Sad girl...

This is my Robbie, well, not really, but I like to think I am a good friend to her.

She is named so, after the Robbie Williams song, 'Me & My Monkey'

Rob lives alone in a small, caged area in Luxor, Egypt.

We met less than a year ago and found her to be in a very bad way. She had an empty cage, dirty water, no food, was being fed tissues by children, which she happily ate and had nowhere to sleep, only the small concrete area she lived, ate and used as a toilet. She lay down broken. From that initial meeting and many tears, the Robster and I became good friends.

Robbie is extremely good tempered, loves to be groomed and have a cuddle, but as she lives alone, this can only happen, when certain people visit her, not everyone can go inside her cage, she only allows certain people, that she feels will not cause her harm and that she trusts.

Rob is extremely intelligent of course and recognises voices, sounds and smells. On entering the place she lives, you can call her name, which causes her to run excitedly around her cage, as she waits for you to go and say hello.

She grasps your hands, places her delicate fingers on your face and mimics a kiss, making a sound, that I can only interpret as 'Hello you, long time no see'

Upon entering her enclosure, she greets you and snuggles up close, jumping up into your lap and wrapping her arms around you. She literally gives you a hug and then starts to pick the fleas and nits from your hair! This is a ritual that must be reciprocated and is a pleasure to do, as she falls into a trance like state, simply enjoying the grooming/cleaning process.

This is the first time, I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing, the direct emotions of such an animal. Being in close proximity of such a marvelous creature, is extremely moving and humbling, she is magnificent, so human like in every way, yet she is caged and lives alone.

I simply love 'Robbie' and want to share this special lady with you....Please feel free to share her with your friends.

My one concern, is that she seems so sad......

Video of Robbie

More pictures of her....