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

Come Meet the monkeys, see what they were
and who they have become.

This issue will introduce you to Kelly.

Kelly is a Rhesus Macaque, who arrived on
April 4, 2005. Her age is not known. She
had been rescued from an abuse situation
in Tennessee, where she had been kept in
a small wire rabbit cage for 14 - 15 years.
While the court case was going on, she was
kept in a foster home for 3 years. She had
been kept in a small shed with dog cages
stacked on top of hers. The only food that
she received was what the puppies knocked
out of their bowls, and that was also how
she got her water. She was occasionally
given a dog biscuit or a piece of bread. Her
favorite food is baked potatoes. Her favorite
fruits are grapes, raisins and peaches, next
is bananas and oranges are okay. Apples are
not one of her favorites. She does not have
much of an interest in toys.


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.


EVER WONDER WHAT IT TAKES TO FEED 60
MONKEYS FOR A WEEK?

20 lbs of white potatoes
1 box of Romaine lettuce
1 box of broccoli
1 box of cucumbers
25 lbs of carrots
10 lbs of sweet onions
160 lbs of bananas
60 lbs of sweet potatoes
40 lbs of oranges
50 lbs of grapes
2 bushels of apples
3 1/2 gallons of Juicy Juice (for biscuit soaking)
100 lbs of raw in shell peanuts
4 lbs of peanut butter
65 lbs of Zupreem Dry Diet Monkey Chow
25 lbs New World Lab Diet

IN SEASON

2 bushels of sweet corn
14 watermelons
1 case of cantaloupes
Approximately 20 lbs of paper shell pecans

WHEN DONATED

raisins
crasins
tomatoes

The monthly food bill for each monkey is
approximately $30.00 per month. This comes
to a total of $18,000.00 per year.


**********
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 to Save
Baby Seals, 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, please visit:
http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?tashasmom
Whether you interest lies in helping animals,
the environment or humanitarian causes there
is a click to donate website for you.


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 using the Paypal link at the Mindy's
website http://www.mindysmem.org Click on
"Meet Our Monkeys". For a one time donation,
you can click on either the monkeys name or
"Make A Donation" near the top of the page.
There are other donation choices near the
bottom of the page. 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
Linda@...


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.


To subscribe monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


To unsubscribe monkeytales-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com