Leo

how oh how could I forget to tell you all about my lil companion Leo??? He's fiesty, playful, talkative, and super cuddly ~ he's our new kitten! Once I get the camera from Rabah, whose wonderful cousin fixed it for free!!!, I'll post some photos. Here's his story....

In general, animal care here is very poor, and stray animals abound. Some expatriates set up an animal shelter, and they're deeply overwhelmed with homeless animals. It seems that locals, and expatriates, get these animals, realizing later that either a) they don't want them or b) they can't take them with them wherever they're off to next, so they take them to the shelter. My dear little Leo didn't have this experience, however. He and his 3 siblings were following people home here on our compound when they were just 3 weeks old. One of his siblings had a gaping hole in his belly, and was taken to the vet, who sutchered him up, and he's as good as new.

My mentor knew the person who had taken them in, and asked if we'd like one ~ Rabah said no...doesn't want the cat pooping inside the house, and I said YES! Of course! I convinced Rabah that it is really bad to let animals live out on the street, which he knows of course, and he hesitatingly gave in....well....really I just brought the kitty home, saying that I needed company because I'm too homesick. : ) Who can say no now?! Certainly not my dear husband ~ hehehee...

Rabah and I believe that he is a mix with a local, perhaps desert, cat, as his ears are HUGE, his legs loooooong, and paws are big too. Adorable really ~ very intriguiging markings as well. You'll see soon enough! With that, I must say meeeooowww for now!