tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post5593715671220364015..comments2023-12-16T02:39:56.603-06:00Comments on Gordon Grice: Monkey Shot in Domestic Dispute (And More)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-7203098136686007652017-08-21T16:41:59.551-05:002017-08-21T16:41:59.551-05:00thanksthankspet monkeyhttp://www.lemuranimal.com/how-intelligent-are-adopt-a-lemur/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-19465589844437946262016-08-06T06:18:00.891-05:002016-08-06T06:18:00.891-05:00One thing you do not do with macaques is throw a n...One thing you do not do with macaques is throw a net over them. "Jayjay" would have been absolutely terrified and have felt like he was about to be killed. Jayjay would still be alive if they'd invested in a tranquilliser gun instead of a bullet gun.<br /><br />If bites are a justification for banning a pet the first pet that should be banned is the dog. Look up the dog bite statistics and jaw will drop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-46620575770607816182012-08-31T01:29:15.909-05:002012-08-31T01:29:15.909-05:00I understand that's a common problem with keep...I understand that's a common problem with keeping primates for pets: they are intelligent enough to figure an escape from almost any cage. Gordon Gricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068980330242909601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-19023570634173157062012-08-30T16:52:15.978-05:002012-08-30T16:52:15.978-05:00Jay Jay had a very large cage that was built for h...Jay Jay had a very large cage that was built for him. At least 20 feet tall by 30 feet around. It was very strongly built and I am very surprised that the monkey was able to find a weakness in that structure. Jay Jay must have found a weak spot in the peak of the cage and worked it apart over time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-21224789225304650162012-08-25T22:04:01.528-05:002012-08-25T22:04:01.528-05:00We humans are good at ego. We humans are good at ego. Gordon Gricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068980330242909601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-12699953584153495422012-08-25T20:02:14.607-05:002012-08-25T20:02:14.607-05:00Too often, I think, we mistake the ideal of an ani...Too often, I think, we mistake the ideal of an animal for the actuality. We expect wolves to be White Fang, lions to be Elsa, if not Aslan, and leopards to be Bagheera. Ricciutti said it best, I believe, in his great work "Killer Animals": I can't quote him word for word, but something to the effect of--what a collossal ego it must take to believe that a little affection can undo millions of years of evolution.James Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-71093349477772906632012-08-25T19:31:01.577-05:002012-08-25T19:31:01.577-05:00I sympathize with the desire to have a primate for...I sympathize with the desire to have a primate for a pet. As a kid, having a chimp or gorilla around the house seemed like the coolest thing imaginable. But these arrangements don't work out well. In my opinion, all primates are poor choices for pets. I've seen reports of attacks even by a lemur and various small species of monkey (including marmosets, like the other monkey in the photo above). Gordon Gricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068980330242909601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-4883083486661028182012-08-25T15:12:11.398-05:002012-08-25T15:12:11.398-05:00About fifteen years ago, when monkeys were still l...About fifteen years ago, when monkeys were still legal in NYS without paperwork, a man one town over from my hometown was attacked and severely bitten by a rhesus macacque, which ripped open his calf.<br /><br />In general, the idea of keeping any sort of primate--with the possible exceptions of prosimians or some of the very small, primitive New World monkeys--makes my skin crawl. Many are handsome animals with fascinating behavior, but they belong either in the wild or in zoos with the proper resources to care for such high-maintenance, intelligent species. Keeping a monkey or ape as a "companion" might qualify one for a promising future in corrections, but is hardly fair to the animal or safe for the owner.James Smithnoreply@blogger.com