Dear friend to all the primates (and bovines) at the sanctuary, Kathleen Corby, also sponsored this extra special day of celebration! Woot! Or rather, Hoot! Kathleen shared this beautiful, heartfelt message about her gift today:
“Happy Birthday Negra! For eleven years you have been blossoming into your true self and during this time you have shown us what a brave and beautiful chimp woman you truly are. It is an extraordinary pleasure to witness the small, consistent transformations you have made over this short period of time. The love in my heart that I hold for you expands each and every year so I sponsor today to celebrate you on your honorary birthday. Much love to you from me. XOXO And I celebrate eleven (11!!!) years of Sanctuary. Happy Anniversary to all! Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, like Negra, is always growing, expanding, transforming — especially now with your Bring Them Home Campaign. You are one of the finest animal welfare organizations, every thought is filled with compassion and care for the Cle Elum Seven and the new Bovine Gang. Best of everything to you in your 11th year of Hope. Love. Home. Sanctuary…. 7 (Seven amazing chimpanzee people). 11 (Your eleventh anniversary). 13 (the lucky day the Cle Elum Seven came to their new sanctuary home) Forever Lucky Numbers now!!!”
Kathleen, we are so grateful for the abundance of love and compassion that flows from your heart. The lives of so many beings are enriched by your presence here on earth. So much gratitude to you for helping us celebrate this special day!
Negra:
Jamie:
Jody:
Foxie:
Annie:
Missy:
Burrito:
And of course, we also celebrate Betsy, Honey, Meredith, and Nutmeg, the bovine members of our sanctuary family:
I am happy to sponsor this historical day (I wish I could sponsor 365 days a year for you). ?? Thanks for this lovely roll out of photos to accompany the day. I am thrilled to see Jamie’s new reading material. From fashionable footwear, to architectural elements, to Eating Well, is there no end to Jamie’s curiosity?! (That photo made me laugh out loud causing my little pooch to leap up from a sound sleep.)
Happy Days to All! Again, happy birthday my dear Negra. Congratulations CSNW on your 11th Anniversary. Wishing you lots of fun at this years HOOT! XOXO
Congratulations on 11 of the best spent years… (and all the prep years before…) .. that any of us humans have ever been inspired to live… A testimony to creativity, grit, empathy, love and far more. What you have done is beyond amazing and into the stratosphere…
Dear CSNW; If you ever get around to opening a sanctuary for human primates, drop me a line. Heck, I’d be willing to be an honorary cow and earn my board and keep helping the cattle firewise the land.
In the meanwhile, I wish the sanctuary and all who dwell and work within it a very happy anniversary day.