Terms of Endearment

Although their given names are Simba and Kink, I have an assortment of names that I call the lions from time to time. Here are just a few:

Sweets. Sweetums. Stink. Lover Boy. Handsome. Kinkus. Lover. Sweet Boy.

I have found that they respond to any name I call them as long as it is accompanied by a hug or a meal. I let Kink drink from the faucet and Simba is allowed to sit on the island countertop. Rick says that I pamper them and he is right. They have been great houseguests and deserve a bit of extra special treatment.