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Happy Birthday, Mave and Michelle V!

September 25, 2023 by Katelyn

Many thanks to Michelle Vikander for sponsoring this happy day of sanctuary in celebration of her and Mave’s birthdays!!

“Happy Birthday Mave and myself (Michelle) September 25, the M&M girls!”

We so appreciate you sharing your special day and helping to make Mave’s birthday extra special, Michelle!

As you may recall, we only recently learned that September 25th is Mave’s actual birth date and we used to celebrate her birthday on May 27th. So this year Mave gets two celebrations! Though of course, we celebrate her in all her wonderful, freckled, floofy glory every day.

Beautiful Mave turns 34 today!

“Mora” (Mave and her beloved friend, Dora):

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  1. Kathleen says

    September 25, 2023 at 8:32 am

    Yay!! I will be sure to celebrate the “M&M’s” today! I am looking forward to Mave’s second B-day celebration. Let’s face it, she deserves it.

  2. Linda C says

    September 25, 2023 at 8:44 am

    Happy bday to both!

  3. Jan says

    September 25, 2023 at 8:46 am

    Thankyou Michelle for sponsoring today in honour of your fellow Birthday Girl Marvellous Mave. Wishing you both a wonderful day. xx

  4. MarkB says

    September 25, 2023 at 9:40 am

    Thanks Michelle for your birthday tribute to Mave, the most distinctive-looking of all the chimpanzees at CSNW!

  5. Debbie Reintzell says

    September 25, 2023 at 10:10 am

    Happy Birthday M&M girls!

  6. Rebecca Babcock says

    September 25, 2023 at 10:45 am

    Tobin and I hold the memory of our kind and longsuffering piano teacher Mrs. Middlesworth in high esteem. She helped us find middle C and listened patiently each year to new students pound out The Mighty Speedboat. There is something about Mave and her fondness and watchcare of little Dora that has us so smitten that we have taken to referring to her as Mave Middlesworth in our many phone discussions of all things CSNW. Happiest of Birthday Blessings to Mave. From the beauty mark on your lovely lip, to the way your muzzle always looks freshly powdered in Debutante Peach, you have thoroughly enchanted me. Have a wonderful day being celebrated for just being you. Thanks for being such a good mentor/grooming partner to Dora and a delightful dance partner to Gordo.

    • Linda C says

      September 25, 2023 at 11:03 am

      “dance partner”
      I love it! :laughing::laughing:

      • Rebecca Babcock says

        September 25, 2023 at 11:38 am

        Linda, check out the blog archive from July 11, 2022. You’ll catch the lovely ballroom hoofing of Mave & Gordo. It is fantastic.

  7. CeeCee says

    September 25, 2023 at 7:42 pm

    Happy 2nd Birthday Mave!
    And Happy Birthday to you Michelle, how lucky to share a day with mave, I think that makes you very special :birthday:

  8. Marcie says

    September 25, 2023 at 7:47 pm

    Thank you Michelle. Hope your day was as delightful as Mave’s and maybe included a dance partner too. Happy birthday to both of you.

  9. Ellen Greene says

    September 25, 2023 at 9:10 pm

    Mave is truly beautiful inside and out. Her friendship with Dora is awe-inspiring!

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