The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary are delighted to announce that on Saturday 19th February they will be locking Cllr Debbie Andre in a cage in the foyer of Morrison’s Supermarket in Lake.
Cllr Andre is the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Lifelong Skills and Ward Member for Sandown North.
Not permitted to speak
She will spend five hours in a small cage between 11am-4pm on Saturday during which time she will not be permitted to speak.
Whilst many people will find amusement in Cllr Andre’s incarceration and even question whether such a long period of quietude is even plausible, there is a very serious message behind Saturday’s activity.
Plight of monkeys and lemurs being kept as pets
Cllr Andre has kindly agreed to participate in this very public ordeal to support the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary and raise awareness of the plight of monkeys and lemurs being kept as pets in often horrendous conditions.
Currently it is perfectly within the law to keep animals such as monkeys and lemurs as pets without regulation which has seen primates kept in birdcages, in front rooms and garden sheds.
New world-class Primate Rescue Facility
The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary is currently building a new world class Primate Rescue Facility that we hope will eventually become home to many primates who will be rescued from such horrendous conditions when the Government introduces the Kept Animals Bill which will require primates to .
Cllr Andre has kindly agreed to support us by donating her time and commitment to this cause.
Is it even possible for her to keep silent for five hours?
Whilst we hope that her endeavours on Saturday morning will convey a very serious message, we also know that her time at Morrison’s will be eventful.
- What will Cllr Andre be wearing?
- Is it even possible for her to keep silent FOR FIVE HOURS?
- Can she escape from the clutches of dastardly team from The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary?
The Wildheart Trust would like to thank Cllr Andre for both her time and passionate enthusiasm for the cause as well as Morrison’s Supermarket for agreeing to host our outlandish escapades.
News shared by Mat on behalf of Wildheart Trust.
Image: jenniferpoole under CC BY 2.0
