Although Nala didn't know it yet, other provisions had been made for her besides the modifications to make tunnelling almost impossible. Henry had suggested to Miss Bumblesbee that because lions were social animals, keeping her alone in the pen was cruel and that she should have a companion.

Unfortunately, lion cubs were hard to find and dangerous to capture, and Miss Bumblesbee simply wasn't willing to pay the price the poachers were asking, so she decided on something less dangerous, either a cheetah or a leopard.