Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

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Archives for May 8, 2015

Green grass, a warm greenhouse, and a comfortable nest

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Negra surprised us this morning by spending quite a bit of time foraging on the hill.

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Then, instead of going back to bed for the rest of the day, she spent some time lounging in the greenhouse with the rest of the gang.

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But by mid-afternoon, bed was calling, and she retreated to her nest with a view of the kitchen so that she could keep an eye on dinner preparations. And every few minutes, she would ever-so-thoughtfully bang on the window cage behind her to remind us that she was indeed still alive, but that there was no guarantee that she would continue in that state if dinner didn’t arrive soon.

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By the way, if you live in the Seattle area and listen to KIRO radio, keep an ear out for interviews conducted this morning with Co-Director Diana Goodrich and Volunteer Lizz Stewart for Rachel Belle’s Ring my Belle. If you don’t catch it, we’ll post a link as soon as it is available online.

Today is in memory of Toby

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Today’s day of sanctuary was sponsored by the Wagmans in honor of a special dog person named Toby.

Tobias Zacharias Wolfe, adopted from a shelter in Los Angeles, blessed the life of CSNW’s former executive director Sarah Baeckler and her human family for several years.

As is often the case with rescued animals, he was both rescuee and rescuer to Sarah, providing joy and love with every wag of his tail and doggie kiss. He was independent and self-assured – not afraid to stand up to much bigger dogs who got out of line, and affectionate to those he cared for in that way that meant everything to the humans lucky enough to know him.

You all, as animal friends, know how difficult it is to lose the non-humans that find their way into our lives and make themselves a home in our hearts, as Toby did with Sarah and her family.

Having a day of sanctuary for the chimpanzees who have also made a home in Sarah’s heart is a great tribute to a special pup.

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Hugs to you, Sarah and family, in your time of loss.

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