That's just a big ol' cat!

This afternoon the children and I went to a Braai at the wildlife centre. After eating and visiting with friends we went for the tour of the animals. Our guide Winnie was amazing. She went all the way to where Bella, the one eyed lioness was hiding and, by calling her name, had Bella follow her all the way to where we were all standing. Bella is an old lioness who was rescued from bad treatment in Roumania. She had a cataract and completely lost her eye. Anyways today Bella was following Winnie, purring as she moved along the fence and even rolling on the ground, hoping for some good belly rubs. That was probably one of the coolest animal encounters we have had. My son Alex was standing ther, mesmerized by Bella and said it best:"she's just a big ol'cat, that Bella!". One moment to treasure for sure!