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Case of the Mondays Remedy

May 18, 2020 by Chad de Bree

Mondays have that stigma of always being a bad day. For humans, it usually signals the end of the weekend and the beginning of the work week. For the chimpanzees, though, it’s another day. Though some bad things can happen on Monday, there is always a silver lining to bad days.

Honey B and Mave seemed completely oblivious to what the stigma of Monday is. They played and laughed nearly all day.

While with the Group of Seven, when the chimpanzees went on their morning patrol, Foxie marched out onto Young’s Hill on a mission.

With Dora there with her every step of the way, she climbed the Twister.

But stopping at where the firehose ladder ends wasn’t enough for Foxie this day.

She wanted to be on the top platform. And the top platform was where she went.

Some of you may remember the last time Foxie climbed all the way to the top of the Twister, she was accompanied by Jody. Unfortunately, Jody was not with Foxie today.

Today, Jody went through a medical procedure. Last week, her foot became swollen and after careful monitoring we decided that diagnostics were in order. Jody readily cooperated with x-rays using the foot box, which thankfully revealed no bone involvement, but further evaluation was required so the decision was made to put Jody under anesthesia for a full exam. Our veterinarian, Dr. Erin Zamzow, also arranged for Dr. Tyler Sugerman, an emergency surgical veterinarian, to come to the sanctuary and perform an ultrasound on Jody to ensure she was in overall good health.

J.B. (left), Dr. Tyler Sugerman (back), Chad (right), and Dr. Zamzow position Jody to prepare to take x-rays.
Dr. Sugerman performs an ultrasound on Jody.

We are happy to say that preliminary testing showed Jody to be in great health and the swelling on her foot was due to a large hematoma, which after being drained and cleaned by Dr. Erin, should not be a concern. She is currently recovering in the front rooms on a big pile of blankets and waiting to be reunited with her family.

And yes. Foxie’s first priority when she received access back to the rooms adjacent to Jody was to pay her a visit.

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  1. Sherry says

    May 18, 2020 at 7:02 pm

    Get well sweet Jody!

  2. May Finlayson says

    May 18, 2020 at 7:24 pm

    Great news, so happy Jody is doing well. Can someone tell me how long your other chimps have been with your sanctuary. They seem to be having the best life ever.

    • Chad de Bree says

      May 18, 2020 at 9:22 pm

      Hi, May! Thank you for your comment! June 13th of this year will mark 12 years since the Group of Seven (Annie, Burrito, Foxie, Jamie, Jody, Missy, and Negra) arrived at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, while August 18th will mark the Group of Three’s (Honey B, Mave, and Willy B) one year anniversary here.

  3. Caroline says

    May 18, 2020 at 7:44 pm

    Get well soon Miss Jody, I’m glad is was nothing serious! Thanks again to all of your caregivers!

  4. CeeCee says

    May 18, 2020 at 7:45 pm

    Poor sweet Jody.
    I hope this is something simple and easy for her to get over.
    I just looked up Hematoma, and it seems like Chimps should probably have them all the time!
    You are a tricky writer Chad 🙂 I was happily half the way through today’s blog,
    before I had to grab a tissue for the rest of it.
    But I know Jody is in the best hands, you all love her so much, and she will have little Foxie to take care of her soon.

  5. Edie Bruce says

    May 18, 2020 at 7:51 pm

    Best Wishes to Jody, to get back on her feet soon. It is hard to see her so still. Hoping to see her sweet goofy face soon!!

  6. Kathleen says

    May 18, 2020 at 8:16 pm

    And here I was giggling over the girls and feeling excited thinking Foxie was inspired by Willy B and feeling quite plucky she climbed to the top of the Twister to prove to herself she was still courageous and then, mid scroll, I spot the medical clinic photo and my heart sank. Thank goodness the news on Jody’s foot is positive and I hope her recovery is swift like the last time. That photo of Foxie peeping in to check on Jody is priceless. Gotta say that I hope I don’t have to see the inside of the clinic again this year (but thank goodness you built it just in time!). What a stressful day you have had. I am thinking of everyone and sending my love.

  7. Arlene and Michael says

    May 18, 2020 at 8:26 pm

    Oh so sorry to hear that Jody had to have the procedure but I’m sure she will be feeling better because of it. Thank you for watching them so carefully and taking wonderful care of them. Get well soon sweet Jody.

  8. Jackie says

    May 19, 2020 at 3:03 am

    Wishing Jody a speedy recovery! Thank you to all the wonderful people that take such good care of the chimps and the cows.

  9. Elaine Reininger says

    May 19, 2020 at 3:29 am

    It was so sad seeing the pictures of Jody all hooked up to medical equipment. So glad it wasn’t anything serious. Adorable picture of Foxie peeking into the Recovery Room. They have FEELINGS and EMOTIONS just like humans which make testing on animals and confinement in cages all the more cruel.

  10. Linda C says

    May 19, 2020 at 7:42 am

    Looks like The Tiny One decided that Mondays are the day to wear our adventure pants!
    So glad JoJo will be okay.

    So, a little low, and a big Tiny High! I’ll take it.

    Thank you, Chad.

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