SPCA issues warning to Monkey Town in Somerset West Posted by Anita Froneman on 14 January 2022 The Cape of Good Hope SPCA has issued a warning to captive primate centre Monkey Town in Somerset West near Cape Town. The SPCA said it found 14 violations of the Animal Protection Act after a recent inspection. Inspectors allegedly received an anonymous tip-off from the public. Inspector Werner Taljaard and Wildlife Officer Jon Friedman then inspected on Tuesday, January 11. ‘The establishment is trading and offers self-catering accommodation, picnic and braai facilities to the public at a fee. We are therefore of the opinion that our findings are in the interest of the public. People should know what they are paying for,’ the statement reads. The violations include limited access to potable drinking water, a neglected donkey with severely overgrown hooves as well as the use of equipment in the vicinity of animals which left the squirrel monkeys visibly distressed. Furthermore, there was also a maggot-infested African pygmy hedgehog enclosure, brown capuchin monkeys with no protection against the elements, and inadequate enclosures for the macaw parrots. ‘There were several operational issues highlighted during the inspection. Exposed electric heaters with unsecured electric cables in the sleeping quarters of primates posing a significant burn or electrocution risk,’ the SPCA said. The facility was given seven days to make changes to these issues or face prosecution. Monkey Town houses 250 primates, including 26 different exotic species of monkeys and apes. The facility occasionally takes in abandoned captive-bred monkeys and says on their website the facility is often used by CapeNature to accommodate rescued monkeys. Picture: Getaway gallery Related Posts South Africa’s history at the World Travel Awards 27 May 2022 By now, you’ve probably caught wind that the World Travel Awards voting has opened and... read more Samsa suspends oil bunkering after spill in Algoa Bay 27 May 2022 The South African Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa) has launched an investigation into an oil spill... read more SA no longer accepts Covid-19 vaccination certificate without QR code 27 May 2022 According to the Department of Health, South Africa no longer accepts the 'white card' received... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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