We would like to welcome the new members to Monkey
Tales


Come Meet The Monkeys, see what they were and who
they have become.


I am sorry that due to computer problems I was not able
to send out this issue of Monkey Tales on June 19th as
scheduled.


This issue introduces you to Mikey and Olivia


Mikey arrived on April 19th 2002. He is a Stumptail
Macaque whose exact age is unknown, but it is
estimated that he is over 20 years old. I would
like to emphasize that all of the abuse that
Mikey received was from a previous owner many
years ago, NOT at the hands of the gentlemen
that placed him at Mindy's. Approximately
13 years ago Mikey's life was about to make a
change for the better. Up until that point, he
had been repeatedly beaten about the head
and face and even shot many times with blow
darts. He had also been deprived of food. He is
still slim built, but muscular and does not appear
to be able to gain weight. For an unknown
reason he was finally taken to the vets office.
Not liking what he saw, the vet called the
gentlemen who was to become Mikey's new
owner, asking that he come and pick up the
monkey. With his new owner he was about to
begin a life free of abuse. To this day, Mikey
still suffers from the abuse he endured. He
has permanent nerve damage in his feet,
they curl under and cannot be straightened.
Sometimes, when he is sitting he will lose his
balance and tip over backwards. In spite of
all that he has been through Mikey is still a
very loving monkey. Upon arrival at Mindy's,
Mikey was shown to his new enclosure. He
clung to his owners neck and did not want
to let go. Then all of a sudden he spotted the
female stumptails, he quickly ran over to them
and forgot all about his owner. Talk about a
quick change of heart. It was originally planned
that Mikey would be housed with Meg, but
Mikey had other ideas. While not showing much
interest in Meg, he immediately bonded with
Olivia. As all introductions are made through
petitions for safety reasons, plans can easily
be changed. Olivia and Mikey were to be
cagemates. He loves oranges, grapes and the
occasional granola peanut butter bar. When
Linda approaches his enclosure, he speaks
to her rather loudly.


Olivia, a 19 year old Stumptail Macaque, is
a former research monkey, who arrived on
October 17, 2001. On October 20th Olivia was
able to experience having the sun warm her
face for the very first time in her life. Like
many of the other monkeys at Mindy's, she
had never been outside before and was
enjoying her new found freedom. Up until she
met Mikey she was totally inseparable from
Cleo and Meg. Now, she does not bother that
much with the girls, even though their
enclosure is right next to hers. Her entire
focus is on Mikey. They spend hours grooming
each other and just sitting close, watching
everything that goes on around them. It is
amazing how quickly they formed such a close
bond. Olivia is very partial to raw carrots and
very ripe juicy pears.

Mikey and Olivia could not be closer. Olivia just
loves to be groomed by Mikey. Like all of the
Macaques at Mindy's they love to spend hours
searching through their mulch floors to see
what Linda has hidden for them. This form of
enrichment is a very important part of their
lives. Some of the items that Linda hides are
raw in shell peanuts and almonds in their shells.
Mikey's absolute favorite treat is whole wheat
bread. When given a piece, he tries to stuff it
into his mouth with both hands as quickly as
he can. His eyes get to be twice their normal size.
He hurries like this to get it into his pouches
before Olivia can realize what he has. Mikey has
a new favorite food, cauliflower. He is not that
interested in what had been one of his favorites,
sweet potatoes. Olivia has added several new
foods to her favorites, peanuts, apples, bananas
and grapes. She also enjoys the occasional orange.
Mikey has now put on some weight and is in
excellent condition. When Linda has someone there
to help clean up the mess made, Mikey and Olivia
along with many of the monkeys love to tear the
pages out of phone books. When Mikey's former
owner came to visit, Mikey was very excited
about seeing him again. After he left Mikey was
calling for him.


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 not available, there is an answering machine
for you to leave a message.


If 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 all
set to music.


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


PHOTOS OF THE MONKEYS FEATURED IN THIS
ISSUE ALONG WITH MANY OF THEIR FRIENDS
CAN BE VIEWED AT:
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/groups/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.


ALL OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE
AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP. PLEASE VISIT THE
MINDY'S WEBSITE FOR DETAILS.


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 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, 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.


SANCTUARY WISH LIST

Jelly
Toys
Craisins
Stamps
Juicy Juice
Peanut Butter
Raw In Shell Peanuts


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  http://www.igive.com  If
it is and you choose Mindy's as your charity
of choice the sanctuary will receive a portion
of the purchase total 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 after funds were not able
to be raised 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 send as a gift, we have the solution.
Send a donation in their name, and a card will
be sent letting them know 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, an Animal Story, as well
as ways to help your favorite cause.


To subscribe
monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


To unsubscribe
monkeytales-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

We would like to welcome the new members
to Monkey Tales


Come Meet The Monkeys, see what they were,
who they have become and what they are up
to now.


This issue will introduce you to Zeke, Eleanor,
Cleo & Meg


This newsletter will have a slightly different
format as all of the monkeys have the same
background.


Zeke, Eleanor, Cleo and Meg are retired
research monkeys that arrived on 10/17/01.
Unfortunately, Zeke only gets along with
one of the females, so everyone cannot be
housed together. Zeke and Eleanor share
an enclosure and Meg and Cleo share an
adjacent enclosure. Since Mindy's does
not allow monkeys to breed, males sharing
an enclosure with females are sterilized.
Some of their enrichment items include a
suspended feeding table, perfect for a
monkey picnic spread, shelves and poles
for climbing on, as well as overhead beams
for the monkeys to sit on and watch
everything around them. When they first
arrived, all they would do is sit on a shelf,
and not move. They had all of this room to
begin exploring and all they would do is sit
there. However, they were enjoying napping
in the sunshine. Once they realized that
they could do whatever they wanted, they
really began to enjoy their new lives. There
were so many new sights, sounds and smells
to experience. Some of the best information
that I receive comes in the form of normal
conversation or correspondence, as opposed
to specific questions. This was the case
with an email I received from Linda just
after the research monkeys arrived, and
I would like to share a portion of it with
you. As we were only discussing the idea of
an online newsletter at that time, Linda had
no idea that I would save it and use it for
a future newsletter. "If you could see the
monkeys when I step outside of the house and
are within their sight, you would know why
without a doubt, I do this work for the
monkeys. The research ladies sit on top
of their house, all eyes watching me to
see what I am bringing them to eat. If
you could see the absolute passion in
Zeke's face every time he gets apples,
bananas, grapes or sweet potato slices,
it would bring tears to your eyes."

Zeke is a 14 year old Stumptail Macaque. He
was born in the research lab and was rejected
by his mother. Even though Zeke's aggression
does not allow him to be placed with Meg and
Cleo, he does vocalize with them, as well as
with the other Stumptails. Hopefully, one day
Zeke will calm down enough to be placed in
with a troop of monkeys instead of just
Eleanor. One of his favorite past times is
reaching through the enclosure and picking
himself a yummy handful of grass. Another
favorite is sifting through his mulch floor
looking for peanuts.


Eleanor, the dominant female, is a 22 year old
Stumptail Macaque. She has a very unique hair
style. Check out her picture in the yahoogroups
photo album. Doesn't she remind you of one of
the 3 Stooges? Eleanor is capable of getting
along with the other girls as long as Zeke is
not around. Once Zeke appears, Eleanor is just
as aggressive as he is towards them. She is
totally devoted to Zeke and he to her.


Cleo is a 20 year old Stumptail Macaque.
She enjoys listening to the birds singing and
trying to figure out exactly where they are.
The sounds of crickets and frogs in the
nearby pond also intrigue her.


Meg is a 20 year old Stumptail Macaque. If
you want to make her day, bring her a nice
thick Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich. She
loves to sit back and watch the neighbors
children riding their horses in the distance.
However, she does not like the pot belly
pigs that also call Mindy's home.


Zeke is still much too aggressive to ever
be with anyone but Eleanor. Zeke and
Eleanor are best friends. He will groom
Cleo through the wire separating them,
and she will let him until he decides that
it is time to pull on her bottom lip and
then she runs away. Meg will not go
anywhere near him. While they will
probably never actually be together,
they can still vocalize and interact.

For enrichment, Zeke, Eleanor, Meg and
Cleo, along with the other macaques are
all given the cardboard rolls from paper
towels, filled with banana chips, raw
pasta and other treats the monkeys enjoy.
A paper towel is placed in at each end
to prevent anything from falling out while
they quickly run to their shelves to check
out what kind of goodies they have.

They all love to sit and relax in the sun,
enjoying the wind blowing through their hair.


PHOTOS OF ALL THE ABOVE MONKEYS AND THEIR
FRIENDS AS WELL AS SOME TOY DRIVE PHOTOS
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.


Mindy's could really use some volunteers. The
sanctuary is located in Newcastle Oklahoma.
This is near Oklahoma City. If you are
interested, or know someone that would like
to help, 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 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.


ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE
FOR SPONSORSHIP, FOR DETAILS VISIT THE MINDY'S
WEBSITE


*****
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
donations, as well as invite your
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.


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
other click to donate websites, please
visit my webpage:
http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?tashasmom.
Whether your interests lie in helping animals,
the environment or humanitarian causes, there
is a click to donate website for you.


SANCTUARY WISH LIST

Toys
Rice
Jelly
Stamps
Craisins
Juicy Juice
Peanut Butter
Raw In Shell Peanuts


WAYS THAT YOU CAN HELP:


If you have a website, consider adding a
banner to link directly to Mindy's.


When shopping online, please check and 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 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 future residents. This
fund was set up 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
             mindysmem@...
             http://www.mindysmem.org
             Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary
             P.O. Box 134
             Newcastle, OK  73065

WRITTEN BY JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
                   Please visit my website,
http://www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com
which features several wildlife sanctuaries,
including Mindy's. There are also links to
various Click For Donation sites, which are done
at no cost to you. You can also find a wide
variety of Helpful Organizations and Websites of
Interest, 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

We would like to welcome the new members to
Monkey Tales


Come meet the monkeys, see what they were, who
they have become and what they are up to now.


This issue will introduce you to Precious, Rowdy,
Katy Lynn and Cookie who share their enclosure
with Nona, Sissy, Randy and Andy who were
featured in the March 2004 issue.


Precious is a 19 year old Black Cap Capuchin
who has been at Mindy's since October 1994.
She is a former pet whose owner thought that
she belonged kept in a small bird cage. Due to
confinement in such a small space, with limited
mobility, she suffers from curvature of the
spine. Her growth was also stunted due to an
improper diet. Precious is a very neurotic
little capuchin. She has some irreversible
behaviors, such as pulling out her hair. While
she does not trust adults, she loves children.
Linda thinks that perhaps at one time she was
a child's pet. On any given day you can find
Precious doing what she loves most, digging
in her mulch floor.


Rowdy is a 17 year old Black Cap Hybrid with
a slight overbite. Unable to get along with his
owners new wife, Rowdy was brought to Mindy's
in July 2000. When dropping Rowdy off, his
former owner stated that it was like losing a
son. As he destroyed any water bottle he was
given, he was only able to receive water when
his owner was home. Now he seems to never
be able to satisfy his thirst. Upon arrival,
he was very intimidated by his new cagemates.
He had never seen another monkey before and
now he was going to be sharing his enclosure
with 3 females. Very quickly he learned how
nice it was having 3 females wanting to groom
him. Rowdy carries some very painful baggage
with him, and he is extremely neurotic. If Rowdy
is playing with a toy or touching anything, and
he sees that someone is watching him, he drops
it, and immediately begins to scream and bite his
hand. While this is happening, he holds his arm
away from his body, bent at the elbow at a
strange angle, hand dangling, almost as if it
does not belong to him. We can only imagine what
he has been through. Hopefully, time will heal
his emotional wounds. In spite of all he must
have been through, he is still a very sweet and
affectionate monkey. When his previous owner
had visited, as soon as he saw him, he began
to scream with joy and run over to him to give
a great big hug around the neck. However, he
expressed no interest in wanting to leave with
him. After the initial glad to see you is over
with Rowdy goes off and once again participates
in monkey activities, such as grooming one of
the girls. When Rowdy is deep in concentration,
he is adorable. There is a picture of him
concentrating on a piece of broccoli, with his
tongue sticking out ever so slightly in the
yahoogroups photo album.


Katy Lynn is a former pet of Linda's. She was
purchased as a companion for Tina, the first
capuchin that Linda owned. Tina was 2 weeks
old when purchased in July 1989. By the time
Tina was 2 years old, she began acting less
like a human baby and more like a primate.
At the time Linda thought the best way to
remedy the increasingly difficult situation
was to purchase another capuchin from the
same breeder. Tina has since passed away.
Katie Lynn was born on 8/16/91 and was
sold at only 4 days old. Monkeys, like all
other animals taken from their mothers at
such an early age are a lot of work. Katy Lynn
does not enjoy playing as much as the other
capuchins do. She does not express much
interest in toys. The flirt that she is, she
would much rather spend her time cooing
and chirping at her favorite monkey man
Rowdy and other male capuchins in nearby
enclosures. All males are vasectomized before
being allowed in the same enclosure as a
female. Rowdy certainly enjoys all of the
attention and grooming that she focuses
on him.


When Cookie, who is Katy Lynn's biological
sister, was born on 8/17/92 the perspective
purchaser backed out. The breeder contacted
Linda and she agreed to take her. Once again
Linda found herself nursing a baby capuchin.
By this time Linda had built large enclosures,
complete with attached heated buildings and
trees, to provide the monkeys with the most
natural setting she could. Cookie loves to play.
Cookie's favorite toys are musical toys that
play nursery rhymes. Cookie will sit there and
just keep pushing the button over and over
again.


What they are up to now!!!


In this troop, there are best friends and
monkeys that just tolerate each other.
Nona and Cookie are best of friends.
Where ever you see one, the other is not
far behind. Rowdy's best friend is Cookie.
Sissy loves Precious and Katy Lynn. Randy's
best friend is Katy Lynn. Andy's best friend
is Randy.


One thing everyone in this troop has in common
is that they love to play. Many of the monkeys
at Mindy's enjoy shoveling up the mulch from the
floors of their enclosures into pails or containers.
There is a picture of Cookie with a jeep that was
donated to the toy drive on the Monkey Tales
Yahoogroups homepage.


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 is interested,
please contact Linda at 405-387-4353. If she
is not available, please leave a message on the
answering machine.


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.


PHOTOS OF MANY OF THE MONKEYS 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.


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


MINDY'S WISH LIST

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


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 a
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.html


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.


To subscribe monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


To unsubscribe monkeytales-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

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


BEGINNING WITH THE APRIL 2004 ISSUE, MONKEY
TALES WILL NO LONGER BE SENT OUT ON THE
5TH OF EVERY MONTH. MONKEY TALES WILL BE
SENT OUT ON THE 19TH OF EVERY MONTH.


Come meet the monkeys, see what they were, who
they have become and what they are up to now.


This issue will introduce you to Nona, Sissy, Randy
and Andy who share their enclosure with Precious,
Rowdy, Katy Lynn and Cookie who will be featured
in a future issue.


Nona, is a tiny Weeper Capuchin, who arrived on
April 8, 2002. She is a former pet that after 7 years
did not even rate a name. After she bit the owners
wife, he had some of her teeth removed, and her
jaw was broken in the process. If Mindy's could
not give Nona a permanent home, she was going
to be euthanized. Linda's husband drove 500 miles
round trip to Kansas and picked her up. She had
been kept in a dog crate, being allowed out for
brief periods. When she first arrived, she would
just sit and rock. Cookie and Nona became best
friends. When Katy Lynn would try and scare
Nona, Cookie would come to her aid. She quickly
found out how much fun she could have, just
climbing and sitting on tree branches. Nona loves
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. She had never
seen a monkey before, now everyplace she looks
there is another monkey. When Nona was only at
Mindy's for a couple of months, she had a health
emergency. One day Linda noticed that she was
not acting right. She was immediately checked
and was taken to the vet. Apparently, when her
jaw was broken, it was wired shut and not all
of the wire had been removed. She had wire
protruding through her gums, between two of her
back teeth. She was being jabbed in the soft
tissue of her mouth and under her tongue every
time she closed her mouth or tried to swallow.
Now recovered from her ordeal, she is thriving
and enjoying just being a monkey.


Sissy is a Black Cap Capuchin from Alabama, who
is approximately 19 years of age. She finally arrived
on April 29, 2002 along with Randy, Andy and Mikey
a Stumptail Macaque who had been featured in a
previous issue. Sissy was originally a surplus zoo
capuchin who was sold to a broker. He apparently
thought it was a good idea to remove some of her
teeth. He removed 4 on the top and 4 on the
bottom, leaving her with only back teeth. This can
lead to bone loss, loss of support for the remaining
teeth, which can then shift and loosen. While pulling
them he broke her jaw. When she was received by
her new owner she was bloody and traumatized.
This was over 16 years ago. Even after having a
loving owner, she is still unable to trust humans.
She would not even allow him to touch her. She
is quite happy just interacting with other monkeys
and not having any human contact. There is a very
special bond between her, Randy and Andy. However,
she has made a new best friend, Precious and Sissy
took to each other immediately.


Andy is a Black Cap Capuchin from Alabama. His age
is unknown. He was owned by his previous owner for
12 years. While it is not known what happened to
Andy in his past, he still carries some painful baggage.
He does not trust humans at all. However, Andy does
love being around other monkeys. Andy loves banging
pieces of wood together, swinging and climbing.


Randy is a Black Cap Capuchin from Alabama. His age
is also unknown. He was owned by his former owner
for 12 years. Linda has nicknamed him "Randy Dandy".
Randy is a very gentle and sweet monkey. Randy and
Andy had not been together before their arrival. Once
together Andy immediately began to groom Randy.
Before they had their vasectomies Randy and Andy
were kept in an enclosure adjacent to their current
cage mates. Randy would sit near the wire where
Katy Lynn could reach in and groom him. Randy
and Andy have to work on their grooming techniques,
as this is all new to them. While no one has been
injured, there are a few bald spots. They seem to
scratch and pull instead of smoothing out, and
moving to a new spot. Randy has a very outgoing
personality and is very well socialized with the other
7 monkeys in his troop, including Rowdy, who is
another male. However, he is food aggressive and
along with Andy and Sissy needs to be separated
at feeding time so everyone can get their fair share.


What they are up to now!!!

In this troop, there are some personality clashes.
In some cases, they seem to just tolerate each
other. Nona and Cookie are still best of friends
and are inseparable. Katy Lynn is still trying to
scare Nona by lunging at her. Sissy also tries to
get in on the action and will go after Cookie and
Nona. Randy's best friend is Katy Lynn. Andy's
best friend is Randy. In spite of all this, while
there is at times a lot of screeching, no one has
ever been injured.

One thing everyone in this troop has in common
is that they love to play.

Linda is happy to report that Randy and Andy
have mastered their grooming techniques. Now
there are no more bald spots.

When Randy, Andy and Sissy had a visit from
their former owner Andy was very glad to see
him, Randy and Sissy ran from him.


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 is interested,
please contact Linda at 405-387-4353. If
she is not available, please leave a message
on the answering machine.


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.


PHOTOS OF MANY OF THE MONKEYS 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.


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


SANCTUARY WISH LIST

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


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 a 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


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,
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

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


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


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.


To subscribe monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


To unsubscribe monkeytales-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

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


The Second Annual Toy Drive was a success. When
the monkeys receive toys, the toys are placed in
their enclosures while they are locked in a separate
area. They pace back and forth in anticipation,
seeming to tell Linda to hurry up. When they reenter
their enclosure there are squeals of delight.

Enough toys were donated for each enclosure to
receive a basketball, at least 2 tennis balls and a
busy box. Many of the macaques received sheets
and many of the capuchins received Playskool
musical toys, which play either music or electronic
sounds. Individual monkeys received rattles, action
figures, tug toys and an assortment of other toys.


