Johnson County city may ban pet monkeys. The only owner is fighting to keep hers

As the northeast Johnson County city considers changing its definition of dangerous wild animals to include all monkeys - ...
The State

Pet monkey escapes, breaks into nearby homes and wreaks havoc, Peru officials say

Residents in Ica called wildlife officials to report an escaped pet monkey entering their homes and wreaking havoc. Photos show the rescued animal. Photo from Peru’s National Forestry and Wildlife ...
Post and Courier

Conway might change the law to let residents own pet monkeys. Here's what to know.

CONWAY — When Michael and Shannon Flowers made plans to move from their Pickens County farm to Conway, they wanted to be sure their entire household could join them. That included Kaia and Maia, their ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

What Texas law says about owning a pet monkey, other wild animals

Customers at a Spirit Halloween in Plano were shocked to see a monkey hanging from the rafters of a Spirit Halloween on the night of Monday, Oct. 27. No, it was not a part of Spirit Halloween’s ...
Post and Courier

Pet monkeys are allowed in Horry County. Why doesn't Conway want them?

CONWAY — When Michael and Shannon Flowers made plans to move from their Pickens County farm to Conway, they wanted to be sure their entire household could join them. That included Kaia and Maia, their ...

Ancient Roman officers may have kept pet monkeys to highlight their status

There were many ways in which the elites of ancient Roman society flaunted their wealth. They built vast villas, sponsored ...

Roman generals gifted kittens and piglets to their pet monkeys

While archaeologists have previously documented a few similar examples of ancient Roman pet monkeys elsewhere, they ...