Patti performed for Marine World for 14 years before she became too unpredictable to have around the public. Because of Patti's exceptional personality, she performed longer than most chimpanzees.

We believe that Patti is very happy at our sanctuary because we provide an environment that is very natural to her:  humans, books, television, paints, makeup and all other kinds of young human enrichment.  Moreover, Patti lives with a chimp family that has, to some extent, similar backgrounds.

Patti weighs 150 pounds and is expected to live to fifty or older.  Patti is the best at communicating to us what she wants and how she feels.  She mainly likes to sign to us that she wants food.  Although it is difficult to know what food she likes the most since she loves all food, apples and lettuce are among her favorites.  Patti knows numerous signs such as, "more", "hungry", "flower", "please" and "drink".