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 Peaches.

Peaches is a Java Macaque. Before arriving
at Mindy's Peaches had more than one owner.
The owner who brought Peaches to Mindy's,
drove from Virginia to the Chicago area to
rescue her. She had spent 5 years living in
a small iron parrot cage. The cage had been
kept padlocked, and so had Peaches. She wore
a waist collar that was locked. When Peaches
grew, the collar was not adjusted. It had to
be cut off and left Peaches with permanent
scars. She had not been fed a proper diet,
and weighed only 6 pounds. She also suffered
from second hand smoke. Peaches spent years
with her new owners until 2004 when their
situation changed. It took years of
rehabilitation for Peaches to eat, gain
weight, jump and climb. She is sharing her
life at Mindy's with Holly and a new arrival
Riki. Her favorite fruits are bananas and
grapes. Her favorite vegetables are lettuce
and broccoli. She does not show much of an
interest in toys. She does enjoy grooming her
cagemates. Peaches has not been abandoned by
her former owners, they contribute for her care.


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 at
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 cucumbers
1 box of broccoli
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 of New World Lab Diet

IN SEASON

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

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.


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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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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 their
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 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 through Paypal by visiting 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. Near the
bottom of the page, there are other donation
choices. 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.


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