Here is just an idea of what some of the individual
monkeys received:

Linus received a hard plastic golf bag which he
takes with him everywhere. Ginger, Linus, Garner
and Pumpkin received an xylophone which they
love to drag around. It plays as they bump the keys.

CJ is enjoying a duck that quacks when squeezed.

Cookie can be seen smiling next to a Barbie jeep
that is in her enclosure.

Sunshine, Detroit and Abu received a variety of
toys, such as busy boxes, rattles, plastic action
figures, tennis balls and basketballs. They all
share their toys and when one is done playing
with something another will play with it.

Cash donations had been made that were used
to buy pecans and basketballs for all of the
monkeys to enjoy.

They also received a supply of peanut butter
which will last for months.

A cart to help carry the monkeys food to their
enclosures was purchased with the help of a
cash donation.

Some people even shopped through IGIVE,
allowing the sanctuary to benefit even more.
You can scroll down to the HOW YOU CAN
HELP section to learn how you can help by
shopping through IGIVE.


To view a couple of pictures of the Toy Drive you can visit:
http://www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/photo.html


Linda would like to thank the following people who made
the toy drive a success:

Lorraine
Shelly
Laurie and Tony
Joanne and Brian
Linda and Janet
Michael
Laura
Jody
Bonnie
Sherrill
Maru
Rushawn



*****NEW*****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.


*****NEW*****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.


*****NEW*****EVER WONDER WHAT IT TAKES TO
FEED 50 MONKEYS FOR A WEEK?

160 lbs of bananas
  60 lbs of sweet potatoes
  40 lbs of oranges
  25 lbs of grapes
   2 bushel of apples
3 1/2 gallons of Juicy Juice (for biscuit soaking)
  75 lbs of raw in shell peanuts
   4 lbs of peanut butter
   4 lbs of jelly
  50 lbs of Zupreem Dry Diet Monkey Chow
All of the lettuce, broccoli, cucumbers and carrots
              they can get

In Season
1 bushel of sweet corn
6 Watermelons
1 case of cantaloupes
Approximately 35 lbs of paper shell pecans
1 bushel of pears

The monthly food bill for each monkey is approximately
$30.00. This comes out 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
**********


PHOTOS OF MANY OF THE MONKEYS 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
clicks help to sponsor 13 children a 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.

*****NEW*****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.


To subscribe monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


To unsubscribe monkeytales-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

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


This issue will introduce you to CJ.


CJ is a 33 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 will be spending the winter in a large indoor
enclosure that Linda has set up for her. On warm sunny
days, she can go outside where she enjoys searching
the ground for little seeds. Her favorite fruit is
grapes. She also likes mangos, 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.


HELP US MAKE THE SECOND 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 be easily 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. All of the 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. 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/photo.html
where you will see photos of the monkeys enjoying
themselves with their toys. For example:


1) Indigo and his pail.

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

3) Katy Jo is enjoying herself on her toddlers swing.

4) Cookie on her slide. Monkeys do not use a slide the
same way that humans do. Instead of sliding down the
middle, they slide down the sides.


Please have your toys delivered to Mindy's by
December 15, 2003

Toys can be mailed to:

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



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


For photos that can be sent as Greeting Cards,
which will help promote the sanctuary,
please visit:

Mindy's Holiday Specific Greeting Cards
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932
Mindy's Residents Album
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/824159902


Other albums that you might find of interest

Missybelle Before Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251
Missybelle At Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033
Lorraine's November 2002 Visit
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/768443115


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
and Pets In Need.


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.


SANCTUARY WISH LIST
Jelly
Raisins
Craisins
Stamps
Juicy Juice
Peanut Butter
Raw In Shell Peanuts


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. We will send
a card 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.


To subscribe
monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


To unsubscribe
monkeytales-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

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


Come Meet Two Of The Residents Who Arrived
This Year.


This issue will introduce you to Beasley and Tommy.


Beasley, a Bonnet Macaque, arrived in April 2003
when he was only a year old. His owner loves him
very much, but for personal reasons could not
keep him. He was spared the stress of transport,
and was driven to Mindy's by his former owner.
Unlike many of the other residents, Beasley had
been well taken care of, and had been fed a
proper diet. Some of his favorite foods are
oranges, apples, raw peanuts, bananas, sweet
potatoes with his favorite being grapes. He
enjoys dry monkey biscuits. Beasley is food
aggressive, so their enclosure has 2 feeding
stations. He loves to play with toys that are
black and white, the bigger the better. Beasley
likes to spend his time swinging. Beasley also
enjoys interacting with the sanctuary dogs.


Tommy, a Java Macaque, arrived in July 2003
at 4 years old. Tommy is very neurotic and is
having a hard time adjusting. He was a former
pet, that began threatening the family. Due
to being fed an improper diet, Tommy was
underweight when he arrived. He had not been
given water, just juice. Now Tommy is eating
a well balanced diet, and drinking water.
He has not gained much weight, but he has
grown. While Tommy enjoys many foods, his
favorite fruit is grapes and his favorite
vegetable is sweet potatoes. Unlike Beasley,
Tommy prefers his biscuits soaked in juice.
He loves to play with toys that rattle or
make noise, preferably something that he can
hold in his hand. Tommy enjoys climbing.
Beasley and Tommy do not groom each other.
Hopefully one day they will realize how much
they can enjoy being groomed by another monkey.


LINDA WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE THAT HAS
SHOPPED THROUGH http://www.igive.com AND
SELECTED MINDY'S AS THEIR CHARITY. MINDY'S
HAS RECEIVED ANOTHER CHECK, WHICH WILL BE
PUT TO GOOD USE.


HELP US MAKE THE SECOND 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 be easily 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. All of the 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. 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/photo.html
where you will see photos of the monkeys enjoying
themselves with their toys. For example:

1) Indigo and his pail.

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

3) Katy Jo is enjoying herself on her toddlers
swing.

4) Cookie on her slide. Monkeys do not use a slide
the same way that humans do. Instead of sliding
down the middle, they slide down the sides.

Please have your toys delivered to Mindy's by
December 15, 2003

Toys can be mailed to:

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


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


For photos that can be sent as Greeting Cards,
which will help promote the sanctuary, please visit:

Mindy's Holiday Specific Greeting Cards
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932
Mindy's Residents Album
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/824159902


Other albums that you might find of interest:

Missybelle Before Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251
Missybelle At Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033
Lorraine's November 2002 Visit
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/768443115



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 and Pets In Need.


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.


SANCTUARY WISH LIST
Jelly
Raisins
Craisins
Stamps
Juicy Juice
Basket Balls
Peanut Butter
Raw In Shell Peanuts


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 in their name. We will
send a card 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.


To subscribe monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


To unsubscribe monkeytales-unsubscribe@yahoogroups

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


Come meet the monkeys, see what they were, who
they have become and what they are up to now.


This issue will introduce you to Abu, Suki and
Bonny


Abu, a Bonnet Macaque, arrived on 3/14/00, when
he was 5 years old. Abu was a former pet, who
depended on his human caregivers for everything.
He was treated as a member of the family until
he did what so many pet monkeys do. He bit a
family member. Then his life changed forever.
For the next 5 months he was kept in the
backyard tool shed. It was always dark, he was
cold and alone for the first time in his life.
The shed was never cleaned and he was barely
fed. He weighed only 8 pounds. A five year old
Bonnet Macaque should weigh at least 16 pounds.
His owner finally called animal control,
stating that he was going out of town and
abandoning Abu. They were told that they
should send someone out to do something about
the monkey. They immediately began searching
for a sanctuary. The first one had no room
for him. Linda was contacted and agreed to
take Abu. When she inquired what species he
was, she was told that the shed was so dark
they could barely make out the monkey. When
he arrived, his face and skin were white
from never seeing daylight or the sunshine.
He was also anemic. Now that he is being
fed a wonderful diet, with his favorites
being steamed squash, cooked beets, bananas,
peanuts and apples, he is doing wonderfully.
Now he weighs somewhere around 20 pounds.
He has grown into quite a handsome monkey.
Abu loves to sit 10-15 feet up in the air
atop his house surveying all of his domain.
His nickname is Mr. Personality. He does
have one very strange habit, he likes to
walk around with a dried banana peel
hanging out of his mouth.


Suki, a Bonnet Macaque, was retired from
Lehmann College in October 2001, when she
was 12 years old. She had spent her entire
life as a research monkey. She had been
born into research and was rejected by her
mother. When she first arrived at Mindy's
she could not get enough of sitting in the
sunshine. In fact, she spent so much time
sunning herself that she received a slight
sunburn on her pale face. Now her face is a
nice walnut color. When she first arrived,
if she became frustrated she would bite
herself and hit her face with her foot.
This behavior comes from being confined
in a small area without social contact.
She has adapted well to her new life. Now
that she can roam freely, climbing and
playing whenever she chooses to, she no
longer exhibits any odd mannerisms.


Bonny is a Bonnet Macaque, who arrived at
Mindy's in March 1993, when she was only
8 months old. She lost her home due to a
divorce. As a result of being taken away
from her mother at an early age, she
still sucks her thumb. Bonny and Suki act
like two little old spinsters. They just
love sleeping, grooming and laying out in
the sunshine. On windy days they can both
be found sitting in a barrel that has been
turned on its side.


WHAT THEY ARE UP TO NOW!

While Abu may only weigh approximately
20 pounds, he is a very strong monkey. He
has a muscle in each of his arms about the
size of a walnut, and just as hard. Linda
calls him her Popeye monkey. Abu is no
longer housed with Bonny and Suki, who are
very quiet monkeys. He is a very active
monkey and is now enjoying his new cagemates
Detroit, a Pig Tail Macaque and Sunshine,
a Barbary Macaque, who were featured in a
previous Monkey Tales issue. While it is
always in the monkeys best interest to be
housed with their own species, sometimes
they have different ideas. While they are
3 different species of monkeys, they get
along with each other. They spend many
hours running, jumping, playing, chasing
and grooming each other.

Bonny and Suki are enjoying the quiet
times they can now spend with only each
other. They no longer have to worry about
Abu when he would decide to shake things
up by running in a display that would have
them squealing and running in different
directions. When they would stop and look
around, he would be sitting there looking
at them. They are some of the quietest
monkeys at Mindy's. Unlike most of the
monkeys, they are not busybodies. While
Abu's enclosure is right next to theirs,
there is no interaction, they ignore each
other.


HELP US MAKE THE SECOND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
MONKEY TOY DRIVE A SUCCESS!!

Wouldn't you like to help make a Monkey's
Christmas dreams come true? Our goal is to
collect at least one toy for every monkey
and one group toy for each enclosure. The
toys do not have to be new, just in good
condition. What many people do not realize
is that monkeys can enjoy the same toys
that human children do. All you have to do
is make sure that the toy is sturdy or
durable 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. They cannot be
something that can easily be taken apart.
As you are putting away all of the backyard
toys, if your child will have outgrown some
of the toys 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 toys. They also
enjoy flat bed sheets, that will have plenty
of knots tied in them. They like to drag them
around and hide under 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 it all the more.
All of the monkeys love to play with pails
and shovels. Sometimes out of necessity dust
pans and containers are substituted. They love
to scoop up and fill the pails with mulch from
the floor of their enclosures. If you would
like to donate a toy as a gift for someone,
please indicate this when the donation is made.
A gift notification will be sent, letting that
special someone know that you have made the
donation in their name.


Just to give you an idea as to what monkeys play
with, please visit:
http://www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/photo.html
where you will see photos of some of the monkeys
enjoying themselves, with their toys.

1) Indigo and his pail

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

3) Katy Jo is enjoying herself on a toddler's
swing.

4) Cookie is on her slide. Monkeys do not use
the slide the same way humans do. Instead of
sliding down the middle, they slide down the
sides.

Please try to have your toys delivered by
December 15, 2003.

Toys can be mailed to:

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


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


PHOTOS OF ALL THE ABOVE MONKEYS AND THEIR
FRIENDS CAN BE VIEWED AT
http://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.


ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE
FOR SPONSORSHIP, FOR DETAILS VISIT THE MINDY'S
WEBSITE


For photos that can be sent as Greeting Cards,
which will help promote the sanctuary please
visit:

Mindy's Holiday Specific Greeting Cards
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932
Mindy's Residents Album
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/824159902


Other Albums that you might find interesting

Missybelle Before Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251
Missybelle At Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033
Lorraine's November 2002 Visit
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/768443115


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 A HUNGRY PRIMATE

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 donations as well as invite
friends to join the race. While there,
you can participate in races for The Oceans,
Big Cats, The Rainforest and Pets In Need.

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.


SANCTUARY WISH LIST
Jelly
Stamps
Raisins
Craisins
Juicy Juice
Basket Balls
Peanut Butter
Raw in Shell Peanuts
Scrub Brushes (round with handles and nylon
          brushes they are sold in Walmart's)


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 that 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
purchase total 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 established after funds were not raised
quickly enough to rescue 2 research monkeys,
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 we will send them a
card 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 web page:
http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?tashasmom
where you will find many Click To Donate websites
as well as ways that you can help your favorite
non-profits at no cost to you.

Or 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

We would like to welcome the new members to Monkey
Tales


Come Meet The Monkeys, see what they were, who
they have become and what they are doing now.


This issue introduces you to Mikey and Olivia


Mikey is one of the Alabama monkeys that finally
arrived on April 19th 2002. He is a Stumptail
Macaque whose exact age is unknown, but it is
estimated that he is over 20 years old. I would
like to emphasize that all of the abuse that
Mikey received was from a previous owner many
years ago, NOT at the hands of the gentlemen
that placed him at Mindy's. Approximately
12 years ago Mikey's life was about to make
a change for the better. Up until that point,
he had been repeatedly beaten about the head
and face and even shot many times with blow
darts. He had also been deprived of food. He
is still slim built, but muscular and does
not appear to be able to gain weight. For an
unknown reason he was finally taken to the
vets office. Not liking what he saw, the vet
called the gentlemen who was to become Mikey's
new owner, asking that he come and pick up the
monkey. With his new owner he was about to
begin a life free of abuse. To this day, Mikey
still suffers from the abuse he endured. He
has permanent nerve damage in his feet,
they curl under and cannot be straightened.
Sometimes, when he is sitting he will lose his
balance and tip over backwards. In spite of
all that he has been through Mikey is still
a very loving monkey. Upon arrival at Mindy's,
Mikey was shown to his new enclosure. He
clung to his owners neck and did not want
to let go. Then all of a sudden he spotted the
female stumptails, he quickly ran over to them
and forgot all about his owner. Talk about a
quick change of heart. It was originally planned
that Mikey would be housed with Meg, but
Mikey had other ideas. While not showing much
interest in Meg, he immediately bonded with
Olivia. As all introductions are made through
petitions, for safety reasons, plans can easily
be changed. Olivia and Mikey were to be
cagemates. He loves oranges, grapes and the
occasional granola peanut butter bar. When
Linda approaches his enclosure, he speaks to
her rather loudly.


Olivia, an 18 year old Stumptail Macaque, is
a former Lehmann College Research monkey, who
arrived on October 17, 2001. On October 20th
Olivia was able to experience having the sun
warm her face for the very first time in her
life. I wonder what she thought when that
winter she saw and touched snow for the first
time. Like many of the other monkeys at Mindy's,
she had never been outside before and was
enjoying her new found freedom. Up until she
met Mikey she was totally inseparable from
Cleo and Meg. Now, she does not bother that
much with the girls, even though their
enclosure is right next to hers. Her entire
focus is on Mikey. They spend hours grooming
each other and just sitting close, watching
everything that goes on around them. It is
amazing how quickly they formed such a close
bond. Olivia is very partial to raw carrots
and very ripe juicy pears.


WHAT THEY ARE UP TO NOW!


Mikey and Olivia could not be closer. Olivia
just loves to be groomed by Mikey. Like all
of the Macaques at Mindy's they love to spend
hours searching through their mulch floors to
see what Linda has hidden for them. This form
of enrichment is a very important part of their
lives. Some of the items that Linda hides are
raw in shell peanuts, almonds in their shells
and raw pasta. Mikey's absolute favorite treat
is whole wheat bread. When given a piece, he
tries to stuff it into his mouth with both hands
as quickly as he can. His eyes get to be twice
their normal size. He hurries like this to get
it into his pouches before Olivia can realize what
he has. Mikey has a new favorite food, cauliflower.
He is not that interested in what had been one of
his favorites, sweet potatoes. Olivia has added
several new foods to her favorites, peanuts,
apples, bananas and grapes. She also enjoys
the occasional orange. Mikey has now put on
some weight and is in excellent condition.
When Linda has someone there to help clean
up the mess made, Mikey and Olivia along
with many of the monkeys love to tear the
pages out of phone books. Several months
ago, Mikey's former owner came for a visit.
Mikey was very excited about seeing him
again. After he left Mikey was calling for
him.


HELP US MAKE THE SECOND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOY
DRIVE A SUCCESS!!


Wouldn't you like to help make a Monkey's Christmas
dreams come true. Our goal is to collect at least
one toy for every monkey and one 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 can enjoy the same toys that human
children do. All you have to do is make sure that the
toy is sturdy or durable 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. They cannot be something that can easily be
taken apart. The capuchins, especially Cookie, love
playing with musical toys that play nursery rhymes.
She just keeps pushing the buttons over and over
until the batteries need recharging. As you are
putting away all of the backyard toys, if your
child will have outgrown some of the toys by next
summer, consider sending them to the monkeys.
Keep this in mind as you are getting rid of some
of the old toys to make room for the new Christmas
toys. They also like flat bed sheets, that will have
plenty of knots tied in them. They like to drag them
around and hide under 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 it all the more. All of the monkeys love to
play with pails and shovels, sometimes out of
necessity dust pans and containers are substituted.
They love to scoop up and fill the pails with mulch
from the floors of their enclosures. If you would
like to donate a toy as a gift for someone, please
indicate this when the donation is made. A gift
notification will be sent, letting that special
someone know that you have made the donation in
their name.

Just to give you an idea as to what monkeys like
to play with, please visit:
http://www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/photo.html
where you will see photos of some of the monkeys enjoying
themselves with their toys. You will see:

1) Indigo and his pail

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

3) Katy Jo is enjoying herself on a toddler's swing.

4) Cookie is on her slide. Monkeys do not use a slide
the same way that humans do. Instead of sliding down
the middle, they slide down the sides.


Please try to have your toys delivered by 12/15/03.


Toys can be sent to:
Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary
P.O. Box 134
Newcastle, OK  73065


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


PHOTOS OF THE MONKEYS FEATURED IN THIS
ISSUE ALONG WITH THEIR FRIENDS CAN BE
VIEWED AT:
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/groups/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.


ALL OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE
AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP. PLEASE VISIT THE
MINDY'S WEBSITE FOR DETAILS.


For photos that can be sent as greeting cards,
which will help promote the sanctuary, please visit

Mindy's Specific Holiday Greeting Cards
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932
Mindy's Residents
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/824159902


Other albums that you may find interesting

Missybelle Before Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251
Missybelle At Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033
Lorraine's November 2002 Visit
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/768443115


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 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 and Pets In Need.


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.


SANCTUARY WISH LIST
Jelly
Raisins
Craisins
Stamps
Juicy Juice
Basket Balls
Peanut Butter
Raw In Shell Peanuts
Scrub Brushes (round with handles and nylon
                 brushes they are sold in Walmart's)


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 http://www.igive.com  If
it is and you choose Mindy's as your charity
of choice the sanctuary will receive a portion
of the purchase total 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 after funds were not
able to be raised 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 send as a gift, we have the solution.
Send a donation in their name, and we will
send a card letting them know 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,
an Animal Story, as well as ways to help your
favorite cause.


To subscribe
monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


To unsubscribe
monkeytales-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

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


Come meet the monkeys, see what they were,
who they have become and what they are up
to now.


