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

This issue will introduce you to CJ.

CJ is a 34 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 had spent the winter in a large indoor enclosure
that Linda has set up for her. She spent the entire summer
in an outdoor enclosure within sight and sound of other
monkeys. Once the weather gets too cold for her to be
outdoors, she will be kept in an indoor enclosure. On warm
days she will be taken outdoors. Her favorite fruit is
grapes. She also likes 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. CJ takes mid morning and afternoon naps.


HELP MAKE THE THIRD 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 easily be 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.
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 floors
of their enclosures. Kong Toys for dogs are used as
enrichment items. Monkeys also enjoy playing with balls,
such as basketballs, mini basketballs and tennis balls
(they can only have tennis balls made for dogs). Many of
the monkeys enjoy playing with baby rattles. Even some
musical instruments, such as an xylophone, make good gifts.

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/photo6.html
where you will see photos of the monkeys enjoying themselves
with their toys. For example:

1) Linus with his Kong Toy.

2) Indigo with his pail.

3) Cookie and Rowdy with their Kong Toys.

4) Nona and her Kong Toy.

5) Katy Jo is enjoying herself on her toddler's swing.

6) Cookie and a Barbie Jeep.

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

Please have your toys delivered to Mindy's by
December 15, 2004.

Toys can be mailed to:

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


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

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 might be interested
in volunteering, please contact Linda at
405-387-4354. If she is not available, there is
an answering machine for you to leave a message.


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


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, Children In Need and Stop Violence.


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 other 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 website there for you.


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


HOW YOU CAN HELP

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 by clicking on "Make A Donation" on the
Mindy's website 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, 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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