AFTER ALMOST 13 YEARS, ZIGGY WILL BE LEAVING FOSTER MOM ANDREA CAMPBELL FOR HELPING HANDS HEADQUARTERS—TO BE TRAINED FOR SERVICE AS A HELPER/COMPANION TO A QUADRIPLEGIC
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, AR February, 2002 : Ziggy Campbell, a Helping Hands capuchin monkey will be leaving home for further education as a helper/companion to a quadriplegic. The Helping Hands facility in Boston, MA, will be the site for her training and transition. She is scheduled to leave the first week in February 2002.
• Ziggy is a capuchin monkey who was born on Discovery Is. in Walt Disney World, FL.
• A capuchin’s life span is approximately 35-45 years.
Her departure will be painful for foster mom, Andrea Campbell
"Yes, we always knew what the end result was and we believe Ziggy will be the best gift ever. I have raised her as a child though, and it will leave a gaping hole in my heart to see her finally leave us. My children grew up with the Zigster, we got her at the tender age of five weeks."
1. Ziggy is the subject of the book BRINGING UP ZIGGY: What Raising A Helping Hands Monkey Taught Me About Love, Commitment, and Sacrifice, written by author, Andrea Campbell.
2. Monkeys are intelligent, agile, and love to manipulate objects.
3. Thought to be the smartest of all monkey species, capuchins form a bond with humans.
4. Ziggy has been the subject of countless newspaper articles, radio and television shows and was featured on TO TELL THE TRUTH.
For more information and photos of Ziggy, you can visit Andrea Campbell’s web site. The URL is: www.andreacampbell.com Just click on either the book link "Bringing Up Ziggy," or visit Ziggy’s own web page.
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