This issue will introduce you to Linus,
Garner, Ginger and Pumpkin


Linus, a 5 year old Rhesus Macaque, is
a former illegal pet from New York, who
arrived in June 2001. His former owners
were given 10 days to get rid of him or he
was going to be euthanized. Arrangements
were made for him to be surrendered to Mindy's.
Everything was going smoothly until Linus
arrived at the airport for his scheduled flight
and he was refused boarding. Linda was notified
that he was not arriving on schedule and that
was all we knew. Linda and I spent countless
hours over the next few weeks worrying about
him and wondering if he was even still alive.
We later found out that he was being shuffled
around by various friends of his previous owner
while she found alternate transportation for him.
Linus arrived at the sanctuary after spending
several days in his cage while being transported
by truck. As there was to be no human contact
with him once he was loaded, all food and water
had to be placed in his cage before time. He
also needed to wear a diaper. Needless to say,
he ran out of food and water at some point.
There was no way for him to understand he
had to make his food last. He arrived extremely
hungry and thirsty, wearing a soggy diaper.
Getting him to eat was no problem, he ate
everything that was given to him, including
3 bananas. His little belly was bulging. When
Linda went to check on him that night and
bring him a clean towel to sleep with, she
found him curled up on a chair. He took the
towel from her and went back to sleep. For
the first time in his life he was lulled to
sleep by the sound of crickets. The following
week, when the vet arrived to check him out,
as well as to vasectomize him, (Mindy's will
not allow anyone to breed) we found out that
he had an upper respiratory infection. He
was going to have to stay in the quarantine
enclosure, isolated, for an even longer period
of time. Despite his ordeal, this sweet monkey
is doing just fine. You can view a picture of
Linus on his arrival day sitting in a chair,
just like a little human. Also shown is one
that was taken after he started to climb and
act just like a monkey should.


Garner is a 7 year old Java Macaque who arrived
in October 1998. He is another former pet whose
owners found that caring for him was too much
of a responsibility. They did, however, opt to
drive here from Iowa so they could say their
final goodbyes at his new residence. After they
left he stared out the window and cried for days.
Garner was very small for his age. New plans had
to be made as to where to house him as he was
too small to be placed with the monkeys Linda
originally had in mind to be his cagemates. It
was decided that he would be kept in an indoor
cage with outdoor access along with Tasha, a
Lesser Spot-Nose Guenon. He was a rowdy,
hyper little monkey and was a lot for Tasha to
put up with. One of his favorite activities was
stealing her blanket and taking it outdoors.
Tasha was able to help Garner with his
socialization skills. By the following summer
he had grown enough to be placed with the
larger monkeys. They have all become a family.
They depend completely on each other. Garner's
former owners have not abandoned him, they do
contribute for his care and well being.


Ginger is a Rhesus Macaque, who was still a
baby when she arrived being only 16 months
old. She was turned in from The Pet Den, in
Glen Head New York, along with Phoebus, a
Java Macaque, in March 2001. The pet store
employee who was responsible for monkey
care stated that Ginger was not her favorite,
she liked Phoebus better. After being exploited
as a form of entertainment and put on display
when not being used, Ginger is finally enjoying
life. When she first arrived she was very
aggressive. She now spends her days playing
chase games, climbing, grooming and being
groomed by her cagemates. Ginger was thrilled
when Pumpkin arrived with all of his toys, and
immediately picked out her favorite. A purple
riding toy that she really made work for her.
At Mindy's she is valued for her life as an
individual and not as a commodity.


Pumpkin is a 7 year old Java Macaque, who
arrived in June 2001. He was originally a
resident of Back To Nature Wildlife Refuge
(http://www.btn-wildlife.org) in Orlando
Florida. He had been confiscated at 3 years
old, from an Orlando owner who did not
have a proper license. After he had been at
the sanctuary for 2 years, it was decided
that it was in his best interest to be with
other monkeys. This was not an easy
decision to reach as he was loved very
much by his caretakers. Three women drove
straight through, for 24 hours from Florida to
Oklahoma, bringing all of his toys with them.
They wanted to make the trip as stress free
as possible and also to make sure he was going
to be safe here. If they were even the least
bit apprehensive after meeting Linda and
checking out the sanctuary they were going to
take him back to Florida with them. They were
thrilled to see his large enclosure, which
was much larger than he was accustomed to.
When they saw how well he was getting along
with the other monkeys they knew the right
decision had been made. He very quickly
figured out that the best seat was in between
2 other monkeys. This way you can get groomed
on both sides at the same time. Instead of
the tears Pumpkin's former caregivers had all
anticipated when they left, they left with
smiles. They contribute towards his care in
the form of rakes, cleaning supplies etc.


WHAT THEY ARE UP TO NOW


When Pumpkin arrived, he already had a
nickname of Pumpy. This lead to this troop
being called the Pumphouse Four. They get
along remarkably well, considering that they
are 2 different types of macaques. Ginger is
always bossing Linus around, and makes him
squeal like a baby. He is still very immature
and will throw handfuls of woodchips behind
him, like an angry bull pawing the ground
when he does not get his own way. Pumpkin,
as the head honcho of the troop, does not
take any sass from anyone. Garner is very
quiet, and minds his own business, but can
hold his own when necessary. Garner and
Pumpkin can usually be found close to each
other, and spend a lot of time grooming.
Ginger and Linus are always swinging and
climbing. Ginger likes to go off by herself
for some quiet time either in her house, or
sitting in a barrel. They seem to all respect
each others need for quiet time.


SANCTUARY WISH LIST

Rice
Jelly
Raisins
Craisins
Stamps
Juicy Juice
Basket Balls
Peanut Butter
Raw In Shell Peanuts
Scrub Brushes (round, with handles and nylon
              brushes, they are sold in Walmart's)


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 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 and Pets In Need.


At RedJellyFish, http://www.redjellyfish.com
a simple click allows you to donate 1/2 of a
cup of food to a hungry primate. While there,
you can also preserve The Rainforest.


PHOTOS OF ALL THE ABOVE MONKEYS AND
THEIR FRIENDS CAN BE VIEWED AT
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.


ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE
AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP, FOR DETAILS
VISIT THE MINDY'S WEBSITE


For photos that can be sent as greeting cards
which will help promote the sanctuary, please
visit:

Specific Holiday Greeting Cards
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932
Photos of all of the Residents
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/824159902


Other albums that you might find interesting:

Missybelle before Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251
Missybelle at Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033
Lorraine's November 2002 visit to the sanctuary
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/768443115
2002 Toy Drive
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/988295082


HOW YOU CAN HELP

If you have a website consider adding a banner
to link directly to Mindy's.


When shopping online, please check and 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
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 after funds were not
able to be raised 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 we will
send a card 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
where you can explore several wildlife sanctuaries
including Mindy's. There are also links to various
Click To Donate sites, which are done at no cost
to you. You can also find Helpful Organizations,
Websites Of Interest, Quotes and a collection of
Animal Poems, an Animal Story as well as ways
to help your favorite cause.


To subscribe
monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

To unsubscribe
monkeytales-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

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

Come Meet The Monkeys, see what they were,
who they have become and what they are up
to now.

This issue will introduce you to Sybill,
Bobby Mann, Magan, Maxine, Alex and JJ


Sybill is a White Front Capuchin who was
only 3 years old when she arrived at
Mindy's in April, 1999. She had been
confiscated from her owner when she was
found kept in a small bird cage. She was
kept at a zoo in Ohio until the court
case was over. In order to keep her in
the cage, she was chained to the bars
with a collar around her waist. As her
owners were frightened of her she was
never allowed outside the cage. In order
to remove the collar, it had to be cut
off. Sybill also suffers psychologically
from her ordeal. She suffers from some
type of flare ups, where all of a sudden
she just starts screaming. When this
happens, one of the other capuchins will
rush right over to comfort her until she
calms down.


Bobby Mann is a 15 year old White Front
Capuchin. He had been used to entertain
at children's parties in Texas. When being
surrendered to Mindy's in July 1993, at
the age of 5, his owner stated that he was
not a nice monkey. Since he has been at
Mindy's, it has been found that he is a
VERY NICE MONKEY. He has a very important
self appointed job. Bobby Mann is the
official taste test monkey. He will taste
his apple or what ever treat is set out,
then becomes very vocal calling all of the
others to come and see what he has found.
He chatters loudly until everyone arrives.


Magan is a White Front Brown Capuchin who
was born in April 1996. She came from a
very loving home in April 1998. Her owner,
a young woman, was diagnosed with terminal
cancer, and had to find someone who would
care for her pet with the same love that
she would have liked to be able to provide.
Hopefully, she received a great deal of
comfort knowing that Magan was going to
be spending the remainder of her life at
Mindy's. Magan is the official lock checker.
Whenever someone has been inside cleaning
her enclosure, she always rushes over to
shake the lock, just hoping that someone
has left without double checking that it
was secure. In five years, she has never
found it unlocked, but she keeps trying.
If you get too close to the cage while
doing yard work, Magan loves to reach
through the wire and try to pinch you.


Maxine and Alex arrived in July 1998, as
the result of a divorce. While tensions
were getting worse in their house they
were becoming extremely stressed. There
was not enough time to be spent with them,
so they were spending more and more time
alone. From infants they were kept in
small cages and were not able to move
around very much. When they first arrived
a small enclosure was set up for them.
They had no idea how to climb. Every time
they tried, they would get just a couple
of feet off the ground and fall. As they
were not high up, no one was injured.
They are now both excellent climbers.
Both Maxine and Alex still suck their
thumbs.


Maxine is a White Front Capuchin who was
only 3 years old when she arrived. When
she arrived she did not have much of an
interest in toys. One of her favorite
past times, weather permitting, is
playing and walking around in the pool
with her new friends.


Alex is a White Front Capuchin who was
only 2 years old when he arrived. Like
Maxine, he did not have much interest
in toys. A branch with some leaves on
it can entertain him for hours. There
is a really cute picture in the
yahoogroups photo album of Alex, Maxine
and Magan, where Alex is covering his
mouth, as if to say Hurry Up And Take
The Picture.


JJ is an 8 year old White Front Black
Capuchin who arrived in April 2002. His
former owners contacted Linda on a
Saturday night, stating that he was
getting aggressive, and they had no
place to keep him. He was also stinking
up their house. By Sunday he was at
Mindy's. After being fed an improper
diet he was extremely thin when he
arrived. Being malnourished has
also caused his growth to be stunted.
He has now begun to put on some weight.
He seems to be right at home with the
other capuchins. Bobby Mann and Alex
took to him immediately. Bobby Mann
and JJ spend hours grooming each other.
One of JJ's favorite past times is
laying on a platform in front of the
fan that is kept circulating in the
monkey house when it is warm.


WHAT THEY ARE UP TO NOW!


Everyone in this troop gets along so well
together. JJ as the newcomer to the troop
had been accepted immediately, he has
such a wonderful personality. JJ and
Bobby Mann are the best of friends. They
even sleep together, sharing a blanket
in one house, while the others sleep
together in a second house. During the
day, all of the monkeys go back and forth
from house to house. JJ does not like the
cold at all. He was raised in a home with
both air and heat, so his first winter
had been a learning experience for him.
He quickly learned that if he sat in an
igloo that faced the south west, he could
enjoy the sun, while not being out in
the elements. Due to all of the jumping,
running and climbing that JJ does, he is
no longer thin, and is hard to tell apart
from Alex. We are happy to report that
Maxine and Alex have finally realized
just how much fun playing with toys can
be. For some monkeys this just takes
longer than with others. Everyone enjoys
playing by themselves with toys, just as
much as they enjoy an exciting game of
tag. Sometimes, Bobby Mann, Alex and JJ
can be seen just chasing each other
around in circles, and having a ball
doing it. They all enjoy playing with
and bouncing any type of balls,
especially JJ. They were thrilled with
a basketball tug toy, this is a
basketball with straps across it. Magan
loves to play with anything that makes
noise. The more noise she can make,
the happier she is. Like many of the
monkeys at Mindy's, they all love riding
toys. Maxine has been spending a lot of
time bouncing up and down on a Busy Walker
with attached toys. Alex enjoys a toy
truck chew toy. Sybill likes to spend a
lot of time by herself instead of
socializing. Even after being safe and
secure at Mindy's for more than 4 years,
she just cannot shake her horrible past.
They all love to sit and groom and be
groomed. They have a favorite snack,
Welch's Fruit Snacks. These are made
with real juice and are in the shape of
the actual fruit. Their favorites are
Concord Grape and Strawberry. Sybill
loves Brazil nuts. When Linda appears,
Sybill will climb all over her enclosure,
watching, just to see if Linda is coming
to give her a treat.


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


PHOTOS OF ALL THE ABOVE MONKEYS AND THEIR
FRIENDS 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.


ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE
FOR SPONSORSHIP, FOR DETAILS VISIT THE
MINDY'S WEBSITE


For photos that can also be sent as greeting
cards that will help promote the sanctuary
please visit:

Mindy's Holiday Specific Album
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932
Mindy's Residents Album
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/824159902

Other albums that you may find interesting:

Missybelle Before Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251
Missybelle At Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033
Lorraine's November 2002 Visit
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/768443115



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 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
and Pets In Need.


RedJellyFish http://www.redjellyfish.com
a simple click allows you to donate
1/2 cup of food to a hungry primate.
While there you can also preserve The
Rainforest.


SANCTUARY WISH LIST
Rice
Jelly
Stamps
Raisins
Craisins
Juicy Juice
Basket Balls
Peanut Butter
Raw In Shell Peanuts
Scrub Brushes (round with handles and nylon
          brushes, they are sold in Walmart's)


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 that you will be making
your purchases from is listed with
http://www.igive.com If it is and you
list 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
established after funds were not raised
quickly enough to rescue 2 research
monkeys, 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 we will send them a card
letting them know 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, an Animal Story as well as ways to
help your favorite cause.


To subscribe
monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


To unsubscribe
monkeytales-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

We would like to welcome the new members
to Monkey Tales


Come Meet The Monkeys, see what they were,
who they have become and what they are up
to now.


This issue will introduce you to Zeke, Eleanor,
Cleo & Meg


This newsletter will have a slightly different
format as all of the monkeys have the same
background.


Zeke, Eleanor, Cleo and Meg are 4 of the
Lehmann College research monkeys that arrived
on 10/17/01. They were retired along with
Olivia, another Stumptail Macaque and Suki,
a Bonnet Macaque. Unfortunately, Zeke only
gets along with one of the females, so
everyone cannot be housed together. Zeke
and Eleanor share an enclosure and Meg and
Cleo share an adjacent enclosure. Since
Mindy's does not allow monkeys to breed,
males sharing an enclosure with females are
sterilized. Some of their enrichment items
include a suspended feeding table, perfect for
a monkey picnic spread, shelves and poles for
climbing on, logs to sit on as well as
overhead beams for the monkeys to sit on and
watch everything around them. When they first
arrived, all they would do is sit on a shelf,
and not move. They had all of this room to
begin exploring and all they would do is sit
there. However, they were enjoying napping
in the sunshine. Once they realized that
they could do whatever they wanted, they
really began to enjoy their new lives. There
were so many new sights, sounds and smells
to experience. They love to eat nice juicy
pears. What a look of satisfaction is on
their faces as juice runs down their chins.
Some of the best information that I receive
comes in the form of normal conversation or
correspondence, as opposed to specific
questions. This was the case with an email
I received from Linda just after the
research monkeys arrived, and I would like
to share a portion of it with you. As we
were only discussing the idea of an online
newsletter at that time, Linda had no idea
that I would save it and use it for a future
newsletter. "If you could see the monkeys
when I step outside of the house and are
within their sight, you would know why
without a doubt, I do this work for the
monkeys. The research ladies sit on top of
their house, all eyes watching me to see
what I am bringing them to eat. If you
could see the absolute passion in Zeke's
face every time he gets apples, bananas,
grapes or sweet potato slices, it would
bring tears to your eyes."

Zeke is a 13 year old Stumptail Macaque. He
was born in the research lab and was rejected
by his mother. Even though Zeke's aggression
does not allow him to be placed with Meg and
Cleo, he does vocalize with them, as well as
with the other Stumptails. Hopefully, one day
Zeke will calm down enough to be placed in
with a troop of monkeys instead of just
Eleanor. One of his favorite past times is
reaching through the enclosure and picking
himself a yummy handful of grass. Another
favorite is sifting through his mulch floor
looking for peanuts.


Eleanor, the dominant female, is a 21 year old
Stumptail Macaque. She has a very unique hair
style. Check out her picture in the yahoogroups
photo album. Doesn't she remind you of one of
the 3 Stooges? Eleanor is capable of getting
along with the other girls as long as Zeke is
not around. Once Zeke appears, Eleanor is just
as aggressive as he is towards them. She is
totally devoted to Zeke and he to her.


Cleo is an 19 year old Stumptail Macaque.
She enjoys listening to the birds singing and
trying to figure out exactly where they are.
The sounds of crickets and frogs in the
nearby pond also intrigue her.


Meg is an 19 year old Stumptail Macaque. If
you want to make her day, bring her a nice
thick Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich. She
loves to sit back and watch the neighbors
children riding their horses in the distance.
However, she does not like the pot belly
pigs that also call Mindy's home.


What they are up to now!


Zeke is still much too aggressive to ever
be with anyone but Eleanor. Zeke and
Eleanor are best friends. He will groom
Cleo through the wire separating them,
and she will let him until he decides that
it is time to pull on her bottom lip and
then she runs away. Meg will not go
anywhere near him. While they will
probably never actually be together,
they can still vocalize and interact.


For enrichment, Zeke, Eleanor, Meg and
Cleo, along with the other macaques are
all given the cardboard rolls from paper
towels, filled with banana chips, raw
pasta and other treats the monkeys enjoy.
A paper towel is placed in at each end
to prevent anything from falling out while
they quickly run to their shelves to check
out what kind of goodies they have.


They all love to sit and relax in the sun,
enjoying the wind blowing through their hair.


PHOTOS OF ALL THE ABOVE MONKEYS AND THEIR
FRIENDS 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.



ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE
FOR SPONSORSHIP, FOR DETAILS VISIT THE MINDY'S
WEBSITE


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


For photos that can be sent as Greeting
Cards, which will help promote the sanctuary,
please visit:

Mindy's Specific Holiday Greeting Cards
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932
Mindy's Residents Album
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/824159902


Other albums that you may find interesting

Missybelle Before Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251
Missybelle At Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033
Lorraine's November 2002 Visit
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/768443115


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
donations, as well as invite your
friends to join the race. While there
you can also participate in races for
The Oceans, Big Cats, The Rainforest
and Pets In Need.


At RedJellyFish http://www.redjellyfish.com
a simple click allows you to donate 1/2 a
cup of food to a hungry primate. While
there you can also preserve the Rainforest.


SANTUARY WISH LIST
Rice
Jelly
Raisins
Stamps
Craisins
Juicy Juice
Basket Balls
Peanut Butter
Raw In Shell Peanuts
Scrub Brushes (round with handles and nylon
          brushes, they are sold in Walmart's)


WAYS THAT YOU CAN HELP:


If you have a website, consider adding a
banner to link directly to Mindy's.


When shopping online, please check and 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 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 future residents. This
fund was set up 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 we will
send them a card letting them know that
you have made the donation.


INFORMATION PROVIDED BY LINDA BARCKLAY
             mindysmem@...
             http://www.mindysmem.org
             Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary
             P.O. Box 134
             Newcastle, OK  73065

WRITTEN BY JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
                   Please visit my website,
http://www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com
which features several wildlife sanctuaries,
including Mindy's. There are also links to
various Click For Donation sites, which are done
at no cost to you. You can also find a wide
variety of Helpful Organizations and Websites of
Interest, a collection of Animal Poems and an
Animal Story as well as ways to help your
favorite cause.


