A sad day at CERCOPAN

Category: Cercopan, Monkeys, Nigeria, Uncategorized
Date: January 7th 2008
By: admin

Yesterday, I arrived at work at 6am to find Linda sat up in her travel box looking reasonably alert, yet by 10am her health had plummeted once again. She simply lay on her side without reacting as we cleaned her box and tried to make her comfortable with a hot water bottle. At 12.05pm Heather administered drugs in a desperate bid to pull her round, but all of our efforts were in vain and at 9.30pm last night Linda finally gave up the fight. Putty nosed guenon babies tend to go downhill rapidly and it is always difficult to bring them back to health once they are sick and weakened. Knowing this, we had prepared ourselves for the worst, but I think deep down we all secretly believed this tough little monkey would make it through. I apologise for not posting news earlier, but as you can imagine everyone here is feeling pretty low today.

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9 Comments

  1. Pam/Shell Beach, CA
    Posted January 7, 2008 at 9:08 am | Permalink

    This is very sad news. Thank you for all your efforts to help sweet little Linda.

  2. Lisa, California
    Posted January 7, 2008 at 9:49 am | Permalink

    Yes, very sad news. Thank you for making the best efforts. Lisa

  3. Christine C.
    Posted January 7, 2008 at 9:55 am | Permalink

    Claire — I am so, so sorry. I know that you guys did everything you could to help Baby Linda.

  4. Sheryl, Washington, DC
    Posted January 7, 2008 at 10:51 am | Permalink

    I’m so sorry. I feel terrible and I didn’t really know Baby Linda. You did your best to help her and that’s really all that we can do.

    s.

  5. F. J. PECHIR
    Posted January 7, 2008 at 12:26 pm | Permalink

    I really, really sorry to hear this bad news… she was very brave anyway, and at least, she is in peace and feeling no more suffering…

  6. Sherri S.
    Posted January 7, 2008 at 2:03 pm | Permalink

    We are all mourning the loss of baby Linda with you.

  7. angie. Brit in LA
    Posted January 7, 2008 at 2:14 pm | Permalink

    Am so,so sorry. Had such hopes that she would pull through.
    My thoughts are with you all, thank for trying so hard.

  8. cathy-california
    Posted January 7, 2008 at 9:33 pm | Permalink

    Thinking of poor little Linda and all of your efforts to save her. I’m so sorry.

  9. THERESA SISKIND
    Posted January 8, 2008 at 12:15 pm | Permalink

    It is very hard to say goodbye, they are like children. Surely she sensed she was loved and felt safe as she embarked on her final journey…but I’m sure she would say if she could, your heart is my new home…

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