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


Meet some of the fun loving residents of Mindy's.


This issue will introduce you to Calvin and Louise.


Calvin is a Pig Tail Macaque, who arrived on
November 14, 2003. His exact age is unknown.
Linda is guessing that when he arrived he was
approximately 15 months old. He is from California,
where he had been found running loose. On his
first day at Mindy's he jumped, climbed, tumbled
and rolled, as well as playing with the swings and
sliding down the slide. Also, every toy in his
enclosure was investigated. He really tired himself
out, and he slept very well that night. His favorite
toy is a battery operated robot car. By pressing
on the arm of the robot, it talks, the head turns
and lights come on.


Louise is a Pig Tail Macaque that arrived from
Louisiana on December 30, 2003. Her exact
age is unknown. Linda is guessing that she is
approximately 5 years old. Upon arrival, Louise
left her pet carrier and started eating a bunch
of grapes. She then entered her heated house
and sat down on a blanket. Louise enjoys
eating oranges, grapes, peanuts, lettuce and
bananas. Her favorite food is sweet potatoes.
Louise sleeps with some of her favorite things,
which includes a busy box and 2 tennis balls.


Mindy's could really use some volunteers. The
sanctuary is located in Newcastle, Oklahoma.
This is near Oklahoma City. If you live in the
area, or know someone that would be interested in
volunteering, please contact Linda 405-387-4354.
If she is unavailable, there is an answering machine
for you to leave a message.


When you make a $25.00 donation or sponsor a
monkey you will receive a Flip Album on CD. You
will view monkeys playing, eating and socializing.
This is all set to music.


SANCTUARY WISH LIST

Jelly
Toys
Stamps
Craisins
Juicy Juice (for biscuit soaking)
Peanut Butter
Raw In Shell Peanuts


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Please read "A Monkey's Prayer"
which was written by Linda
http://www.mindysmem.org/monkprayer.html
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PHOTOS OF MANY OF THE MONKEYS AND SOME
FROM THE TOY DRIVE CAN BE VIEWED AT:
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/monkeytales
Mindy's has the largest enclosures of any Primate
Sanctuary, complete with wooden shelves and
perches for the monkeys to sit on and climb to.
Please bear in mind that many of the pictures
are taken at an angle, as the monkeys can be
sitting as high as 15 feet up in the air. This
could make the enclosures look smaller than
they actually are.


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, Pets
In Need and Children In Need, where your
daily clicks help to sponsor 13 children
each month.


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.


If you would like to participate in many click to
donate websites, please visit:
http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?tashasmom
Whether your interest lies in helping animals, the
environment or humanitarian causes there is a click
to donate website for you.


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. A card will be
sent 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,
Website 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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