Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

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Archives for February 2011

In memory of Delores Daugherty

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Today’s sponsor-a-day is in memory of Kate Daugherty’s mother, Delores Daugherty. Kate is a chimp house volunteer. This is what she shared:

“I would like to sponsor this day of sanctuary for the Cle Elum Seven in memory of my mom, Delores Daugherty. Today would have been her 79th birthday. She passed away when I was 16 and I miss her every day. But I also see and feel her every day in all that I do and most love in life. I am so very grateful to her for that. I know that she would be as madly in love with these seven chimpanzee people as I am. I’m profoundly aware of the importance of the mother/child bond. So with my mom in mind, I also honor all that each of the chimps has lost and all that they carry with them.”

Thank you so much for honoring your mother’s memory in this very special way, Kate.

Jody, the 6th staff member at CSNW

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I don’t know how this place would function without Jody. When we are shifting the chimps from one area to another and someone lags behind, Jody goes and rounds them up for us. And when a blanket gets left in the door, you can always rely on Jody to get it…at her own pace, of course. I don’t get the sense that she does it for approval; instead, I think she just likes to keep things running smoothly.

Allies

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Grooming is a very important part of chimpanzee culture and serves to form alliances and strengthen bonds. The other night, there was a minor fight and Jamie got a couple of wounds on her foot and on her head. Missy is usually our most diligent groomer and often follows folks around trying to groom their injuries, which is exactly what she did for Jamie today. I suppose she could just be a clean-freak, or she could be strengthening her allies for the next conflict– it’s pretty smart either way.