Cutie News Update!!!

Banana Sam (who we wrote about here) has been found and is back at the SF Zoo, being cared for by his zookeepers! The 2-pound cutie was shaking, hungry and cold when police returned him to the zoo Saturday evening, but he was clean and with no obvious trauma. It is uknown when Banana Sam will return to his exhibit with his 17 squirrel monkey friends, but we hope it's soon... Welcome home and Hello There Cutie!!! xxxo

Cutie Missing

We bring you this local news story in a special weekend Hello There Cutie:

Banana Sam, an adorable 17-year-old squirrel monkey, was discovered M.I.A. Friday morning from his home in the San Francisco Zoo. Sadly, there are clear signs of a break-in, with two holes cut into the monkey enclosure. Banana Sam is one foot tall and weighs just two pounds and, at 17, is a senior citizen that requires a special diet and medication. The super scary part: there's a black market for squirrel monkeys as exotic pets and worse, for their body parts and organs.

An anonymous donor has put up a $5,000 reward for Banana Sam's return. Let's all hope for a speedy and safe return (I've seen Sam at the zoo and he is a major Cutie!). xxxo