To subscribe
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Monkey Tales


Come meet the monkeys, see what they were, who
they have become and what they are up to now.


This issue was supposed to feature Gabby,
George, Gilligan and Mercury. Due to a technical
problem on Gilligan's story, Gilligan and his
cagemate Mercury will be featured in a future
issue.


This issue will introduce you to Gabby and George


Gabby is a 10 year old Patas monkey who is a
former pet that arrived at Mindy's in
September 1999. When originally purchased, his
owners were told that he was a baby Capuchin.
They were not prepared for the much larger Patas
Monkey, which is a relative of the baboon. As he
continued to grow, he became more aggressive. His
former owners realized that he was not an ideal
pet. They loved him very much, and only wanted to
do what was best for him. They began looking for
a zoo or a sanctuary to take him. No one would
accept him. Finally, a zoo gave them Mindy's
phone number. Arrangements were immediately made
for Gabby's arrival. Wanting to make the trip as
stress free as possible, his former owners opted
to drive him the 13 hours from Indiana to Oklahoma.
This also gave them the opportunity to reassure
themselves that they had made the right decision
for Gabby. As Patas Monkeys need a lot of space
to run, a new long enclosure needed to be built.
This enclosure was not going to be ready until
October. He would be spending his first month in
a temporary enclosure. Imagine his surprise when
first coming from a 4x4x8 enclosure in his previous
home to his temporary enclosure, 10x10x10 and then
on to his permanent enclosure measuring 35x10x15.
One of his favorite past times is playing with the
dogs that also call Mindy's home. They love to race
back and forth the entire length of the enclosure.
As you can tell, Gabby gets lots of exercise. Now
all that was needed to make life complete was
another Patas for companionship. Gabby's owners
have not abandoned him, they do still contribute
to his care and well being.


Along comes George, a Patas Monkey, who was
born on October 25, 1995 and arrived at Mindy's in
November 2000. He is a former pet from New Jersey,
purchased from a pet store. He was loved very much
by his former owners. The only reason that he
needed to be relocated to a sanctuary was that his
family was moving and could not take him with them.
He now had a major adjustment to make. In his
former home, he had a room of his very own and
would sit in his owners lap in the evenings to
watch television. Poor George could not understand
why he was being put into a dog crate and shipped
somewhere strange. His entire world was being
turned upside down. His trip to the sanctuary was
extremely stressful for him. He missed his flight,
and ended up spending the night at the airport in
New Jersey. After missing his first flight, he also
ended up missing his connections. His food supply
was not meant to last this long. Needless to say,
he ran out of food and water, arriving very hungry
and thirsty. George was castrated at a very young
age, so he will never develop the muscle tone of a
full grown male. Since his arrival, he has gained
weight and made a new best friend in Gabby. He
has substituted his fondness of television and
cuddling with his owner for more monkey type
activities, like playing chase games and grooming
his cagemate.


WHAT THEY ARE UP TO NOW!!!


When George first arrived, he was clinging tightly
to a stuffed Barney. This was probably his favorite
toy. Gabby promptly took it away from him and tore
it to pieces. Someone that had known of this
donated a Barney toy several months ago thinking
that George might enjoy it. When it was given to
him, he completely ignored it. It was then placed
in his bowl to see what he would do with it. He
smacked it out of the way and continued to ignore
it. We can only guess that George is confident
enough in his new life that he no longer needed
his Barney. One day about a month after it was
given to George, Linda looked out of the window
just at the right moment and was able to see
George and Gabby tossing the Barney back and
forth.


George loves fruit, more than vegetables. He does
however like sweet potatoes. He prefers his baked,
not raw. His favorite fruit is grapes. He also
enjoys bananas and apples.


Gabby is partial to red headed women. When he sees
one, he starts jumping up and down and throws his
basketball across the cage. Then he will begin to
smack a can around that is in his enclosure. It
quickly goes from one end on the cage to another
as he hits it. All this is done to show off for
the woman.


WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT THE SANCTUARY?


On April 12, 2003, Beasley arrived. Beasley is
an 11 month old Bonnet Macaque. He is a former
pet who is very much loved by his former owner.
Beasley is adjusting well to life at the
sanctuary.


Finally, Mindy's has found 2 very hard working
interns, Jeremy and Meagan.


PHOTOS OF ALL THE ABOVE MONKEYS AND THEIR
FRIENDS 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.


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


ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE
FOR SPONSORSHIP, FOR DETAILS VISIT THE MINDY'S
WEBSITE.


WE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE EVERYONE AWARE OF
TWO WEBSITES THAT CAN BE VISITED 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 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 and Pets In Need.


At RedJellyFish.com http://www.redjellyfish.com
a simple click allows you to donate 1/2 cup of
food to a hungry primate. While there, you can
also preserve The Rainforest.


For photos that can be sent as greeting cards,
and will help promote the sanctuary please visit

Specific Holiday Greeting Cards
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932
Photos of all the residents
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/824159902


Here are some other albums that you might find
interesting. All photos can be sent as greeting
cards.

Missybelle Before Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251
Missybelle at Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033
Lorraine's November 2002 visit
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/768443115
2002 Toy Drive
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/988295082



SANCTUARY WISH LIST
Rice
Jelly
Stamps
Raisins
Craisins
Juicy Juice
Basket Balls
Peanut Butter
Raw In Shell Peanuts
Scrub Brushes (round with handles and nylon
                brushes that are sold in Walmart's)


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 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 the 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 funds were not able to be
raised quickly enough to rescue Ben and Norman
before they were sold back into research. You
can also make a donation 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 we will send them a
card letting them know that you have made the
donation.


INFORMATION PROVIDED BY - LINDA BARCKLAY
                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
where you can 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 will find many Helpful Organizations,
Websites of Interest, Quotes and a collection of
Animal Poems, an Animal Story as well as ways to
help your favorite cause.


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MEMBERS TO MONKEY TALES


BEGINNING WITH THE NEXT ISSUE OF MONKEY
TALES, THE NEWSLETTER WILL BE SENT OUT ON
THE 5TH OF EVERY MONTH INSTEAD OF THE 4TH.


COME MEET THE MONKEYS, SEE WHAT THEY
WERE, WHO THEY HAVE BECOME AND SEE WHAT
THEY ARE UP TO NOW!!!


This issue will feature Detroit, Neeko and
Sunshine


Detroit is a 6 year old Pigtail Macaque, who
came to us from Michigan 3 years ago. As with
most other monkeys here, he has his own sad
story. He had been confiscated by the Humane
Society and kept in lock up for several months
due to a reported monkey bite. His owner had
been trying to sell him and he was grabbed by
someone who had no idea what they were doing.
This was probably the best thing that could
have happened to him, as it was the first step
to a much better life. His former owner
provided us with a list of his favorite foods,
which consisted of pizza, macaroni and cheese,
chicken and hot dogs. As a result of his diet,
he was nothing but skin and bones upon arrival.
Changing his diet and getting him to eat was a
major chore. He has now gained weight and is
doing well. His nickname is Slick, given to him
for his new eating habits. He will gobble down
his food so he can steal Neeko's food, mostly
the fruit. Like most males, he loves playing
with a basketball. When given his first
basketball, he took it and climbed up as high
as he could so he would not have to share his
new found treasure with anyone.


Neeko is a 9 year old Pigtail Macaque. We are
thrilled with the progress that Neeko has made
since his arrival in August 2000. It was first
thought that Neeko would never be able to be
placed with another monkey as he is mentally
challenged. The first part of his life was not
a good one. He lived in an apartment, where he
was confined to a dog carrier. Upon arrival,
he had a severe rash and his hair had been
worn away, since he was forced to constantly
wear a diaper. His diet consisted of baby
formula, which he drank from a baby bottle.
He had to be taught how to eat solid foods.
His liquid diet had made him anemic. Neeko
has shown much improvement and can now share
his new life with his best friends Detroit and
Sunshine. However, he does still exhibit signs
of behavioral problems. When agitated he will
slap or bite himself. It is a mock bite, so he
is not in any way injuring himself. Detroit and
Sunshine are never the target of this behavior.
His favorite food is corn on the cob.


Sunshine is the baby of the Sanctuary at 2 years
old. This sweet little Barbary Macaque is one
lucky monkey. In July 2001 an email was received
from The Fauna Foundation, in Quebec, Canada,
regarding the fate of a 6 month old Barbary
Macaque. She was being detained by customs
at the US/Canada border, in a filthy cage,
dehydrated and terrified. When her papers
were examined it was determined that she had
been bought from a zoo in Morocco. Wanting to
avoid fines and additional expenses, the
purchaser chose to have her euthanized.
Thankfully, the resident vet showed compassion
for her and contacted The Fauna Foundation. They
immediately dispatched a volunteer to check on
her well being. She would not drink the formula
being provided, she preferred fruits and
vegetables. For close to 3 weeks, this volunteer
would travel back and forth from Quebec to
Montreal to take care of the baby Barbary. She
was being kept in the dark basement of the
customs building, which had no windows and very
little light. Fittingly, she was named Sunshine,
as she brought a ray of sunshine to the dismal
room. In order to be spared the death sentence,
she needed to be placed in a 31 day quarantine.
But where? When all hope was beginning to fade,
the Director of Charles River Bio-Medical
Laboratories, in Houston, Texas came forward
offering to sponsor her quarantine. For this,
everyone involved in Sunshine's rescue will be
eternally grateful. Quarantine can be very hard
on an animal, but Sunshine came through with
flying colors and was now ready to begin her
new life at Mindy's. Hopefully all the pampering
and love that she is receiving now will make her
troubled beginning a faded memory. I can only
imagine how long those 31 days must have felt
for Sunshine. They seemed like an eternity to me,
as I spent many anxious days with Linda, sharing
our concerns that Sunshine was okay. Finally,
September 12, 2001, ARRIVAL DAY was here. Instead
of walking, she was hopping. Just like a manx cat,
she has absolutely no tail whatsoever, and her
fur was just like a baby bunny. As she was just a
baby she was not able to be placed with any of
the other monkeys. This did not bother her in the
least as she was being pampered and given extra
special treats.

Once she became a young juvenile, it was thought
that she could be placed with Linus, Ginger,
Garner and Pumpkin. She was placed in an adjoining
enclosure, so she was separated but could interact.
She was absolutely terrified and had to be taken
back to her enclosure. The older macaques were just
too rambunctious for her. She spent the rest of the
day scolding Linda for putting her in a situation
that she did not feel that she was ready for. New
plans were made as to who her new cagemates would
be. Since Phoebus and Missybelle were relatively
calm macaques they were chosen. When Sunshine was
placed with them, everyone knew that it would not
be a permanent placement. As Sunshine matured,
she would become much too active and would have
to once again be relocated.


WHAT THEY ARE UP TO NOW!!!


If Detroit and Neeko thought that they had fun
before, they were in for a big surprise. They
were moved to one side of the enclosure, and
Sunshine was placed on the other side, separated
but yet able to interact until Sunshine was ready.
As every effort is made to keep the monkeys in as
natural a setting as possible they have almost no
contact with humans. Feeding is either done from
the outside of the enclosure or the monkeys
enter a shift cage until their food is ready.
This is the same way cleaning is done. When Linda
entered the cage to release Sunshine into her new
enclosure, she was a very frightened baby Barbary.
She responded to Linda as a mother figure. She
very quickly climbed up Linda's legs and wrapped
her arms around Linda's neck, clinging to her.
Linda walked over to a platform hut, and Sunshine
jumped off. As soon as this happened Linda
exited. Sunshine made certain that Linda knew
she was not happy with her new, unfamiliar
surroundings. The first day, she stayed inside her
warm up hut, peeking out frequently to see if
Linda had changed her mind and was coming back
for her. By the second day, she was sitting close
to the barrier checking out the new monkeys.
Detroit was sitting there quietly admiring her
with his arms folded in his lap. He was the first
to be allowed to be placed with her. Neeko was
soon to follow. They are all very hyper and need
a lot of space and entertainment. Now, all of
their time is spent tumbling, chasing, and
swinging. They never seem to tire. Sunshine and
Detroit love playing with baby rattles.


The next issue will feature: Gabby, George,
Mercury and Gilligan


WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT MINDY'S


A new links page has been set up at the Mindy's
Yahoogroups website
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/monkeytales/


The yahoogroups photo album has been updated
and contains over 90 pictures.


The monkeys have a new friend who has donated
a box of stuffed toys for them to play with.
Monkeys are very hard on their toys, so toys
are always needed.


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 donations, as well as invite
friends to join the race. While there, you
can also participate in races for The
Oceans, Big Cats and The Rainforest.


At Redjellyfish, http://www.redjellyfish.com
a simple click allows you to donate 1/2 cup
of food to a hungry primate. While there you
can also help preserve The Rainforest.


MONKEY WISH LIST
Rice
Jelly
Raisins
Craisins
Kong Toys
Juicy Juice
Basket Balls
Peanut Butter
Raw Unsalted In Shell Peanuts
Scrub Brushes (round, with handles and nylon
                brushes, they are sold in Walmart's)


**********
PLEASE READ "A MONKEY'S PRAYER"
WHICH WAS WRITTEN BY LINDA
http://www.mindysmem.org/monkprayer.html
**********


PHOTOS OF ALL OF THE MONKEYS 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.


ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE
FOR SPONSORSHIP, FOR DETAILS VISIT THE MINDY'S
WEBSITE.


FOR PHOTOS THAT CAN BE SENT AS GREETING
CARDS WHICH WILL HELP PROMOTE THE SANCTUARY
PLEASE VISIT:

SPECIFIC HOLIDAYS
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932
ALL OF THE RESIDENTS
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/824159902


OTHER ALBUMS THAT YOU MIGHT FIND
INTERESTING, ALL CAN BE SENT AS GREETING
CARDS:

MISSYBELLE BEFORE MINDY'S
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251
MISSYBELLE AT MINDY'S
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033
LORRAINE'S NOVEMBER 2002 VISIT TO THE
SANCTUARY
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/768443115
2002 TOY DRIVE
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/988295082


MOSTLY MONKEYS SANCTUARY (photos include,
a raccoon, badger and birds as well as monkeys)
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/135791661
MOSTY MONKEYS SANCTUARY SPECIFIC HOLIDAYS
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/102604785


WAYS YOU CAN HELP


When shopping online, please check and 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
at no cost to you.


Make a donation, which for your convenience
can be made through a Paypal link located on
the Mindy's homepage, for a specific project,
such as the Building Fund which was established
after we were not able to raise funds quickly
enough to build an enclosure and rescue Ben and
Norman before they were sold back into research,
or the donation can be made 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. We will send
them a card letting them know that you have
given the donation.


INFORMATION PROVIDED BY LINDA BARCKLAY
                  mindysmem@...
                  http://www.mindysmem.org
                  Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary
                  P.O. Box 134
                  Newcastle, OK  73065


WRITTEN BY JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
        sacajaweabaucis@...
        http://www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com
Please visit my website to explore several wildlife
sanctuaries, including Mindy's, find many click to
donate sites, helpful organizations and websites of
interest, quotes as well as a collection of animal
poems and an animal story.


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This is a special edition of Monkey Tales. The
newsletter that was scheduled to be sent out
today will be sent out next month.

This is a very sad time at Mindy's, Missybelle
has passed away. Missybelle was a much loved
monkey who will be missed dearly.

Missybelle was an 8 year old Java Macaque. She
had been a former pet, who was cherished by her
owners, Lorraine and Joe. As she matured,
Lorraine and Joe thought she could be feeling
depressed since she was alone while they both
worked. After many tears, the decision was made.
Missybelle needed to be placed in a sanctuary
where she would have the company of other
monkeys. Missy did not have to go through the
normal stress of transport. Her owners came
along with her, driving straight through from
New York. Seeing that Missy was going to be
okay had to have eased their minds, that they
had made the correct decision. Missy was getting
along without human companionship for the first
time in her life. Once Missy was settled in, her
owners did not abandon her. To learn more about
Missy's life before Mindy's and her arrival at
Mindy's please visit http://www.mindysmem.org
scroll down and click on Letter from a Former
Pet Owner.


With so much love in her life, she was one very
lucky monkey. Missybelle's time at Mindy's was
spent with Phoebus, a 5 year old Java Macaque.
Missybelle and Phoebus got along just great. In
fact they were like an old married couple. You
could hear them carrying on conversations with
each other, and they had actual arguments. These
arguments never turned into fights. When Missy
would see Linda coming, she would fold one arm
over her chest, lean forward and smack her lips
together.


For several months, Missybelle and Phoebus had
a very important job to do. They were in charge
of teaching Sunshine how to be a monkey.
Sunshine was a quick learner and was soon able
to be placed with much more active monkeys.
Missybelle and Phoebus were once again enjoying
the peace and contentment of retired life.

MISSYBELLE BEFORE MINDY'S
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251
MISSYBELLE AT MINDY'S
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033
LORRAINE'S NOVEMBER 2002 VISIT TO THE
SANCTUARY
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/768443115


INFORMATION PROVIDED BY LINDA BARCKLAY
                  mindysmem@...
                  http://www.mindysmem.org
                  Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary
                  P.O. Box 134
                  Newcastle, OK  73065

WRITTEN BY JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
                  sacajaweabaucis@...

WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME ALL OF THE NEW MEMBERS TO
MONKEY TALES


BEGINNING WITH THE NEXT ISSUE OF MONKEY TALES,
THE NEWSLETTER WILL BE SENT OUT ON THE 4TH OF
EVERY MONTH INSTEAD OF THE 10TH.


THE TOY DRIVE PHOTOS ARE READY FOR VIEWING
http://www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/catalog.html
A photo album has also been set up to show
both toys from the 2002 Toy Drive as well as
an assortment of toys that the monkeys enjoy
playing with. All photos can be sent as
Greeting Cards.
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/988295082


TO SEND A PRIMATE VALENTINE'S DAY CARD, PLEASE VIST
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932


COME MEET THE MONKEYS, SEE WHAT THEY WERE, WHO
THEY HAVE BECOME AND SEE WHAT THEY ARE UP TO NOW!!!


This issue will introduce you to Muggsy and
Katy Jo


Muggsy, better known as Grandma, is a 40 year old
White Front Capuchin. She is the oldest resident at
Mindy's. Along with Pumpkin, who has since passed
away, Grandma arrived in February 1998, before they
could be used as a greenhouse display. Like many
pet monkeys she was not fed a proper diet. This
resulted in her arriving in very poor condition.
She has responded well to a proper diet and is in
excellent health for her age. Just like us humans,
she shows her age. She is arthritic, has liver spots,
wrinkles and a saggy chin. Due to her age, special
diet and the fact that she needs to be kept extra
warm during the winter months she could not be
placed outside with the younger monkeys. An attempt
had been made with placing another monkey in her
enclosure and it proved to be too stressful for
both, so once again Grandma was alone. After 6 long,
lonely months, along comes Katy Jo, a 4 year old
White Faced Capuchin. It was love at first sight.
Grandma immediately took the much younger Katy Jo
outside so us humans could not change our minds and
take her away. She began grooming Katy Jo and Katy Jo
began to hug her. They can often be seen rolling
around on the ground play wrestling together. It is
our hope that Katy Jo can keep Grandma acting young
for a long time to come. Unlike many of the other
monkeys, Grandma's previous owner does still
contribute to her care.

Katy Jo is a 7 year old White Faced Capuchin who has
been a resident of Mindy's and Grandma's best friend
for 3 years. She was a former pet who was well taken
care of, but as she matured her owner found that she
was too much to handle. Now she spends her days
playing and just enjoying beng a monkey. During
storms, Katy Jo will bark when she is frightened,
as all Capuchins do. Grandma will go over to her
and together they will go inside where they feel
more secure. These two are totally devoted to each
other.


WHAT THEY ARE UP TO NOW!!!

