Rescued Macaques Find a Better Life
We’re happy to report that the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary recently welcomed a large group of longtail macaques into our care. The 31 monkeys, many of them elderly, have been retired after spending up to 13 years in laboratory research.
Congress to Vote On Bear and Primate Bills Wednesday, April 23
Urgent: If you have not yet contacted your legislators about these bills, please act now. You can still take action up through Wednesday morning EST, April 23.
Recently we asked for your support on two vital bills that have been spearheaded by Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute and are currently pending in the Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans. These are H.R. 5534 (formerly H.R. 3029), the Bear Protection Act and H.R. 2964, the Captive Primate Safety Act.
North Carolina Residents: Protect Animals and People in Your Community
We need your calls and letters today, in support of legislation to regulate the ownership of exotic animals in North Carolina.
Primate Adoption Program Gets a Sparkling New Look for Spring
Spring has arrived at last to our Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary in Texas. And just as in other cities and towns across the country, the foliage is quickly returning to its green splendor and wild flowers are shooting up — providing lovely bursts of color throughout the Sanctuary.
Rescued Rhesus Macaques, Maude and Elsie, Need You!
At last! After years spent in a research laboratory, Maude and Elsie, two middle-aged female rhesus macaques, have a brighter future to look forward to. They have just begun a new life at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary.
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Their future now includes years of freedom in a spacious, naturally enriched environment with others of their kind. No longer experimental subjects, for the first time they have the chance to move freely and make choices about their companions, food, and play.
However, it’s not the end of their story. We need your help today to ensure that the future for Maude and Elsie is secure. We cannot guarantee these monkeys the lifetime of quality care they so deserve without your financial support. This lifetime of care will cost us at least $16,000. It sounds a lot, but over the next 10 years that’s just a fraction over $2 a day each — to provide them a life worth living.
Your generous gift today will make all the difference for Maude and Elsie.
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