Meerkats have become trendy pets but they're not as cute as they look. Bedtime in Kimmy Rudland’s house is a hectic affair. Watch Unbroken Online Mic. When the 2. 7- year- old from Ipswich slides under her duvet, she allows her pet meerkats Lawrence and Lola to join her for a cuddle and catch up on a bit of TV before they turn in.
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Reclining against her linen sheets, or standing transfixed in front of a cartoon, their native African desert seems a very long way away. For Kimmy, who lives with parents Debbie and Mark, it’s always a special time. Watch Searching For The Elephant Online Free 2016 on this page.
Kimmy Rudland, pictured, with her pet meerkats Lola and Lawrence love watching THAT ad on television‘Lola enjoys cuddling up with me but Lawrence is usually dashing all over the place playing with tassels on clothes or curtains and digging holes in the cushions and carpets. He tips the bin over as meerkats are very food- orientated and he runs out of the door when you open it. He’s very mischievous.‘Their favourite programmes are anything to do with animals.
They love watching Crufts and cartoons. But Lawrence hates anything with a jingle and will run off if he hears one. He saw the comparethemarket. But they both seem fascinated by the little baby meerkat Oleg.’The irony is not lost on Kimmy. The insurance advert featuring Aleksandr Orlov, the Russian meerkat puppet, is responsible for one of the most successful — some might argue annoying — marketing campaigns of all time. Since hitting TV screens in January 2. Aleksandr and his six relatives have featured in 2.
The latest one stars the impossibly cute baby meerkat Oleg on safari in Africa. No one could have guessed that a cravat- wearing furry mammal would strike such a chord with the public, but Aleksandr’s popularity has seen the company’s fortunes soar. Since the meerkats’ arrival, the website has grown by over 7.
Douw Steyn has more than doubled his wealth to over £4. The advert’s irritating catchphrase ‘Simples’ was even included in the Collins English Dictionary in 2. An offshoot website — comparethemeerkat.
Aleksandr has over 6. Twitter and over 8. Facebook. Meanwhile, more than four million meerkat toys have been collected by consumers who use the website. In short, it’s a marketing phenomenon. Ailisha Wade, with her pet Meerkat 'Mucky' at their home in Wythenshawe in Greater Manchester Yet a disturbing trend has emerged as a result. Captivated by the cute puppets, more and more people are buying real meerkats — known for their endearing habit of standing bolt upright on ‘lookout’ — as domestic pets. The RSPCA saw a 1.
Last year it received 2. And they can be smelly, vicious and destructive, too. No wonder new owners soon find the reality of the animal is nothing like the cute TV version they envisaged.‘It’s a worrying rise,’ says the RSPCA’s Chief Inspector Lee Hopgood. We saw the same thing happen with dalmatians after the release of the film 1.
Dalmatians. People see meerkats on screen and think they’re affable little creatures and want one as a pet.‘But meerkats are group animals. They need to be kept in a family unit in a large enclosure. You can’t keep one in the house like a dog or a cat.’Alexsandr Orlov has become such a cultural phenomena that in 2. Watch Thinner Online Facebook.
Simples' has made it into the Collins English Dictionary. Kimmy admits the advert was one of the reasons why she bought Lola and Lawrence — but only because she was alarmed by the ignorance of fellow owners. The zoology graduate insists she is raising the pair responsibly and wants to educate others about these exotic wild animals.‘As a result of that ad, the first things people ask me are: “Do they speak Russian?” or “Are they going to sell me insurance?”’ she says.‘Although I love my meerkats and they are my pets, you need to know what you’re doing if you’re keeping them. I’ve been working with animals for many years and run a petting zoo.‘They’re not something you should buy on impulse, especially not without having visited other people who keep pets in a home environment. Only then will you see how destructive they can be.’‘Meerkats have the worst bite of any animal I know.
I was bitten last year by Lola’s sister Lily. It was an accident, but it almost went down to the bone.‘The bruise took about three months to heal and the scar is only just fading now.
If that was a child it would have caused severe damage and meerkats are known for biting people’s noses, which can cause facial scarring.’Kimmy bought Lawrence and Lola two years ago after meeting a friend who kept them as pets. They cost over £5. She now uses them in animal education programmes in schools and workshops for the public.‘I loved their personalities,’ she says. Lola is very laid back and loves cuddles whereas Lawrence is a bit younger, naughtier and more mischievous.‘I wouldn’t trust him not to give a child a nip, he doesn’t really like children.
My four- year- old nephew once pushed him as a baby and he’s never forgotten that.‘People think they’re soft and cuddly but they don’t realise that meerkats need lots of attention and they’re very expensive to look after. The vet bills are very costly and you need one experienced in treating meerkats.‘You couldn’t keep them if you had young children because of their unpredictable behaviour and their diet — consisting of fruit, vegetables, insects, meat and supplements — is very expensive at around £1. You shouldn’t have one if you work in the daytime as they’re sociable and they need constant attention and stimulation. They can’t run around the house as they get under your feet and if you stand on one, you’ll kill it.‘They have to have a specialised heated indoor and outdoor enclosure like you see at the zoo. You can’t simply shove them in the spare bedroom and let them out every now and then.‘They will self- mutilate if kept singly and in poor conditions where they cannot exhibit natural wild behaviours like socialisation, digging and sentry duty (where they look out for predators).‘Although I love Lawrence and Lola, I couldn’t condone them as pets for the majority of people.’Still, it is perfectly legal to own a meerkat in the UK. A member of the mongoose family, they are native to the Kalahari desert in Southern Africa. In the wild, they live in tight- knit groups of up to 4.
Annie Davis, an animal welfare expert who specialises in rescuing meerkats, says this has led to some tragic consequences. I must get ten to 2.