Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
Hope. Love. Home. Sanctuary
Jamie has kept us busy with perimeter patrols all day today. So as not to displease the boss by slacking on my true duties as a caregiver, here are just a few photos from this morning.
Foxie swapped her red headed “Kate” doll for a lost and found Dora doll mid-way through her morning hill exploration.
How Foxie started her walk:
How she ended it:
Lovely Negra:
Time to get back to work!
I often think of the chimps’ wondrous hearts and their lives here in sanctuary as this amazing ever-widening spiral that reaches out to include the love and care of more and more people, more and more beauty. What a gift to see the chimps’ grow and flourish with each new friend who discovers them, as well as the difference they make in the lives of everyone who cares for them.
One of Foxie’s newest Pals, Gabi Ford, graciously sponsored a day of sanctuary (okay, yesterday if I’m honest, oops!! :/) for her birthday so she could share her joy with the chimps!
Gabi, we’re so delighted you discovered the chimpanzees and have so much love in your heart for them. They are lucky to have you as part of their chimp family! Thank you so much for sharing your special day with them! All of us here at CSNW hope your birthday celebration continues to be filled with all that you most love (and some Foxie-style pirouettes). Just as you help to ensure the chimps receive every single day.
Happy Birthday, Gabi!!
This special day was sponsored by Brian Freyermuth in honor of his wife, Amy Holden. Brian shared this incredibly moving message about today:
“For my wife, Amy. Life is what you make of your second chances. CSNW has given a priceless second chance to the Cle Elum Seven and I’m sure that everyone who follows the sanctuary, whether in person or online, revels in seeing the chimps take full advantage of their new start running and climbing on Young’s Hill, napping in the greenhouse or, with respect to Burrito, eating. I’ve sponsored today in honor of my wife of nearly 23 years, Amy Holden, who in late 2011 was diagnosed with a rare Stage 4 cancer that had metastasized from her sinuses to her spine and lung. After a scary 2012, Amy has been five years cancer free (or, in Boston-speak, “your oncologist is wicked bored with you now”). And like Burrito and the girls, Amy has embraced her second chance at life. Whether doting on her nieces and nephew, skiing in Maine, Montana and the Alaskan back country, kayaking Buzzards Bay, or just enjoying the quiet of her yard with a book, Amy takes full advantage of the beauty and opportunities that a new lease on life provides. Kind of like seven chimpanzees that we all know and love….”
Brian, we’re truly humbled by your gracious gift for Amy and the chimpanzees. And yes, like seven chimpanzees we all know and love, the beauty and inspiration of Amy and her story provides our hearts with so much reason for joy and gratitude.
Amy, we’re so happy and honored to celebrate with you today! The chimpanzees bring out something special in people. And when we’re lucky, when we’re paying attention, we get to see humans, like you, bring out something special in humans. Have a beautiful day, from all of us here at CSNW!
