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The right ones

December 18, 2015 by J.B.

After the playroom is cleaned each morning, we put out a basket full of enrichment. We try to ensure that the chimps are given an assortment of their favorite things. Trolls and Doras have to be included to keep Foxie happy, and for Jamie there must be cowboy boots.

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But we can’t always predict which pair she’ll want. Her obsessions can be fleeting. One day the whole universe revolves around a particular pair; the next day they’re old news. It’s hard to keep up. Sometimes it seems that she’s not even sure which pair sits at the top of her list.

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But you can tell when she’s found the right ones. She lets out a low moan of approval, similar to the groans and sighs we humans emit when we settle into the couch with a drink in hand or climb into a warm bed at the end of a long day. It’s a sign of contentedness, an expression of comfortable familiarity.

Whatever else might happen, at least at that moment everything is right with the world.

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  1. Chris says

    December 18, 2015 at 5:36 pm

    A girl and her boots. Priceless.

  2. Kathleen says

    December 18, 2015 at 6:49 pm

    Oh Jamie, I know that feeling too!

  3. Shelly says

    December 18, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    Her eyes are so expressive.

  4. Cynthia Pierson says

    December 18, 2015 at 7:47 pm

    That picture would make a fine painting. She really is something.

    • J.B. says

      December 19, 2015 at 8:12 am

      Yes, it would! These photos were taken by Anna yesterday.

  5. Dalyce says

    December 18, 2015 at 8:24 pm

    Look at that beautiful face – she’s happy!

  6. Arlene says

    December 20, 2015 at 9:09 pm

    Thank you giving these wonderful creatures choices so they can be happy 🙂

  7. Kathleen Klueh says

    December 27, 2015 at 4:32 am

    Again you show us wonderful pictures of our chimps. A shout out to Negra ????????

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