Monkeys seem like fascinating pets that are clever, expressive, and even human-like in their behavior. Social media often shows them wearing clothes, riding scooters, or cuddling with their owners.

You're not allowed to have a pet monkey in Rhode Island, but you can have a domestic water buffalo.

Toni Skelton may get to keep her pet spider monkey in her Prairie Village home, but the permission to do so comes with a new set of rules that keeps the pet and its owners on a tighter leash. On ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pet monkey got loos in a Plano Spirit Halloween store Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (Plano Police) Customers at a Spirit Halloween in ...

You're not allowed to have a pet monkey in Massachusetts, but you can have a domestic water buffalo.

You're not allowed to have a pet monkey in Vermont, but you can have an American bison.

You're not allowed to have a pet monkey in Connecticut unless you got one before Oct. 1, 2010, according to state law.

Maybe you've seen the "Friends" episode where Ross adopts a pet monkey named Marcel – only to eventually give him to a zoo ...