Our Impact In Sanctuaries

Primarily Primates, located in San Antonio, TX, was one of the sanctuaries to take in chimpanzees from the Wildlife Waystation in California when it abruptly closed in 2019, offering them a permanent home. The sanctuary houses, protects, and rehabilitates various primate species, many coming from the pet trade and biomedical research facilities.We issued a generous grant to help them with the general, ongoing care of the chimpanzees they took in from the Wildlife Waystation. We are happy to report that the chimpanzees continue to flourish in their new home thanks to your generous support.

Oklahoma Primate Sanctuary (OPS) provides compassionate, lifetime care for non-human primates retired from research, rehomed from the pet trade, or retired from display. They focus on providing a high-quality level of care for all their residents with access to natural environments, a healthy and diverse diet, regular psychological enrichment, and professional medical care. Thanks to your support, we were able to help them with the cost to complete an enclosure for two Japanese macaques that were part of a major rescue from a roadside zoo in Ohio. Now, they will be able to live in safety and comfort, making an enormous difference in their quality of life going forward.

Chimp Haven, in Louisiana, is home to more than 300 chimps formerly used in biomedical research. They are dedicated to providing and promoting the best care of sanctuary chimpanzees, giving their residents the chance to experience many of the joys they would have in the wild. Due to your support, we have been able to aid Chimp Haven many times through the years in their critical work. This year, we issued a grant to continue our commitment to the ongoing care of the chimpanzees Chimp Haven took in when the Wildlife Waystation abruptly closed in 2019. Furthermore, during the extreme summer weather, we were able to offer a generous grant to assist them with purchasing and installing a high-capacity ice machine as quickly as possible to help keep their residents hydrated and cool in the extreme Louisiana heat. Ice is one of the chimps’ favorite treats and thanks to your support they now have all the ice they have been dreaming of thanks to you!

NAVS was able to lend assistance within our local community when we provided a grant to One Tail at a Time, a rescue group in Chicago. One Tail at a Time, formed in 2008, rescues animals from overcrowded shelters and works to find them forever homes. They prioritize vulnerable populations of animals for rescue and support, including senior dogs, sick dogs, pit bulls and neonate kittens. Their mission is to end pet homelessness by providing support and resources to pet owners in need and making pet ownership an accessible experience for all. One Tail at a Time took in fifteen beagles that were released from a local medical research laboratory. Due to your generous support, we were able to help in covering the cost of the initial medical care for the beagles, which included spay/neuter procedures, vaccines, prevention medicine and microchips.

Located in Florida, Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary provides permanent sanctuary care for retired research monkeys, former “pet” monkeys and monkeys confiscated by the authorities or found at large. Due to your support, we were able to help Jungle Friends with a generous grant to assist with veterinary services, medication and medical supplies, and food costs for their residents. We also provided a grant to be used as a matching gift during the Amazing Give fundraiser in North Central Florida, a yearly fundraising opportunity through the Community Foundation of North Central Florida, to help Jungle Friends raise funds for the lifetime care of their residents.

Lockwood Animal Rescue Center (LARC), located in California, rescues and provides permanent sanctuary for wildlife and domestic animals. When they reached out to us in support of their horses rescued from the pharmaceutical industry’s production of Premarin (Pregnant Mare Urine), we were able to provide a generous grant due to your support. The grant will help LARC in providing medical care for the horses and purchasing supplies for them, such as hay, oats, and probiotics so LARC can continue to provide the safety and comfort of a forever home to these survivors.

Save the Chimps, located in Florida, rescues and provides sanctuary for chimpanzees who have been used in biomedical research, the entertainment industry, or the pet trade. When the Wildlife Waystation abruptly closed in 2019, Save the Chimps took in seven chimpanzees, now known as the Sunrise Seven. Due to your support, we were able to continue our commitment to help with their ongoing care. We provided grants to assist with their general needs, medical expenses, food, and enrichment. We are happy to report that the Sunrise Seven are doing well and enjoying their new home. Furthermore, we also aided Save the Chimps with a grant for the general care and enrichment needs of their new residents, Anna, Lucy, Cash and April, who have settled in quickly and are embracing their new home.

Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest is located 90 miles east of Seattle, in Cle Elum, WA, on 90 acres of farm and forested land in the Cascade mountains. They were founded in 2003 and work to provide sanctuary for chimpanzees from the entertainment and biomedical research industries. We issued a generous grant to help them with the ongoing, lifetime care of the chimpanzees they took in from the now-defunct Wildlife Waystation in California, which abruptly closed in 2019.

The Center for Great Apes in Florida was one of the sanctuaries who took in chimpanzees from the Wildlife Waystation in California when it abruptly closed in 2019. NAVS Animal Sanctuary Assistance Program was able to issue a generous grant to the Center for Great Apes to continue our commitment to assist them with the general care for these chimpanzees. This grant will help the Center for Great Apes in their important work of providing a permanent sanctuary to its residents in a safe, healthy, and enriching environment.