From 2001 to 2004, I was involved in assisting different animal welfare NGOs in setting up the first of its kind ‘Rescue centre for Primates’ in Sultanpur, Haryana. The centre was the first of its kind equipped with a hospital, a veterinarian and assistants and large cages to hold the animals in and was funded by People for Animals Delhi. The first batch of animals we received were being ‘retired’ from research . Around 30 rhesus macaques were brought to the shelter, many had not sat upright or seen sunlight , since they had been confined to dark dingy cages in the research laboratories. Most of these animals had been confined in single cages , so we set about the task of releasing them in large enclosures where they could run, climb up and forage, and form their own social groups. Of course initially there were many fights as each individual tried to establish dominance but soon they settled into a more amicable co-existence. My job was to assist in the day to day running of the centre, to install enrichment devices in the cages that encouraged more naturalistic behavior for the animals. A highpoint for the shelter was when Dr Jane Goodall visited the centre and gave her stamp of approval to the facility! The shelter was supported by funds from PFA , Delhi and land donated by Anuradha Sahwhney from PETA.