Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
Hope. Love. Home. Sanctuary
Thank you so much, Paulette Wrisley, for sponsoring this very special day as we celebrate our chimpanzee mamas and their children, and our beloved, beautiful Jody, on her honorary 46th birthday! Jody means so much to her chimpanzee and human family and we love her so. Thank you for helping us celebrate how very special she is!
“Happy Birthday Jody!!! We love you dearly. Have a fabulous day and enjoy being spoiled. Love, Paulette”
Jody:
Jody and good friend, Foxie:
Many thanks to Marcus Andrews, for sponsoring this day of sanctuary, honoring and celebration! Your kindness helps us fill the chimpanzees’ lives with comfort, joy, and well-being and we so appreciate your generosity.
Burrito and Jody:
Foxie and Strawberry Shortcake:
Annie and Missy:
Betsy and her son, Nutmeg:
Willy B and Mave:
Or maybe they should be called multi-purpose rooms?
I hope you enjoy the video as much as I enjoyed watching these clips over and over!
I had many technical difficulties with computers and software today, so you are seeing this video after a great deal of perseverance. I almost gave up a few times, but I’m pretty stubborn.
I was thinking of you all in my stubbornness. I wanted to deliver some quality footage of the Californians in part of the new playroom space. It’s fun to be able to film through the windows for those close-up views, even when Willy B videobombs the camera.
Beverly VanTubbergen sponsored this lovely day of sanctuary in honor of the chimpanzees!
Beverly, thank you so much for making a difference in the chimpanzees’ lives as we celebrate them this Mother’s Day weekend! We so appreciate your compassionate heart.
And! A special message for you: “Happy Mother’s Day! Love, Merrit and Lisa.”
Jody:
Missy:
and her daughter, Honey B! (I can’t believe we have these almost identical photos!!):
Annie and Foxie:
I hope you experience the same vicarious joy that I do when watching the cows race to their spring pastures each year.
All the waaaaaay back in January we had the pleasure of announcing that we were looking for 2 new staff members to come on board in time for the arrival of the incoming group of chimpanzees. This past week we excitedly welcomed Samantha (Sam) and Sofía as our newest teammates! While they are the most recently hired employees at CSNW, they certainly aren’t strangers at the sanctuary. They are both former interns and Central Washington University Masters graduates that are returning to us after gaining further valuable experience in the outside world.
Sam returns to CSNW as a full-time caregiver after working for several years as a caregiver at Project Chimps, a sanctuary located in Northern Georgia. She brings with her a wealth of experience working with a large population of chimpanzees that come from biomedical research.
Sofía is back at the sanctuary as part of our caregiving and veterinary team. In addition to her past primate experience at CSNW and CWU, she has many years of experience working in the animal science and veterinary fields. Oh and she happens to love cattle, a passion that will come in handy around here!
I will let Sam and Sofía tell you more about themselves in their own future blogs, but for now, please join me in giving them a warm welcome back to the sanctuary!
Bonus! Negra looked pretty glorious picking edible plants on Young’s Hill this morning: 
One of my favorite times of the year in the chimp house is when the grass is green and tall. Like so tall that it’s hard to find the chimps. Though, it might make it harder to do checks, I love that they can explore Young’s Hill stealthily.
Jody walking in the tall grass.
Don’t forget, today is the last day of GiveBig! Help us reach our goal of $45,000. Six new chimps will be here very soon and we are so close to finishing the new greenhouses! Every little bit will help.
