Tpou TEXAS & US Primate Owners United

11/03/2026

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A new lawsuit is raising questions over how the Attorney General’s Animal Law Unit (ALU) handled the investigation and subsequent raids of the Natural Bridge Zoo over the past couple of years.

10/29/2026

TEXAS PRIMATE OWNERS UNITED (TPOU) WOULD LOVE TO SHARE AN UPDATE ON LILLY! 🐒❤️ 🐒

For those who remember Lilly and followed her story through the years, we have some wonderful news to share!

Following the legal proceedings surrounding Lilly, a judge ordered that Lilly be placed in the care of Texas Primate Owners United LLC (TPOU).

We are proud to share that LILLY IS THRIVING, HAPPY AND DOING WONDERFULLY! ❤️

What began as a story filled with controversy and uncertainty has become a story of compassion, commitment and a brighter future for this precious little primate.

As President of Texas Primate Owners United LLC, I want people to understand that our organization is dedicated to protecting the welfare of primates, advocating for responsible ownership and ensuring these intelligent, emotionally complex animals receive the care, enrichment and stability they deserve.

Lilly is so much more than an old news headline or a monkey who once made headlines in Galveston. She is a living, feeling individual whose well-being matters.

Her story is also an important reminder that responsible primate ownership and animal welfare should always remain at the forefront of these conversations.

We appreciate everyone who has followed Lilly’s journey and cared about what happened to her.

Lilly’s story didn’t end with those headlines. She has a new chapter, and it’s a HAPPY one! 🐒❤️ 🐒

With love and dedication to the primates we serve,

Margaret Hosseini-Browder
President
Texas Primate Owners United (TPOU)

🐒 Y’ALL REMEMBER WHEN GALVESTON HAD A MONKEY ON THE LOOSE?! 😂

Because apparently regular Galveston drama just wasn’t enough.

Back in January 2020, a pet capuchin monkey named Lilly escaped during a burglary near 19th Street and Sealy Avenue.

But WAIT. It gets weirder. 😭

Lilly’s family reportedly told news stations that she’d been HIT BY A CAR, DIED, and was BURIED in their backyard.

Except there was one tiny problem…

THE MONKEY WASN’T DEAD. 💀🐒

Police questioned the story, and Lilly eventually turned up alive!

And because this is Galveston, that wasn’t even the end of her story.

In 2022, Lilly made the news AGAIN when authorities seized her because keeping monkeys as pets wasn’t allowed in the city.

Imagine trying to explain all this to somebody who doesn’t live here. 😂

🐒 WHO REMEMBERS LILLY?! Did anybody actually see her or remember watching this unfold on the news?

And does anybody remember the OTHER monkey sightings in Galveston County back in 2019?!

Photo credit: Fox26

10/03/2026

🐒 WHO IS TPOU?

Texas Primate Owners United (TPOU) is a community of people who believe that responsible primate ownership begins with education, commitment and accountability.

We support primate owners through education, mentorship, training, enrichment and husbandry guidance while also providing rescue, outreach and safe capture assistance when animals or families need help.

We advocate for responsible private primate ownership and work to ensure owners have a voice when laws and regulations affecting our community are being considered.

But TPOU is about more than ownership.

It is about the animals, the people who dedicate their lives to them and a community willing to help one another when it matters.

If you’ve recently found our page, have followed TPOU for a while or simply want to understand more about who we are and what we stand for, we invite you to learn more.

🐒 Protect. Educate. Advocate. Support.

Texas Primate Owners United (TPOU)
Responsibility and Trust

Learn more about TPOU and our mission⁠.

About Us TPOU Texas Primate Owners United (TPOU) is an association of professionals and members, like you, formed with a focus on providing support services, while promoting responsible primate care, and fighting legislation that seeks to unfairly regulate or prohibit the ownership of primates. Sett...

09/29/2026

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09/16/2026

This one hits especially hard for those of us in the primate community.

Primates are intelligent, highly social animals who depend completely on the humans entrusted with their care. They require proper nutrition, veterinary care, enrichment, appropriate housing and daily attention to both their physical and emotional well-being.

Reading the reported evidence involving primates in this case is heartbreaking.

Texas Primate Owners United will always stand for responsible private ownership. Protecting that right also means recognizing the tremendous responsibility that comes with it.

We respect the legal process and will allow the evidence and the court’s findings to speak for themselves.

Tonight, our thoughts are simply with the animals — especially the primates who could not speak for themselves.

They deserved care. They deserved dignity. And they mattered.

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/animal-sanctuary-bandera-county-scrutiny-alleged-neglect-100-animals-seized-we-care-horses-tortoise-court-monkey-american-humane-society/273-e80c29a3-1fab-419b-8e35-97a0e5e51579?tag1=kensshare

Prosecutors and animal welfare experts allege severe neglect at a Bandera County sanctuary, leading to the seizure of over 100 animals, amid shocking courtroom revelations.

09/16/2026

Texas Primate Owners United supports responsible private ownership and the highest standards of animal care.

Private ownership carries serious responsibilities, including appropriate nutrition, clean water, safe housing, veterinary care, enrichment and humane treatment.

When concerns regarding animal welfare are brought before a court, TPOU respects the legal process and believes the evidence and judicial findings should speak for themselves.

Our organization will continue advocating for responsible ownership, education, accountability and, above all, the welfare of the animals entrusted to human care.

Responsible ownership and animal welfare must always go hand in hand.

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One animal cruelty investigator called it one of ten worst cases he...

03/26/2025

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For the first time in history, the USDA is being investigated and criminal charges are being levied because of the stunts USDA APHIS veterinarian, Aaron Rhyner, DVM has attempted to force the revised HPA into effect. It has been revealed through court documents and by the House Oversight Committee that the HPA published in May and opened for public comment is entirely different than the version that is now in play. Simply put, Rhyner and his animal extremist cronies didn’t want scrutiny of the extreme and unnecessary government overreach they want to implement.

https://www.westernjustice.info/post/usda-aphis-veterinarian-under-congressional-investigation-over-horse-protection-act-rulemaking

02/16/2025

Everyone needs to watch and share!

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01/19/2025

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10/31/2024

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