Someone on our street is threatning to just leave her monkey in their home when they move. I know animal control will just put him down. What all would it take for me to keep him. I have read a lot and know they need a huge cage, vet care, special diets and a lot of attention. I do plan on having kids soon though and dont want a dangerous animal. Any advise will help thanks.
So no that i have read all of the answsers and suggestions. Where should i take him, does anyone know a place and how should i go about transporting him. I had called animal control and they said primates usually get put to sleep right away and that zoos and resques wont take them because they dont adapt good.
Call a primate sanctuary. Monkeys are like having a 3 year old that never grows up with horrid manners. They are demanding, dangerous, need 24/7 supervision and companionship, and really need the company of their own kind to be happy. They really and truly should not be kept as pets by anyone.
January 18th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
WHOA! Take him to your zoo, seriously. Monkeys are expensive, and crazy animals. They can only have fruits and vegetables and monkey biscuits, anything else will kill them. They will attack a young child is a signal is set off. They make ginormous messes, and need another monkey. Take him to a zoo or animal refugee.
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January 18th, 2010 at 10:56 pm
I’d be careful. Monkeys can carry a deadly form of hepatitis and you can’t be sure they don’t have it unless they are tested for it.
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saw it on Animal Planet – Animal Cops Houston.
January 18th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
Call a primate sanctuary. Monkeys are like having a 3 year old that never grows up with horrid manners. They are demanding, dangerous, need 24/7 supervision and companionship, and really need the company of their own kind to be happy. They really and truly should not be kept as pets by anyone.
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January 18th, 2010 at 11:31 pm
This is exactly why people should not be able to legally keep these animals as pets..obviously this owner got this monkey for her own selfish needs, and is now abandoning it because it is no longer useful to her. This is a totally typical scenario when it comes to monkey owners…and this is why so many pet monkeys end up being euthanized. Glad that you care enough to try and find this monkey a home despite the fact that you were not the one that bought it in the first place. See if there are any monkey rescues in the area, a local zoo, or nature center that might be willing to take this animal. Also check with local wildlife rehabs that might be able to refer to you someone that will take it.
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