Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
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There are several chimpanzees at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest that love a cool pair of shoes, or a new pair of boots. Some of the usual suspects include Terry, Lucky, and of course Jamie!
Recently, caregiver Ellen got some new work boots. Guess who couldn’t wait to see them in action?
This is definitely the way to Jamie’s heart.
When I reached out to Blundstone, I wasn’t really expecting a response. They must receive quite a bit of email, after all, but Anna McDonald responded almost immediately and very enthusiastically. She was so excited to learn that Jamie liked Blundstones (or, for those in the know, Blunnies).
I can attest to the quality of their footwear. I have never had a better pair of vegan boots.
Thank you, Blundstone!
P.S. Don’t you think J.B. should be a shoe model?
While the bipeds were keeping very busy around the chimp house today with enclosure cleaning and meetings, Jamie remained perfectly unbothered by all the commotion. In true Jamie fashion, she spent her morning meticulously crafting the perfect nest, arranging it just so for her daily reading session.
Yesterday caregiver Jenna found time in her day to decorate the chimps Christmas trees for them complete with lights, tiny stockings and ornaments. This morning we rolled in the Christmas tree for Jamie’s group to enjoy and right away Jamie found something she wanted.
Jamie immediately found a tool and began her quest to hook a tiny boot for herself! Join her on this journey in today’s blog video!
No one ever has to guess what makes Jamie happy. Or unhappy, for that matter! But today, we’re talking about what brings Jamie joy. What tickles her fancy. What makes her giddy. What stops her in her tracks. What gets her realllllly excited!
Grab bags
Food puzzles
Pears
Walks on the hill
Leeks
Grooming caregivers
Big, comfy, expertly crafted nests
Mummies
Books and magazines
Bonobos
Aaaaaaand….. BOOTS, BOOTS and more BOOTS!
Jamie is not Jamie without a boot nearby, in a nest, under her chin, or in her pelvic pocket.
Cowboy boots, knee high boots, shiny black boots, fuzzy boots, sparkly boots, leather boots, ankle boots, high heel boots, hiking boots, rubber boots, thigh high psychedelic boots…you get the picture. Jamie is a fan of the boot!
And guess what’s just around the corning? Possibly our biggest and most anticipated celebration of the year! It’s Jamieween, naturally! An opportunity for you, dear reader, to make Jamie’s birthday extra special. We are busy adding some of Jamie’s most favorite things to our wish lists, which of course includes boots! (Bear with us while we populate the wish lists – we will be adding things throughout the week!)
So, mark your calendars! Carve your pumpkin! Pick out your costume! Stockpile some candy! Cue your favorite spooky movie! Get ready for JAMIEWEEN!
What happens at CSNW stays at CSNW.
Jamie received a fresh pair of Doc Marten boots a few days ago and has been asking her caregivers to model them for her. Today was my first day back from my weekend and item #1 on Jamie’s agenda this morning was to very clearly request that I don this piece of footwear for her enjoyment. Well, what choice do I have? Jamie is the boss, after all.
Jamie takes her boot to the one spot she where it will fit through the caging as Burrito looks on
Watch out for footwear projectiles – sorry it’s so blurry :/
Once I put it on, Jamie came down and displayed with the blue barrel
Mission accomplished
