As Animal Rentals official Animal Ambassador, I love any organization that promotes the conservation and welfare of domestic and exotic animals. Fortunately there are hundreds, even thousands, of just those types of organizations all over the world. But out of all of them, my favorite is the one that is dedicated to me and my brothers and sisters like me – the Simian Society of America.
The Simian Society of America is dedicated to a lifetime of care for primates in captivity. What that means is that they help people understand and care for us monkeys, and they help monkeys live the best life they possibly can. How could I not love them?! I am a lifetime member of the Simian Society of America, and they are my personal number one charity. I even have an ad in one of their magazines! So it was very exciting for me to take a break from our traveling College Entertainment and Exotic Animal Shows to attend the Simian Society’s National Convention Appreciation Day in early October.
The convention was in Branson, Missouri – about 8 1/2 hours from Chicago – so dad and I road-tripped it once again. Once we got there, we had tons of fun hanging out and talking to people who love monkeys and other primates as much as we do. And Dad and I got to give a good talk about living and working and traveling together. But my favorite part of the whole thing was hanging out with other monkeys…it was awesome! At home I get to spend time with my Uncle Monk – who tells wonderful stories about “the old days” – but at the convention I got to meet all sorts of different monkeys from all over the country. AND I had a “date” with a really nice male monkey. Dad says he is a prospective mate for me. I don’t know about all of that, but it was nice to get to know him for a while. Maybe we will see each other at next year’s convention. Maybe sooner!
So now you’ve heard a little about my favorite charitable animal organization – the Simian Society of America. What is your favorite animal charity and why? How are you involved with it?
