Listener Judy Hindman tells us about her retired helper monkey Katie, who chatters all day. Helper monkeys are trained to assist disabled people with everyday tasks. Katie weighs 5 lbs. and emits a ...

A SO-CALLED RETIREMENT HOME, THAT’S A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN MOST. >> THE LIGHT FROM ANY AT THE END OF A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS A RELAXING RETIREMENT. THAT INCLUDES SOME SERVICE ANIMALS AS WELL. >> THEY ...

Becky Thompson calls herself a monkey mom. She has lived for six years with Kristi, a 22-year-old capuchin monkey trained to help her with everyday tasks she can no longer perform since a 1981 ...