I thought the story of the woman being hugged by the lion was very original but after searching a little I have found absolutely tons of examples of lions being affectionate. Here are my 3 favorites.

1. A full grown male lion in Columbia Zoo, welcomes back his old owner with a big hug, awwww

Several years ago this woman found a sick, malnourished lion cub in the jungle. She took the cub home and fed him and brought him up until he was too big to keep anymore. Then she made arrangements with a zoo in Colombia to take the lion. Here’s a video of what happened when she went to visit him in the zoo for the first time:

2. Christian the Lion, reunited with the man who raised him, one year after release

Back in the swing sixties, 1969 to be precise, animal laws were very poor. John Rendall purchased a little lion cub from Harrods store in London. The lion came to be known as Christian and lived with John in his Chelsea flat on the famous Kings Road (back then, home to Mick Jaggar). The lion lived the high life and was loved by everybody until he got too big. Sadly a city is no place for a lion and it was recognized that he was too big. John made the right decision and Christian was integrated back into the wild in Kenya.

This is what happened one year later when John went back to see Christian…

Marlice Van Der Merwe and her orphaned lions

Marlice Van Der Merwe raised 15 orphaned lions on her dads farm in Namibia. When they got too big and started becoming the dangerous predators we all know about, she went with a group of Bushman friends in search of a new home for her adopted children.

These videos amaze me and they are only a small collection of videos showing how affectionate these beasts can really be. Sadly we can’t co-exist with them if they are in their original wild state.

Maybe one day I will get to hug a lion!

A bird, a dog and a cat…. I could see that mark was trying his luck by putting 3 of natures enemy’s in one home, but apparently it works out just fine. The bird sounds scary though!

Mark emailed me this about the Krusen 3:

The first is the bird. His name is Beast. I think that Beast is pushing 12 years old by now. He is a hardy son of a gun, he did have a partner _ Beauty_ but he happened to break her neck when she went to the food dish one time.
So beast is solo.
Then we have IMUS- he has been with us since Sept. He was a country kitten. He is an amazing cat. He will do a break dance type move( see the third picture) and he and the dog play so well together. It is like they believe they are one of the same.

The 4th picture is Indi. Indi was from the pound, he was Mark’s and my Christmas gift to one another. He is a pretty good dog, can be demanding, loves to play ball, cuddes and play at the dog park.

Don’t look into his eyes………

This kittie knows how to party!

Indi reminds me of Chewbacca!

I always wanted a bird but never had a chance to own one. Mark, I would like to know if Beast speaks or copies and songs or sounds at all?

Just a Krusen is a great example of a personal blog. I enjoy reading his spin on life and politics, even if I do not necessarily agree with everything. He is a very entertaining man.

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The Bloggers Pets Series
Plinko the puggle
Bailey the best dressed dog
Jane saved Jericho and Jericho saved Boo
Little Bit… The Huntin’ Dog…
Meet Moki
The Krusen 3

A very special and unique cat! Moki is not like other cats you see. Moki has a neurological disorder. He is happy, enjoys life and one day hopes that the doctors will discover the cause of his illness.

Such a cute looking cat. Reminds me very much of one of my cats from childhood. It’s a real shame that Moki is not well and I am sure any small donation would be well appreciated and pt to great use.

You should go visit Moki at his home Save Moki, I am sure he would love to see you there. Whilst you are there you can also read up on other kitties such as Mr Orange and a Racoon that thinks he is a cat! Plus there is a PayPal donate button if you want to help out.

Want your pet to feature in the Bloggers Pet Series?….. submit your critter here.

The Bloggers Pets Series
Plinko the puggle
Bailey the best dressed dog
Jane saved Jericho and Jericho saved Boo
Little Bit… The Huntin’ Dog…
Meet Moki
The Krusen 3