The presentation will focus on the life of Rachel, one of the Fauna Foundation chimpanzee residents. Rachel was born in a University breed facility and sold to humans who wanted a human child surrogate. From a life of “privilege“, at the age of four, she was sold to LEMSIP (Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Surgery in Primates). We trace her life in research and exam the validity of studies she was used in. Are primates research tools or sentient beings? How are they treated in research? What are government standards for enrichment, housing and care for primates in biomedical research? What are the lasting psychological and physical effects of research on these beings? What are other alternatives to using primates in research? How can we help chimpanzees who have been or currently are used in research? The Fauna Foundation, a privately-run, government certified non-profit organization, has been the home of 13 former biomedical laboratory chimpanzees since 1997. Recently, a fourteenth chimpanzee has joined the group from the St. Felicien Zoo, north of Quebec City. Canada's only chimpanzee sanctuary was founded by Gloria Grow and veterinarian, Dr. Richard Allan, and was the first facility in the world to take in HIV-infected individuals. The Fauna chimps recently earned national attention as fine artists following successful exhibits in both Toronto and Montreal. Fauna is located on lush farmland in Carignan, Quebec, outside Montreal.