When Linda needs to clean the grounds around
certain monkey enclosures, this needs to be done
before the monkeys awaken, as they like to reach
through the bars and pinch her. As Grandma's
fingers are arthritic, she is not able to get a
good grip. Instead she has to settle for jumping
up and down screaming. On Lorraine's recent visit
when she would approach Grandma and Katy Jo's
enclosure Grandma would slam around her food tray.
The food tray is a metal tray approximately the
size of two large sheet cakes. It is wired on one
side, so it cannot be tossed around, but that
does not stop Grandma from slamming it up and
down, loud enough to rile up the rest of the
monkeys. As soon as you turn and walk away, she
immediately stops. She is still a very strong old
girl and has a good appetite.

Katy Jo is very shrewd. She acts coy when someone
approaches her enclosure. She will put her tail
out, as if she wants to make friends. When you
let your guard down and get close enough, she will
grab hold of you and will not easily let go. She
also likes to throw things at you. Her aim is very
good. Lorraine was hit with an apple wedge and
her husband Joe was also hit with food.

Grandma had a very serious health scare this past
year. We consider ourselves very lucky that she is
a very strong monkey and was able to pull through.
While Grandma was sick, Katy Jo did not leave her
side for very long. Since Grandma's problems were
age related, there was no concern that there would
be a physical effect on Katy Jo, so there was no
reason to separate the two.  She would continue to
groom her, or just sit with her. Katy Jo was a very
good nurse and Grandma is just fine.

Grandma does not have any trouble keeping up with
the much younger Katy Jo. They are inseparable, and
watch out for each other. When Grandma walks inside,
Katy Jo is right behind her. They are very lucky to
have each other.

There are many benefits that Katy Jo receives for
sharing her life with a much older monkey. Grandma
receives some special goodies, such as canned
peaches, canned pears and graham crackers. Since
Katy Jo is always at Grandma's side, she also
receives all of these goodies.


The next issue will feature, Detroit, Neeko and
Sunshine.


WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT MINDY'S


We would like to thank everyone that has been
shopping through http://www.Igive.com. Mindy's
has now received their first check from them.
This donation, which was made without cost to
anyone is enough to purchase a case of Fuji
Apples, which is the monkeys favorite.

Missybelle's former owner, Lorraine, has set
up a photo album of her November visit to the
sanctuary. To view her album, please visit:
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/768443115


The monkeys have been experiencing a much colder
winter than usual. There have been both snow and
ice storms to deal with. The monkeys have been
spending a lot of time indoors. Hopefully, the
worst is over, as keeping everyone's houses nice
and warm is very expensive.


****NEW****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 donations, as well as
invite friends to join the race. While there, you
can also participate in races for The Oceans, Big
Cats and The Rainforest.


At Redjellyfish http://www.redjellyfish.com a
simple click allows you to donate 1/2 cup of food
to a hungry primate. While there, you can also
preserve The Rainforest.


MONKEY WISH LIST
Rice
Jelly
Raisins
Craisins
Kong Toys
Juicy Juice
Basket Balls
Peanut Butter
Raw Unsalted In Shell Peanuts
Scrub Brushes (round, with handles and nylon
                brushes, they are sold in Walmart's)


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


PHOTOS OF ALL OF THE MONKEYS 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.


ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE FOR
SPONSORSHIP, FOR DETAILS VISIT THE MINDY'S WEBSITE.


****COMING SOON****A new and exciting addition to
the sponsorship program.

The monkeys at Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary
would like to give something back to their
sponsors. So if you are kind enough to sponsor
one, we will send you a Flip Album on CD. You
will be able to view all the residents at the
sanctuary. See them at play, eating, socializing
and just being themselves. All this is set to
music. Sponsorship of a monkey is only $25.00 a
month. That's less than $1.00 a day. To pick the
monkey of your choice, you can go to the
following websites:

http://www.mindysmem.org
http://www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/catalog.html
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/824159902
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/monkeytales


FOR PHOTOS THAT CAN BE SENT AS GREETING CARDS
WHICH WILL HELP PROMOTE THE SANCTUARY PLEASE VISIT:

SPECIFIC HOLIDAYS
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932
ALL OF THE RESIDENTS
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/824159902


OTHER ALBUMS THAT YOU MIGHT FIND INTERESTING,
ALL CAN BE SENT AS GREETING CARDS:

MISSYBELLE BEFORE MINDY'S
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251
MISSYBELLE AT MINDY'S
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033

MOSTLY MONKEYS SANCTUARY RESIDENTS (photos
include, a raccoon, badger and birds as well
as monkeys)
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/135791661
MOSTY MONKEYS SANCTUARY SPECIFIC HOLIDAYS
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/102604785


WAYS YOU CAN HELP

When shopping online, please check and 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
at no cost to you.


Make a donation, which for your convenience can be
made through a Paypal link located in the Mindy's
homepage, for a specific project, such as the
Building Fund which was established after we were
not able to raise funds quickly enough to build an
enclosure and rescue Ben and Norman before they were
sold back into research, or the donation can be made
to the Mindy's General Fund.


****NEW****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 we will send them a card
letting them know that you have given a donation.


INFORMATION PROVIDED BY LINDA BARCKLAY
                         mindysmem@...
                         http://www.mindysmem.org
                         AND LORRAINE PIRILLO

WRITTEN BY JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
        sacajaweabaucis@...
        http://www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com
Please visit my website to explore several wildlife
sanctuaries, including Mindy's, find many click to
donate sites, helpful organizations and websites of
interest, quotes as well as a collection of animal
poems or an animal story


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WE HOPE THAT EVERYONE ENJOYED A SAFE AND HAPPY
HOLIDAY SEASON!!!

WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME ALL OF THE NEW MEMBERS TO
MONKEY TALES

IN THIS ISSUE YOU WILL SHARE CHRISTMAS WITH
THE MONKEYS


DUE TO MAJOR COMPUTER PROBLEMS AT THE SANCTUARY, AS
WELL AS PROBLEMS WITH CAMERA SOFTWARE, UNFORTUNATELY
ALL OF THE PICTURES OF THE MONKEYS ENJOYING THEIR
TOYS ARE NOT YET READY FOR VIEWING. WE SHOULD HAVE
THEM READY FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF MONKEY TALES. THE
ONLY PHOTO THAT WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE POSTED FOR
VIEWING IS OF INDIGO AND CAN BE VIEWED AT:
http://www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/photo6.html


The toy drive was a big success. We would like to THANK everyone
who participated and sent toys to help make a monkeys Christmas
dreams come true. Enough toys were received that every monkey
was able to receive their own toy. Monkeys are very hard on
their toys, so toys are always needed. Linda carefully selected
the toys that she knew each of the monkeys would enjoy the most.
We would like to share some of the highlights with you.


Through the toy drive, the monkeys have also made some new
friends. In fact, Rowdy was even lucky enough to find someone
to sponsor him.


Each and every monkey received a pail filled with peanuts, a
piece of fruit and a shovel so that when the goodies were gone
they could spend countless hours filling their pails with the
mulch from the floors of the enclosure.


Since Grandma is not really into toys, she received a special
gift of one of her favorite snacks, Graham Crackers. Of course,
since Katy Jo and Grandma spend their lives together, she will
also be enjoying them.


Each monkey has their own preferences as to what they like
to play with. Something so simple can give a monkey countless
hours of pleasure. For instance, Cookie received a plastic
serving spoon that she can amuse herself with by carrying
spoonfuls of snow into her house. The capuchins love playing
with baby rattles. Enough rattles were received for all who
enjoy them to receive one. For Magan, anything that makes
noise makes her happy. The louder the better.


Linus, a Rhesus Macaque, did not want any of his cagemates to
share in his fun with an xylophone. He grabbed it and ran into
his house, thinking no one would see him playing with it. This
did not work, as soon as everyone heard it, in they ran. He
quickly came out pulling it behind him.


Ginger, a Rhesus Macaque spent many hours playing with a toy
telephone. She did not stop until the batteries wore down.


Garner and Pumpkin, both Java Macaques, spent their time
sharing a cash register. When they pushed the keys the cash
drawer would open, revealing plastic balls with bells in them.


Meja the Marmoset now has a bird cage mirror hanging in
her enclosure. Being the smallest monkey at Mindy's this
is the perfect size for her.


Magan, Alex, Maxine, Sybill, Bobby Mann and JJ love their
new Busy Walker with attached toys. This is kept inside of
their house. They love taking turns bouncing up and down
in the seat. Also being enjoyed by this troop is a basketball
tug toy. This is  basketball with straps crisscrossing over
it, where two or more monkeys can tug on it.


Linda has yet to find a toy that Indigo will even touch.
He had probably never seen a toy before. However, since he
loves to eat, he did get to enjoy his pail. Maybe one day
he will enjoy playing just like the rest of the monkeys.
With some monkeys it just takes a lot longer.


Sunshine, the Baby Barbary is enjoying her new toddler
swing. She never seems to run out of energy. Some of the
macaques that share her enclosure are too big for the
swing. So far anyone else who would fit does not appear
to be interested in it. That could change at some point.


Missybelle received a toy mirror. One of her favorite
past times is admiring herself. Linus is not the only
musician at the sanctuary, Missy is enjoying a tambourine.
Phoebus, Missy's cagemate, is spending his time playing
with a truck. Both received rattles.


Quite a few Kong Toys were received. These make wonderful
enrichment items. They were filled with honey, ground nuts
and raisins. These were placed in various enclosures for
all to enjoy.


The monkeys were even lucky enough to receive some quilts
to keep them nice and warm. They arrived just in time for
some really cold weather. Many of the residents have now
seen snow and ice for the first time in their lives.


Now every morning, when the monkeys wake up, they run
outside as quickly as they can to see what Santa has
left them. Wonder how long they will do this for.


WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT THE SANCTUARY???

A very generous donation of 25 pounds of paper shell pecans
were received. Joyful squeals were made by all, especially
the capuchins. They had slight cracks in them, making it
easier for all of the smaller monkeys to finish cracking
them, without any danger of injuring their mouths.


THE NEXT ISSUE OF MONKEY TALES WILL FEATURE
GRANDMA AND KATY JO


MONKEY WISH LIST
Rice
Jelly
Honey
Stamps
Raisins
Craisins
Juicy Juice
Basket Balls
Peanut Butter
Raw In Shell Peanuts
Scrub Brushes (round with handles and nylon brushes, sold
                         in Walmart's)


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


ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE FOR
SPONSORSHIP, FOR DETAILS VISIT THE MINDY'S WEBSITE.


FOR PHOTOS THAT CAN BE SENT AS GREETING CARDS WHICH
WILL HELP PROMOTE THE SANCTUARY PLEASE VISIT:
SPECIFIC HOLIDAYS
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932
ALL OF THE RESIDENTS
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/824159902


OTHER ALBUMS THAT YOU MIGHT FIND INTERESTING, ALL CAN
BE SENT AS GREETING CARDS:
MISSYBELLE BEFORE MINDY'S
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251
MISSYBELLE AT MINDY'S
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033
MOSTLY MONKEYS SANCTUARY http://www.mostlymonkeys.org
(photos include, a raccoon, badger and birds as well
as monkeys)
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/135791661
MOSTY MONKEYS SANCTUARY SPECIFIC HOLIDAYS
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/102604785


WAYS YOU CAN HELP

When shopping online, please check and 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 at no cost to you.


Make a donation, which for your convenience can be made through
a Paypal link located on the Mindy's homepage, for a specific
project, such as the Building Fund which was established after
we were not able to raise funds quickly enough to build an
enclosure and rescue Ben and Norman before they were sold back
into research, or the donation can be made to the Mindy's
General Fund.


INFORMATION PROVIDED BY
LINDA BARCKLAY          mindysmem@...
                         http://www.mindysmem.org


WRITTEN BY JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
            sacajaweabaucis@...
            http://www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com
Please visit my website to explore several wildlife sanctuaries,
including Mindy's, find many click to donate sites, helpful
organizations and websites of interest, quotes as well as a
poem of the month.


TO SUBSCRIBE TO MONKEY TALES monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

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EVERYONE AT MINDY'S WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU A SAFE AND
HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON.

We would like to welcome all of the new members to Monkey Tales

WHEN SENDING HOLIDAY CARDS, PLEASE CONSIDER SENDING A
MONKEY GREETING CARD. A NEW ALBUM HAS BEEN SET UP WITH
HOLIDAY GREETINGS AND CHRISTMAS CARDS. PLEASE
VISIT http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/176637916

In this issue, Lorraine will be sharing the highlights of her visit
with Missybelle and all of her friends with you.

For all of the new members, who are not familiar with the
Missybelle Story, you can read it at a webpage that Lorraine
has set up http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?missybellesmom.
You will see how heartbreaking a decision it was to have Missybelle
sent to a sanctuary.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lorraine
missybellemom2@...

MY VISIT TO THE SANCTUARY    By: Lorraine Pirillo

It's wonderful that my husband and Linda's husband get along great
so I can just go off with Linda and not worry about him.  Last time
we stayed Bob was working so it was really boring for my husband he
likes the monkeys but he's not into feeding and cleaning.  So things
were terrific this time. I got a real view of what Linda's days
consists of this time.  How hard she works.  She starts way before
she comes out of the house in the morning between 6:30 and 7AM.
Linda starts by feeding the cows, pigs goats while the sweet potatoes
are cooking in the microwave and the monkey biscuits are soaking in
Juice.  Then it's time to wash the fruits and vegetables and prepare
the cart for the morning monkey feeding. I tried to help but sometimes
I think I got in the way.  The first thing in the morning while the
cooked sweet potatoes are cooling Linda starts handing out the warm
soaked in juice monkey biscuits.  Then the treat of sweet potatoes get
handed out some are very gracious when you feed them and some will try
to take your hand off while your trying to feed them, so with some you
really need to use caution. With the Capuchins, Linda had metal
tubes welded to the cage so the little tikes can't grab you or knock
the food out of your hands while your trying to feed them you need
six pair of eyes one pair for each monkey.  All the above needs to
be done for 42 monkeys.  While Linda is feeding she takes in all that
needs to be done during the day such as which cages need to be
cleaned which houses need to be cleaned takes a good look at each
monkey to check that all is well physically.  Then it's back to the
feed kitchen to replenish the cart.  You can hear Linda coming and
going by the sound of the cart.  Now out to the stumptails for
breakfast.  After all this is done which takes close to 2 hours
Linda will go to the her house pick up a cup of coffee on the run
to check the e-mail and back out again to start the cleaning. This
is monumental.  Each house needs to be scrubbed with a scrapper for
the heavy soil and strong scrub brush, then all is wiped down with
a solution of water and bleach.  This disinfects.  Not only the
shelves are cleaned but all the walls, floors and even sometimes the
ceiling needs to be done. I lost count of the houses I think there
is about 16 houses and many igloos but don't quote me on this I could
be a few short.  I saw Linda climb inside an opening about 18" by 24"
to clean a house and let me tell you it doesn't smell like perfume. I
helped her clean a few houses and I was only assisting and the sweat
was dripping off me I had monkey poop from head to toe and my muscles
were aching and that was only assisting with one house a day.  She
sometimes does four houses in one day by herself.  She amazes me with
her energy she never stops moving even if I went to get something to
save her a trip she would be behind me because she can't just stand
still for a minute. Next all the cage areas need to be cleaned, raked,
dirty toys removed and clean toys replaced clean blankets some even
have to be screwed in so the monks don't take them out side and get
them soiled. Platforms are cleaned daily. I forgot there was wash to
be done in between the monkey blankets and cleaning rags.  I'm getting
tired just telling you about this and at this point it is probably not
even 12 o'clock yet.  Then the feeding starts all over again. While we
were there Linda had a family birthday party to attend but she did not
leave until all was done with the monks. Good thing she has an
understanding family.

I got lucky while I was there one of the Board members Bob brought
some college kids over to put up a telephone pole in one of the
monks cages these kids worked very hard dragging this pole across
the pasture and into the cage watching at all time that they
didn't get grabbed by a monkey then they dug the hole and put up
the pole this is enrichment for the monkeys.  The next thing that
happened was a site to be seen. Linda opened the cage door to let
the curious monks into the cage where the pole had been erected
and you should have seen this monkey run up that pole and sat on
the top like he was King of the Jungle.  It brought tears to your
eyes that something so simple could bring such joy and
entertainment to these monkeys then there was vying for who was
gonna sit on the pole a lo and behold they let the baby Sunshine
sit there.  You can see her from across the pasture sitting up
there so proud.  Linda's husband is a great guy he goes to the
markets and picks up all the fruits and veggies for the monks
he's always on the run for something that is needed for the
sanctuary such as cleaning supplies, feed for all the other
animals that also share the sanctuary.  They bring enrichment
to the monks. Especially Sugar and Sassy give Gabby and George
the Patas monks exercise by running back and forth by their
cage and they race back and forth this can go on for half an
hour it's a site to watch. I saw Phoebus grooming Sassy the dog
when she sat by the cage and I saw Sugar another dog give one of
the capuchins a big wet kiss through the cage.  It's amazing how
they all accept each other. Even the little Marmoset, Meja, came
to the window so I could take some pictures.  I forgot Linda also
has the inside cages to tend to after she is finished outside.  I
don't know how she does it day after days without a day off ever,
and all by herself with no help.  She amazes me.  My husband tried
to help her with the produce some weighing more then 50 pounds but
she said she knew where they went and would grab the box off the
pick up and carry it to the garage and store it away in the
commercial fridge. Linda is one in a million.  She knows the
personality of every monkey  who likes what who won't eat certain
things it's incredible.  I hope for her sake she can get some help
and maybe just cut her work load a little.  She does the work that
should be done by at least 5 people. I could go on and on but I
think you got the picture.

I didn't spend as much time with Missy as I would have liked because
it upsets Phoebus. When I play with her he comes over and threatens
but he was much better then last time he wouldn't let me near her at
all last time I was there. We had to lock him on the other side of
the cage, this time he would stay close but no threatening except
once and a while he would go for me. But on the whole he was very
gracious. One day Phoebus blocked Missy from trying to go over to
my husband and Missy had such a hissy fit. She started screaming
at Phoebus and showing him her teeth and chasing him which is
almost unheard of that a female would threaten a male. But I think
she got so mad that he was blocking her way that she couldn't help
herself. He got so upset he put his arms across his chest in a
submissive gesture. I felt bad for him because he's only trying to
protect his girlfriend. Which is a wonderful thing. But, I was still
able to get a few kisses from her and plenty of grooming on my hands.

Indigo appears to be as content as a monkey could be with his
handicap. He is fortunate that Linda cares for him but what he went
through prior to his coming to the sanctuary is very evident in his
face and in his body and in his temperament.  Linda would like to
introduce him to the other monkeys, she has his cage next to the
others so they can socialize through the bars for Indigo's
protection. Her hopes are after they have become familiar with each
other she will be able to let them mingle together. I don't know
how Indigo will react to this, he is very introverted and tame.

Linda just has a knack at knowing what monkeys need and want and
things that will enrich their lives. We were talking one night
about the telephone pole idea with our spouses and her husband
said "what's gonna be on the pole" and Linda responded a monkey.
And don't you know it, as soon as the door was opened into the
cage with the pole Detroit flew up and sat on that pole like he
was the king of the jungle, Linda and I started to laugh because
of the previous conversation about the monkey on the pole.

Sunshine rules the roost, she came over to watch me and Detroit
tried to get her away from me by pulling her she proceeded to turn
around and give him a swat and when he persisted she swatted
him again and he walked away.  Linda said she's only getting away
with this because she's still a baby. Detroit is 4 times her size
and could have really hurt her but he just walked away. She is
really a spry one I guess because she is just a baby.  And boy she
looks like she can fly when she jumps from pole to pole and to the
rope she has an amazing range she actually looks like she's flying.

