If you aren't sure how to go about acquiring a chimp, there are a few regulations and petitions you should know about. While you may have to apply for a permit to own a pet monkey in the states of Delaware, Idaho, Michigan, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Oregon, thirteen other states have no requirements whatsoever! Just march into your local Pet Monkey's-R-Us and you've got it made.
I don't want to misinform you; there are some places where chimp ownership is illegal. Seventeen states have outright bans on those sweet little primate companions, which is almost as upsetting as the outright bans on gay marriage in 45 states.
Now you're saying to yourself, "Wow! Chimp ownership sounds like it's for me!" That's great. Think of all of fun times you and your pet monkey have in store. Think of the laughter, the cuddling, the matching. Monkey's also make great children, which would work out perfectly for gay couples who are banned from adopting in many states. Just don't get too close to your monkey-baby.
i'd like to apologize in advance before climbing on my moderately-high soapbox. i'm sorry.
ReplyDeletethat said, two wrongs do not make a right. i love sarcasm, irony, f-u penguin, etc. but ...
the lady attacked in ct was not the chimp owner as the link you have suggests. and chimps are endangered in the wild; threatened in captivity (that's a whole 'nother soapbox). they should not be pets. period. even using them to make a point reinforces the negative effects of using chimps in entertainment on conservation efforts.
are chimps more important than my right to be married? is 2x2 four or 2+2 four? oi. i'm pulling out all my soapboxes tonight. i'll just blame #lawschool and say that i look forward to more posts. don't hate me yet...