Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

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Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

Personalized gifts from friends

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We have so many supporters that have been sending us so many wonderful things for the chimps. Among this long list of individuals are Diane and Syd Marcus. They have sent us countless gifts over the last 2 years, and last week, they sent a huge box of personalized presents for each of the chimps, including an amazing pair of (vegan!) cowgirl boots for Jamie, a beaded necklace for Burrito, a scarf for Annie, a troll doll for Foxie, a new pair of socks for Missy, nuts for Negra, and cereal for Jody. The chimps definitely knew something was up! Jamie, as always, was beside herself when she spotted the boots and Foxie dropped all 5 trolls that she had with her in exchange for her brand new troll, who she promptly took outside for some private time. It was a good day… Thanks so much, Diane and Syd!

Foxie admiring new troll

Missy and Annie with new necklace

Jody and Missy play

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As we’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, Jody doesn’t play too often. But every once in a while, we’ll catch her playing with someone, which is a real treat. Even then though, it’s often a very mellow kind of play… Today, however, Missy got her going, resulting in a full-fledged play session. Notice how Jamie tries to steal their thunder towards the end… very “Jamie-like”, if you ask me. 🙂

Windows

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Wondering what windows we will replace if we reach our ultimate fundraising goal? Thanks to LUSH and generous blog readers, we have the funds to replace three windows. We want to replace six total.

Here is the “garden-side” of the playroom. On this side, we would replace two on top and one on the bottom.

wall of windows

This will allow Negra to have a much clearer view. Wondering what the view looks like? See below. There’s actually a lot going on out there between the horses and cattle in the pasture, the road,  and the train occasionally going by:

And here is the outdoor area side of the playroom, upstairs. Right now, these three windows have caging plus a glass window and then plexiglass on the other side of the glass window, which obscures a lot of light and makes it very difficult to see through. Replacing these with chimp-proof glass would let a lot more light into the playroom and would allow chimpanzees or caregivers in the playroom to interact with chimpanzees who are in the outdoor area. It would be really cool, in other words.

In case you need any more convincing, here’s what a window looks like with the caging:

and here’s what it looks like without:

We can do this! Keep checking the fundraising progress and thanks so much for everyone who is working hard to help us reach the ultimate goal!

Love a Chimpanzee Day!

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Today is in memory of Monica Best’s cat Ozzie. Monica has named today Love a Chimpanzee Day and she sent a care package to the Cle Elum Seven full of their favorite things. Thank you, Monica for sponsoring today and caring so much about the chimpanzees!

View all of the Sponsor-a-Days and sign up for one of your own!

Fundraising Update – $17,500 raised

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I just updated the banana and we’ve raised $17,500 since the fundraising began on March 17th. This is great! Thank you so much to everyone who has already given in so many creative ways.

We have $27,500 to go to reach our ultimate goal by June 13th. I really think we can do it, but it is going to take a lot more people sending out the word to their friends and family and digging into their own pockets.

Do it for Negra! Three new windows for sunbathing would be an amazing gift for her birthday and a great way to celebrate two years in sanctuary.

Beautify your space, make life more beautiful for the Cle Elum Seven

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Before

If you’ve been to any CSNW events, you’ve seen the work of Pam Lehnert. Pam is an expert at transforming spaces. She actually has a business doing just that. For the last eight years, she’s worked with real estate agents and others with Home Staging Consultations.

To help us reach our 2nd Anniversary Fundraising goal and give the chimpanzees three more glass windows, Pam is offering personal staging consultation services at a reduced rate of $50 per hour, with 100% of the fees going to the Cle Elum Seven.

After Pam worked her magic

You don’t have to be selling your home to benefit from Pam’s expertise, and you don’t have to be embarking on a complete remodel. Pam will work with your space and your stuff and help you transform it into something better.

For the time period between now and October 1st, she is expanding her normal work zone to include not only the Seattle area, but Cle Elum and Roslyn too, so be sure to spread the word to all of your Westside and Upper County friends!

Pam is also donating a percentage of all of her business consultation fees from January 2010 to October 1st. What a great way to give to her chimpanzee friends through her own entrepreneurship! Learn more on Pam’s Firstgiving page.

Learn Pet First Aid, help the Cle Elum Seven

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Volunteer Stephanie Perciful’s husband Tim has a cool opportunity for you. Tim is a certified instructor through the American Safety & Health Institute (endorsed by the ASPCA) to teach Pet First Aid. He’s been teaching this class for a couple of years and has a ton of experience in the field.

He and Stephanie are offering a pet first aid class on May 25th with all of the proceeds going to the sanctuary’s 2nd Anniversary Fundraising.

This invaluable class teaches, through demonstrations and hands-on training:

– How to restrain a sick or injured animal.
– How to check a pulse on a dog or cat.
– Pet CPR
– Bandaging & Splinting
– Various common pet illnesses or conditions.
– What to do in poison emergencies.
– What to put in a pet first aid kit & pet disaster kit.
– Disaster preparedness for your pet.
– And more

The class is intended for anyone who is interested in learning how to care for their pet during an emergency.

Date: Sunday, May 23, 2010 (corrected date)
Time: 9am – 3pm
Location: King County Fire District #44 near Auburn & Black Diamond
Cost: $50 (100% of the proceeds go to the chimps!)

Because this class is hands-on, space is very limited, so email [email protected] today to reserve your place. And be sure to share with others who may be interested.  Download the flyer by clicking here: pfaChimpFlyer-1. And spread far and wide by inviting your friends on Facebook.