EMF1
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Was looking for a puppy... and came accros a few monkeys... now as cute as they are i hardly think they are PETS...
Monkeys =S
Monkeys =S
Is this legal.... ???
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conniegirl
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You are supposed to have a special liscence to keep them i think.
EMWSanctuaries
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the seller must have an exotic pets licence. To check ring trading standards local animal health officer for the area where monkeys are for sale.
wizzi901
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the fact they come with a "feeding manual" rings alarm bells to me, and they are extremely cheap for monkeys.
I would be wanting 24 hour helpline not a ruddy manual! - hmmm
I would be wanting 24 hour helpline not a ruddy manual! - hmmm
EMF1
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exactly..... and it dosn't say anything about the people who will be buying them off her having to have a licence
vennessa
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They are good for headlice, every family with school children should have one
EMF1
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They are good for headlice, every family with school children should have one
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Faithkat
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Out of interest I googled exotic pets/licences and found this article. It's interesting to see what you don't need a licence to keep but have a look at the "those that did before and still do" section . . . . . it says "horses" . . . . . . . . . . .
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article2592465.ece
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article2592465.ece
AmyMay
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I believe that you need to be approved by your local councel's Environmental Health dept. to keep a monkey. And are inspected every year to ensure that the animal is being kept appropriately.
They have the right to remove it if they are at all concerned. This has been done and at least two of the Cappuchin's that I know of are now residents of Monkey World in Dorset.
They have the right to remove it if they are at all concerned. This has been done and at least two of the Cappuchin's that I know of are now residents of Monkey World in Dorset.
KarynK
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Have forwarded it on to Alison Cronin and Monkey World in Dorset as I know they are campaigning to stop this!
Here is a link to their resuced Capuchin page
http://www.monkeyworld.co.uk/topic.php?TopicID=28&Template=standard
It's diabolical, they live for 40 years and are very social animals and here you have them stripped from their parents at birth raised as a human, then kept in a cage alone for the rest of their lives, fed dubius diets and ignored when they startrebelling, this sort of life is bad enough for a budgy let alone an intelligent primate, so so sad.
I'd hardly describe any primate as angelic!!!
Here is a link to their resuced Capuchin page
http://www.monkeyworld.co.uk/topic.php?TopicID=28&Template=standard
It's diabolical, they live for 40 years and are very social animals and here you have them stripped from their parents at birth raised as a human, then kept in a cage alone for the rest of their lives, fed dubius diets and ignored when they startrebelling, this sort of life is bad enough for a budgy let alone an intelligent primate, so so sad.
I'd hardly describe any primate as angelic!!!
Cuffey
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I have confirmation from SSPCA that this is a scam---ie send the money to pay for transport etc but no monkeys available
lucille
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apaz its a scam
and a real monkey should cost arround 2k
they offer to deliver on a £100 deposit, and you never see the monkey or the monney again xx
and a real monkey should cost arround 2k
they offer to deliver on a £100 deposit, and you never see the monkey or the monney again xx
Comanche
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You do not need a licence to keep a monkey since they relaxed the rules recently on what is deemed exotic and what is not.
Pendlehog
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To help clear things up that is a very well known scam in the exotics community and the animals are not for sale.
I keep a number of exotic mammals you do not need an "exotic animal license" - there is no such thing. You are probably thinking of the Dangerous Wild Animals act which states you need a DWA license for certain exotic mammals, reptiles, birds etc.
Many small monkeys are no longer covered by the act. Pet shops are also exempt from the licensing system in most cases as they are covered under their pet shop license.
Most sellers have very stringent vetting procedures for rehousing primates and they are prohibitively expensive animals. It is however perfectly legal to keep them despite the publics misconception that it is not.
I am pestered constantly when I take my exotics out (i don't keep primates) with people claiming it cant possibly be legal to keep them. I just laugh nowadays!
I keep a number of exotic mammals you do not need an "exotic animal license" - there is no such thing. You are probably thinking of the Dangerous Wild Animals act which states you need a DWA license for certain exotic mammals, reptiles, birds etc.
Many small monkeys are no longer covered by the act. Pet shops are also exempt from the licensing system in most cases as they are covered under their pet shop license.
Most sellers have very stringent vetting procedures for rehousing primates and they are prohibitively expensive animals. It is however perfectly legal to keep them despite the publics misconception that it is not.
I am pestered constantly when I take my exotics out (i don't keep primates) with people claiming it cant possibly be legal to keep them. I just laugh nowadays!