I don't want to glamorize this either. It broke my heart to bring
Missy there and to have to give her up but it was in her best
interest to be with monkeys not humans.  It still brings tears to
my eyes and tugging in my heart when I remember things she used to
do. It's hard that I can only see her once a year. I feel close to
her because I send toys and donations to help with her food and
upkeep. Linda always keeps me updated about Missy and the Sanctuary.
I don't want people to think they can go out and get a monkey and if
it doesn't work out they can send it to a sanctuary.  I really don't
want people to think this is the answer to a problem that should
never have become a problem to begin with. I happen to be very lucky
that I found this sanctuary. I only share my story to prevent people
from making a mistake that will stay with them for a lifetime plus
it will negatively impact the life of other monkeys and make room
for another baby to be snatched away from it's mother before it is
even able to see.  So please if you were thinking of getting a
monkey or you just love monkeys read my story and then Sponsor
one of the monkeys at the sanctuary they need your help. Through
no fault of their own they are living in cages not the wild.

Toy Drive Update

So far several toys have been collected, but we are a long way
from reaching our goal. Please try to have all of your toys
delivered to   the sanctuary by December 15th.

HERE IS A LIST OF SOME OF THE ITEMS ALREADY COLLECTED
FOR INDIVIDUAL MONKEYS

Tool Bench
Small Busy Box
Toy Tambourine
Pails and Shovels
Mini See and Say
4 Small Kong Toys
4 Large Kong Toys
Playskool Xylophone
2 Plastic Serving Spoons
Talking Light Up Telephone
V-Tech Alphabet Talking Game
Playskool Light n Music Go Round
Playskool Music Light and Move Ball
15 Baby Rattles (most of the monkeys enjoy rattles)


MULTIPLE MONKEY TOYS (13 ENCLOSURES TO GO)

1 Toddler Swing
2 Basket Ball Tug Toys (basket balls with 2 straps crisscrossing
          where 2 monkeys can tug on them)

HELP US MAKE THE FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MONKEY TOY DRIVE A SUCCESS.

Wouldn't you like to help make a Monkey's Christmas dreams come true.
Our goal is to collect at least one toy for every monkey. The toys do
not have to be new, just in good condition. What many people do not
realize is that monkeys can enjoy the same toys that human children
do. All you have to do is make sure that the toy is sturdy or durable
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. They cannot be something that can easily be taken apart. The
capuchins, especially Cookie, love playing with musical toys that
play nursery rhymes. She just keeps pushing the buttons over and
over until the batteries need recharging. As you are putting away
all of the backyard toys, if your child will have outgrown some of
the toys 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 toys. They also enjoy flat bed sheets,
that will have plenty of knots tied in them. They like to drag them
around and hide under 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 it all the more. All of the monkeys love to play with pails
and shovels, sometimes out of necessity dust pans and containers
are substituted. They love to scoop up and fill the pails with
mulch from the floors of their enclosures. Kong toys for dogs are
also used as enrichment items. If you would like to donate a toy
as a gift for someone, please indicate this when the donation is
made. A gift notification will be sent, letting that special
someone know that you have made the donation in their name.

Just to give you an idea as to what monkeys play with, please visit
http://amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/catalog.html where you
will see photos of some of the monkeys enjoying themselves, with
their toys.

There is a picture of Cookie, playing on her slide. Monkeys do not
use the slide the same way we do. They slide down the edges of it as
opposed to the middle. They do enjoy using it as an additional
climbing structure.

Missybelle is sitting by her Christmas Tree, showing how she used to
spend her Christmas, as a pet. As you can see by reading Missybelle's
story http://amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/custom.html while
everything possible was done to make her happy, this life style did
not work out for her. Primates do not make good pets. Now she spends
her life in as natural a setting as possible. While there are no more
Christmas trees and lights, it does not mean that she does not still
enjoy playing with many of the same presents she used to receive. She
now gets to enjoy playing with them, with her new primate companions.
Her former owner, Lorraine, believes that she has already given
Missybelle the best Christmas present possible, a new life at Mindy's
Memory Primate Sanctuary.

Katy Jo is enjoying herself swinging on a toddlers swing.

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

When Pumpkin arrived, he came with a carload of toys. Ginger very
quickly confiscated his purple riding toy and really made it work
for her.

Toys can be mailed to:

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


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


PHOTOS OF ALL THE ABOVE MONKEYS AND THEIR FRIENDS
CAN BE VIEWED AT http://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.

ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE FOR
SPONSORSHIP,  FOR DETAILS VISIT THE MINDY'S WEBSITE

THE NEXT ISSUE WILL FEATURE CHRISTMAS WITH THE MONKEYS

WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT THE SANCTUARY????

Many new friends are being made. Sunshine is now in her
permanent enclosure. When she was placed with Missybelle
and Phoebus, she was still a baby and needed someone to
teach her how to be a monkey. They did a wonderful job, and
now can go back to the nice quiet life they were accustomed
to. As Sunshine matured, she needed a larger enclosure.
She is now sharing her life with Detroit and Neeko. Her days
are spent wrestling, tumbling and constantly swinging all over
the place. It is hoped that one day that troop will consist
of Sunshine, Detroit, Abu, Neeko, Suki and Bonny.


Remember, when sending a Greeting Card, consider sending a
Monkey Greeting Card. Please view our selection at
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932 or by using the link
at the Mindy's homepage (http://www.mindysmem.org). There are
Birthday, Anniversary and Everyday cards available. This will be
a wonderful  way for you to help us promote the sanctuary.

If you would rather send a card featuring a species other than a
monkey, please visit the Greeting Card album that I have set up
for Mostly Monkeys Sanctuary (http://www.mostlymonkeys.org) by
visiting http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/102604785 Here you
will find Parrot, Badger and Raccoon in addition to Monkey
Greeting Cards.

Visit the Missybelle Before Mindy's photo album
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251

Visit the Missybelle Enjoying Life At Mindy's photo album
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033

HOW YOU CAN HELP

If you are considering switching Internet providers and are
going to switch to AOL, please visit a web page that was set
up by Missybelle's former owner Lorraine
http://hometown.aol.com/missybellemom2/myhomepage/index.html
By using the link on the bottom of the page you will receive a
free trial period. When the free trial period ends, if you keep
the service for an additional 6 months, Lorraine will receive
a $15.00 check, which she will donate to Mindy's.

If you have a website consider adding a banner to link directly
to Mindy's.

When shopping at http://www.vegecyber.com always use our code
2027MM  when checking out so the sanctuary will receive 5% of
your purchase donated.

When shopping at http://www.igive.com please list Mindy's as
your charity of choice so the sanctuary will receive a
portion of purchase donated. The amount donated varies by store.

Make a donation to the Building Fund to help raise funds for
housing future residents. This fund was established after funds
were not raised quickly enough to rescue 2 research monkeys,
Ben and Norman before they were sold back into research.

Make a donation online using Paypal, there is a link on the
Mindy's homepage.

INFORMATION PROVIDED BY - LINDA BARCKLAY, DIRECTOR
                           http://www.mindysmem.org
                           mindysmem@...


WRITTEN BY - MISSYBELLE'S FORMER OWNER, LORRAINE PIRILLO
                       JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
                       PLEASE VISIT MY WEBSITE
http://amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com which features
several wildlife sanctuaries including Mindy's. There are also
links to various click for donations, which are done at no
cost to you. You can also find helpful organizations as well
as ways to help your favorite cause.

To subscribe monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

To unsubscribe monkeytales-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

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


This issue will introduce you to Abu, Suki and Bonny


MEET THE MONKEYS


Abu is a 7 year old Bonnet Macaque, who arrived on 3/14/00. Abu
was a former pet, who depended on his human caregivers for
everything. He was treated as a member of the family until he did
what so many pet monkeys do. He bit a family member. Then his life
changed forever. For the next 5 months he was kept in the backyard
tool shed. It was always dark, he was cold and alone for the first
time in his life. The shed was never cleaned and he was barely fed.
He weighed only 8 pounds. A 5 year old Bonnet Macaque should weigh
at least 16 pounds. His owner finally called animal control, stating
that he was going out of town and abandoning Abu. They were told
that they should send someone out to do something about the monkey.
They immediately began searching for a sanctuary. The first one had
no room for him. Linda was contacted and agreed to take Abu. When
she inquired what species he was, she was told that the shed was so
dark they could barely make out the monkey. When he arrived, his
face and skin were snow white, from never seeing daylight or the
sunshine. He was also anemic. Now that he is being fed a wonderful
diet, with his favorites being steamed squash, cooked beets,
bananas, peanuts and apples he is doing wonderfully. Now he weighs
somewhere around 20 pounds. He has grown into quite a handsome
monkey. Abu loves to sit 10 - 15 feet up in the air atop his house
surveying all of his domain. His nickname is Mr. Personality. He
does have one very strange habit, he likes to walk around with a
dried banana peel hanging out of his mouth. You can view a couple
of photos of Abu in the yahoogroups photo album.


Suki is a 13 year old Bonnet Macaque who was retired from Lehmann
College in October 2001, where she had spent her entire life as a
research monkey. She had been born into research and was rejected
by her mother. When she first arrived at the sanctuary she could
not get enough of sitting in the sunshine. In fact, she spent so
much time sunning herself that she received a slight sunburn on
her pale face. Now her face is a nice walnut color. When she first
arrived, if she became frustrated she would bite herself and hit
her face with her foot. This behavior comes from being confined in
a small area without social contact. She has adapted well to her
new life. Now that she can roam freely, climbing and playing
whenever she chooses to, she no longer exhibits any odd mannerisms.
There is a picture of Suki in the yahoogroups photo album.


Bonny is a 9 year old Bonnet Macaque who arrived at Mindy's in
March 1993, when she was only 8 months old. She lost her home
due to a divorce. As a result of being taken away from her
mother at an early age, she still sucks her thumb. Bonny and
Suki act like two little old spinsters. They just love sleeping,
grooming and laying out in the sunshine. On windy days they can
both be found sitting in a barrel, that has been turned on its
side. There is a photo of Bonny in the yahoogroups photo album.


Toy Drive Update


So far several toys have been collected, but we are a long way from
reaching our goal. Please try to have all of your toys delivered to
the sanctuary by December 15th.

ITEMS COLLECTED FOR INDIVIDUAL MONKEYS (25 MONKEYS TO GO)

2 Pails
1 shovel
2 plastic serving spoons
15 baby rattles (all of the monkeys enjoy rattles)

MULTIPLE MONKEY TOYS (13 ENCLOSURES TO GO)

1 Toddler Swing


HELP US MAKE THE FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MONKEY
TOY DRIVE A SUCCESS.

Wouldn't you like to help make a Monkey's Christmas dreams come true.
Our goal is to collect at least one toy for every monkey. The toys do
not have to be new, just in good condition. What many people do not
realize is that monkeys can enjoy the same toys that human children
do. All you have to do is make sure that the toy is sturdy or durable
enough to be played with by a strong child. For example, Fisher Price
or Playschool, busy boxes or riding toys make excellent choices for
them. They cannot be something that can easily be taken apart. The
capuchins, especially Cookie, love playing with musical toys that
play nursery rhymes. She just keeps pushing the buttons over and
over until the batteries need recharging. As you are putting away
all of the backyard toys, if your child will have outgrown some of
the toys 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 toys. They also enjoy flat bed sheets, that
will have plenty of knots tied in them. They like to drag them
around and hide under 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 it all the more. All of the monkeys love to play with pails
and shovels, sometimes out of necessity dust pans and containers
are substituted. They love to scoop up and fill the pails with
mulch from the floors of their enclosures. Kong toys for dogs are
also used as enrichment items. If you would like to donate a toy
as a gift for someone, please indicate this when the donation is
made. A gift notification will be sent, letting that special
someone know that you have made the donation in their name.


Just to give you an idea as to what monkeys play with, please visit
http://amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/catalog.html where you
will see photos of some of the monkeys enjoying themselves, with
their toys.

There is a picture of Cookie, playing on her slide. Monkeys do not
use the slide the same way we do. They slide down the edges of it as
opposed to the middle. They do enjoy using it as an additional
climbing structure.

Missybelle is sitting by her Christmas Tree, showing how she used to
spend her Christmas, as a pet. As you can see by reading Missybelle's
story http://amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/custom.html while
everything possible was done to make her happy, this life style did
not work out for her. Primates do not make good pets. Now she spends
her life in as natural a setting as possible. While there are no more
Christmas trees and lights, it does not mean that she does not still
enjoy playing with many of the same presents she used to receive. She
now gets to enjoy playing with them, with her new primate companions.
Her former owner, Lorraine, believes that she has already given
Missybelle the best Christmas present possible, a new life at Mindy's
Memory Primate Sanctuary.

Katy Jo is enjoying herself swinging on a toddlers swing.

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

When Pumpkin arrived, he came with a carload of toys. Ginger very
quickly confiscated his purple riding toy and really made it work
for her.

Toys can be mailed to:

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


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


PHOTOS OF ALL THE ABOVE MONKEYS AND THEIR FRIENDS CAN BE VIEWED AT
http://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.


ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP,
FOR DETAILS VISIT THE MINDY'S WEBSITE


THE NEXT ISSUE WILL FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS FROM LORRAINE'S VISIT WITH
MISSYBELLE AND ALL OF HER FRIENDS


WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT THE SANCUARY????


Lorraine is now at Mindy's visiting with Missybelle.


The sanctuary has been busy preparing for what is hoped to be a
mild winter. Heat has been added to Mikey and Olivia's house. All
of the heaters have been cleaned and checked to make sure that
everything is in working order.


Remember, when sending a Greeting Card, consider sending a Monkey
Greeting Card. Please view our selection at
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932 or by using the link at
Mindy's homepage (http://www.mindysmem.org). There are Birthday,
Anniversary and Everyday cards available. This will be a wonderful
way for you to help us promote the sanctuary.


If you would rather send a card featuring a species other than a
monkey, please visit the Greeting Card album that I have set up
for Mostly Monkeys Sanctuary (http://www.mostlymonkeys.org) by
visiting http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/102604785 Here you will
find Parrot, Badger and Raccoon in addition to Monkey Greeting
Cards.


Visit the Missybelle Before Mindy's photo album
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251


Visit the Missybelle Enjoying Life At Mindy's photo album
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033


HOW YOU CAN HELP

If you are considering switching internet providers and are
going to switch to AOL, please visit a web page that was set up by
Missybelle's former owner Lorraine
http://hometown.aol.com/missybellemom2/myhomepage/index.html
By using the link on the bottom of the page you will receive a free
trial period. When the free trial period ends, if you keep the
service for an additional 6 months, Lorraine will receive a $15.00
check, which she will donate to Mindy's.

If you have a website consider adding a banner to link directly to
Mindy's.

When shopping at http://www.vegecyber.com always use our code 2027MM
when checking out so the sanctuary will receive 5% of your purchase
donated.

When shopping at http://www.igive.com please list Mindy's as your
charity of choice so the sanctuary will receive a portion of purchase
donated. The amount donated varies by store.

Make a donation to the Building Fund to help raise funds for housing
future residents. This fund was established after funds were not
raised quickly enough to rescue 2 research monkeys, Ben and Norman
before they were sold back into research.

Make a donation online using Paypal, there is a link on the Mindy's
homepage.


INFORMATION PROVIDED BY - LINDA BARCKLAY
                           DIRECTOR
                           http://www.mindysmem.org
                           mindysmem@...


WRITTEN BY - JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
              PLEASE VISIT MY WEBSITE
http://amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com which features several
wildlife sanctuaries including Mindy's. There are also links to
various click for donations, which are done at no cost to you. You
can also find helpful organizations as well as ways to help your
favorite cause.


To subscribe monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


To unsubscribe monkeytales-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

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

This issue will introduce you to Meja, better known as Mimi and Indigo

Meja, better known as Mimi, is the smallest resident of the sanctuary.
Mimi is a 3 year old Marmoset. She was turned over to Mindy's after
biting her former owner multiple times, which resulted in her being
hospitalized. While Marmosets are usually under 2 pounds, as you can
see, that does not mean that they cannot be dangerous. She is the
quietest of all of the monkeys. One of her favorite past times is
sitting outdoors in her solarium, soaking up the suns rays. She bounces
back and forth between her indoor and outdoor enclosures. If a fat
grasshopper is found, she will quickly hunt it down as prey. She prides
herself on being a mighty hunter. We hope to one day have another
Marmoset to keep Mimi company. There is a photo of Mimi, climbing with
one of her favorite foods, a sliced peach, in her hand, in the
yahoogroups photo album.


Indigo, who was born on 5/10/93, is a physically challenged Rhesus
Macaque who has recently been retired from research. Indigo is unable
to walk. While it is unknown if he will ever be able to walk, we will
never give up hope. He waddles, sort of like a duck, to get to where he
wants to be. He does have another way of getting around, by raising
himself up on his knuckles and swinging the lower half of his body. He
also appears to be paralyzed on one side, in his leg and some of his
fingers. One of his fingers appears to have been broken at some point
in his life. He arrived on 6/24/02, after an extremely long day in
transit. He was so exhausted that he ate a banana, took a nice long
cool drink and went to sleep. When food is placed just outside of his
reach, he appears to be placing some weight on his legs while he is
stretching for it. One day, he raised one of his legs up a couple of
inches to place it on the ramp, before he began his duck waddle. He is
very alert, and pays careful attention to all that goes on around him.
A grant had been obtained for a new enclosure to be built for him, and
it has been completed. This enclosure is different from any other at
Mindy's. It consists of 3 round cages, that are connected by 4 foot by 4
foot tunnels. Dividers can be raised or lowered as need be to separate
monkeys. Linda has painted his house tan with chocolate trim.
September 3rd was moving day for Indigo. He was not at all happy about
being captured, and very loudly let Linda know just how he felt. This
was the first time he has vocalized since his arrival. At first he was
intimidated, as now there were monkeys everywhere he looked. As usual,
whenever there is a newcomer, all of the monkeys scream at them, Indigo
was no exception. Some of them, including Ginger, who is to be one of
his future cage mates, even make fists and shake them at the newcomer.
Monkeys are always introduced through the wire of an enclosure so no
one is seriously injured. They are not released together until grooming
is observed through the wire. This usually means that the monkeys have
become comfortable with each other. There has never been a serious
injury at Mindy's. There have been times when some of the monkeys take
longer to adapt to socialization and they are allowed to proceed at
their own pace. Ginger was allowed to enter Indigo's enclosure, and
their meeting was not to Indigo's liking. She approached him, with arms
open to give him a hug. Never having been with another monkey before, he
was not ready for this. After he pushed her away several times, she
jumped on him. He defended himself by biting her, which is not uncommon.
Ginger left him alone and went to check out all of his toys and the rest
of his enclosure. Indigo will be given more time before he is placed
with her again. Indigo loves to eat. His absolute favorite is baby
carrots. When he hears the food cart coming, he lifts his head up as
high as he can to see just what new food is coming his way. The only
thing that he refuses to eat is sweet potatoes. There are several
photos of Indigo in the yahoogroups photoalbum.

Toy Drive Update

So far several toys have been collected, but we are a long way from
reaching our goal. Please try to have all of your toys delivered to
the sanctuary by December 15th.

ITEMS COLLECTED FOR INDIVIDUAL MONKEYS (40 MONKEYS TO GO)

2 Pails
1 shovel
2 plastic serving spoons

MULTIPLE MONKEY TOYS (13 ENCLOSURES TO GO)

1 Toddler Swing


HELP US MAKE THE FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MONKEY
TOY DRIVE A SUCCESS.

