Re: service monkey anyone?

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In a message dated 2/3/2006 9:39:18 AM Central Standard Time,

abrcrombsweetie@... writes:

but if you plan on having an active outside

life, a monkey wont work.

What if you only use the monkey at home? I mean, you could go out and run

errands, go to school, etc. but leave the critter at home.

Let's face it....very few of us are " homebound " anymore. That's so 20th

century! LOL

Vicki

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I applied for a monkey, but unless you are a

'homebody' and work from home, school at home, and all

that, you don't qualify. Youre not supposed to take

the monkey out anywhere. Its a great org and a great

thing, but if you plan on having an active outside

life, a monkey wont work.

--- Jenifer Woody <mom2armybratz@...> wrote:

> See I'm NOT crazy when I talk about h getting a

> primate! Obviously she's got a long wait, but there

> is an organization out there doing it!!!!!

> http://www.helpinghandsmonkeys.org/index.html

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> Jeni

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My mom use to work in a grociery down in FLa. She seen a lady have a service

monkey. The lady had a pole stick type thing held it up to the can she wanted

from the shelf and the monkey climbed up the stick thing and grabbed what she

wanted and brough it back down. I guess the only thing I would comment about it

is whether or not a person that uses one has the arm strength for it like that.

But I think they are great little monkeys and would love to have Ian one

someday!! Maybe Mitch wouldn't be alergic to a monkey like he is dogs.

Hugs,

Missy

Jenifer Woody <mom2armybratz@...> wrote:

See I'm NOT crazy when I talk about h getting a primate! Obviously she's

got a long wait, but there is an organization out there doing it!!!!!

http://www.helpinghandsmonkeys.org/index.html

Love and Hugs

Jeni

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This was two years ago and i threw away my paperwork,

but if I remember right there was a time limit of some

sort if you were to leave the house. Just as with a

service dog they highly discourage you from leaving

your dog if you can help it bc they lose track of what

they should be doing (tending to your needs)... so

like if I wanted to go out of town to go shoping, it

wouldnt cut it with a monkey. And what if you go away

for the weekend?

I've seen and heard of them used a lot with quads who

have a home based business or run their own business

so that they can bring the monkey to their work

straight from home.

Like I said it is a great idea, but for someone with a

really active life, I dont know if they would qualify

or if it would be fair to the monkey to be left home

caged up everytime you want to go somewhere.

--- VickiLJurney@... wrote:

> In a message dated 2/3/2006 9:39:18 AM Central

> Standard Time,

> abrcrombsweetie@... writes:

> but if you plan on having an active outside

> life, a monkey wont work.

> What if you only use the monkey at home? I mean, you

> could go out and run

> errands, go to school, etc. but leave the critter at

> home.

>

> Let's face it....very few of us are " homebound "

> anymore. That's so 20th

> century! LOL

>

> Vicki

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According to the website the monkeys need almost constant supervision and get

very anxious if left alone for long. They are social animals and NEED

companionship. I can't imagine h staying in for long at a time - let alone

the 40 years that a monkey would live!

Hugs

Jeni

VickiLJurney@... wrote:

In a message dated 2/3/2006 9:39:18 AM Central Standard Time,

abrcrombsweetie@... writes:

but if you plan on having an active outside

life, a monkey wont work.

What if you only use the monkey at home? I mean, you could go out and run

errands, go to school, etc. but leave the critter at home.

Let's face it....very few of us are " homebound " anymore. That's so 20th

century! LOL

Vicki

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aba-daba-daba-daba-[as the monkey to chimp song goes]

A friend of mine's grampa had monkeys. He said they love cats.

Now my siamese is monkeylike. How would the cat & service monkey

both get along? Would the monkey be grooming the cat all day? Would

I have 2 clingy animals rivaling to sit with me all the time?

I could see my siamese getting upset at the thought of sharing me.

She dosen't let anyone or the other cat in bed with me now. Guards

me while I sleep.

Still though, monkeys could work well for someone without these

issues.

> See I'm NOT crazy when I talk about h getting a primate!

Obviously she's got a long wait, but there is an organization out

there doing it!!!!!

> http://www.helpinghandsmonkeys.org/index.html

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> Love and Hugs

> Jeni

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