Sanctuary Blog
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A Million and One Ways to Help the PRC
There may not exactly be a million and one ways to help the PRC, but you may not realize just how many quick and easy ways there are to have your everyday actions and purchases benefit your favorite primate sanctuary. Do you like to shop? Link your existing Amazon...
Ain’t No Party Like a Primate Party!
If you follow us on Facebook you have probably noticed that we love throwing parties for our chimps! Any time someone has a birthday, or there is a special holiday to celebrate, we like to do it up big and throw an exciting party full of fun enrichment! For...
Fresh Volunteer Faces – February 2017
The PRC’s On-Site Volunteer Program plays a vital role in keeping our daily routine at the sanctuary running smoothly. On-site volunteers assist care staff with food preparation, enrichment, and cleaning. They also have the opportunity to observe primate...
Snuggle Up with Fleece
With winter finally here in Kentucky, our monkey residents especially love their soft and snuggly blankets. Fresh and clean blankets are passed out daily for monkeys to use as bedding, soft seats, or something to cuddle. Even though their indoor enclosures are...
Your Gift Really Matters
The holiday season is truly inspiring. It fosters love and laughter and brings people together. For the Primate Rescue Center, it’s also the time of year that we strive to meet our year-end donation goal. With so many ways to give this holiday season, we...
Merry Chimpmas!
If you follow the Primate Rescue Center on social media, you probably know that every year around Christmas we like to put together a “Chimpmas list” for the chimps! This year the chimps thought long and hard about what they would like, and then...
Amazing Veteran Volunteer Milestones
The volunteer program at the Primate Rescue Center has been successfully growing and evolving over the years, and we are very proud of our dedicated and loyal team of volunteers who continue to help us create a safe, healthy, happy, and loving environment for our...
Political Primates
Most species of primates who live in social groups follow dominance hierarchies. Hierarchies establish rank between members of a group. Higher-ranking members have better access to resources and more power within the group. The leader, or alpha, of a social group...
