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Care home residents delighted by surprise visit from playful squirrel monkeys - a heartwarming day filled with laughter, cuddles, and lifelong dreams coming true!
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Care home residents achieve lifelong dream after bunch of monkeys swing by for a visit

Charlie Watton
Last updated: 2025/02/17 at 9:09 AM
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A monkey at a care home. (Jam Press/Hamberley Care Homes – Caddington Grove)
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Residents in a care home were left delighted when they got a surprise visit from a bunch of monkeys.

Residents at the Caddington Grove Care Home in Dunstable went bananas when they had the chance to interact with squirrel monkeys.

The primates were not shy when arriving at the care home, crawling all over the entertained oldies.

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Three residents who are huge animal lovers achieved a lifelong dream of getting up close with the monkeys.

Care home residents delighted by surprise visit from playful squirrel monkeys - a heartwarming day filled with laughter, cuddles, and lifelong dreams coming true!
A monkey at a care home. (Jam Press/Hamberley Care Homes – Caddington Grove)

Shirley Higgs, 90, Barbara Ilich, 92 and Margaret Barton, 77, had an absolute joy meeting the animals.

Workers from Amazing Animals, Antonio and Gracie helped introduce the on-lead primates to the residents.

The zoo, founded in 1977, specialises in exotic animal training.

(Jam Press/Hamberley Care Homes – Caddington Grove)

Twenty residents had a brilliant day mingling with the monkeys.

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The playful primates made the visit on 11 February, as reported by What’s The Jam.

Care home residents delighted by surprise visit from playful squirrel monkeys - a heartwarming day filled with laughter, cuddles, and lifelong dreams coming true!
Caddington Grove Care Home. (Picture: Jam Press)

Caddington Grove Care Home stated: “Thank you to the team at Amazing Animals.

Care home residents delighted by surprise visit from playful squirrel monkeys - a heartwarming day filled with laughter, cuddles, and lifelong dreams coming true!
A monkey at a care home. (Jam Press/Hamberley Care Homes – Caddington Grove)

“The staff, residents and families really appreciate your visits.

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Care home residents delighted by surprise visit from playful squirrel monkeys - a heartwarming day filled with laughter, cuddles, and lifelong dreams coming true!
Cupcakes with a monkey topper at a care home. (Jam Press/Hamberley Care Homes – Caddington Grove)

“What an amazing day we had.”

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