The goal of the PSIC is to increase sharing of these animals, thereby decreasing the need to import animals for research, and to ultimately decrease the number of animals needed. Requests from researchers can often be matched through referrals from the database. If a match cannot be made, then a published advertisment may be run. Researchers are encouraged to list their programs, continuing needs or availabilities, or services they wish to share with other primate researchers. The database and referral services are not available to private pet owners, commercial breeders, dealers, brokers, importer-exporters, pet trade animal suppliers, exhibitors, or those using nonhuman primates for commercial or entertainment purposes.
CL lists long-term programs, and serves as a reference guide.
Researchers may place listings in either NL or CL by phone, FAX or e-mail. The PSIC plays no role in the negotiations leading to the sale, transfer, or exchange of animals, tissue, or equipment, nor does it establish prices or terms of transfer. The PSIC updates the mailing list each April. Participants and Subscribers are asked to submit renewals annually. Subscriptions will begin when payment is received, and expire each April.