Apply to your local council for a licence to keep a wild animal. See the full list of animals you need a licence for. Hybrid or cross-bred animals may need a licence, depending on how far removed the animal is from its wild ancestor. Check what you need to do. To help us improve GOV. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. The Dangerous Wild Animals Act DWAA requires inspection and licensing for some species of animals including some primates considered to pose a risk of human injury.
The DWAA is first and foremost public health and safety legislation, and covers animal welfare only secondarily. The schedule to the DWAA lists the species that require a licence to be kept. However, the most commonly kept species of primate in the UK, the marmoset, is not listed. The ownership of a primate as a pet for non-commercial purposes does not require paperwork under these Regulations.
This code of practice applies to primates kept in private ownership and acts as a guide to meeting the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act. Born Free believes that even if the code is expanded to provide more detail, it will never be able to guarantee the welfare of primates kept as pets. Nonetheless, our Pet Shop Primates investigation indicated several areas where purchasing primates from pet shops may not meet the current guidelines in the Code of Practice.
Thank you for continuing to stand up for those pet primates without a voice! The Announcement of the New Bill in Parliament. Public Consultation Launched! On the 12th December , the government announced an 8-week public consultation into banning the trade of primates as pets.
Thank you to all who took the opportunity to speak up for those monkeys in the pet trade, who have no voice and told the government your views on whether primates should be kept as pets! The consultation closed on the 6th February , and was the final step towards changing the law to finally protect primates kept in the UK today! Public Consultation Response. Download this leaflet to spread the word!
This is an amazing step forward, and we are hopeful it will lead toward a ban on the sale of primates as pets in England. Buying a pet monkey isn't as easy as strolling into your local pet store or contacting one of the many breeders for the type of dog or cat breed you want.
These jungle animals haven't been fully domesticated yet, and even those that come from experienced breeders can be difficult to deal with. It is advised that you see pictures of the monkeys first and go pick up the monkey from the current owner. Here are a few websites to browse through to find the monkey for you, close to your home.
Some types of monkeys are more popular as pets than others. Monkeys most frequently purchased as pets include:. For statistics on these types of monkeys as well as a few others, visit the Primate Store's Choosing a Primate Guide.
In general, monkeys, regardless of type, do not make good pets. They require a great deal of specialized care and constant attention because of their intelligence.
If not given a proper environment to live and mental and physical enrichment, they can quickly become aggressive and destructive. They also are difficult to house train and will need to wear diapers for their entire lifetime. Monkeys, even the smallest ones, need large cages or habitats in order to thrive and many need to live with other monkeys or they will suffer from behavior problems due to lack of social interaction.
Monkeys may look cute, cuddly, and like the perfect pet, but beware! Adult monkeys may not be the companion you were hoping for, as they can be strong-willed and intelligent enough to get into trouble. That's a far cry from the furry little baby monkey that made you want to scoop it up and take it home. Also keep in mind that purchasing a pet monkey means a much longer commitment than other pets -- and sometimes even a longer commitment than raising and feeding your own human babies.
You could be responsible for the monkey for up to 40 years. There are many potential problems with owning a pet monkey. They may not like the other people in your life, and since they tend to be aggressive as adults, you may run into biting and other unpredictable behaviors. It's not as simple as kenneling a dog when you want to go on vacation for a while, plus when you're away at work just for the day, your monkey will need a companion. It's not like in the movies.
They aren't that easy to train.
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