Sanctuary Blog
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered!
The Primate Rescue Center’s Off-Site Volunteer Program is a great opportunity for volunteers near or far of all age ranges who love apes and monkeys. Off-Site Volunteers participate in providing excellent care and enriching experiences to the PRC residents by...
Bid on This!
If you can't make it to our Annual Member Event, but you still want a chance to participate in our silent auction, you're in luck! We want to give our social media followers and supporters from afar a chance to bid on a few of the items that will be offered at the...
Remembering our dear friend Toby
On May 2, 2019 we said goodbye to our dear, old friend Toby long-tailed macaque as he passed away peacefully surrounded by those who loved him most. Toby's health had begun to deteriorate in the last year despite our best efforts to help him regain his strength and...
What to Expect at Our 2019 Annual Member Event
If you are a member of the Primate Rescue Center, you have the opportunity to visit the sanctuary on June 8th for our Annual Member Event. This day is one we look forward to all year as we have the opportunity to share with our members the impact they are making in...
Give Big on Kentucky Gives Day!
We are gearing up for an amazing day of giving in Kentucky! This year the Primate Rescue Center is participating in Kentucky Gives Day on May 14th, 2019. This worldwide day of giving, hosted by the Kentucky Nonprofit Network, is specifically for nonprofit...
Health & Wellness
We are committed to giving all of our residents the best nutrition and the healthiest lifestyle possible. We spare no expense to provide organic produce, essential vitamins and supplements, nutrient-rich chow biscuits and other essential dietary requirements for...
Cool as a Cucumber
Ike arrived at the PRC in 1996 with a group of 6 other young chimpanzees rescued from a now-closed biomedical research lab in New York (LEMSIP). Ike and his chimpanzee friends were all under the age of 5 years old when they arrived at the PRC. These youngsters were...
Help Support Our Annual Member Event!
Each year, we invite our members to tour the sanctuary at our Annual Member Event. This event is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we need the support of our community to help make this event successful in raising funds for the primates. This is a great...