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Detroit was confiscated from
the previous owner due to the complaint of a monkey bite. He arrived
in 2001. The owner was attempting to sell Detroit and the arrogant,
uneducated person tried to grab the monkey. All in all, it was a smart
move on the monkey's part, he was brought here to sanctuary after
spending time in the Humane Society lockup for several months.
Trying to get the monkey here was a problem. The planes came up with
an embargo against primate flights, the weather was too hot to fly
even if the Air cargo would have accepted him. After 10 weeks, our
Board of Directors member Frank Lucas volunteered to drive to Michigan
and get him. Every one should have members as dedicated as ours is
fortunate to have!
Along with Detroit came the owner's list of the little guys favorite
foods .. pizza, macaroni and cheese, chicken, hot dogs, cooked potatoes,
bread and last but not least - fruits and vegetables. This diet, of
course, had Detroit down to skin and bones when he arrived. Getting
him to eat properly has been a chore, and its still not easy as his
stomach gets upset, wonder why?
Detroit is known by his alias - Slick. I nicknamed him this as he
is slick at stealing his cage mate's food if he gobbles his and is
looking for more. Its usually not the biscuits, but the fruit he is
after.
Detroit now lives with Mercury. They enjoy each other and are two
very happy and lucky primates to end up in good hands, out of the
pet trade.
We are happy to report that Detroit has gained weight since he's been
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