AAP Rescue Center for Exotic Animals

• Organisation

• Other
• www.aap.nl/english
• Netherlands

AAP is a European rescue centre for exotic animals (see also www.aap.nl/english/index.php). The animals that end up with AAP often come from illegal trade, research laboratories, circuses, illegal zoos or directly from private individuals. The foundation specialises in the rescue and rehabilitation of apes and monkeys. Other small exotic mammals are also sheltered by AAP, including raccoons, skunks and prairie dogs. Prior to their arrival at AAP they often have been seriously abused and severely neglected. At AAP the animals receive the professional care needed for their recovery. AAP’s aim is to make the animals mentally and physically healthy and to place them in a more natural environment, such as a natural enclosure or in a renowned zoo.