It was an early morning when baby monkey Jobi began to scratch his tiny ear nonstop. At first, his mom thought it was just an itch — but soon, she noticed him shaking his head and whimpering softly. When she looked closer, she saw the inside of his ear was red and slightly swollen. Her heart filled with worry — her baby needed help.
Without wasting time, Mom wrapped Jobi gently in a soft towel and carried him to the nearby clinic. Jobi didn’t understand what was happening; he clung tightly to her chest, his eyes full of fear. The strange sounds of the clinic — the beeping machines, the smell of medicine — made him even more nervous.
The vet came over with a gentle smile and said, “Don’t worry, little one. We’ll make you feel better.” But Jobi didn’t feel brave. When the doctor tried to look inside his ear with a small light, he whimpered and tried to hide his face in his mom’s arm. His mom held him close, whispering softly, “It’s okay, Jobi… Mommy’s here.”
After checking carefully, the vet confirmed it was an ear infection — not too serious, but painful enough for the baby. Jobi had to receive an injection and some ear drops to fight the infection. Hearing that, Mom’s heart sank a little; she knew her baby wouldn’t like the shot.
When the vet gently cleaned his ear, Jobi cried, small tears wetting his fur. Then came the moment for the injection. The needle was tiny, but for a small monkey like Jobi, it felt like the scariest thing in the world. He screamed loudly as the medicine went in, his little body trembling.
Mom hugged him tightly afterward, stroking his back to calm him down. “Brave boy,” she whispered, wiping his tears. The vet handed her a small bottle of drops and smiled. “He’ll be fine soon. Just keep him warm and loved.”
As they left the clinic, Jobi clung to Mom’s neck, still sniffing but feeling safe again. Back home, he curled up in her lap, tired from the long day but comforted by her touch.
That night, he finally fell asleep peacefully — his ear still sore but his heart full of trust, knowing Mom would always protect him.
