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Archives for January 29, 2015

The Boss

January 29, 2015 by Elizabeth

One of the most satisfying things about working at a sanctuary is having the opportunity to give the chimpanzees what they need after decades of deprivation. As a species, chimpanzees need the company of other chimpanzees, good food, fresh air and sunshine, and space to roam. We work hard everyday to meet these needs. But caring for a group of chimpanzees means more than caring for a species; it means caring for unique individuals, all with their own individual needs. Their own personalities, their own interests, their own likes and dislikes. Catering to the needs of each individual chimpanzee we care for is an extremely rewarding challenge.

The individual at the sanctuary who demands the most of us is Jamie. She demands our attention, our patience, our creativity, our respect. Jamie is the self-appointed leader of the group, and she takes this position very seriously. Jamie needs to be respected in the same way that she needs food to eat and air to breathe. She is determined and focused, and she makes what she wants a reality.

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It is almost impossible for me to imagine Jamie in the research lab, where for decades she was forced to submit to humans against her will. For someone with so much fire inside her, that had to be torture. These days, Jamie wouldn’t think of letting herself be bossed around. She is finally home – a place where she calls the shots.

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As Jamie’s caregivers, it’s our job to give her the opportunity to be who she is and get what she needs. Jamie has no qualms about letting us know what she wants from us, and when we are succeeding or failing. It is our honor to submit to her will.

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Filed Under: Jamie, Sanctuary Tagged With: chimpanzee rescue, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Cle Elum 7, Cle Elum Seven, Jamie, Sanctuary

Happy Birthday, Laura!

January 29, 2015 by Katelyn

Kipling and Laura Knox sponsored this day of sanctuary for the chimpanzees in celebration of Laura’s birthday! A birthday is a meaningful event when we should all celebrate our own unique existence. So we are always touched when someone chooses to celebrate their own life by making the lives of the chimpanzees better.

Kipling and Laura, thank you! After living for decades with minimal to no choices, comforts or dignity, your compassion and generosity helps us continue to provide the chimpanzees with all the things that mean sanctuary to each of them and to celebrate how very special each of them are, every day.

Laura, we wish you the happiest of birthdays filled with all the love, joy and comforts you have shared with the chimpanzees today!

Foxie loving her Dora dolls:

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Burrito overjoyed with chow biscuits:

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Jody in the comfort of one of her cozy nests:

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Filed Under: Burrito, Dolls, Foxie, Jody, Sanctuary, Sponsor-a-day Tagged With: animal rescue, Burrito, chimp sanctuary, chimpanzee rescue, chimpanzee retirement, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Foxie, Jody, Sanctuary, Sponsor-a-day

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