Like Her Kids


Annel always meant to take care of wild animals, according to her. She felt a sense of fulfillment when she took in these animals. ‘For me, working with these animals was therapy and unbeknown to me at the time, the start of a whole new passion and path that my life was soon to take,’ explained the woman talking about how this was a passion rather than just a fancy.

Not Their Permanent Home

Since she took most of them in while they were in need, Annel naturally felt a sense of attachment to them. But since they belong to the wild, she knows for a fact that she cannot keep them forever. Even though she truly loves all her rescues, it was never their permanent place to stay with Annel. She had to learn to let go of these wild animal, setting them free in the wild.

Difficult Goodbyes


Annel loved all the animals she adopts as if they were her own children. She loved to nurse them back to health and shower them with food and affection. And her maternal instincts often kick in when this happens. Annel would, after raising and caring for the animals she adopts, find it extremely difficult to say goodbye to them and part ways. So she decided to do something about it…

Hard Some Days

After realizing that she had trouble parting ways with her adopted ‘children’, Annel made sure she would not have to deal with such hardships. She quickly asked for a permit so that she can keep the wild animals permanently. Her request was approved. However, ‘There are times when it is difficult to do day-to-day thing’, admits Annel…

Now An Adult


And so after acquiring her permit, Annel had nothing to worry about when it came to Timba. She could now take care of the cub and witness him grow into an adult. And as time passed by, the last lion cub that she took in, Timba, was not a beautiful white lion. Annel loved the lion and so did he. His love for her was apparent and she had this hilarious thing to say about her cat…

Timba Approves

Like we had mentioned earlier, Timba was not one to let Annel have her fun. He was extremely possessive and jealous. She found it hard to have a social life as everyone was too scared to approach her. But finally, Timba changed his mind and Annel revealed, ‘I’m in a relationship now though and thankfully Timba has totally accepted my partner as one of the family.’