#vervet monkey
A few months ago, after moving to Egypt, I came across a pet shop located on a busy Cairo street that had a full-sized vervet monkey in a tiny cage. I went over to check on him, and he immediately grabbed my jacket with his human-like hands to rub his belly. He began flipping in the cage, like a hamster on a hamster wheel, but with no way to escape. Watching him trapped inside, I was instantly heartbroken. After speaking…