Pets are family too, says designer with three 'furkids'


Sarla with her 'boys' Bairou and Tingku. Photo: N. Sarla Devi

For designer N. Devi Sarla, family is all about having a sense of belonging, trust and unconditional love. The 43-year-old from Klang, Selangor, reveals that her family doesn’t just consist of her mum and dad, brother, sister, and two adopted brothers. A major part of her family are her three furkids: two dogs and a cat.

Sarla with her 'boy' Gokul. Photo: N. Sarla DeviSarla with her 'boy' Gokul. Photo: N. Sarla DeviSarla is a "pet mum" to an adopted 10-year-old male Jack Russell Terrier called Bairou Kanna, and a rescued seven-year-old male mixed breed called Tingku Kanna. She also has a three-year-old rescued male ginger cat called Gokul Kanna.

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