Katelyn

Heartfelt thanks to long-time friend of the sanctuary, Meg Lunnun, for sponsoring a day of sanctuary for the chimpanzees and bovines and humans in celebration of your birthday! And we will happily take your wishes for a sunny day, at least in spirit. 🙂 We are so grateful for all who help keep all our lives and hearts light and joyful in so many ways.

Happy Birthday, from all of us, Meg! We hope your special day is a magical one!

Burrito:

Foxie:

Honey and her family:

Missy:

Annie:

Jody, Missy and Jamie:

Our sincere gratitude to Timothy Allen for sponsoring a day of sanctuary for the chimpanzees in honor of his wife, Rosalie Allen, on her birthday!

“In honor of Rosalie Allen – Supporter of Non-Human Rights. Rosalie is a passionate supporter of the Sanctuary and other animal sanctuaries in the USA and worldwide. She taught music for many years and currently directs the Handbell Choir at her church. She loves the CSNW blog and enjoys sharing the antics of the Chimpanzees with her husband, who is sponsoring this day as a Birthday Present. She loves the work you do and appreciates all of the wonderful humans who work there.”

Happy Birthday from all of us here, Rosalie! Thank you for all you do to bring beauty and compassion to the lives of others. We are so thrilled to have you both as members of the chimpanzees’ extended friends and family. We truly appreciate all that you help make possible in their lives. We hope you’re having a wonderful day of celebration and appreciate you sharing your special day with us!

Willy B and Rayne:

Dora:

Foxie:

Burrito:

Gordo:

…and might I add, our incredibly special supporters. <3 Hearts full of gratitude to the Hughes sisters, Donna and Doreen, and their hearts, spirits and legacies from which they make a difference in so many lives.

“Today is my birthday. It has been bittersweet the last 4 years since my twin sister Doreen is no longer with us. However, I know she would want me to celebrate by Sponsoring A Day. What better way to do this than to honor the staff & volunteers at CSNW. We had the pleasure of visiting the Sanctuary in 2017 and there have been so many exciting changes since then. I know Doreen would be so thrilled over the new residents who arrived after the Cle Elum 7. It’s always hard work running such an amazing Sanctuary, but imagine what the staff (and when the volunteers could return) went through during the pandemic. Yet the Apes continued to live their best lives. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and love. And the staff & volunteers do it. Every day. I know Doreen’s spirit is still enjoying the spirit of the Sanctuary. You guys are so generous with all of us, sharing the blog posts and amazing photos of these remarkable individuals. Loved the recent video of Burrito and the stuffed toy …and Gordo, looking for something good to read. We sponsor Foxie every year, but LOVE each and every one of the Apes (and cows!) I know that everyone will THANK the staff & volunteers who make this place so special for all of the Apes.”

Thank you so much for your kind thoughts and for including us all on this special day, Donna. Happy Birthday! You and Doreen continue to bring a lot of magic to the world; we think of you and celebrate you often. You both are, and will remain, such special members of the chimpanzees’ extended family. While we know the day may feel a bittersweet one, may it also bring comfort, joy and Foxie-style shenanigans of some sort to both your wonderful spirits.

Gordo:

Honey B:

Cy:

Besties, “Mora” (Mave and Dora):

Burrito:

Nutmeg:

Best friends, Missy and Annie:

Barn Kitty:

Our sincere thanks to Colleen Walford for sponsoring this day of sanctuary in honor of the humans of the sanctuary!

“In honor of the staff and volunteers at Chimpanzee Sanctuary NW for all their work in 2022. It is such a pleasure to read about the chimps and see their pictures. Thanks for all the hard work by the staff and volunteers in sharing sanctuary life and events with your followers.”

Thank you for your kind thoughts and words, Colleen, it means to much. We so appreciate you (and all our amazing supporters) for being here with us and the chimpanzees. You make sanctuary possible. And I know I speak for everyone here when I say it’s an honor caring for all the amazing individuals who call the sanctuary home.

Foxie:

Dora and Rayne:

Cy and Rayne:

Terry:

Mora! (Mave and Dora):

Gordo:

Jamie:

Missy, Foxie and Jamie:

Jamie, Foxie and Burrito:

Negra:

Jody and Annie:

Barn Kitty:

Burrito:

Lucky:

Mave, Willy B and Honey B:

Meredith, Betsy, Honey and Nutmeg:

Our heartfelt gratitude to Caroline Hero and her family for sponsoring this day of sanctuary in memory of their parents, Stephen and Kathleen Hero.

“Christmas has always been a special time for our family, so the loss of our parents is most deeply felt during the holidays. They taught us love and respect for the World and all of it’s creatures, and though they are gone now, they are always in our hearts, not just on this special day, but on every day of the year. I know that they loved and respected the work you are doing for the family at Cle Elum and would be honored to celebrate this day with the chimps. Thank you all for everything you do every day of the year. A very Merry Christmas to you all! Forever in our hearts.”

This is really lovely, Caroline. We are so sorry for your family’s loss and understand how this time of year in particular can illuminate the space left from loved ones we’ve lost. Your parents sound like such wonderful humans and may this special season also continue to illuminate all your hearts hold for them. Thank you so much for including the chimpanzees and bovines in your special memories of them and for choosing to honor Stephen and Kathleen’s legacy in this way. Merry Christmas Eve, from all of us here!

Sweet Lucky:

Dora, Lucky and Cy:

Jody, Christmas past:

Burrito and Foxie:

Missy: