Mississippi Exotic Pet Laws: The Animals You’re Allowed to Keep—and the Ones You Aren’t

In October 2025, a truck transporting 21 rhesus monkeys overturned on Interstate 59 north of Heidelberg, Mississippi. Several ...
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Chris Brown facing criminal charges for owning exotic pet monkey

Singer-songwriter Chris Brown is in trouble with the law again. He has been charged with two misdemeanor counts stemming from his possession of a pet capuchin monkey without a permit. Authorities were ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: Spider monkeys belong in the wild, not in the brutal pet primate trade

To the editor: The recent case of a young spider monkey rescued during a drug bust in Vallejo highlights the urgent need to ban the cruel and dangerous pet primate trade in this country (“Baby spider ...
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Missouri ranks high in primate ownership. Here’s why experts warn against it

Adult female spider monkey Patty and one of four young spider monkeys who arrived at Saint Louis Zoo in spring 2025 after they were confiscated near the U.S. southern border walk through a tunnel at ...
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Exotic Pet Expo happening at The Grounds

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Everyone likes pets -- even exotic ones. The Mobile, Alabama Exotic Pet Expo is taking place this weekend at The Grounds. The event usually has between nine and 10 vendors from ...