Frequently Asked Questions

7. There are already sanctuaries, what is the need for Primates Incorporated?

Currently, the retirement of monkeys from laboratories is a rare occurrence. Chimpanzees are getting retired on a more frequent basis from research as there is federal funding and infrastructure available to provide lifetime care through the Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act (CHIMP Act). Monkeys, however, do not have federal funding or specific legislation pertaining to their retirement and protection, even though approximately 50,000 old and new world monkeys are being used in research laboratories across the United States. Primates Incorporated would like to work with other sanctuaries to create a network to provide the best, possible accommodations
for all monkeys in need of naturalistic environments.

Additionally, monkeys from private ownerships tend to lash out at their owners when they become adults and are sent to the sanctuaries (typically without funding). The sanctuaries are left to socialize, rehabilitate, and raise funds for these exotic pet monkeys.

 

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