Kitty-Kitty was the pampered “king” of our apartment and compound….that was, until Snowy arrived. Kitty-Kitty is NOT impressed with this new arrival. “We are NOT amused!”, growls Kitty-Kitty with his ears back. Maybe one day, Kitty-Kitty will learn to like or, at the least tolerate, another of his own species living in the same compound.
Snowy, our little orphan kitten. We found her under some thorns in a ditch while out for a walk behind the school. We almost past her for dead, but Tim noticed movement and a feeble cry. Tim thought it was a rabbit at first, as it was a small white curled up furry ball. She was covered with ticks (eyes, ears, body) and her eyes were closed with puss. Thankfully, an animal-loving colleague of Christine’s was able to help us clean up the kitten and give us some instructions on how to care for her and make kitten formula.
Within one to two days, Snowy was already getting noticeably stronger. It was hard to keep her in the laundry bin. She preferred to climb up the cushion ramp and sleep on the couch (she’s already learning a bad habit!). She also learned how to “surf” down the ramp (she’s a pro at it now!) and explore the rest of the place. 
After only 3 days, she was already well into exploring every nook and cranny of the apartment, playing with her shadow, tackling our feet, and following Christine around the apartment. She loves to play in our pile of sandals at the door. She tackles them and crawls in and out of them like her own jungle gym. After some hard play and a stomach full of warm milk, Snowy can nod off to sleep in almost any location! She particularly likes to meditate on "the Word of God".
Snowy was introduced to a not-so-welcoming “Kitty-Kitty”, and an overly welcoming “Missy”. The dog showed considerable restraint and gentleness with Snowy, although it’s hard to know what she would do with the kitten unattended! Snowy was scared at first by the big, wet tongue, but soon became curious and even affectionate towards Missy. Snowy has enjoyed her daily time exploring the outdoors...chewing on grass, hopping over "kitty-sized" weeds, climbing "every mountain" and "leaping over every branch".
Snowy loves to snuggle up to Christine’s neck, play with her hair and nibble her ears after a feeding of warm formula. Snowy is learning from instinct how to wash her paws and face after each feeding. She’s even found a “thumb” to suck on! The exhausting part for Christine has been keeping up with feedings every few hours, even at night! Welcome to the joys and challenges of “motherhood” and "fatherhood", Christine and Tim. J 
Our resident Senegalese parrot Mango Cream or “MC” for short. Not so lovingly nicknamed “Squawky” by Tim. MC will be with us for a year while his owners are in the USA. He’s good at imitating sounds and making a racket early in the morning or when we’re trying to sit down for a peaceful dinner. He also enjoys playing with his jingle bells and shredding to pieces any branch that he gets his claws and beak on. He’s very affectionate towards Christine and loves getting his neck rubbed.
Our ever vigilant and loyal guard dog, Missy. 
Tim and Missy sharing a moment together. (How scandalous!)
The marriage proposal.
Missy accepts the proposal with a kiss on Tim’s face.
