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Chimps in captivity

Didn't think I would get back to blog so quickly but just read something that made me both sad and furious. A woman and some policemen were attacked by a chimpanzee that had been kept by a family in the US. Consequently the chimp died a horrific death. Apparently, according to the news feed, the animal was trained to wear clothes, drink out of glasses etc etc. When will people learn that we have come a long way since believing that chimps are very cute little creatures that drink tea, ride bikes and have picnics while wearing five year old's cast offs! They are a very intelligent, social and yes, naturally aggressive creatures that have no business being in people's homes. For better news about rehabilitating these poor mistreated animals have a look at the Monkey World website. Monkey World have done an amzing job of rescuing various apes and endangered species, providing them with as close to a natural existance as is possible for those too damaged to go back to the

Why blog?

hmmmmm... decided to have a blog site rather than a website. Why? I think I feel more relaxed about a blog and it will make a change from the more formal writing that I am getting back into. Having not written anything much in the past five years, I am about to submit new articles to Suite101.com and can't wait to be back in the fold so to speak. I "met" some fantastic and very supportive writers on there the last time I wrote for them. However, this blog will give me a chance to be my grasshopper brain self who loves to skip from topic to topic! There is usually something in the papers, on the news or happening in the street that I have some sort of opinion about so now's my chance! We will see how it progresses!