Finding Sanctuary

It's been wonderful watching #KikiVervet make friends with our #PrimateSanctuary's other vervet #monkeys since she arrived last year. Here, she and Mikey enjoy a grooming session ❤️ Help provide for Kiki by adopting her! Learn more at https://t.co/GjcuyYL6Y3

Willis has also been playing with Teddy, another young vervet #monkey. Willis will swipe Teddy's stuffed bear toy so she will chase him to retrieve it. Then... he swipes it again! Teddy might be a *little* put off by the game, but she's a good sport! 😜 🧵3/5 #WelcomeWillis https://t.co/QNcYnlfOwl

Thank you to @HoustonChron for telling Willis' story! We are honored to be able to give him a home for life at our #PrimateSanctuary. #WelcomeWillis https://t.co/guDTyFUbTT

New #MONKEY! 🐵 Meet Willis the vervet, our newest #PrimateSanctuary resident! Willis was kept illegally as a pet in #Chicago for 3 years before being rescued by @ChicagoACC. He is now starting a new life at our sanctuary, where he is already having a great time! #WelcomeWillis https://t.co/NHhFTaadpz

In addition to her growing bond with Billie, #KikiVervet is also forming friendships with our #PrimateSanctuary's other vervet #monkeys. Here, she and Mikey are getting to know one another! Want to support Kiki on her journey of healing? Adopt her! Visit https://t.co/sfsqcTnDWQ. https://t.co/a5isl2AB1x

What a difference! When #KikiVervet came to us, she was pale & underweight due to a life spent indoors and poor diet. Now, after about a year at our #sanctuary, she's hale & hearty! She's gained weight, her fur looks healthier, and her face has darkened in the sunshine! ☀️ https://t.co/DP4ZkDFInN

Willis has been introduced to the #sanctuary's other vervet #monkeys and is already building relationships, especially with Billie. The pair have been spotted sweetly cuddling and grooming one another. 🧵2/5 #WelcomeWillis https://t.co/0cPOGpysuD

Willis the vervet #monkey was kept illegally as a pet in #Chicago for 3 years before his rescue by @ChicagoACC. His experience illustrates the urgent need to pass the #CaptivePrimateSafetyAct. Thank you to @wttw for telling Willis' story! #WelcomeWillis https://t.co/uIsaoW4Thd

There are some 15,000 #monkeys and other #primates kept as pets across the U.S. These are wild animals who suffer greatly in captivity. Gambit the rhesus #macaque was one such animal. WATCH & SHARE #GambitsJourney from pet to #PrimateSanctuary! https://t.co/mDgFO8gYJO

Kiki's friendship with our #PrimateSanctuary's other vervet #monkeys continues to grow. She has been spending a lot of time with Billie – grooming, sharing food, and even having a sleepover visit. It is amazing to watch Kiki's progress! #KikiVervet https://t.co/f4sTT28F11

For a #monkey like Willis, who spent his early life in isolation from other monkeys, these social connections are absolutely priceless and what we live for at the #PrimateSanctuary! Follow us for more updates on Willis and the #sanctuary's other newcomers. 🧵4/5 #WelcomeWillis https://t.co/lN67eiILoS

It's #WorldMonkeyDay and we have some amazing news about Willis, the vervet #monkey who had been kept illegally as a pet in #Chicago before being rescued and rehomed to our #PrimateSanctuary a few weeks ago...🧵1/5 #WelcomeWillis https://t.co/5KmbfCognS

Despite his rough beginnings, Willis is one of the most joyful and playful #monkeys we have ever met! You can help care for this special guy by adopting him! Adoptions provide nutritious food, medical care, enrichment & more. Adopt Willis at https://t.co/sfsqcTnDWQ #WelcomeWillis https://t.co/ETNF3Wpngh

More Kiki and Mikey hijinx! Making new friends is never easy, but Kiki is doing an amazing job! Billie, Mikey, and the #PrimateSanctuary's other vervet #monkeys have been very open to her and we are really excited to see how their relationships develop. #KikiVervet https://t.co/ihfmTnrhns

The friendship between Kiki and our #sanctuary's other vervet #monkeys continues to blossom! Kiki and Billie are growing especially close; they are eating together and Billie even took a turn grooming Kiki – an important development! #PrimateSanctuary #SanctuaryLife #KikiVervet https://t.co/hb5wT0yIDa