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The Primate Rescue Center is a primate rescue organization founded by Clay Miller and April Truitt in the late 1980s. The PRC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Wilmore, Kentucky, United States, approximately 17 miles south of Lexington, Kentucky. [1]
Breeding also occurred in European zoos from the 18th century when monkeys were returned from sea voyages and the public took interest in them. Recently large scale commercial breeders have been established. They are typically located in the United States where is there is a growing demand for monkey pets.
A December 2023 review found that the "U.S. ranked third out of 171 countries in the ease of purchasing a pet primate online, behind Indonesia and Vietnam." [ 40 ] In October 2024, PETA filed a new motion accusing Tonia Haddix of perjury and violating previous court orders, citing Chimp Crazy as evidence.
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Ohio is second in the nation in the humane society's report, having 20 of the 100 problem puppy mills on the list. Only Missouri is worse, with 23.
The older polio test method with monkeys took from 7 to 45 days; the newer one employing cancer cells requires only one to four days and is replacing the monkey test in laboratories throughout ...
A pet monkey is a monkey kept as a pet. Monkeys are beloved for their entertainment value, resemblance to humans, and human-like abilities, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] but the practice of keeping monkeys as pets is criticized by primatologists and zoologists due to issues surrounding conservation , the animals' welfare, and public health and safety.
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