Meet Faustino, a rescued howler monkey who lives at an animal sanctuary in Bolivia:

Was he found injured in the jungle and nursed back to health? Freed from life on the grift with some carnie organ-grinder? No, Faustino was rescued from being a pet, in a home where he regularly drank alcohol and watched TV.

I’m sure he’s in a better, healthier place now, but I recognize that look in his eyes. “Fuck fruit,” it says. “Papa needs a cocktail, and I’m missing my damn stories.”

I’m like to sponsor the occasional weekend getaway for Faustino. We’ll gather in my room at some nearby resort for margaritas and must-see TeeVee. Or jugged wine and telenovelas, if that’s what he prefers.

Via, picture by NOAH FRIEDMAN-RUDOVSKY / BARCROFT MEDIA