Pets! Here's Rip, the two-timing pup who adopted us and spends half his time at another home and half his time with us. He likes to eat eggs, rice, chicken, and sausages. (No actual "dog food" here.) =) Axel is the kitten that we "rescued" from a drain pipe. She'd been there several days, was too young to be away from mom, and was starving - and Chris felt sorry for me (not the cat) - so he brought her home. She cried nonstop, but she adored the boys (especially their facial hair) and you should have seen the 6 foot something men trying to comfort the inconsolable kitten... it was a valiant effort; however, we have mourned the loss of a team member as Axel didn't make it. So, our only pet is Rip the two-timer, who is really not all that bright, but makes up for what he lacks in brains with being cute and excited when we come home. He's not very street smart - which has lead to a few near misses with the 15 other dogs in the neighborhood who ARE street smart. But he is the fastest dog on the street - which is the ONLY explanation for why he is the one dog in Hikkaduwa that has zero scars.