by Primate Rescue Center | Mar 6, 2023
Gizmo Former Resident It’s hard to believe that Gizmo is no longer with us, for he is the reason that the Primate Rescue Center came into existence. In 1987, Clay Miller purchased Gizmo, a young long-tailed macaque from an animal dealer for his future wife April...
by Primate Rescue Center | Mar 6, 2023
Peanut Resident Become My Pal Peanut is a female capuchin monkey who we estimate to have been born in 2000. A law enforcement agent made an exchange for her while working undercover on a drug operation in Rowan County, Kentucky, then immediately called the Primate...
by Primate Rescue Center | Mar 6, 2023
Louie Resident Become My Pal Louie is a former pet from Virginia and arrived at the PRC in 2004 at the age of 2. Louie fit in well with our established capuchin group, bonding with everyone and quickly rising to be the dominant group member. Louie is a very athletic...
by Primate Rescue Center | Mar 6, 2023
Kelsey Resident Kelsey is a former pet from Illinois who arrived here in 1999 at the age of 5. Small in stature, Kelsey usually steers clear of the rough play of the younger, more agile males in her group. Instead, she prefers to curl up in a warm blanket for a long...
by Primate Rescue Center | Mar 6, 2023
Norman Resident Become My Pal Norman is a male capuchin monkey who spent the early part of his life locked in a tiny cage all alone. Authorities in New York confiscated Norman along with seven other primates from the house of an animal hoarder. The primates and other...
