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It’s completely illegal outside of a zoo setting. We have no native non-human primates, and keeping one as a pet would be viewed somewhere between a bit weird and abhorrent.

- Dr Ferox

Prynhawn,

Vets in the United States definitely condemn keeping primates as pets, and so does most of the general public. (You can find an example of the laws regarding owning primates here)

There’s also the movie industry, which has a lot of complicated politics about how primate “actors” are perceived, and how featuring primates on screen adds to the illegal pet trade that runs rampant in the States.

We’ve established that keeping primates as pets is illegal, but unfortunately that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t happen. The black market for exotic pets is a huge thing in the US, and if you have enough money and know the right people you can pretty much get what you want. Here’s some information about that:

Basic information/psa

How the primate pet trade started

Trafficked monkeys coming from Peru

More on the exotic pet trade

Primates are not pets

Because I also come from the other side of the pond, I’ve looked up some sources on how the UK is dealing with it, and you can find those here:

UK wildlife crime map

UK government’s efforts to stop the illegal wildlife trade

The Royal Family on illegal wildlife trade

Wildlife trade around the world

I think that any vet would agree with Dr. Ferox when she says that primates should not be kept as pets. In fact, most people would. If I ever encountered someone who had a monkey as a pet I would be more than a little worried, and would definitely look into what authorities to contact to ensure the welfare of the animal. 

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14. What book gives you happy memories?

anything by Linda Sue Park makes me think of third grade, when I was so into her books that my parents pulled me out of school (on a state exam day, which didn't thrill the school, but I was done with my test by then so it worked out fine) to see her at a local bookstore. they didn’t tell me where we were going until we were there and I just about spontaneously combusted from sheer joy. she's a fantastic speaker, she was very kind when we talked during the signing afterward, and years later several of her books still live on my favorites shelf.

22. What famous author have you not read any books by?

I’ve never read a George Orwell book. I am entirely fine with this state of affairs.

28. What is your next book on your TBR?

have u considered: boll weevil

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everyone who likes children’s fiction should read The Underneath by Kathi Appelt, it’s what you’d get if Jean Craighead George and Kate DiCamillo had a fusion baby and raised it in the East Texas piney woods

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