by Melanie Parker | Feb 23, 2015 | Our Team, Volunteers
We’re happy to announce a few new volunteers who have recently been added to the PRC On-Site Animal Care Volunteer Program! Michelle Davis, a medical animator living in Lexington became a volunteer with us in September 2014, and so far has volunteered a total of...
by Laura Clifford | Dec 12, 2014 | Our Team, Staff, The Chimps, The Monkeys
Our days at the PRC revolve around the care of our animals. From the moment we get here in the mornings, to the moment we leave, our number one concern is the well-being of our residents. When we arrive to start the day, we immediately begin preparing to feed...
by Melanie Parker | Nov 23, 2014 | Volunteers
We have two new additions to our Veteran Volunteer team, and a milestone anniversary to announce. Patti Hard, a Family and Marriage Therapist from Harrodsburg, Kentucky who runs a private practice in Lexington, became a volunteer with the PRC in June 2013. To date,...
by Melanie Parker | Oct 15, 2014 | Volunteers
In July the PRC welcomed back one of our favorite veteran out-of-town volunteers – Wally Littell. Wally lives in Titusville, FL most of the year, but makes the long journey to Kentucky every summer to volunteer at the sanctuary. The PRC staff and...
by Melanie Parker | Jul 25, 2014 | Food & Enrichment, Interns, The Chimps
Inside the chimp’s night room are several hammocks made of woven fire hose, which are a favorite napping spot for Hazel, Pozna, Noelle, Zulu and Victoria. Providing places like this for the chimps allows them to get away from the group for a bit and practice...
by Eileen Dunnington Dallaire | Jul 15, 2014 | Interns
Tia Hildebrandt Tia is originally from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and currently attends Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. She is a sophomore majoring in Psychology and Anthropology with a minor in Biology. She is the President of the Comparative Psychology Lab...