Across the United States, thousands of monkeys, apes, and other nonhuman primates are kept as pets in private homes. This documentary explores the current legal landscape in the U.S.; the horrendous suffering of the animals kept as pets; the dangers of keeping primates as pets; and tells the stories of a few individual monkeys who made it out of the pet trade to find a new life at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary, one of the largest primate sanctuaries in the United States. As we celebrate the new lives of the monkeys who found sanctuary, sanctuaries are not the solution to the epidemic of primate pet ownership; federal action is needed. Calling on experts from advocacy, sanctuary care, law enforcement, and more, this documentary calls for the passage of the Captive Primate Safety Act, a federal bill that would prohibit the interstate commerce of primates as pets, ban the private ownership of these species, and restrict direct contact between the public and primates. Learn more about the primate pet trade at https://bornfreeusa.org/petprimatesre... Learn more about the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary at https://bornfreeusa.org/primate-sanct... Take action to support the Captive Primate Safety Act at https://bornfreeusa.org/action-center... -- FINDING SANCTUARY: LIFE AFTER THE PRIMATE PET TRADE Directed and Produced by: Jack Wootton Special Thanks to Devan Schowe, Dr. Liz Tyson, Tim Harrison, Katie Conway, Dr. Katie Jennings, Ruth Montiel Arias, and staff at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary. Additional Footage and Pictures Supplied by Ruth Montiel Arias, Born Free USA, Oregon Police Department, Wild Futures Composer/Mixer: Sam Biggs -- ABOUT BORN FREE USA Born Free USA works to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect and are able to live their lives according to their needs. We oppose the exploitation of wild animals in captivity and campaign to keep them where they belong—in the wild. Born Free USA's Primate Sanctuary is the largest in the United States and provides a permanent home to primates rehomed from laboratories or rescued from zoos and private ownership. Visit https://bornfreeusa.org and follow us at https://twitter.com/bornfreusa, https://facebook.com/bornfreeusa, and https://instagram.com/bornfreeusaorg.
Located in Dilley, Texas, the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary is home to more than 500 primates, many of whom were rescued from abusive situations in laboratories, roadside zoos, and private possession. The Sanctuary offers life in as natural an environment as possible with minimal human interference, allowing monkeys to live as free as they can be.
In early 2011 Born Free USA and Respect for Animals conducted a landmark investigation inside the world of fur trapping. We uncovered for the first time in more than a decade the shocking cruelty and brutality involved in the trapping of wild animals for the fur trade. More at www.bornfreeusa.org/victimsofvanity
Find out how many attacks happen in your state, look up a captive-animal facility near you or search by state or species with Born Free USA's Exotic Animal Incident database: http://www.bornfreeusa.org/database/exo_incidents.php. Then help us work to end the use of captive animals in entertainment or as "pets" so no one else gets hurt or worse. WARNING: Some disturbing footage.

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