[monkeywire] Costs for keeping a chimp

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http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/05/14/national/a023854D48.DT

Costs for keeping a chimp

By The Associated Press

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Caring for a chimpanzee costs about $15,000 annually at any of the nation's dozen chimpanzee sanctuaries. Here's a breakdown of the cost:

_ $2,500: food

_ $8,000: caregiver/staff salaries

_ $1,000: medicine

_ $3,500: facilities, including caging, maintenance, equipment and security

Source: Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest



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