Crazy woman who bought a monkey for her grandson

[parakitaMol.]

Watching BBC breakfast this morning sent me into quite a boiling rage.

Stupid stupid stupid woman, in a small caahcil aaahse, purchased a monkey for her grandson 'off the internet' because he kept on and on asking "he really wanted it".

Now the monkey is stressed, bored, understimulated and cries to go outside. And she feels 'sad' for it. So now it's up for sale on fking eBay for £1000.

fking morons. This really makes me angry. Other footage shows stressed monkeys after lives in captivity in private homes. One even had ricketts because it had never been out in the sun. Makes my blood boil.

[Merlin28]

Wouln'd the RSPCA or Zoo people confiscate it assuming this is in the UK?

[bexVN]

It's not actually illegal for her to own it and she has provided as well as she can for it so the RSPCA can't act, it just isn't enough for the poor mite, it needs to be outside and have a friend.

I'm sure a specialist charity would take it off her but she wants her money back and they won't pay for the monkey. I guess that's why she is trying to sell it again, I wish she would just cut her losses (if she really wanted the best for it you'd hope she would) and let a charity take it.

[Simpo Two]

Didn't think you could sell pets on eBay.

[marcosgt]

You can't - The clip I saw on the news said "On the internet", so presumably a specialist site/forum.

Still, don't let facts stand in the way of an irate rant, eh?

M.

[parakitaMol.]

marcosgt said:

Still, don't let facts stand in the way of an irate rant, eh?

M.

Oh so sorry for the irate rant about something so trivial.

Thank you for putting me in my place M.

Yes, she said she was advertising it on 'the internet' for £1000

That makes it OK then.

[parakitaMol.]

bexVN said:

It's not actually illegal for her to own it and she has provided as well as she can for it so the RSPCA can't act, it just isn't enough for the poor mite, it needs to be outside and have a friend.

I'm sure a specialist charity would take it off her but she wants her money back and they won't pay for the monkey. I guess that's why she is trying to sell it again, I wish she would just cut her losses (if she really wanted the best for it you'd hope she would) and let a charity take it.

Totally agree, I thought exactly the same, give it to the charity featured in the item. I find it beyond belief that it's not illegal. She just wants to cover her £800 spent and make a bit of profit. Now that the fat, nylon tracksuited, grandson has tired of it. Not as much fun as X-Box!

Poor little thing was crying at the window for outside. The other animals shown on the item were equally stressed and had long term behaviour problems as a direct cause of being kept in this way. Utterly heartbreaking. Especially the poor little monkey with rickets.

Can't believe this is allowed. Disgusting.

[BoRED S2upid]

Last time I looked it was illegal in the UK to own a monkey.

[Some Gump]

Oh, i'd love to have a monkey! Not sure what i would do first, teach it the right turn signal, or pu it n charge of sunderland.

[HOGEPH]

You'd be able to avoid rising petrol costs and have one of these instead.

[Animal]

bexVN said:

I wish she would just cut her losses (if she really wanted the best for it you'd hope she would) and let a charity take it.

This. Says she feels sorry for it and that she knows it needs something more but still wants to make a profit. Nasty scab.

[marcosgt]

parakitaMol. said:

marcosgt said:

Still, don't let facts stand in the way of an irate rant, eh?

M.

Oh so sorry for the irate rant about something so trivial.

Thank you for putting me in my place M.

Yes, she said she was advertising it on 'the internet' for £1000

That makes it OK then.

She's not broken any laws, she realises her mistake and she's trying to find the animal a new home with company, presumably through a medium where she can reach people likely to be able to help - Hardly the worst case of animal cruelty I've ever heard of...

She didn't look like the kind of woman who could afford to lose £800 to me. Just a weak willed granny who gave into her grandson's pleading too easily.

I'd agree with restrictions on ownership, if not a complete ban (there was another woman on with a huge enclosure for her primates, is it really fair to prevent her owning them as she's made such an effort?).

M.

[Simpo Two]

Or Option B: Make the feckless grandson look after it properly.

Can they not build a run? - or are they 80 floors up in a tower block?

I would also blame on the seller for not making suitable checks first.

[SmokinV8]

Not illegal to own one but certain species do require dwa licence and the council will need informing of such a animal being kept and they will inspect the housing.
why anyone would want one is beyond me, when they scent mark everything with their arse?

[parakitaMol.]

marcosgt said:

parakitaMol. said:

marcosgt said:

Still, don't let facts stand in the way of an irate rant, eh?

M.

Oh so sorry for the irate rant about something so trivial.

Thank you for putting me in my place M.

Yes, she said she was advertising it on 'the internet' for £1000

That makes it OK then.

She's not broken any laws, she realises her mistake and she's trying to find the animal a new home with company, presumably through a medium where she can reach people likely to be able to help - Hardly the worst case of animal cruelty I've ever heard of...

She didn't look like the kind of woman who could afford to lose £800 to me. Just a weak willed granny who gave into her grandson's pleading too easily.

I'd agree with restrictions on ownership, if not a complete ban (there was another woman on with a huge enclosure for her primates, is it really fair to prevent her owning them as she's made such an effort?).

M.

She may not have broken any law but I completely disagree that she had the creature's future best interests at heart. I doubt she would either have the inclination, nor the animal knowledge to conduct any checks on the next owner. Did she strike you as the sort of person who would be equipped to make any checks on the next owner?

Yes the woman who had a large enclosure had a better environment but I still think that a complete ban for private ownership would be the best way to manage it. If not, a strict license with compulsory annual welfare checks. I was shocked when the item said it was legal to own them.

Simpo Two said:

Or Option B: Make the feckless grandson look after it properly.

Can they not build a run? - or are they 80 floors up in a tower block?

I would also blame on the seller for not making suitable checks first.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17724743 here is the story online the child resembled Puglsey from the Adams family and disinterested and yes it looked like council housing (not fact-checked) but wholly inadequate.

Even if they built a run, you would require knowlege of primates to adequately provide the stimulation, exercise, care, diet and health needs.

Heaven knows where she got the poor little thing from in the first place. Yes she regrets it now but it doesn't make it acceptable.