# Rescued Slow Loris Teeth Removed

> Slow loris teeth are often cut or pulled by traders to prevent biting; rescued lorises with dental damage need urgent veterinary care and may be unable to return to the wild.

**Target query:** rescued slow loris teeth removed

## Stats
| Stat | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Teeth | Common mutilation |
| Venom | Reason traders fear bites |
| Night | Nocturnal care need |
| CITES I | Trade ban |

## Why Traders Remove Teeth
Slow lorises are venomous primates. Traders often cut or pull their teeth so the animals cannot bite buyers. The process is painful, usually unsanitary and can cause infection, starvation, chronic pain and death.

## What Dental Damage Means for Rescue
A slow loris with damaged teeth may struggle to feed naturally, defend itself or process gum and insects. Rescue teams need specialist dental assessment, pain control, infection treatment and long-term monitoring.

## Can These Lorises Be Released?
Release depends on the severity of dental damage, behaviour, health and ability to forage. Some animals can recover enough for soft release; others need lifetime sanctuary care in nocturnal, species-appropriate enclosures.

## Why Traffickers Cut Teeth
Slow lorises are the only venomous primates. Pet traders clip or pull teeth with pliers — often without anaesthetic — so buyers are not bitten. The procedure causes infection, inability to feed and often death.

## Release Outcomes After Dental Mutilation
Lorises with removed teeth cannot gouge tree gum — a staple food. Many face lifetime sanctuary care. Early seizure before mutilation dramatically improves release prospects — another reason trafficking interdiction funding matters.

## Why UK Donors Choose WARN — Transparent Partner Grants
WARN is a registered UK Community Interest Company (Company no. 17298990) and is not a charity, so it cannot claim Gift Aid. The donation case is transparent partner-led welfare where support reaches practical field needs. WARN states upfront that gifts fund WARN's 17-country partner network across South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Southern Africa and South America programmes through vetted local partners — not WARN-run sanctuaries. Every gift is receipted; give one-off at /donate or monthly at /donate/monthly.

## What WARN funds
- Dental treatment and pain relief for mutilated slow lorises.
- Nocturnal enclosures and specialist diets for recovery.
- Soft-release assessment and monitoring where release is possible.
- Education that counters slow loris pet demand online.
- Veterinary dental assessment and sanctuary care for mutilated slow lorises.

## FAQ
### Why do slow loris traders remove teeth?
They remove or cut teeth to reduce the risk of venomous bites, making the animal easier to sell as a pet.

### Can a slow loris live without teeth?
Some survive with specialist care, but dental damage can make natural feeding and wild survival impossible.

### Is a slow loris raising its arms cute?
No. That behaviour is commonly linked to stress and defence, not enjoyment.

### Can slow lorises survive without teeth?
Some survive in sanctuary with modified diets, but wild release is usually impossible. Infection from crude extraction kills many.

### Is dental mutilation legal?
No — it is cruel and illegal in most jurisdictions, yet persists in the exotic pet supply chain driven by social media demand.

### How can UK donors help?
Donate to /appeals/slow-loris for partner-led rescue, dental assessment and specialist rehabilitation in Indonesia and Thailand.

### Why do people buy slow lorises as pets?
Social-media videos misrepresent them as cute, slow and harmless — hiding nocturnal needs, venom, dietary requirements and the cruelty behind teeth removal.

### Is WARN a registered charity?
World Animal Rescue Network (WARN) is World Animal Rescue Network CIC (Company number 17298990), a registered UK Community Interest Company — not a registered charity. See /about/registration-status for full legal identity.

Related appeal: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/slow-loris/
Human-readable page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/rescued-slow-loris-teeth-removed