We found him just in time — but he was slipping away.
This morning, something happened that shook all of us. It started with a soft, desperate sound in the bushes — not a cry, but more like a fading whisper. We followed the noise, and there he was…
A tiny baby monkey, barely alive.
He was lying face-down in the dirt. Flies were already circling him. His body was cold, his breathing slow, and his eyes barely open. It looked like he hadn’t eaten in days. You could see every bone in his little body. His chest rose so slowly we thought… this might be his last breath.
We dropped everything and rushed to him.
At first, we didn’t even know if he was alive. But when we gently picked him up, he let out the softest whimper — like he was saying, “Please don’t leave me.”
We wrapped him in a soft cloth and ran back to the shelter. His body was limp. He didn’t even have the strength to hold on. That’s when the fear set in — we were afraid we might be too late.
We gave him warm formula, drop by drop. A small heater to bring back his body heat. And soft strokes along his back, like a mother would. Hours passed. Still no movement. Just shallow breathing.
But then… something changed.
His tiny fingers moved. Just a little. Then a blink. Then the smallest little sound — a squeak so soft, but so full of life.
We cried. Yes, grown adults with muddy shoes and tired hearts — we cried.
Because we knew… he wanted to live.
We don’t know how he got there. Maybe he was abandoned. Maybe his mother died. Maybe he fell from a tree and was left behind. All we know is this: he fought to stay alive, and we were lucky enough to find him just in time.
We’ve named him Lucky — because he truly is. Not just lucky to be alive, but lucky to be given a second chance.
Right now, Lucky is recovering. He’s still very weak, but we’re feeding him every few hours. He sleeps a lot, but when he opens his eyes, he looks right at us — like he knows we saved him. Like he’s thanking us in his own way.
💬 This is why we do what we do.
This is why we rescue. Why we share these stories. Because every life — no matter how small — deserves a chance.
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👉 Follow more updates on Lucky’s recovery at www.getmonki.info — and be part of his journey to healing.