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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 & conservation of primates        * Promoting respect & understanding of primates

MONA UK - Chimpanzee Rescue - Primate Sanctuary
Heavy snow causes crisis at the sanctuary! We need your help…. PDF Print E-mail
Written by Dr. Lorraine Docherty   
Thursday, 11 March 2010 14:29

 

The North of Spain has been paralyzed by heavy snow and we have been struggling at the sanctuary because we have been without electricity or a telephone line since Monday. We have also had to keep the chimps inside because it is just too cold for them and they are not happy at all. Of most concern to us was that we had no heating for the chimps since Monday and we were desperately trying to locate a generator. The chimp’s caretakers are providing them with lots of hot drinks and warm blankets and they are working hard to keep the chimps busy with lots of enrichment.  We don’t know when we will have electricity again but we located a generator yesterday but it is costing us 60 euros per day to rent it and 300 euros for the transport. 

 

We are asking out supporters if they can help us with these unexpected costs by donating via justgiving http://www.justgiving.com/mona-uk/Donate.  We really appreciate your help.

 

Our apologies if you have been trying to call us to visit but the telephone lines are down and we don’t know when they will be fixed. Also as you can imagine the sanctuary is closed until we can get everything up and running again and the roads are cleared. We will let you know when everything is back to normal.

 

Many thanks for your patience.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 11 March 2010 09:33
 
TV Vet Scott Miller joins us to rescue Africa PDF Print E-mail
Written by Dr. Lorraine Docherty   
Wednesday, 03 June 2009 00:00
Africa the chimpanzee arrives at MONA Sanctuary<br />in her special transport crate, carried by Dr. Scott <br />Miller and Olga Feliu
Africa the chimpanzee arrives at MONA Sanctuary
in her special transport crate, carried by Dr. Scott
Miller and Olga FeliuTV 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 at the MONA Sanctuary
Africa at the MONA SanctuaryAfrica’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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Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 July 2009 12:48
 
Visit Spain's chimpanzee rescue centre PDF Print E-mail
Written by Dr. Lorraine Docherty   
Saturday, 28 March 2009 00:00
Visit the MONA Sanctuary

Close to the city of Girona, a group of chimpanzees is living in a newly established sanctuary, which aims to recreate their natural environment in Africa.

This is the home of the Mona Foundation (the Monkey Foundation), a local organisation set up to rescue chimpanzees and other primates from poor conditions in captivity.

Visitors to the Mona sanctuary can watch families of chimps exploring the towers, ropeways and natural landscape of their spacious new home.  Mona Foundation volunteers are always on hand to explain the story of the rescue of the chimps and answer questions about the protection of primates in the wild.

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    Heavy snow is causing crisis at the sanctuary. We need your help. See www.mona-uk.org

    by Mona -Primate Rescue Thursday, 11 March 2010 14:07

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    "It hurts to say no" so please help our friends at Tacugama chimp sanctuary to raise funds for a new enclosure: http://tiny.cc/iwTiw

    by Mona -Primate Rescue Sunday, 07 March 2010 22:07