44K views · 696 reactions | Baby monkeys scream in pain when being treated cruelly by their mother. #monkey | Daily Monkey | Facebook

Viral videos of “pet” monkeys may look harmless, but keeping primates as pets comes at a devastating cost. 💔 Torn from their mothers, infant monkeys endure a brutal journey and often arrive sick, injured, and traumatized. Fueled by social media and a patchwork of state laws, the primate pet trade continues to thrive in the U.S. The Captive Primate Safety Act would establish a nationwide ban on owning and selling primates as pets, ending the inconsistent state laws that traffickers use to move a