Mikael Daez, Megan Young at Soba
MAGANDANG training para sa Kapuso couple na sina Megan Young at Mikael Daez ang pagiging fur parents sakaling magkaroon na sila ng baby.
In fairness, parang tunay na anak na nga ang turing ng mag-asawa sa pet dog nilang si Soba pati na rin sa alagang pusa ni Megan na si Salem.
“I think I’ve always just loved animals. I had to force my parents to get me a cat when I was younger. As in I would literally beg them every single day.
“And I was so specific about the type of cat that I wanted. I wanted a white fluffy cat and bless my parents, they really took the time to drive us around and we went from pet store to pet store,” pahayag ng Kapuso actress sa isang panayam.
Aniya pa, “We asked a lot of people but we just weren’t able to find that specific cat. Until one day my mom’s co-worker brought it up that she won’t be able to take care of the cat that she had and was wondering if our family was willing to take her in.
“And that’s when we just started having cats from then and after that cat family passed away kasi sobrang tumanda na sila. I literally grew up with them. Until we finally had Salem and then Soba,” kuwento pa ng kauna-unahang Miss World ng Pilipinas.
Actually, sabi ni Megan sa nasabing interview, si Mikael ang unang nakaisip na mag-alaga sila ng aso, “When we were thinking about getting a dog before, si Mikael talaga yung may gusto and ako yung nagsasabi sa kanya na, ‘Feeling ko we won’t be responsible enough.’ Like hindi ko alam kung kaya ko mag-alaga ng aso.
“But he finally just decided that we’re going to get this dog, she’s adorable, she’s cute, she’s perfect for our family.
“At first I was one of those fur parents na akala ko parang, ‘Okay Soba is cute tapos we’ll get her shots and then okay na yun. Playtime playtime lang.’
“Pero yun pala we really have to take care of our pet’s oral health kasi tulad din natin where we have to take care of our oral health, ganu’n din sa mga furbabies natin.
“Soba has been a great and a wonderful emotional support para sa pamilya namin on days when I don’t even want to do anything or I’m feeling down. Soba is just there and her energy just gives me so much life honestly,” sey ni Megan.
“Soba really strengthened our emotional bond not just as individuals but I guess our responsibility also. Kasi for the longest time Mikael and I have been focused on just ourselves or just as a couple.
“But now we’re responsible for a little furbaby so we have to think outside of our own well-being. Kasama na siya sa picture and kasama na rin siya sa family namin,” chika pa ng misis ni Mikael.
May payo naman si Megan sa lahat ng mga pet lovers at sa mga nagnanais pa lang mag-alaga ng hayop, “Your furbaby is like a baby. So put that into your budget. And also know what kind of lifestyle you have versus the kind of dog that you want.
“Kasi mamaya sobrang chill mo lang tapos you’re lifestyle is very chill. You live in a smaller apartment and then all of a sudden you get a big dog, so you have to balance that out and see where your lifestyle goes kasi yung furbaby mo susunod lang din naman yan sa ‘yo.
“And you want to make sure you’re giving them the best life you can within the means of your home also. For us, we got Soba because we’re homebodies,” sabi pa ng Kapuso star.
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