{"id":2175512,"date":"2024-05-25T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T05:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2175512"},"modified":"2024-05-15T09:04:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T08:04:29","slug":"english-woman-shocked-to-find-monkey-in-her-greenhouse-now-hes-in-a-sanctuary-with-a-girlfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/english-woman-shocked-to-find-monkey-in-her-greenhouse-now-hes-in-a-sanctuary-with-a-girlfriend\/","title":{"rendered":"English Woman Shocked to Find Monkey in Her Greenhouse \u2013 Now He\u2019s in a Sanctuary with a Girlfriend"},"content":{"rendered":"

A woman in the city of Wolverhampton, England, suddenly discovered a South American monkey in her greenhouse, and scrambled to figure out who to call.<\/p>\n

The animal charity Wings and Paws said they were contacted by a distressed woman who reported a \u201cstrange wild animal with a bushy tail\u201d leaping about her property.<\/p>\n

Volunteers who arrived on the scene expected to find a squirrel or a fox but were left shocked to see a monkey casually sitting on the kitchen countertop.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re more used to dealing with domestic pets and farmyard animals like dogs, cats and horses so it was certainly a shock to discover a monkey,\u201d said volunteer Gemma Warner.<\/p>\n

It turned out to be a marmoset\u20145,400 miles away from his native South America\u2014most likely an unwanted pet left to fend for himself in the West Midlands of Great Britain.<\/p>\n

\u201cIts lucky we found him because the cold would have killed him if he\u2019d been left on the streets of Wolverhampton.\u201d<\/p>\n

They were able to entice \u2018Marcel\u2019 into a cage to take back to their rescue centre\u2014and things only got better from there.<\/p>\n

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South American marmoset monkey named Marcel \u2013 Wings and Paws \/ SWNS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Volunteers spent several weeks nursing him back to full health\u2014and now they\u2019ve found him a suitable home, which had the added bonus of a potential new girlfriend.<\/p>\n

He was offered a place at Monkey World 200 miles away in Wareham, Dorset, and made the journey there on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Once he has settled into his new enclosure, Marcel will be introduced to a female in residence, and it\u2019s hoped the pair will hit it off.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was mixed emotions seeing him go because he was such a sweetheart who we had grown really fond of,\u201d said Gemma.<\/p>\n

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Marcel with Monkey World\u2019s Alison Cronin \u2013 SWNS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cBut we are obviously ecstatic for him as it\u2019s undoubtedly the best place for him. We were really happy to find him somewhere suitable.\u201d<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t an easy task though, Monkey World\u2014like Wings and Paws, and other rescue facilities\u2014was full.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe owner jiggled some things around and he now has a lovely big enclosure to explore.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur volunteers worked relentlessly to make this happen and Monkey World could see he deserved a new start. We\u2019re really grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are sad to see him go but over the moon for him.<\/p>\n

Marmosets are mainly found in the tropical rainforests of South America, with a few populations in Central America.<\/p>\n

It is currently legal in the UK to keep them as pets, but new rules adopted earlier this year by the government will make it illegal to keep monkeys, lemurs, and other primates without a license beginning in 2026.<\/p>\n

Sharing the news on social media, Wings and Paws added: \u201cWhat a fabulous end to our rescue mission \u2013 this is what it\u2019s all about! Rescues helping rescues and saving lives!\u201d<\/p>\n

This article<\/a> was first published by The Good News Network on 12 May 2024. Lead Image: South American marmoset monkey named Marcel \u2013 Wings and Paws \/ SWNS.
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