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A pet monkey that was shockingly abused by its owner after being given cocaine and even flushed down the toilet – is enjoying a new life after being rescued by the RSPCA

Milly the marmoset even has a boyfriend in her new home at Monkey World in Dorset.

Milly was rescued after distressing videos showed the pet clinging into the sides of a toilet as she was being “flushed away” by her heartless owner. She was also filmed being fed kebabs, sausages and burgers.

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RSPCA investigators learned that Milly had been been offered cocaine and that a dog was made to chase the terrified marmoset. While the footage was being recorded laughter could be heard in the background.

The animal welfare charity rescued the pet after police found the videos on Holland's phone after a drugs bust after which she Holland was sentenced for drug offences. The little marmoset was later rehomed at Monkey World in Dorset in January 2022 where she has come on leaps and bounds.

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Holland was banned from keeping all animals for life after pleading guilty to three Animal Welfare Act offences in December last year.

The RSPCA is highlighting Milly’s story as part of its Cancel Out Cruelty campaign which aims to raise funds to help its rescue teams out on the frontline continue to save animals from cruelty and abuse and to raise awareness about how to stop cruelty to animals for good.

Milly was struggling to settle at first and staff at the centre were worried about the effects the abuse had on her as she was terrified of people. She would hide at the back of the enclosure and make an alarm call whenever anyone walked past.

They slowly had to build up her confidence and provided her with a mate – a fellow marmoset called Moon who had been rescued from the pet trade.

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Moon was quick to respond to Milly’s alarm calls and would stand by her side to reassure her – which has helped her learn to trust again.

Now the pair are inseparable and love spending time in their large enclosure hunting insects and enjoying each other's company.

RSPCA inspector and exotics officer Sophie Daniels, who rescued Milly, said: “This was a very disturbing case but I am pleased to see Milly is doing well in a fantastic environment with her boyfriend Moon by her side.

“This is why our Cancel Out Cruelty campaign is so important – so we can continue to help rescue desperate animals like Milly.”

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Marmosets are by far the most common primates being kept as pets. However, the RSPCA is opposed to the keeping of any primate as a pet, because it is so hard to meet their complex needs in a domestic environment.

To help the RSPCA help to Cancel Out Cruelty visit: www.rspca.org.uk/stopcruelty.

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