Kevin Hart
Brown Capuchin
June 28, 2014
Former Lab
Courageous Miracle
Stroke
Micky and six other capuchins were retired to sunny Florida from the University of Georgia (UGA) lab where they were involved in cognitive studies. When Micky arrived at Jungle Friends he was the palest of the UGA Boys, but now he sports a great tan. Micky gets very excited when his caregivers bring out new and exciting foods. He knows the sound of the food carts and enthusiastically screams his "good food" call alerting his neighbors that food is on the way. Micky's love of food is reflected in his growing belly. Micky was a bit of a loner, until he met Rachel--now, you rarely see them apart. Our first priority at Jungle Friends is to find lone monkeys friends and allow them to do monkey things with their monkey friends in their spacious, lush, "Almost Wild" habitats. Micky was all alone in the lab, but now enjoys the company of one of our "Wild Girls" named Rachel.
Micky, the Courageous Monkey Miracle's famous doppelganger is Kevin Hart. Both have faced obstacles with their health and have come out stronger, exuding energy, a great sense of humor, and contagious enthusiasm for life.
A photo of healthy Micky before his stroke. Now fully recovered, he is back to his old self, enjoying tasty treats and showing his excitement for food with joyful celebrations at mealtime.
Micky was found unresponsive in his habitat by our caregiver during diet distribution. It appeared that Micky had suffered a stroke.
He was rushed to the University of Florida where he was seen immediately. Our fears were confirmed—Micky had suffered a stroke.
It was recommended that he undergo hyperbaric chamber treatments. Micky spent the next three days traveling back and forth for his one-hour hyperbaric treatments. He was such a good patient, making friends with the staff during each session.
Back at the sanctuary, Micky was placed on a table next to Rachel, his monkey companion, inside their monkey house. We believe that healing is best when loved ones are near.
Within a few days, Micky and Rachel were allowed back into their outdoor habitat. Micky showed steady improvement. Now, you would never guess that Micky had suffered a stroke!
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Morning Splash
By: Michael & Friends
My First Painting
By: Abby
Luminary
By: Macy