The Cape of Good Hope SPCA has issued a warning to captive primate centre Monkey City in Somerset West close to Cape City. The SPCA mentioned it discovered 14 violations of the Animal Safety Act after a latest inspection.
Inspectors allegedly acquired an nameless tip-off from the general public. Inspector Werner Taljaard and Wildlife Officer Jon Friedman then inspected on Tuesday, January 11.
‘The institution is buying and selling and provides self-catering lodging, picnic and braai services to the general public at a price. We’re due to this fact of the opinion that our findings are within the curiosity of the general public. Individuals ought to know what they’re paying for,’ the assertion reads.
The violations embody restricted entry to potable consuming water, a uncared for donkey with severely overgrown hooves in addition to the usage of gear within the neighborhood of animals which left the squirrel monkeys visibly distressed.
Moreover, there was additionally a maggot-infested African pygmy hedgehog enclosure, brown capuchin monkeys with no safety towards the weather, and insufficient enclosures for the macaw parrots.
‘There have been a number of operational points highlighted in the course of the inspection. Uncovered electrical heaters with unsecured electrical cables within the sleeping quarters of primates posing a major burn or electrocution threat,’ the SPCA mentioned.
The ability was given seven days to make adjustments to those points or face prosecution.
Monkey City homes 250 primates, together with 26 completely different unique species of monkeys and apes. The ability often takes in deserted captive-bred monkeys and says on their web site the ability is usually utilized by CapeNature to accommodate rescued monkeys.
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