Jeffrey Dean Morgan gave Jack and Diane, who bonded at an abandoned farm in South Carolina, a home in New York

“Where one goes, the other follows.” So describes the love between Jack and Diane, a donkey and an emu that fell in love on an abandoned farm in South Carolina. Though the unlikely couple was in danger of becoming star-crossed lovers, they have now found a permanent home after being adopted by a celebrity.

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The Walking Dead star Jeffrey Dean Morgan adopted the pair after hearing about a relationship that breaks the species barrier. He and his wife, former One Tree Hill actress Hilarie Burton, have now given the lovebird and the donkey a new home at their farm in New York’s Hudson Valley.

Jack and Diane were rescued from a farm in the beginning of November by Carolina Waterfowl Rescue, an animal rescue non-profit based in North Carolina, along with other animals that were suddenly abandoned by the renter of the property.

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Jennifer Gordon, founder of Carolina Waterfowl Rescue, told the Charlotte Observer in November that the donkey and emu probably became a bonded pair because of loneliness, with the possibility they had been comforting each other on the unoccupied farm.

Though the rescue group has seen other strange bonds, like a friendship between a “resident pig” and a chicken, Jack and Diane are the most peculiar bond it has come across, said Julie Brown, the office manager of the organization.

It was first determined the pair were bonded when they tried to separate the couple. The rescue group has three other donkeys and another emu in their sanctuary. When they tried to put Jack in with the other donkeys and Diane with the other emu, they were crying and pacing around.

“Then we put them in the same enclosure together, and they calmed down,” Brown said.

From that point on, the group noticed other signs it had a couple on its hands. Though donkeys and emus aren’t known for being cuddly, the organization said in a post on Instagram that the pair were snuggled together while being transported to the sanctuary. Jack attacked another donkey that got close to Diane and has shown he is protective of her. Diane also “drummed”, a deep, drum-like sound that female emus make when calling for a mate, around Jack.

Brown said the rescue group had been dubious they would find someone who would be willing to adopt both a donkey and an emu, especially since the organization often struggles to find homes for its peculiar animals.

In hopes of finding the pair a forever home, the organization shared the odd love story on social media. To the surprise of the staff, the lovers went viral, and the organization received more than 2,000 adoption inquiries within four days of posting about the couple.

In the middle of the huge flux of interested adopters, Morgan tweeted at the organization, saying that he would be willing to adopt Jack and Diane. The actor frequently posts picture on Instagram of his farm – which is home to animals such as donkeys, cows and alpacas.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan (@JDMorgan) Hey there... read the story... if you are looking for a forever home for jack and diane? Happy to take them, and keep them together at our farm. They would be a welcome addition to our menagerie of happy creatures. Xojd

“He just seemed like the perfect fit … He loves his animals, and he cares for them greatly,” Brown said.

The organization has now successfully delivered the animals to Morgan’s farm. The actor said on Twitter that he has already witnessed the love between the pair since they’ve arrived.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan (@JDMorgan) One last story about J&D. When they got here today... in a 3 or 4 stall trailer... Diane had crawled underneath the door separating them and rode for god knows how many hours, laying beneath/between Jacks legs. Made me smile big. Love is an amazing thing. Goodnight. ❤️

Morgan promised his followers to share pictures of the couple once they have settled in.