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16-04-2012, 02:36 PM
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Should monkeys be kept as pets?

No!

In Britain it is legal to keep monkeys as pets under license, even though it is banned in other countries and primate experts say it is cruel.

Now, a bill is before the UK parliament calling for a ban.

It is supported by many animal experts but the government insists it is not necessary.

The BBC's Graham Satchell reports.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17724743
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16-04-2012, 02:40 PM
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No!



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17724743

No Simples as that
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16-04-2012, 02:42 PM
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Definately not .
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16-04-2012, 02:43 PM
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No, and that goes for any exotic animals and reptiles .
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16-04-2012, 02:46 PM
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No. Definitely not.
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16-04-2012, 02:51 PM
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An emphatic NO!
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16-04-2012, 02:55 PM
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Another No here, of the same view for a number of exotic animals and reptiles.
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16-04-2012, 03:17 PM
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NO

I saw the article on BBC Breakfast news this morning with the lady that had the monkey she had paid £800 for as a present for her son. She couldn't cope with it and thought he needed a mate, so she was advertising him for sale at £1,000. If she was that concerned about him, why not give him to a zoo, where he would have the company he needs. It would have been better if she hadn't bought him in the first place, but she did, so why not do the best for him now?
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16-04-2012, 03:42 PM
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It should be banned.
I remember the Monkey brought in when I worked for the RSPCA.....it was in a dreadful state, the owner thought they could feed it on scraps, poor thin body lying on the floor of the cage

Pheonix Park in Dublin took it and it took them a hell of a long time and medicals to bring it back.

So No people don't know what they need or how long they live for ..... and without proper care they will live a lot less longer too
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16-04-2012, 03:43 PM
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It's a no from me too.
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