Early last year, actress Jodi Sta. Maria shared with her fans how she was able to adopt a stray kitten that she found at NAIA Terminal 1 airport after arriving from a family vacation in Japan. She named the ginger furbaby Naia which delighted and inspired her fans.

After more than a year in the Sta. Maria home, Jodi shared the latest update on Naia last July 10 which also included a reminder to encourage her 3M followers to adopt and not shop for pets. 

In her Instagram post, she wrote, “Happy National Kitten Day! 🐱 Adopting Naia has brought so much joy, love, and countless purrs into my life. Rescue kittens have so much love to give and truly complete a home. Let's celebrate the happiness and companionship our adopted kittens bring into our lives! Share your adoption stories and kitten moments—let's spread the love! #AdoptDontShop #FurMomLife”

READ: Jodi Sta. Maria adopts a kitten she found at NAIA

When she first posted about Naia, Jodi wrote, “Poor kitty now has a new home. Found this kitten at the airport. She kept meowing as if asking for humans to feed and help her. It was raining too so she must have been cold. Kawawa coz nababangga siya ng cart ng passengers. Napagalitan pa ako ng isang pasahero…”

Last year, Jodi also shared an update on an almost full grown Naia during the press con for her last teleserye Unbreak My Heart.

"Ten months old na 'yung aking baby boy (na si) Naia, 'yung kapatid ni Thirdy. May kapatid na si Thirdy! Healthy naman siya at saka sobrang kulit na niya. At saka marami na siyang mga pakulo at paarte. Yun lang ang update kay Naia.”

She also dedicated another Instagram post to an almost full grown Naia last September 2023 with the caption, “Home is where the cat is sleeping on everything warm and leaving furs everywhere 🤍 Thank you for giving me one of your nine lives Naia ❤️.”

Last year, to be able to help more rescued animals, Jodi and her family visited the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) animal shelter in Quezon City where they brought donations and also spent time getting to know the stories behind the rescued aspins and puspins like Naia.