Yesterday we received a very exciting package in the mail. A kind and thoughtful supporter picked out a brand new doll just for Foxie! Everyone, meet Ariel. Foxie has many dolls in her collection, but she has not had this one before. This doll is also the perfect size for passing back and forth through the caging, just perfect for Foxie and her team of babysitters (aka caregivers). She and her new doll have had a wonderful day!
A quick selfie of caregiver Ellen with Foxie’s new doll during babysitting duty.
Foxie received her new doll during breakfast, right after she polished off her morning smoothie, and her new doll has accompanied her throughout the rest of the day. She took a nap with her in the greenhouse, gave her to volunteer Dusty to help Dusty scrub the floors in their playroom, and played a quick game of chase with Burrito, keeping Ariel in hand. She passed her off to me briefly when her and Burrito’s game of chase turned into some tickling which required both hands to be free to get Bubba with!
Foxie resting in the greenhouse, with her new doll tucked into her hip.
Enjoy today’s video of Foxie and her new doll, Ariel. Thank you so much to our supporter who sent this thoughtful gift just for Foxie!
Oh, Id be over the moon!
You have no idea how many times I’ve been in the doll aisle at Target, squeezing doll heads on the DL, trying to see if they’re hard enough to send to Ms Fox. And I have thought of Ariel before, but thught that you must surely have tried it.
She certainly enjoyed it!
It’s always good to have more options when the Doras and the SSs run low on the internet!
Oh, so sweet! My heart blew up when she brought her into the other room and kissed her so gently. What a kind and wonderful gift from her supporter!
Dear little Foxie….this is bittersweet. She treats it exactly the same as she would have done with all those babies that were taken away from her. She would have made a wonderful Mum. I’m so glad Foxie enjoyed her new baby so much…thankyou to that generous supporter.
Thanks so much for the lovely video Ellen! The Chimps are so lucky to have such wonderful caretakers!
Oh, my word, Ariel sure won Foxie’s heart and Foxie wasn’t letting her out of sight for long. As Carol mentioned this was a little bittersweet as Foxie had her babies taken from her. So touching to see Foxie holding and cuddling her new bubba. Thanks for sharing the video which as always gives us an insight into minds of these beautiful chimpanzees.
My thoughts exactly. And, a happy Winter Solstice to you.
Thankyou, Tobin.
Bless your sweet, loving heart, Foxie. You can see how much she loves her new doll with such heautiful flaming red hair. Thank you to the thoughtful donor. Ellen, you are the luckiest babysitter in the world.
Thank you to the supporter who had the great idea to provide this red hair beauty for Foxie. What a natural mother Foxie is supporting her new baby in her hip pocket and on her back. Thanks for sharing, Ellen.
Foxie!!! It’s so great to see her happy with a new doll! It’s amazing how much she trusts the caregivers to let them babysit her precious cargo.
That one little floofy red hair doll sure made Foxy happy! Fun seeing Foxie enjoying her morning all the more with her new doll. All these years and her love of dolls never wavers (Like Jamie and boots).
? Ellen, I can’t thank you enough for posting the video and photos! My daughter sent Ariel and we are all thrilled to see how Foxie is enjoying her new doll. Beautiful!
It’s always fabulous to spot something you’ve sent and know that it’s bringing something good to their lives. Good choice!
Thank you to you and your daughter for sending her to Foxie! She picked out a great doll for Foxie, Ariel has been well loved already. I’m glad you all were able to see and enjoy the photos and videos!
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