KK... You make a very good point. No matter how well trained the monkey may be, it is still an animal and may not be easily managed at times. 60 Minutes did a feature story on these helper monkeys years ago that many people recall, extolling the benefits of these cute, attentive animals. 60 Minutes also did a followup story some time later that revealed that very few of the original placements were successful mid to long term. It turned out that there was a limited number of genuinely useful things the monkeys could do, and many became difficult to manage. If they became angry, some would throw things including their feces. In worse case scenarios, the monkeys would actually pull hair and even urinate on their owner. I imagine there has been progress made over the years in training and successfully placing these monkeys with those who may benefit from them, but the conclusion I have drawn from seeing several TV feature stories and reading several articles on helper monkeys is they are more pet/companion than helper and can be problematic. I'll pass for now. Steve - C4, 18 years
_____ From: KK [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 8:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] capuchin monkey Dana, those are the magic words - "just like a baby". You would have to have someone to take care of the chimp & you. Sorry but I have raised 3 "human" babies already. At 58, don't want to start all over! KK
