Updates February 5, 2008

Vicki before rescue… Full story

Fall 2007 Newsletter Online – The online version of the Fall 2007 Reaching Out (464 kB PDF) is now available. Contents: A report on our summer Member Gala; a review of Evolution for Everyone; “‘Unnatural History’ Wins Emmy”; and “Monkeys Don’t Make Good Pets!”

Previous issues of Reaching Out are still available on our News page.

Alan Li Art Gallery - We are proud to have portraits of some of our residents rendered by this wonderfully talented man. See what’s on display in our new Alan Li Gallery!

Residents’ Biographies Added - Our new Biographies section is now online. This is a work in progress—we've posted biographies for only 14 of our residents so far—but there’s plenty to read: The fascinating stories of Cory, Donald, Hazel, Ike, Jenny, Martina, Noelle, Pozna, Rodney, Victoria, Zulu, Bobber, Crunchy and Mr. Mona!

Recommended Reading - We also have a new Books page, with reviews and convenient links to Amazon.com. Remember, purchases made through Amazon.com links on this site help us continue our work!

PRC Awarded “Best in America” Seal – The Independent Charities Seal of Excellence is awarded to the members of Independent Charities of America and Local Independent Charities of America that have, upon rigorous independent review, been able to certify, document, and demonstrate on an annual basis that they meet the highest standards of public accountability, program effectiveness, and cost effectiveness.  These standards include those required by the US Government for inclusion in the Combined Federal Campaign, probably the most exclusive fund drive in the world. Of the 1,000,000 charities operating in the United States today, it is estimated that fewer than 50,000, or 5 percent, meet or exceed these standards, and, of those, fewer than 2,000 have been awarded this Seal.

Animal Underworld: Inside America’s Black Market for Rare and Exotic Species by Alan Green
[Click title or book jacket to order through Amazon.com]

Ever wonder where your neighbor got her pet monkey? Chances are, she bought that monkey from a dealer, who very likely got the parents of that monkey from an AZA-accredited zoo—maybe even the zoo in your town! Animal Underworld takes the closest and hardest look ever at the sleazy world of animals dumped by zoos and research laboratories into the burgeoning exotic animal market. Green painstakingly documents the movements of hundreds of animals, from zoo exhibit to butcher block, canned hunt and backyard. If you care about animals, or wonder what you’re supporting when you buy a ticket to the zoo, this book is a “must read.”

-Rachel Weiss