Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Can you keep monkeys as pets in England?

urangatangs
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I have 3 monkeys aka children!
Anyway aren't urangatangs classed as apes?
An orangutan is an ape, not a monkey.

You would not be able to get a licence easily.
unfortunately no but it would be great if we could
Well I live in a very nice road, but the man further down says he has got a couple of cheeky monkeys living next door to him so I would say so ! :-)
I dont advice that.

Your problem.
no but if they have valid work permits they can work for you as servants for a period of 6 months providing they wear appropriate clothing
i dont think so - however since the immigration/quarantine laws have been softened, who knows what we allow now.
orangutang would be definite no. they're an endangered(%26 dangerous) species.
We can here in America.. we have a famouse monkey here actually. His name is George W. Bush, he likes to start sh*t though, not real smart either. I dont suggest it.
I have not known anyone with a pet monkey here - although I would love one!
Keeping monkeys is cruel, their quality of life is poor, so even if you can you shouldn't. To resolve the monkey vs ape issue it's simple, if it has a tail it's a monkey, no tail it's an ape.
it deends where you live but i think yes.
I WISH YOU COULD!!

But I'm not sure

you would probably be able to get a license if you had a big enough garden, cage etc.
yes but im sure you need a permit of some type
No you can't. All monkeys and apes are covered by the dangerous wild animals act and you need a licence to keep them, which is virtually impossible for private individuals.

Just to inform you. As someone else mentioned Orang utans are apes and not monkeys are are in the same group as gorillas, chimps bonobos and humans. Also, to supply Orangs for the pet trade in Southeast Asia, hunters kill the mothers and then hand over the severely traumatised infants to ignorant people as pets. Many if not most of them die without their mother and those that don't soon outgrow their adoptive families and end up back in a rescue centre which then has to try and rehabilitate them into the wild. The illegal pet trade along with habitat destruction is driving Orang utans to extinction.

If you want a mammalian pet, then choose a domestic animal which by its nature is tolerant of humans and even enjoys their company. Wild animals are not suitable and it destroys their lives.
Yes but you would need a licence. And monkeys / orangutans are NOT cuddly pets. You can get seriously ill from the bite of a monkey. If I were you I'd get a stuffed toy one and pretend!
You can not keep Orang Utans as pets in any coutry - Legally!

Marmosets and some tamarins can be kept as pets here in the UK. There are also a few more.

You would have to contact yuor local council first, as they will need to authorise a licence for you to be able to keep one - also check with your local vet that they will treat a primate.
Well done. you frightened the life out of my monkey, look at his poor little face!!
yes probably but you will have to go through strict quarantine procedures first

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