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Anushka Ranjan has a weakness for pooches and she\u2019s smitten with her cuddly fuzzball Mija. Can you blame her?
TEXT: TEAM BUDDY LIFE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you think celebrities only buy purebreds, think again: Actor Anushka Ranjan is one such celebrity who shunned \u201cbuying\u201d a pup so she could rescue and adopt! She is head-overheels for Mija, who was instantly a hit with the whole family, and makes a compelling case for rescuing rather than buying a pet: \u201cFinding Mija was the greatest thing that ever happened to me. If you are looking for a pet, first make sure you\u2019ve thought it through and that you have the means to care for them properly, Then please please please consider adopting. There are so many NGOs helping out with adopting animals just waiting for a better life.\u201d Don\u2019t believe us? Go watch her gush about her fuzzball on youtube! Anushka also often takes to social media to post pictures of her and Mija together. She adds, \u201cThe love a person feels once they welcome a pet in their home cannot be expressed in words and Mija has changed me so much. I always urge people to be kind to animals and if you can adopt that is the best thing you can do for these voiceless angels. I adopted her and it was one of my best decisions ever! If you can help by sponsoring NGOs who help in animal welfare that is also more than enough.\u201d She says, \u201cI don\u2019t think people know enough that you don\u2019t have to buy your pet animals, you can adopt them. They are the ones who are homeless, desperate in need of a home. When you buy an animal, they are not even acclimated to the city. You buy dogs that are meant for colder climates etc.\u201d She goes on to say, \u201cA painful life is not the best thing. Save a life, adopt a puppy at home and you will be the happiest person in the world like I am.\u201d Her happiness can be gauged from the fact that even during the pandemic, she tries to make sure Mija has a good time, like celebrating her birthday. Anushka made sure her pet had a fun-filled birthday, recently. She called in for a few special pet gourmet foods for her to mark the day. Talking about this, the \u2018Wedding Pullav\u2019 actress says, \u201cMy idea was to just have a small celebration at home owing to the pandemic. I called for a cake and other doggie treats, which she loved. Mija also seemed to know what was going on. She woke up with so much happiness and was frolicking around the house as if she knew it\u2019s her birthday.\u201d Anushka, who married her long-time beau Aditya Seal on November 22, after four years of being in a relationship, says he adores Mija. \u201cHe keeps troubling her but she loves it. They have a very childlike relationship,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tell us about Mija and where did you find her?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s adopted through a friend of ours who helps rescue strays and rehabilitate them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s her age and who named her?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s almost two-and-a-half years old. When we got her, I did a Q&A on Instagram and asked for suggestions and someone suggested Mija, which means my daughter in Spanish. I\u2019ve always been a fan of Spanish and have tried to learn the language briefly so it instantly connected with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you always had a pup at home?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Were you raised in a family of animal lovers? I\u2019ve only had one pet baby before Mija, Busta. He was a cocker spaniel. I haven\u2019t been raised around dogs as my mother was very scared but after we got Busta and now Mija, my mother\u2019s become the biggest animal lover. She keeps kissing Mija and hand feeding her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are your earliest memories of having a dog around?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had a lot of strays in my father\u2019s home and I don\u2019t remember this but I used to love playing with them so I\u2019m guessing I\u2019ve always had a liking for dogs. Looking at any puppy makes my heart melt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is it that makes Mija special?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does Aditya love her as much? Mija is extremely playful and loving. We assume she has been through trauma as she doesn\u2019t like meeting new people immediately. But once she sniffs them she\u2019s the most loving. She\u2019s constantly wanting a belly rub. And she\u2019s stunning to look at. And we feel like she tries to communicate with us sometimes. She\u2019s very intuitive and just knows when one of us is down and out and comes and licks us and starts playing with us. Aditya adores her. He keeps troubling her but she loves it. They have a very childlike relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You must\u2019ve spent a lot of time with her at home because of the lockdowns. What have you learned most about life from having her?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unconditional love!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s all getting normal now. But you\u2019re married recently. How has life changed for you two, if it has?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 It hasn\u2019t changed much as I\u2019ve moved very close to my mother\u2019s house. So, I have two homes now. I simply feel like my home \u2018got expanded\u2019. We all hang out together. My dog also goes back and forth. So Mija sleeps with me then after her morning walk goes back home to mom\u2019s. Then in the afternoon she\u2019s back with me. It couldn\u2019t have been a more ideal and happier situation for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you groom\/ bathe your furbaby?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What part do you play in his grooming? I do bathe her. But as she\u2019s an indie, she\u2019s very low maintenance. I\u2019ve taken her for a haircut just twice since she\u2019s been with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How far would you go, or where do you draw the line when it comes to pampering her?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I give her a ridiculous amount of attention and love. We all do. We over pamper her is what I feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is she allowed on the couch and most importantly, the bed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She sleeps on the bed only! If I get her own bed, she manages to rip it apart. Couch she doesn\u2019t sit on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you see yourself as an animal advocate? Have you ever spoken up for animals that needed to be adopted, or in support of animal rights?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always! I\u2019m very vocal for women and animal rights on social media. I try donating as much as I can towards the cause of animals. I had recently gone to rescue a mother and her pups who were abandoned by their owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s that one quality that makes a dog so endearing to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s not one. Just their faces make my heart melt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you believe a dog is a human\u2019s best friend?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most definitely and the only friend we need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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