption.

Mendes shared that Magic was adopted by California Doodle Rescues, a nonprofit organization that rescues, fosters and finds homes for mixed-breed poodles.

According to its website, the organization also advocates for humane housing, quality veterinary care and educating the public about the care of dogs.

“There’s more to come… I’m crazy about her and looking forward to sharing life with Magic
with you. ❤️,” Mendes concluded the post.

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Mendes spoke exclusively to PEOPLE earlier this year about her life at 50. She didn’t expect to have kids or a family — “locked in,” she said, but she’s glad that “a certain man came into my life and changed me .” my opinion on all this stuff.

The actress hinted in 2022 that she and her longtime partner Ryan Gosling were married when fans noticed a tattoo that read “de Gosling,” which refers to a “Mrs. Gosling” title could indicate. She also referred to Gosling as her “husband” this year. The couple have been together since 2011 and have two daughters together – Esmeralda Amada, 10, and Amada Lee, 8.

With “2014,” Mendes left Hollywood a decade ago to focus on her family Lost River is her latest film. In May, she told PEOPLE that it was “the easiest decision” she’d ever made.

“All these years are just so formative,” Mendes added. “I wanted to experience it all.”