It has finally happened…the animals far outnumber the humans here on the compound.
Humans
Gideon & Pauline
Chuck & Tammy
James
Eric
Grace
Kilonzo
Judy
Mary
Mwaitu
Animals
1 Dog
3 puppies (more on them later)
2 cats
4 kittens
2 roosters
unknown number of chickens
11-12 chicks
3 cows
Here are a few photos of our very own petting zoo!
clockwise from top left - Brutus, Sheila and Taz
Puss doesn't like the puppies, especially around her kittens
the gray one and the one at the bottom will be staying here at the house
Bella still isn't sure about these rambunctious puppies
just a few of the chicks wandering around the compound
out of the 2 roosters this one is the most colorful
the biggest rooster on the compound
just one of the many chickens
So you see, we have several animals taking over the compound! One though has captured my heart, Taz.
tiny but a fighter
don't 'cha just love that face?
Taz was brought to the compound as a gift this past Sunday. He is weak, small and has worms. His poor little belly is bloated, he has fleas and a sore paw. I sat with him for a bit on Sunday morning when I first saw him and Chuck said he would be my project…bring him back to health. I wanted to give him a name to aspire to…so Taz is from the Tasmanian devil, one day he will be strong and terrorizing the compound. Please pray for his poor health and that he will rally and become the Taz we hope for him to be.
However even though Taz has a place in my heart Bella still has her favorite spot
Bella likes to sit on my lap and "help" with the computer
Update – Taz received 2 different medicines for worms Monday afternoon and just a few hours later he was unable to stand on his own, hold his head up or walk and was extremely off balance. We wrapped him in a blanket and he fell asleep around 6pm Monday evening and at the time of this update (Tuesday morning around 10:30) hasn’t moved at all (except for breathing). Poor little guy is just not doing well but praying the sleep is helping him. Plus Bella is keeping him company:
Bella doesn't really care for Taz but decided to sleep near him...maybe they are becoming friends.
Final Update – Taz passed away peacefully this afternoon and I hope I was able to make his last moments comfortable.