Since it's summer break, Amyel brought home their pet cat in Los Banos. She was worried that the cat would die because no one is around during the break to feed and take care of him. By the way, Tibo is short for Tiburcio. I think Tibo looks more like a female cat while Babsy appears to be a male dog. What a mix!
When Babsy met Tibo for the first time, it was the usual cat-and-dog thing. Babsy growled like a tiger and grabbed Tibo's tail. Poor Tibo had to run for his dear life after that "warm" welcome from his new friend. Perhaps Babsy was just jealous because there's a new pet in the house. She has been used to having all our attention and TLC (tender love and care) ever since she came.
Since then Amyel has tried to condition Babsy by bringing Tibo close to her every day. She thinks that in due time Babsy will get used to Tibo and they will be the best of friends. Maybe, someday...