Urgent: Ask Your Legislators to Support the Captive Primate Safety Act
This action is for U.S. residents only.
The Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R.3199/ S.1594), will ban the private possession of apes, monkeys, and other nonhuman primates by prohibiting the private ownership and interstate or foreign commerce of nonhuman primates for the cruel “pet” trade.
Send your federal legislators a letter below to urge them to co-sponsor the Captive Primate Safety Act. Personalize your subject line and message to increase your effectiveness!
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