Pet hippo

I have just finished watching a documentary on Animal Planet about a hippo that was rescued adopted by a retired game warden and his wife as a pet. I was so amused and touched by the cute endearing story especially after seeing how the hippo grew to be a member of the family: playing with the family dogs, sleeping out in the veranda on a mattress covered with a blanket, eating coffee, doggie treats and sweet potatoes, getting aromatherapy from the warden's wife and all sorts of luxuries and privileges any beloved pet would have.