Elizabeth Tyson
Veggie Keith's Page
Fundraising for Wild Futures
Story
Update from Keith: Hi all and especially
to those who have supported me in this challenge both financially and
with words
of encouragement. After a nice weekend at lake Malawi feasting on
delicious
fresh food including my fair share of steak and chicken I started my
veggie bush
tucker challenge on Monday with trepidation. A diet of lots of eggs,
potatoes
and beans has followed without too much trouble if you discount
flatulence. I am
writing this on Wednesday as we prepare to go back to Lilongwe tomorrow
for a
charity fun run at the weekend where the temptation at the after run BBQ
will
surely test my resolve but not break it. I shall let you know how I
fair and promise to
keep my bowel movements to myself on the next
update.
Yours truly, Keith
Thompson
Hello All,
In honour of National Vegetarian Week and to support the fantastic work of The Monkey Santuary Trust I have accepted their Veggie Challenge and for one whole week, 24th – 30th May, not a scrap of meat or fish will pass my lips, which as anyone who knows me will realise, will be incredibly difficult.
What makes the challenge even more tough is that I am currently working on a Primate Release Programme based in , , . I am 60km from the nearest shop and due to the heat keeping fruit and vegetables fresh in this environment is almost impossible therefore locally reared chicken and fresh fish form the basis of my daily diet.
Due to our limited internet access Liz Tyson of Wild Futures will be managing this page on my behalf, but I will endeavor to supply frequent up dates on how I am fairing.
Please support me on this personal challenge and to raise money for an exceptional cause by sponsoring my Veggie Bushtucker Trial! Wild Futures offers sanctuary to ex-pet monkeys in need of a safe home for life. Their newest arrival is Josh the capuchin. Here's his story...
On the 5th May 2010, a small and frightened capuchin monkey named Josh was introduced to his new home at the Wild Futures Monkey Sanctuary in . His new enclosure overlooks the territory of the centre’s existing residents - it was the first time he had seen another capuchin in over a decade. 19 year-old Josh has had a sad start to his life, but staff at the rescue centre hope that this new chapter will be a long-overdue happy ending for the little monkey.
Josh was born in the to feed the growing trade in primates as pets and has been re-homed four times in his life. Moved from place to place as his natural behaviour became more difficult to cope with, he was taken on by a family whose misguided love for this intelligent animal led to him being kept alone in an enclosure for years on end. Ultimately, and for the last three years, Josh has been housed in a children’s zoo in the North of England after he bit his owner so badly that the man lost permanent use of one of his hands. Local officials assessed the zoo when Josh first arrived and recommended that improvements be made to Josh’s enclosure and that opportunities for him to be integrated into a social group be sought. The zoo paid no heed and Josh lived alone in his small cage, devoid of any environmental enrichment.
Said Macer Parton, from the Wild Futures Primate Welfare Team:
“Josh’s plight came to the attention of local police following a damning exposé on the zoo in question. They contacted us as soon as the news broke to ask if an emergency rescue could be carried out. Our centre, which specialises in care and rehabilitation of ex-pet monkeys, already offers sanctuary to 24 others; we were pleased to take Josh on to join our ever-growing troop of capuchins. “
See http://www.captiveanimals.org/news/2010/tweddle.html for more information on the investigation carried out by The Captive Animals Protection Society Updates from the man himself (Keith, not Josh - Josh can't write) coming soon.... Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – and raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity. So please dig deep and donate now.
Hello All,
In honour of National Vegetarian Week and to support the fantastic work of The Monkey Santuary Trust I have accepted their Veggie Challenge and for one whole week, 24th – 30th May, not a scrap of meat or fish will pass my lips, which as anyone who knows me will realise, will be incredibly difficult.
What makes the challenge even more tough is that I am currently working on a Primate Release Programme based in , , . I am 60km from the nearest shop and due to the heat keeping fruit and vegetables fresh in this environment is almost impossible therefore locally reared chicken and fresh fish form the basis of my daily diet.
Due to our limited internet access Liz Tyson of Wild Futures will be managing this page on my behalf, but I will endeavor to supply frequent up dates on how I am fairing.
Please support me on this personal challenge and to raise money for an exceptional cause by sponsoring my Veggie Bushtucker Trial! Wild Futures offers sanctuary to ex-pet monkeys in need of a safe home for life. Their newest arrival is Josh the capuchin. Here's his story...
On the 5th May 2010, a small and frightened capuchin monkey named Josh was introduced to his new home at the Wild Futures Monkey Sanctuary in . His new enclosure overlooks the territory of the centre’s existing residents - it was the first time he had seen another capuchin in over a decade. 19 year-old Josh has had a sad start to his life, but staff at the rescue centre hope that this new chapter will be a long-overdue happy ending for the little monkey.
Josh was born in the to feed the growing trade in primates as pets and has been re-homed four times in his life. Moved from place to place as his natural behaviour became more difficult to cope with, he was taken on by a family whose misguided love for this intelligent animal led to him being kept alone in an enclosure for years on end. Ultimately, and for the last three years, Josh has been housed in a children’s zoo in the North of England after he bit his owner so badly that the man lost permanent use of one of his hands. Local officials assessed the zoo when Josh first arrived and recommended that improvements be made to Josh’s enclosure and that opportunities for him to be integrated into a social group be sought. The zoo paid no heed and Josh lived alone in his small cage, devoid of any environmental enrichment.
Said Macer Parton, from the Wild Futures Primate Welfare Team:
“Josh’s plight came to the attention of local police following a damning exposé on the zoo in question. They contacted us as soon as the news broke to ask if an emergency rescue could be carried out. Our centre, which specialises in care and rehabilitation of ex-pet monkeys, already offers sanctuary to 24 others; we were pleased to take Josh on to join our ever-growing troop of capuchins. “
See http://www.captiveanimals.org/news/2010/tweddle.html for more information on the investigation carried out by The Captive Animals Protection Society Updates from the man himself (Keith, not Josh - Josh can't write) coming soon.... Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – and raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity. So please dig deep and donate now.