Rescued elephant follows her new "mom" everywhere

Some people aren't happy with just a dog or a cat for a companion. Why not an elephant? Roxy Danckwerts has accomplished what seems like an impossible task and established a living situation with a young elephant calf – and little Moyo is as rambunctious as she is nosy.

Danckwerts has been taking care of Moyo at her rescue center, Wild is Life, in Zimbabwe. "We believe that the elephant nursery is about affording the individual orphans a second chance at life," her organization's website explains. "These orphans, who have been severely traumatized, deserve the opportunity to grow and thrive in the natural world."

Moyo was brought to Danckwerts' home when she was rescued by rangers after a near-drowning experience. She was only a few days old. "When Moyo was tiny we all thought she was a boy, but now know she is a she. The most important thing is she is well and healthy," explains Danckwerts in an interview with BBC.

Danckwerts has not only helped Moyo recover, she's also become a mother of sorts for the pachyderm. "I am very anxious about the reality of [Moyo's] release into the wild," she says. "Letting go will be hard. However, I am so determined and so sure of this road that I have chosen."

Sadly, Moyo has already started to outgrow her home, and the sofa she loves is starting to be a little overwhelmed by her increasing weight.

It's no better inside the house – Moyo loves all things silver, as her mama says, and she'll frequently try to grab utensils and kitchen tools with her trunk and unavoidably drop them on the floor.

Moyo has been following Danckwerts into the kitchen since she was a baby, and has a problematic tendency to get in the cooks' way and grab things she's not supposed to, which makes life just a little bit harder for everyone. But the charm and wit she brings to the table cannot be denied.

If you think Moyo would make a lovely companion, make sure to share this story with your friends; and check out the video below for a closer look at Moyo's (mostly) domesticated lifestyle.