Wouldn't you like to help make a Monkey's Christmas dreams come true.
Our goal is to collect at least one toy for every monkey. The toys do
not have to be new, just in good condition. What many people do not
realize is that monkeys can enjoy the same toys that human children do.
All you have to do is make sure that the toy is sturdy or durable enough
to be played with by a strong child. For example, Fisher Price or
Playschool, busy boxes or riding toys make excellent choices for them.
They cannot be something that can easily be taken apart. The capuchins,
especially Cookie, love playing with musical toys that play nursery
rhymes. She just keeps pushing the buttons over and over until the
batteries need recharging. As you are putting away all of the backyard
toys, if your child will have outgrown some of the toys 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 toys. They
also enjoy flat bed sheets, that will have plenty of knots tied in them.
They like to drag them around and hide under 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 it all the more. All of the monkeys love to play with pails and
shovels, sometimes out of necessity dust pans and containers are
substituted. They love to scoop up and fill the pails with mulch from the
floors of their enclosures. Kong toys for dogs are also used as
enrichment items. If you would like to donate a toy as a gift for
someone, please indicate this when the donation is made. A gift
notification will be sent, letting that special someone know that you
have made the donation in their name.


Just to give you an idea as to what monkeys play with, please visit
http://amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/catalog.html where you
will see photos of some of the monkeys enjoying themselves, with their
toys.

There is a picture of Cookie, playing on her slide. Monkeys do not use
the slide the same way we do. They slide down the edges of it as opposed
to the middle. They do enjoy using it as an additional climbing structure.

Missybelle is sitting by her Christmas Tree, showing how she used to
spend her Christmas, as a pet. As you can see by reading Missybelle's
story http://amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/custom.html while
everything possible was done to make her happy, this life style did not
work out for her. Primates do not make good pets. Now she spends her
life in as natural a setting as possible. While there are no more
Christmas trees and lights, it does not mean that she does not still
enjoy playing with many of the same presents she used to receive. She
now gets to enjoy playing with them, with her new primate companions.
Her former owner, Lorraine, believes that she has already given
Missybelle the best Christmas present possible, a new life at Mindy's
Memory Primate Sanctuary.

Katy Jo is enjoying herself swinging on a toddlers swing.

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

When Pumpkin arrived, he came with a carload of toys. Ginger very quickly
confiscated his purple riding toy and really made it work for her.


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


PHOTOS OF ALL THE ABOVE MONKEYS AND THEIR FRIENDS CAN BE VIEWED AT
http://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.


ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP,
FOR DETAILS VISIT THE MINDY'S WEBSITE


THE NEXT ISSUE WILL FEATURE - ABU, SUKI AND BONNY


WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT THE SANCUARY????


The monkeys received a wonderful surprise. One day the Electric Company
arrived with a truck load of fresh mulch. There were plenty of nice
green leaves mixed in. Linda added plenty of peanuts to the mixture.
This new found treasure was brought into the Macaque enclosures by the
wheel barrel full. Indigo was watching and getting very excited while
he was waiting for his share to be delivered. All of the monkeys spent
hours grooming through the mixture making sure that they did not miss
out on anything.

Missybelle is in for a real surprise, Lorraine and her husband Joe
will be coming to spend a week visiting with her in November. Lorraine
is so excited about her trip.


Remember, when sending a Greeting Card, consider sending a Monkey
Greeting Card. Please view our selection at
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932 or by using the link at
Mindy's homepage (www.mindysmem.org). There are Birthday, Anniversary
and Everyday cards available. This will be a wonderful way for you to
help us promote the sanctuary.


If you would rather send a card featuring a species other than a monkey,
please visit the Greeting Card album that I have set up for Mostly
Monkeys Sanctuary (www.mostlymonkeys.org) by visiting
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/102604785 Here you will find Parrot,
Badger and Raccoon in addition to Monkey Greeting Cards.


Visit the Missybelle Before Mindy's photo album
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251


Visit the Missybelle Enjoying Life At Mindy's photo album
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033


HOW YOU CAN HELP

If you are considering switching internet providers and are
going to switch to AOL, please visit a web page that was set up by
Missybelle's former owner Lorraine
http://hometown.aol.com/missybellemom2/myhomepage/index.html
By using the link on the bottom of the page you will receive a free trial
period. When the free trial period ends, if you keep the service for an
additional 6 months, Lorraine will receive a $15.00 check, which she will
donate to Mindy's.

If you have a website consider adding a banner to link directly to Mindy's.

When shopping at http://www.vegecyber.com always use our code 2027MM when
checking out so the sanctuary will receive 5% of your purchase donated.

When shopping at http://www.igive.com please list Mindy's as your charity of
choice so the sanctuary will receive a portion of purchase donated. The
amount donated varies by store.

Make a donation to the Building Fund to help raise funds for housing
future residents. This fund was established after funds were not raised
quickly enough to rescue 2 research monkeys, Ben and Norman before they
were sold back into research.

Make a donation online using Paypal, there is a link on the Mindy's
homepage.


INFORMATION PROVIDED BY - LINDA BARCKLAY
                           DIRECTOR
                           http://www.mindysmem.org
                           mindysmem@...


WRITTEN BY - JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
                     PLEASE VISIT MY WEBSITE
http://amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com which features several
wildlife sanctuaries including Mindy's. There are also links to various
click for donations, which are done at no cost to you. You can also
find helpful organizations as well as ways to help your favorite cause.


To subscribe monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


To unsubscribe monkeytales-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

We would like to welcome the new members to Monkey Tales. If you would
like to receive copies of past issues, please reply to this newsletter
and indicate which issues you would like to receive.


This issue will introduce you to Sybill, Bobby Mann, Magan, Maxine,
Alex and JJ


Sybill is a White Front Capuchin who was only 3 years old when she
arrived at Mindy's in April, 1999. She had been confiscated from her
owner when she was found kept in a small bird cage. She was kept at a
zoo in Ohio until the court case was over. In order to keep her in the
cage, she was chained to the bars with a collar around her waist. As
her owners were frightened of her she was never allowed outside the cage.
In order to remove the collar, it had to be cut off. This story may sound
very familiar to some of our members. Precious, who was featured in Monkey
Tales Issue #5 has almost the exact same story. Sybill also suffers
psychologically from her ordeal. She suffers from some type of flare ups,
where all of a sudden she just starts screaming. When this happens, one
of the other capuchins will rush right over to comfort her until she
calms down. There is a photo of Sybill in the yahoogroups photo album.


Bobby Mann is a 15 year old White Front Capuchin. He had been used to
entertain at children's parties in Texas. When being surrendered to
Mindy's in July 1993, at the age of 5, his owner stated that he was not
a nice monkey. Since he has been here, it has been found that he is a
VERY NICE MONKEY. He has a very important self appointed job. Bobby Mann
is the official taste test monkey. He will taste his apple or what ever
treat is set out, then becomes very vocal calling all of the others to
come and see what he has found. He chatters loudly until everyone arrives.
There is a photo of Bobby Mann in the yahoogroups photo album.


Magan is a White Front Brown Capuchin who was born in April 1996. She
came from a very loving home in April 1998. Her owner, a young woman, was
diagnosed with terminal cancer, and had to find someone who would care for
her pet with the same love that she would have liked to be able to provide.
Hopefully, she received a great deal of comfort knowing that Magan was
going to be spending the remainder of her life at Mindy's. Magan is the
official lock checker. Whenever someone has been inside cleaning her
enclosure, she always rushes over to shake the lock, just hoping that
someone has left without double checking that it was secure. In six years,
she has never found it unlocked, but she keeps trying. If you get too
close to the cage while doing yard work, Magan loves to reach through the
wire and try to pinch you. She is quite a little pincher. There is a
picture of Magan enjoying a nice cool drink at the yahoogroups website.


Maxine and Alex arrived in July 1998, as the result of a divorce. While
tensions were getting worse in their house they were becoming extremely
stressed. There was not enough time to be spent with them, so they were
spending more and more time alone. From infants they were kept in small
cages and were not able to move around very much. When they first arrived
a small enclosure was set up for them. They had no idea how to climb.
Every time they tried, they would get just a couple of feet off the
ground and fall. As they were not high up, no one was injured. They are
now both excellent climbers. Both Maxine and Alex still suck their thumbs.


Maxine is a White Front Capuchin who was only 3 years old when she
arrived. As she and Alex were not given toys or anything else to
entertain themselves with she does not have much of an interest in toys
now. One of her favorite past times, weather permitting, is playing and
walking around in the pool with her new friends. There is a picture of
Maxine in the yahoogroups photo album.


Alex is a White Front Capuchin who was only 2 years old when he arrived.
Like Maxine, he does not have much interest in toys. If you want to make
his day, give him a branch that has some leaves on it. That will
entertain him for hours. There is a really cute picture of Alex, Maxine
and Magan, where Alex is covering his mouth, as if to say Hurry Up And
Take The Picture, as well as an individual photo of Alex in the
yahoogroups photo album.


JJ is an 8 year old White Front Black Capuchin who arrived in April 2002.
His former owners contacted Linda on a Saturday night, stating that he
was getting aggressive, and they had no place to keep him. He was also
stinking up their house. By Sunday he was at Mindy's. After being fed an
improper diet he was nothing but skin and bones when he arrived. Being
malnourished has also caused his growth to be stunted. He has now begun
to put on some weight. It is hoped that since he spends so much time
climbing and wrestling with the rest of the capuchins in his troop that
he will begin to muscle up. He seems to be right at home with the other
capuchins. Bobby Mann and Alex took to him immediately. Bobby Mann and JJ
spend hours grooming each other. One of JJ's favorite past times in
laying on a platform in front of the fan that is kept circulating in
the monkey house when it is warm. There is a picture of JJ in the
yahoogroups photo album where you can see just how thin he was upon
arrival, and another picture showing what he looks like now.


HELP US MAKE THE FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MONKEY
TOY DRIVE A SUCCESS.

Wouldn't you like to help make a Monkey's Christmas dreams come true.
Our goal is to collect at least one toy for every monkey. The toys do
not have to be new, just in good condition. What many people do not
realize is that monkeys can enjoy the same toys that human children do.
All you have to do is make sure that the toy is sturdy or durable enough
to be played with by a strong child. For example, Fisher Price or
Playschool, busy boxes or riding toys make excellent choices for them.
They cannot be something that can easily be taken apart. The capuchins,
especially Cookie, love playing with musical toys that play nursery
rhymes. She just keeps pushing the buttons over and over until the
batteries need recharging. As you are putting away all of the backyard
toys, if your child will have outgrown some of the toys 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 toys. They
also enjoy flat bed sheets, that will have plenty of knots tied in them.
They like to drag them around and hide under 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 it all the more. All of the monkeys love to play with pails and
shovels, sometimes out of necessity dust pans and containers are
substituted. They love to scoop up and fill the pails with mulch from the
floors of their enclosures. Kong toys for dogs are also used as enrichment
items. If you would like to donate a toy as a gift for someone, please
indicate this when the donation is made. A gift notification will be sent,
letting that special someone know that you have made the donation in their
name.


Just to give you an idea as to what monkeys play with, please visit
www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/catalog.html where you will see
photos of some of the monkeys enjoying themselves, with their toys.

There is a picture of Cookie, playing on her slide. Monkeys do not use the
slide the same way we do. They slide down the edges of it as opposed to
the middle. They do enjoy using it as an additional climbing structure.

Missybelle is sitting by her Christmas Tree, showing how she used to spend
her Christmas, as a pet. As you can see by reading Missybelle's story
http://amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/custom.html while everything
possible was done to make her happy, this life style did not work out for
her. Primates do not make good pets. Now she spends her life in as natural
a setting as possible. While there are no more Christmas trees and lights,
it does not mean that she does not still enjoy playing with many of the
same presents she used to receive. She now gets to enjoy playing with
them, with her new primate companions. Her former owner, Lorraine,
believes that she has already given Missybelle the best Christmas present
possible, a new life at Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary.

Katy Jo is enjoying herself swinging on a toddlers swing.

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

When Pumpkin arrived, he came with a carload of toys. Ginger very quickly
confiscated his purple riding toy and really made it work for her.


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


PHOTOS OF ALL THE ABOVE MONKEYS AND THEIR FRIENDS CAN BE VIEWED AT
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.


ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP,
FOR DETAILS VISIT THE MINDY'S WEBSITE


THE NEXT ISSUE WILL FEATURE - MEJA (BETTER KNOWN AS MIMI) AND INDIGO


WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT THE SANCUARY????


A grant had been received to build Indigo a much larger enclosure than he
was currently housed in. It is hoped that someday soon he will be sharing
it with Ginger and Linus, who are outgrowing their enclosure. This
enclosure is not like any other at Mindy's. It is a combination of 3
round cages that are connected by 4 foot x 4 foot tunnels. There are
barriers that can be raised to allow the monkeys to have access to each
other or lowered to separate them until they get used to each other.
Indigo was transferred into his new enclosure on September 3rd.


Remember, when sending a Greeting Card, consider sending a Monkey
Greeting Card. Please view our selection at
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932 or by using the link at
Mindy's homepage (www.mindysmem.org). There are Birthday, Anniversary
and Everyday cards available. This will be a wonderful way for you to
help us promote the sanctuary.


If you would rather send a card featuring a species other than a monkey,
please visit the Greeting Card album that I have set up for Mostly
Monkeys Sanctuary (www.mostlymonkeys.org) by visiting
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/102604785 Here you will find Parrot,
Badger and Raccoon in addition to Monkey Greeting Cards.


Visit the Missybelle Before Mindy's photo album
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251


Visit the Missybelle Enjoying Life At Mindy's photo album
http://www.pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033


HOW YOU CAN HELP

****NEW****If you are considering switching internet providers and are
going to switch to AOL, please visit a web page that was set up by
Missybelle's former owner Lorraine
http://hometown.aol.com/missybellemom2/myhomepage/index.html
By using the link on the bottom of the page you will receive a free trial
period. When the free trial period ends, if you keep the service for an
additional 6 months, Lorraine will receive a $15.00 check, which she will
donate to Mindy's.

If you have a website consider adding a banner to link directly to Mindy's.

When shopping at www.vegecyber.com always use our code 2027MM when
checking out so the sanctuary will receive 5% of your purchase donated.

When shopping at www.igive.com please list Mindy's as your charity of
choice so the sanctuary will receive a portion of purchase donated. The
amount donated varies by store.

Make a donation to the Building Fund to help raise funds for housing
future residents. This fund was established after funds were not raised
quickly enough to rescue 2 research monkeys, Ben and Norman before they
were sold back into research.

Make a donation online using Paypal, there is a link on the Mindy's
homepage.


INFORMATION PROVIDED BY - LINDA BARCKLAY
                           DIRECTOR
                           www.mindysmem.org
                           mindysmem@...


WRITTEN BY - JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
                     PLEASE VISIT MY WEBSITE
www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com which features several wildlife
sanctuaries including Mindy's. There are also links to various click for
donations, which are done at no cost to you. You can also find helpful
organizations as well as ways to help your favorite cause.


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like to receive copies of past issues, please reply to this newsletter
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This issue will introduce you to Nona, Sissy, Randy and Andy


Nona, Sissy, Randy and Andy all arrived in April and are housed with
Precious, Cookie, Katy Lynn and Rowdy who you were introduced to in
Monkey Tales Issue #5.


Nona is a tiny 7 year old Weeper Capuchin, who arrived on April 8, 2002.
She is a former pet that after 7 years did not even rate a name. After she
bit her owners wife, he had some of her teeth removed and her jaw was
broken in the process. When Mindy's was approached to give her sanctuary
it was after plans had been made to take her to the local dog pound, if a
sanctuary could not be found. At the dog pound she would have been
euthanized. Linda's husband drove 500 miles round trip to Kansas and
picked her up. She had been kept in a dog crate, being allowed out for
brief periods. When she first arrived, she would just sit and rock. Cookie
and Nona became best friends. When Katy Lynn would try and scare Nona,
Cookie would come to her aid. She quickly found out how much fun she could
have, just by climbing and sitting on tree branches. Nona loves peanut
butter and jelly sandwiches, but refuses to eat mealworms. Since she had
never seen another monkey before, I wonder what goes through her mind,
when everyplace she looks there is another monkey. Nona recently had a
health emergency. One day Linda noticed that she was not acting right. She
was drooling and rubbing one side of her mouth. Her mouth was immediately
checked and she was taken to the vet. Apparently when her jaw was broken,
it was wired shut and not all of the wire had been removed. She had wire
protruding through her gums, between two of her back teeth. She was being
jabbed in the soft tissue of her mouth and under her tongue every time she
closed her mouth or tried to chew or swallow. Nona has now recovered from
her ordeal, is thriving and is back to playing and just being a monkey.
There is a picture of Nona sitting on a step ladder in the yahoogroups
photo album.


Randy, Andy and Sissy, along with Mikey had originally been placed in
another sanctuary. You may read about their experience at this sanctuary
in Monkey Tales Issue #5. When this sanctuary turned out to be less than
reputable their owner picked them up and began searching for another
sanctuary. They will be spending the remainder of their lives at Mindy's.


Sissy is a Blackcap Capuchin from Alabama, who is approximately 17 years
of age. She finally arrived on April 29, 2002 along with Randy, Andy and
Mikey who was featured in Monkey Tales Issue #6. Sissy was originally a
surplus zoo capuchin who was sold to a broker. He apparently thought it
was a good idea to remove some of her teeth. He removed 4 on the top and
4 on the bottom, leaving her with only back teeth. This can lead to bone
loss, loss of support for the remaining teeth, which can then shift and
loosen. While pulling them with a pair of pliers, he broke her jaw. When
she was received by her new owner she was bloody and traumatized. This
was 14 years ago. Even after having a very loving owner, she is still
unable to trust humans. She would not even allow him to touch her. She
is quite happy just interacting with other monkeys and not having any
human contact. There is a very special bond between her, Randy and Andy.
However, she has made a new best friend, Precious and Sissy took to each
other immediately. Sissy is very camera shy, but Linda finally managed
to get a picture of her, which you can view in the yahoogroups photo
album.


Andy is a Blackcap Capuchin from Alabama. His age is not known. He was
owned by his previous owner for 12 years. While it is not known what
happened to Andy in the past, he still carries some painful baggage. He
does not trust humans at all. However, Andy does love being around other
monkeys, which is something he had not experienced before. Andy loves
banging pieces of wood together, swinging and climbing. At first, when
Randy, Andy and Sissy arrived they were horrified by the thought of eating
mealworms. There was no way they were going to try this new food that
MOVED!! After watching all of the others enjoying theirs, they gradually
decided to try them. Now every other day when they are served, they rush
over and gobble them down. Please view the photo of Andy in the
yahoogroups photo album.


Randy is a Blackcap Capuchin from Alabama. His age is also unknown. He
was owned by his former owner for 12 years. Linda has nicknamed him
"Randy Dandy". Randy is a very gentle and sweet monkey. Randy and Andy
had never been together before their arrival. Once together Andy
immediately began to groom Randy. Before they had their vasectomies
Randy and Andy were kept in an enclosure adjacent to their current
cage mates. Randy would sit near the wire where Katy Lynn could reach
in and groom him. Randy and Andy have to work on their grooming
techniques, as this is all new to them. While no one has been injured,
there are a few bald spots. They seem to scratch and pull instead of
smoothing out, and moving to a new spot. Randy has a very outgoing
personality and is very well socialized with the other 7 monkeys in
his troop, including Rowdy, who is another male. However, he is food
aggressive and along with Andy and Sissy needs to be separated at
feeding time so everyone can get their fair share. There is a picture
of Randy in the yahoogroups photo album.


PHOTOS OF ALL THE ABOVE MONKEYS AND THEIR FRIENDS CAN BE VIEWED AT
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.


ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP, FOR DETAILS
VISIT THE MINDY'S WEBSITE


THE NEXT ISSUE WILL FEATURE - Sybill, Maxine, Alex, Magan, Bobby Mann & JJ


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


WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT THE SANCUARY????


Another new arrival. On July 21, 2002 JJ arrived. JJ is an 8 year old
Black White Front Capuchin whose owners did not want him anymore. They
had no place to keep him. As you will be able to see by his photo in the
yahoogroups photo album, he is extremely malnourished.


