Primate Rescue Center Inc

Apes and monkeys have been used as lab subjects, entertainment animals and even tried as household pets for decades. As a result, many primates have suffered emotional and physical traumas and need our help!

Fortunately, the Primate Rescue Center exists to provide a safe haven for these wounded animals. We work tirelessly to undo past traumas by providing physical and emotional rehabilitation to each individual we rescue. 

Over the last 30 years, the center has expanded to house nearly fifty primates, including 8 chimpanzees who live together as a family group, 1 siamang gibbon and ten species of monkeys. Our sanctuary currently occupies 30 acres of land in central Kentucky, with buildings and grounds designed to afford the residents a quiet, peaceful place to enjoy their lives. Most of the primates have traumatic pasts and we have evolved a distinguished rehabilitation and recovery process in order to give them a second chance at life.

Zulu, now 54 years old, was rescued in 1998 from a traumatic and deplorable pet situation that she survived for over two decades.

It is our mission to relieve the suffering of primates wherever it occurs. We dedicate our time and energy to providing rescued primates with the care and comfort they deserve. The Primate Rescue Center is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization that receives no direct funding from the federal government or the state of Kentucky. We rely on the donations of passionate, caring individuals to sustain the medical, psychological and biological needs of the residents.

Rodney, now 29 years old, rescued from the Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Surgery in Primates in 1996.

On this Giving Day for Apes, we are continuing fundraising for building maintenance and updates at the sanctuary, which is important for workflow and efficiency for our staff and volunteers and for the safety and care of our apes and monkeys. Updates will include a resurfaced floor in the chimp house, relocation and set up for a new laundry area, and maintenance to our kitchen and medical areas. We also are facing an increase in medical care and medication costs for our older chimpanzees, Donald, Zulu and Victoria, as well as diabetic chimp, Noelle. Your donation will help us to meet their needs and continue the expensive but necessary care they deserve.

If you'd like to learn more about the PRC, visit our website at www.primaterescue.org, or check out our social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube.