April 3, 2024 I FINALLY got to pick up ONE of the 2 monkeys from a road side zoo that the were confiscated during a search warrant of the peoples home and placed there by the Fish and Game Commission until resolved.. I am very upset knowing that the animals were taken from an environment then this place is allowed to use them as DISPLAY ANIMALS.. My problem with it is because these animals are on DISPLAY for the public they are not allowed to have their stuffed animals that is a MAJOR COMFORT to them.. A LOT of people pull their monkeys from the mother early in their lives and put them on a STUFFY.. Therefore in the animals mind they have bonded with the stuffy as though it’s their mother.. Taking it from them is like taking away the ONLY COMFORT they have left.. They grew up with toys and soft places to sleep with blankets and pillows but the zoo’s don’t want them to have comfort.. Zoo’s are about pleasing the PUBLIC not the animals.. The only thing that is a concern is keeping the money pouring in AND THE ANIMALS DONT GET TO USE THE MONEY THAT THEY EARN!!! If so they would have STUFF TO DO.. The good news is WE HAVE GYPSY and at least SHE won’t be neglected of the worldly things that she grew up with and that includes HUGGS AND KISSES!! LOTZ AND LOTZ AND LOTZZZZZZZZ OF HUGGS AND KISSES!!! She was loaded in a pet taxi with shredded newspaper ONLY when I got there to get her.. I asked about her blanket that her mom told me that she begged them to keep with her but they didn’t even know what I was talking about.. They did however HAND me her stuffed duck that she was SO BONDED TO that her mother had stressed to them that she NEEDED because it is her comfort.. I don’t think she has been able to touch it since she was woken up at 6 a.m. over a month ago when the cops and game warden showed up and took her from everything she knew.. She was taken from everything she knew INCLUDING HER BLANKETS AND TOYS and put in the hands of people who didn’t even know what type of monkey she and Jazzy were.. They thought they were capuchin monkeys!! THEY ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT MONKEYS TO ANY NAKED EYE so how anyone could assume they were the same is beyond me and they clearly are not capuchins.. I am not saying they were in ideal situations before being taken because the truth is I don’t know that situation either…HOWEVER IT IS VERY VERY VERY CLEAR TO ME THAT THIS BABY HAS BEEN LOVED ON AND CHERISHED VERY MUCH!! I had only been home with her for a couple hours when this video was taken.. Took me 12 hours round trip to get her here BUT SHE IS HERE TO STAY AND BE LOVED ON WITH HER BELONGINGS FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE!! She acts like a TOTAL DIFFERENT MONKEY THAN THE ONE I WALKED IN THE DOOR AND PICKED UP A FEW HOURS AGO.. As soon as I left their property I pulled over and locked my doors and windows.. I got a blanket from the stuff I brought and put some monkey chow, nut, seeds, and some baby rattles that I had brought for her and folded it up.. I had to make sure she didn’t escape so I carefully told her what I was doing and to stay back.. With a quickness I opened the door and shoved the stuff in to her!! INSTANTLY SHE QUIT PASSING GRABBED HER DUCK AND IN NO TIME SHE WAS EATING HER SNACKS HUGGING HER DUCK AND PLAYING WITH THE RATTLES.. It made my heart SO HAPPY to physically SEE the stress leaving her body.. I spoke to her the entire ride and feel like she was listening.. I swear holding her feels like she has ALWAYS BEEN HERE!! Her Huggs are TIGHT and her chatter is ADORABLE!! I feel VERY BLESSED that from here on out I get to be her PET HUMAN!!! I have the GREATEST JOB ON EARTH!!! She owns me!! Life is too short to fit in!! Check out Misfitland Monkey Rescue for more monkey business..