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Rica Paralejo gets sentimental after reuniting with her former fur baby

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Clarence Roi Gillego

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<p>Former actress Rica Paralejo couldn’t help getting sentimental as she reunited with her former pet dog named “Waffle” who has found a new home and family.  </p><div> </div><p>In an emotional Instagram post on Tuesday, June 3, the actress said that their reunion was the “highlight” of everything that has happened in their lives in May.  </p><div> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKbI0xfTJd5/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A23275228.599999998%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1228" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div> </div><p>“Two days of what could have been our whole life with Waffy,” she wrote. “May’s highlight was reuniting with the other #BoniBro.” </p><div> </div><p>The decision to let Waffle go was a tough one for Rica, noting that it was her first time rehoming a dog.  </p><div> </div><p>“I didn’t want to do (it) at all but (I) also [admit] that I had to do (it),” she said. “I had no bandwidth and space to give him a fair life in our home.” </p><div> </div><p>“Although I did say I would make a way if I never found good fur parents [for] him. But the ‘problem’ was I found something better than [our] home for him. They are actually perfect for my Waffy,” she added.  </p><div> </div><p>Rica is happy that her former fur baby is now in a better state, under the care of his new fur parents. </p><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/5/25/rica-peralejo-shares-realization-about-dealing-with-online-hate-1351" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Rica Peralejo shares realization about dealing with online hate: ‘I am not the center of their world’</strong></a></div><div> </div><p>“He is living such a wonderful life today which makes me very very happy as his first mom,” she remarked.  </p><div> </div><p>However, the actress admitted that she is still haunted by the “what could’ve beens” in her mind. </p><div> </div><p>“At the same I miss him and (I) always wonder what we could be doing right now if he stayed with us. ‘Di yata maiiwasan ‘yun,” she admitted.  </p><div> </div><p>In the same post, Rica expressed her gratitude to the couple who adopted her former pet.  </p><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/4/4/rica-peralejo-reveals-to-netizen-why-she-can-afford-things-despite-husband-s-job-1345" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Rica Peralejo reveals to netizen why she can afford things despite husband’s job</strong></a></div><div> </div><p>“Thank you deeply for letting us see him and even taking our photos with him @anndelros @richardgarcia7,” she expressed.  </p><div> </div><p>“Above all, thank you for giving Waffle the best life he could ever have! I am so happy to have made the best decision for him,” she added.  </p><div> </div><p>In her post’s comment section, Richard Garcia reciprocated Rica’s gratitude.  </p><div> </div><p>“Thank you for entrusting Waffy to us, ate,” he expressed. “He has brought so much joy in our lives as well. Know that he’s only a drive away.”</p>

<p>Rica Paralejo turned sentiment as she shared her short reunion with her former fur baby Waffle. </p>

Rica Paralejo turned sentiment as she shared her short reunion with her former fur baby Waffle.