We would like to welcome the new members to Monkey Tales.


This issue will introduce you to CJ.


CJ is a 33 year old Cinnamon Capuchin who arrived in
October 2003. She was bought at an auction in Alabama.
The couple that purchased her did so to rescue her. She
had a lesion on her eye, a tumor on her chest and a hole
in her chin. She was very thin. Upon arrival all of the
hair was missing from her tail and the rest of her hair
was in bad shape. Now her hair is shiny and healthy. Her
rescuers had taken her to the vet, the problem with her
eye was repaired and the tumor was removed. The hole in
her chin healed on its own. CJ did not have to go through
a stressful transport, she was driven to Mindy's by the
people who rescued her. She is a very tiny but feisty
monkey. She is not comfortable around other monkeys,
so she will be spending the winter in a large indoor
enclosure that Linda has set up for her. On warm sunny
days, she can go outside where she enjoys searching
the ground for little seeds. Her favorite fruit is
grapes. She also likes mangos, peaches, peanuts,
sunflower seeds and veggie crackers. CJ does not like
bananas. Included in her diet is a daily vitamin. She
has one toy that she arrived with that she carries
around and sleeps with. Linda has tried to give her
other toys, but she rejects them.


HELP US MAKE THE SECOND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MONKEY
TOY DRIVE A SUCCESS!!


Wouldn't you like to make a monkeys Christmas dreams
come true? Our goal is to collect one toy for every
monkey and a group toy for every enclosure. The toys
do not have to be new, just in good condition. What
many people do not realize is that monkeys enjoy the
same toys that human children do. You just have to
make sure that the toy is sturdy enough to be played
with by a strong child. For example, Fisher Price or
Playskool, busy boxes or riding toys make excellent
choices for them. The toys cannot be something that
can be easily taken apart. As you are putting away
the backyard toys, if your child will outgrow them
by next summer, consider sending them to the monkeys.
Keep this in mind as you are getting rid of the old
toys to make room for the new Christmas ones. They
also enjoy flat bed sheets that will have plenty of
knots tied in them. They drag them around and hide
underneath them. When they peek out to see if
anyone is watching, another monkey will quickly
pounce on them, and then the wrestling fun begins.
Spray them with a little perfume and they enjoy
them all the more. All of the monkeys love to play
with pails and shovels. Sometimes out of necessity,
dust pans and containers are substituted. They like
to fill up the pails with mulch from the floor of
their enclosures. If you would like to donate a toy
as a gift, please indicate this when the donation
is made. A gift notification will be sent to that
special someone letting them know the donation was
made in their name.


Just to give you an idea of what monkeys play with,
please visit:
http://www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/photo.html
where you will see photos of the monkeys enjoying
themselves with their toys. For example:


1) Indigo and his pail.

2) Detroit has climbed up high, just as soon as he was
given a basketball. He did not want to share his new
found treasure.

3) Katy Jo is enjoying herself on her toddlers swing.

4) Cookie on her slide. Monkeys do not use a slide the
same way that humans do. Instead of sliding down the
middle, they slide down the sides.


Please have your toys delivered to Mindy's by
December 15, 2003

Toys can be mailed to:

Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary
P.O. Box 134
Newcastle, OK 73065



**********
Please read "A Monkey's Prayer"
which was written by Linda
http://www.mindysmem.org/monkprayer.html
**********


For photos that can be sent as Greeting Cards,
which will help promote the sanctuary,
please visit:

Mindy's Holiday Specific Greeting Cards
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932
Mindy's Residents Album
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/824159902


Other albums that you might find of interest

Missybelle Before Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251
Missybelle At Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033
Lorraine's November 2002 Visit
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/768443115


WE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE EVERYONE AWARE
OF TWO WEBSITES THAT YOU CAN VISIT ON
A DAILY BASIS AND WITH A SIMPLE CLICK YOU
CAN DONATE FOOD TO SOME HUNGRY PRIMATES


Join Care2.com's Race for the Primates
http://primates.care2.com where on a
daily basis you can help protect
chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos and
other endangered primates supported
by the Jane Goodall Institute. By
registering you can keep track of
your own donations as well as invite
friends to join the race. While there,
you can also participate in races for
The Oceans, Big Cats, The Rainforest
and Pets In Need.


At RedJellyFish http://www.redjellyfish.com
a simple click allows you to donate food to
a hungry primate. While there, you can also
preserve The Rainforest.


SANCTUARY WISH LIST
Jelly
Raisins
Craisins
Stamps
Juicy Juice
Peanut Butter
Raw In Shell Peanuts


HOW YOU CAN HELP


If you have a website consider adding a banner
to link directly to Mindy's.


When shopping online, please check to see if
the store you will be making your purchases
from is listed with at http://www.igive.com
If it is and you choose Mindy's as your charity
of choice the sanctuary will receive a portion
of your purchase donated, at no cost to you.
The amount donated varies by store.


For your convenience, donations can be made
online using the Paypal link on the Mindy's
homepage http://www.mindysmem.org You
can make a donation to the Building Fund to
help raise funds for housing future residents.
This fund was created when we were not able
to raise funds quickly enough to rescue Ben
and Norman before they were sold back into
research. You can also donate to the Mindy's
General Fund.


If you know an animal lover and don't know
what to give as a gift, we have the solution.
Send a donation in their name. We will send
a card letting them know that you have made
the donation.


INFORMATION PROVIDED BY
LINDA BARCKLAY
DIRECTOR
Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary
P.O. Box 134
Newcastle, OK 73065
http://www.mindysmem.org
mindysmem@...


WRITTEN BY - JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
Please visit my website
http://www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com
to explore several wildlife sanctuaries including
Mindy's. There are also links to various Click To
Donate websites, which are done at no cost to you.
You can also find Helpful Organizations, Websites
of Interest, Quotes, a collection of Animal Poems
and an Animal Story as well as ways to help your
favorite cause.


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