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

This issue will feature Katy.

Katy, a Rhesus Macaque, arrived in September 2004,
at 3 years old. She was driven from Missouri to
Mindy's by her former owners. She shares her new
life with Ginger, Tommy and Katy Jo, who were
featured in the July 2004 issue of Monkey Tales.
You can view previous issues by visiting:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/monkeytales
Since there was already a Katy in this enclosure,
Linda refers to this Katy as Katy Two and Katy Jo
as Katy One. When Katy arrived, she was a picky
eater. Watching the other macaques enjoying their
fruits and vegetables encouraged her to do so.
She has now put on some weight. At first, she did
not enjoy eating her dry biscuits (monkey chow).
These are a very important part of a monkeys diet,
as they are filled with vitamins. It has taken
3 months, but now she is finally eating them.
Once Linda is able to get the monkeys to eat the
biscuits, they seem to enjoy them. Katy's favorite
food is pecans. She enjoys swinging and stuffed
animals. Her best friend is Tommy.


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 floor 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 and his Kong Toy.

2) Indigo and his pail.

3) Cookie and Rowdy with their Kong Toys.

4) Nona with her Kong Toy.

5) Katy Jo 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 new found 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


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 call 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.


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


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