It was a show about charcter's working at the circus. The charcter were people dressed up like animal/puppets and the cat was always in trouble and getting into stuff. The monkey/ape sold and collected tickets at the front booth. I can't think of the name of the show and can't remember much more about it. All I know is that is not zoobily zoo.
Does anybody have any ideas?

Maybe it's Mr. Dressup. I'll keep researching though.

I think I found it. Is this it? Www.youtube.com/dumbo'scircus
Sorry if this isn't it. This show was on in 1985

It is dumbo's circus. It was on pbs every morning.
Thank you