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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 12 October 2006 10:00 |
The Mona Foundation's mission is to end the exploitation of primates in captivity. The foundation has established a sanctuary near Girona in Spain, which provides a home where rescued chimpanzees and other primates can live in a natural environment and where people can be inspired to understand and respect wild animals.
MONA are dedicated to:
- The rescue of primates suffering in captivity
- Working to end the abuse of primates in captivity
- Promoting the welfare and conservation of primates
- Promoting respect and understanding of primates
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TV Vet Scott Miller joins us to rescue Africa |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 03 June 2009 22:42 |
 TV vet Dr. Scott Miller joined us to rescue Africa from a home in Gran Canaria. Scott Miller said “It was awful to see how she had been living for the last 12 years. She had been confined in a dilapidated house and never allowed outside, out of fear that the authorities might discover her. I feel privileged to be able to help Africa get to the sanctuary where she will meet other chimps and get the chance to be a chimp again.”
Africa had already shown some aggression towards a family member so we were keen to get her out before the unthinkable happened. Chimpanzees of this age are usually very unpredictable and they can be dangerous. It is like having a ticking time bomb in your living room. We all are aware of Travis a pet chimp in the US who was shot dead after attacking a woman. Is this not evidence enough that chimps don’t make good pets?
 Africa’s rescue went very well but it took 24 hours to get her to the sanctuary because there were no direct cargo flights from Gran Canaria to Girona where the sanctuary is located. The team were exhausted when they arrived at the sanctuary but Africa had remained calm in the crate through -out the journey and was in good spirits when she arrived to her new home.
Africa is now at the sanctuary and she is settling in very well. She had a severe skin condition covering her head and the top of her shoulders. It is being treated with aloe vera cream every day to moisture the dry cracked skin and as you can see from the photo there has been a huge improvement in such a short space of time. Olga Feliu said: “We are giving her lots of attention and TLC which she will need for a while until she is confident enough to meet the other chimps. Overall she is a calm and confident individual and we are certain that she will be integrated very soon.”
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If you would like to sponsor Africa or help support MONA-UK’s work, please donate by clicking on www.justgiving.com/mona-uk-rescueafrica or check out their website at www.MONA-UK.org
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