Primate Rescue Center
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Direct beneficiaries per year: More than 50 monkeys and apes for whom we provide high-quality lifetime care.
Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Start a "Pennies 4 Primates" drive at your local school or organization; Create yummy enrichment treats from our Primate Cookbook; write a letter to the editor or op-ed article decrying the use and abuse of exotic animals as "pets."
Geographic areas served: National & International
Mission:
The mission of the Primate Rescue Center is to alleviate the suffering of primates wherever it occurs by:
Providing sanctuary or referral to appropriate facilities;
Working to end the trade in pet primates in the U.S. and abroad;
Educating the public about the plight of primates caught in the breeder/dealer cycle;
Assisting researchers and zoo personnel in finding appropriate placement for their surplus primates;
Encouraging compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and animal welfare statutes.
Providing sanctuary or referral to appropriate facilities;
Working to end the trade in pet primates in the U.S. and abroad;
Educating the public about the plight of primates caught in the breeder/dealer cycle;
Assisting researchers and zoo personnel in finding appropriate placement for their surplus primates;
Encouraging compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and animal welfare statutes.
Results:
We're entering our 25th year, and planning for the next 50. Our youngest chimpanzee will easily live that long!
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Alyssum P.
03/23/11
The Primate Rescue Center is run with precision and care. I have seen animals arrive on death's doorstep, then fill out and flourish at PRC, enjoying life as a monkey (or chimp, or gibbon, or baboon) like they had never been able to experience previously. The caretakers are chosen with care by the...
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ErikaFleury
03/16/11
I first became involved with the Primate Rescue Center (PRC) when I wrote the sanctuary a letter, seeking information on how to prepare myself to work in the primatology field. Imagine my surprise when the PRC's director, April Truitt, personally called me and not only spent valuable time answering ...
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Julia Elmer
03/16/11
I was so lucky to volunteer at the Primate Rescue Center in 2009 and 2010 while living in Cincinnati, Ohio. This place is so great that I used to drive two hours and change each way just to spend time there! The caretakers are very committed, and I've seen just how far they can stretch their ...
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