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You May Want to Rethink Adopting a Pet Monkey

A growing black market is tearing spider monkey families apart in southern Mexico, where poachers are killing adults and ...
Kansas City Star

If some Kansas City area pet stores can keep monkeys, can you? Here are the laws

Pet Stop, a locally owned pet store and “indoor zoo,” has operated in Shawnee since 1976. Madeline King If you recently walked into Pet Stop — a local pet store operating in Shawnee since 1976 ...
New York Post

Neighbor’s pet monkey nearly rips off woman’s ear

A neighbor’s pet monkey attacked an Oklahoma mom in her front yard over the weekend, nearly ripping off her ear while tearing out clumps of her hair. Brittany Parker of Dickson told KXII she was ...
Reno Gazette-Journal

Reno pet monkey might not be returned to owner after escaping in May, documents show

Gebbe, a pigtailed macaque, might not be returned to its owner after escaping from its Reno home and injuring four people last month, according to Washoe County Regional Animal Services documents ...