Jodi Sta Maria and the puppy she adopted. Image: Instagram/@jodistamaria

Jodi Sta Maria had a new addition to her fur family as she rescued an abandoned puppy that she saw while filming her upcoming TV series “Lavender Fields.”

The actress showed moments from when she found the puppy that she named Zandro, through her Instagram page on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Sta. Maria recalled how she found Zandro after noticing small movements from a concrete barrier at a bridge where they were shooting.

“When it was time for us to move to position for our car chase scene, lo and behold, may dalawang puppy just a little over a month old on top of a concrete barrier sa tulay. They were scared and didn’t know what to do,” she lamented. “Obviously they had been abandoned.”

“Without hesitation bumaba ako sa picture vehicle at kinuha ang dalawa. Sinakay sa kotse at isinama muna sa car scene. O di ba, instant artista sila?” she quipped.

Jodi took Zandro with her while the other one was adopted by their director and was named Lav. The actress also shared that she named the puppy after her co-star Albert Martinez’s character Zandro.

“After pack-up, I headed home with the newest member of our family. You are safe now little Z. Mommy will love and protect you,” she said.

Jodi further reminded pet owners to be responsible and to spay or neuter their fur babies if they are not capable of supporting their pets’ offsprings.

In 2023, Jodi also earned praises for adopting a kitten that she found at an airport.