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Monkeys as surrogate children

07.03.2008 | 7:12:00 pm | Posted by ParentDish
Filed under: Babies, Adoption, Weird but trueIf you thought fake babies were a weird substitute for having actual children, what do you think about monkeys? As in primates? As in monkids? Apparently, adopting capuchin monkeys and treating them just like a human member of the family is all the rage among some folks. Empty-nesters and those who can't or don't want to have actual children are shelling out big bucks for monkeys who will take their place in the family as babies who never grow up.Lori Johnson adopted her capuchin, Jessy, because she was lonely after her children grew up and left hom...
 
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