Indigo is thriving. He loves just sitting out in the sunshine, feeling
the wind blowing through his hair. If you would like to see some new
photos of him, enjoying some of his favorite foods and just hanging
out, visit www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/photo6.html When
food is placed just outside of his reach, he is beginning to place some
weight on his legs.


UPDATE - Oscar, the Snow Monkey, who Linda raised from an infant, now
residing at The Texas Snow Monkey Sanctuary in Dilley Texas, is safe
from the floods. He was in an enclosure that was filling with water.
A motor boat was used to get to him, the water was 2 feet from the top
of the enclosure.  The wire was cut to get the monkeys to safety. A new
enclosure will be built on higher ground.


EVER WONDER WHAT IT TAKES TO FEED 42 MONKEYS A WEEK????

120 lbs of bananas
  60 lbs of sweet potatoes
  40 lbs of oranges
  25 lbs of grapes
   2 bushels of apples
600 monkey biscuits
   6 gallons of juicy juice (for biscuit soaking)
  50 lbs of raw in shell peanuts
   4 lbs of peanut butter
   4 lbs of jelly
  36 lbs of Zupreem Dry Diet Monkey Chow
  35 lbs of Lab Diet Monkey Chow
all the lettuce, broccoli, cucumbers and carrots they can get
      IN SEASON
   1 bushel of sweet corn
   6 watermelons


SANCTUARY WISH LIST

Rice
Jelly
Raisins
Craisins
Juicy Juice
Peanut Butter
Canned Peaches
Raw In Shell Peanuts
Kong Toys for dogs (monkeys love them too)
Basket Balls (check out the picture of Detroit in the yahoogoups photo
album with his basketball)


Remember when sending a greeting card, please consider a Monkey Greeting
Card. Please view our selection at
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932 or by using the link at
Mindy's homepage (www.mindysmem.org). There are also Birthday, Anniversary
and Everyday cards available. This will be a wonderful way for you to help
us promote the sanctuary.

If you would rather send a card featuring a species other than a monkey,
please visit the Greeting Card album that I have set up for Mostly Monkeys
Sanctuary (www.mostlymonkeys.org) by visiting
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/102604785. Here you can find Parrot,
Badger, Raccoon as well as Monkey Cards.

View the photo album of Missybelle before she came to Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/484014251

View the photo album of Missybelle enjoying life at Mindy's
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/963449033


HOW CAN YOU HELP????


If you have a website consider adding a banner to link directly to Mindy's.

When shopping at Petsmart, always link through the Mindy's
(www.mindysmem.org)website, as a portion of your purchase is donated to
the sanctuary. We receive 15% for first time shoppers and 5% for returning
customers.

When shopping at www.vegecyber.com always use our code 2027MM when
checking out so the sanctuary will receive 5% of your purchase donated.

When shopping at www.igive.com please list Mindy's as your charity of
choice so the sanctuary will receive a portion of purchase donated. The
amount donated varies by store.

Make a donation to the Building Fund to help raise funds for housing future
residents. This ongoing fund was established after Mindy's was not able to
raise funds quickly enough to rescue 2 research monkeys Ben and Norman
before they were sold back into research.

Make a donation online using Paypal, which you can link to from the
Mindy's homepage.


INFORMATION PROVIDED BY - LINDA BARCKLAY
                                         DIRECTOR
                                         www.mindysmem.org
                                         mindysmem@...


WRITTEN BY - JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
                     PLEASE VISIT MY WEBSITE
www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com which features several wildlife
sanctuaries including Mindy's. There are also links to various click for
donations, which are done at no cost to you. You can also find helpful
organizations as well as ways to help your favorite cause.


To subscribe monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


To unsubscribe monkeytales-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

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


This issue will introduce you to Zeke, Eleanor, Cleo & Meg


This newsletter will have a slightly different format as all of the
monkeys have the same background.


Zeke, Eleanor, Cleo and Meg are 4 of the Lehmann College research monkeys
that arrived on 10/17/01. They were retired along with Olivia, who was
featured in Monkey Tales Issue #6 and Suki, a Bonnet Macaque who will be
featured in a future issue. First, we would like to express our gratitude
to Lehmann College for taking the time to find a retirement home for these
wonderful monkeys. They could have been just as easily sold back into
research or euthanized. Unfortunately, Zeke only gets along with one of the
females, so everyone cannot be housed together. Zeke and Eleanor share an
enclosure and Meg and Cleo share an adjacent enclosure. Some of their
enrichment items include a suspended feeding table, perfect for a monkey
picnic spread, shelves and poles for climbing on, logs to sit on as well as
overhead beams for the monkeys to sit on and watch everything around them.
When they first arrived, all they would do is sit on a shelf, and not move.
They had all of this room to begin exploring and all they would do is sit
there. However, they were enjoying napping in the sunshine. Once they
realized that they could do whatever they wanted, they really began to
enjoy their new lives. There were so many new sights, sounds and smells
to experience. They love to eat nice juicy pears. What a look of
satisfaction is on their faces as juice runs down their chins. Can life
get any better than this? Some of the best information that I receive
comes in the form of normal conversation or correspondence, as opposed to
specific questions. This was the case with an email I received from Linda
just after the research monkeys arrived, and I would like to share a
portion of it with you. As we were only tossing around the idea of an online
newsletter at that time, Linda had no idea that I would save it and use
it for a future newsletter. "If you could see the monkeys when I step
outside of the house and are within their sight, you would know why
without a doubt, I do this work for the monkeys. The research ladies sit
on top of their house, all eyes watching me to see what I am bringing them
to eat. If you could see the absolute passion in Zeke's face every time he
gets apples, bananas, grapes or sweet potato slices, it would bring tears
to your eyes."


Zeke is a 12 year old Stumptail Macaque. He was born in the research lab
and was rejected by his mother. Even though Zeke's aggression does not
allow him to be placed with Meg and Olivia, he does vocalize with them,
as well as with the other Stumptails. Hopefully, one day Zeke will calm
down enough to be placed in with a troop of monkeys instead of just
Eleanor. He just loves laying on a shelf with his arms dangling down. One
of his favorite past times is reaching through the enclosure and picking
himself a yummy handful of grass. Another favorite is sifting through his
mulch floor looking for peanuts. There is a close up of Zeke in the
yahoogroups photo album.


Eleanor, the dominant female, is the oldest Stumptail Macaque at 20 years
old. She has a very unique hair style. Check out her picture. Doesn't she
remind you of one of the 3 Stooges. As you can also see in her picture,
she pays no attention to the sanctuary cats. Eleanor is capable of getting
along with the other girls as long as Zeke is not around. Once Zeke
appears, Eleanor is just as aggressive as he is towards them. She is
totally devoted to Zeke and he to her. Eleanor's picture can be viewed in
the yahoogroups photo album.


Cleo is an 18 year old Stumptail Macaque. While she does not enjoy playing
with toys as many of the other monkeys do, she does enjoy listening to the
birds singing and trying to figure out exactly where they are. The sounds
of crickets and frogs in the nearby pond also intrigue her. You can view a
photo of Cleo in the yahoogroups photo album.


Meg is an 18 year old Stumptail Macaque. If you want to make her day,
bring her a nice thick Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich. She loves to sit
back and watch the neighbors children riding their horses in the distance.
However, she does not like the pot belly pigs that also call Mindy's home.
You can view a photo of Meg in the yahoogroups photo album.


PHOTOS OF ALL THE ABOVE MONKEYS AND THEIR FRIENDS CAN BE VIEWED AT
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.



ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP, FOR DETAILS
VISIT THE MINDY'S WEBSITE


THE NEXT ISSUE WILL FEATURE - RANDY, ANDY, SISSY AND NONA


WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT THE SANCTUARY???


Mindy's is proud to welcome its newest resident. Finally, on June 24th at
about 11:30 at night Indigo arrived, after a very long day of travel. He
was exhausted, so he ate a banana, took a big drink and went to sleep.
Indigo is a physically challenged 9 year old Rhesus Macaque, who has just
been retired from a research facility. We are thankful that they offered
him retirement as opposed to euthanizing him. On his first day of
retirement there were so many new things for him to experience. He does
not have the use of his legs. While he cannot walk, he does waddle around,
sort of like a duck. He waddled over to the side of his enclosure and
began watching the other monkeys. There were so many new foods to try.
He is certain of one thing, he does not like sweet potatoes.  He is
enthralled with the sanctuary dogs. A ramp has been built to allow him
access to his hut. While he is currently being housed alone, we hope that
one day he may be able to be placed with other monkeys. Pictures of
Indigo's first day of retirement can be viewed at
www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/photo6.html



Each month after reading the newsletter Missybelle's former owner always
lets me know just how much she enjoyed it. Last month, I asked her if I
could publish some of her comments. I was very surprised by the response
that I received. In the past, she has never been able to sit down and
write about having to give Missybelle to a sanctuary. She decided to try
again. Once she started, everything just came pouring out. Giving up
Missybelle was an extremely hard decision to reach. There are photos her
former owner would also like you to view at
www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/custom.html  I have even asked
her to do something different for all to view. By clicking on the
appropriate picture, you will be taken directly to a photo album of
Missybelle living in her home. As you can see, Missybelle is loved very
much, and she was considered a member of the family. You will see photos
of her in her cage, loose in the house and in the backyard, yet she was
still becoming depressed. By clicking on the appropriate picture you will
be taken to an album that shows her life at the sanctuary. Placing your
pet at Mindy's, does not mean that your contact needs to end. You can
still visit and receive updates. I would now like to share Missybelle's
Story with you, while it is long, it is well worth reading:


This is a portion of what Missybelle's former owner, Lorraine has written:


"Linda had asked me to write my story about Missybelle a long time ago.
Every time I would try I would get so upset and start crying that I
couldn't do it. Linda thought if I wrote about having and loving Missy
and then having to give her up for her sake it would discourage people
from putting themselves and other primates though the heartbreak of
separation, and maybe put a dent in the breeding of primates in captivity
for profit. If I told my story, some people considering purchasing a
primate would have second thoughts.

I knew that I had to do something for Missybelle, I loved her so much, but
there is only so much I could give her, because I am a human primate and
she needed the comfort and companionship of a non-human primate. I noticed
she was getting more and more depressed. She was sleeping a lot. She was
getting more aggressive. I was the only one who could be around when she
was out of the cage or she would strike out at others. She had bitten
everyone in the house and some very serious bites that I myself had
received. I tried everything to keep her amused. I bought her stuffed
animals, toys, had a custom cage made for inside and out so she would have
plenty of room. Took her outside to swim in the pool, play in the
sprinkler, but all this was still not enough. Plus she was alone when I
went to work. She needed a constant companion of her own kind so she could
be and act like a monkey. So I started seeking help on the internet where
I met Kari from Jungle Friends who told me about Linda and Mindy's Memory
Primate Sanctuary in Oklahoma. If you only knew what I put Linda through
when I first thought about sending Missybelle to her. She gave up on me a
few times saying I wasn't ready. I think what she really wanted to say,
but was too polite to is "Stop wasting my time I have more important
things to take care of rather than consoling you about bringing Missy to
the sanctuary". I kept grilling her about how much property, how big are
the cages, what she feeds them, how she feeds them, if she could send me
pictures. I just drove her crazy. I am so glad she didn't completely
give up on us. Every time I thought this is it, she's had it with me, I
would get back in her good graces by sending a picture of Missybelle,
and ask her to reconsider, how could she say no to this face? Then she
would forgive my ignorance and consider taking Missy. We drove from
New York to Oklahoma straight through because we couldn't stop at a motel
with Missybelle. Some may allow pets, but I don't think that includes
monkeys. Missy surprised us because she was a great traveler. She gave me
no trouble through the whole trip, 30 hours. Linda was gracious enough to
open her home to us. She let us come with Missybelle to check everything
out and see if I thought this would be a suitable home for Missy. When I
put Missybelle in the cage at the sanctuary and she held on to me through
the cage, I could have died. It felt like I was abandoning my baby. That
night we left and went to the hotel, needless to say I did not sleep a
wink. I cried the whole night. My husband was getting worried, thinking I
may be having a breakdown. By morning my face was so swollen from crying
that my eyes were just slits. I think my husband and Linda thought I would
be bringing Missy back to New York with me. Then the next morning when we
returned to the sanctuary, Linda had put Missy and Phoebus together. She
had done it while I wasn't there because she knew I would be devastated
when Phoebus would let Missy know he was the boss. Linda said there was a
few bites, pinches and screams, afterwards they were just fine. Phoebus
kept following Missybelle to get near her, and she was playing hard to
get. Putting her nose up in the air and walking away, but when he would
walk away from her, because she wasn't accepting his advances, she was
right behind him being a tease. I knew then this was meant to be. I think
it must be like when your child gets married and you have to let go. Only
she was still a such a baby, even though she was 7 years old, she was
still my baby. She had never been away from me since she was 7 weeks old.
I still fed her 4 bottles everyday as well as other food. Every time I
would try to stop the bottle I felt she was not getting enough to eat, so
the bottle came back.  I wasn't doing her any favors, just making her
fatter and fatter. What I couldn't do for 7 years Linda was able to do in
2 days, wean Missy off the bottle. I won't say leaving Missybelle wasn't
one of the most traumatic things I have ever had to do. My heart was
breaking for my loss but I also knew it was the right thing for
Missybelle, and it was a great gain for Phoebus also.  By the way, I fell
in love with Phoebus immediately. I couldn't have picked a better mate
for Missy. He's not only one of the handsomest monkeys I have ever seen
but he had a similar temperament as Missy. He was also a
New Yorker (HAHA). When Linda and I were talking about them one day we
realized  they had both been treated by the same Vet on Long Island.
Small world. Well, I was finally able to tear myself away from Missy and
started on the journey home. I cried for 2 more days and couldn't wait to
get home to run to my email to see if there was any news about Missy.
Sure enough the news was good, and I felt better. Not good but better.
Linda writes almost everyday, and she gives me updates and tidbits about
the monkeys.

The best part of this story is my return visit. We returned to Oklahoma
in November 2001, Missy had been there since August. Then I was positive
I had done the right thing. Missy had lost some of her baby fat and was
not struggling to climb due to all that excess fat she had when I first
brought her to the sanctuary. She was spry, running and climbing, playing,
teasing and being teased by Phoebus. Even her face looked more alert and
happy. When she first saw me she did nothing until I said her name. Then
she grabbed me through the cage, held me, kissed me and would not let go.
It was almost like she was telling me I'm Okay, I'm Happy and Thank You.
I was so afraid she would have forgotten me, or worse rejected me. Phoebus
was a little jealous that she was paying so much attention to us. So he
would chase her away from us. I think he was afraid we might take her
away. I could never separate these two, they were made for each other.
Linda was so gracious, she welcomed us to stay with her. It was wonderful.
I would look out one window and there was Missy and Phoebus playing and
grooming. I would look out the other window and we had the capuchins
looking at us through the window. I think we switched roles. They were
watching us the same way we were watching them. It was like I died and
went to Monkey Heaven. Even my husband fell in love with one of the
capuchins named Cookie. He talks about her all the time. I can't begin to
tell you how hard Linda works with and for the monks. She's up at 4 in
the morning cooking sweet potatoes and making riceball treats. Then she
hands each individual their share of the food to make sure no one gets
cheated. She knows who likes their bananas peeled and who likes to peel
their own. She knows who likes raw sweet potatoes and the ones who prefer
them cooked. I could go on forever, she just never tires. Then she makes
sure they all have fresh water, then it's time to clean cages. Then it
starts all over again for lunch. She gets finished with one task, then
it's time for feeding again. If she hears something in the middle of the
night she's out there checking on all the monks, making sure everything
is okay. I have no idea when she sleeps. She is a Godsend for all animals.
I wish there was more I could do to help her. I'm hoping to retire in
7 years and be able to spend more time there and give Linda a hand. What
keeps me sane is knowing how well Linda takes care of Missy, that she
keeps me informed about Missy and all the monks and my anticipated visits.
Now Missy has a full life with Phoebus and the addition of an adopted
little girl Sunshine.

Thanks again for the newsletter, now you know why I am thrilled every
time I receive it. Especially when there is something about Missy and
Phoebus in it. I love to hear about all of them, but there is always that
little tidbit I wait for. like a proud mother hearing good things about
their children. You can't buy the kind of love and care Linda gives the
monks, but you can support the food, housing and necessary essentials.

Thanks,

Lorraine, Proud to have been Missybelle's mom

Thanks, from Missybelle too


Send a monkey greeting card. Please view our selection at
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932 or by using the link on the
Mindys homepage (www.mindysmem.org) Currently we have Birthday, Everyday
and Anniversary cards available. More cards will be added as the holidays
approach. This would be a wonderful way for you to help us promote the
sanctuary.


If you would rather send a card featuring a species other than a monkey,
please visit the Mostly Monkey Sanctuary (www.mostlymonkeys.org) greeting
card album http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/102604785.


WAYS THAT YOU CAN HELP:


If you shop at Petsmart.com, there is a 10% off a purchase of $50.00
coupon available for your use on the Mindys (www.mindysmem.org) website.
Just visit the homepage, scroll down and click on the coupon to begin
shopping. Mindy's will automatically receive a percentage of your
purchase, at no cost to you, 15% for new customers and 5% for
returning customers.


If you have a website, consider adding a banner to link directly to
Mindy's.


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                             mindysmem@...
                             www.mindysmem.org


             WRITTEN BY      JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
                             PLEASE VISIT MY WEBSITE,
www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com which features several
wildlife sanctuaries, including Mindy's. There are also links to
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You can also find a wide variety of Helpful Organizations and
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There have been many new friends made at the sanctuary. Sometimes, the
best laid plans for who will be placed with who are not meant to be.
There are times, when the monkeys tell Linda exactly who they want to
be with, as was the case with Mikey. A monkey will never be placed with
a monkey or monkeys that it will not be comfortable with, as was the
case with Sunshine. Sometimes it is just a matter of sitting back and
watching personalities to see who become the best of friends.


This issue introduces you to Sunshine, Mikey and Olivia


Sunshine is the baby of the sanctuary at 1 1/2 years old. This sweet
little Barbary Macaque is one lucky monkey. In July 2001 an email was
received from the Fauna Foundation, in Quebec Canada, regarding the fate
of a 6 month old Barbary Macaque. She was being detained by customs at
the US/Canada border, in a filthy cage, dehydrated and terrified. When
her papers were examined it was determined that she had been bought from
a zoo in Morocco. Wanting to avoid fines and additional expenses, the
purchaser chose to have her euthanized. Thankfully the resident vet showed
compassion for her and contacted the Fauna Foundation. They immediately
dispatched a volunteer to check on her well being. She would not drink
the formula being provided, she preferred fruit and vegetables. For close
to 3 weeks this volunteer would travel back and forth from Quebec to Montreal
to take care of the baby Barbary. She was being kept in the dark basement of
the customs building, which had no windows and very little light. Fittingly
she was named Sunshine, as she brought a ray of sunshine to the dismal room.
In order to be spared the death sentence, she needed to be placed in a 31 day
quarantine. But where? When all hope was beginning to fade, the Director of
Charles River Bio-Medical Laboratories, in Houston Texas came forward offering
to sponsor her quarantine. For this, everyone involved in Sunshine's rescue
will be eternally grateful. Quarantine can be very hard on an animal, but
Sunshine came through with flying colors and was now ready to begin her new
life at Mindy's. Hopefully all the pampering and love that she is receiving
now will make her troubled beginning a faded memory. I can only imagine how
long those 31 days must have felt for Sunshine. They seemed like an eternity
to me, as I spent many anxious days with Linda, sharing our concerns that
Sunshine was okay. Finally, September 12th, ARRIVAL DAY was here. Instead
of walking she was hopping. Just like a manx cat she has absolutely no tail
what so ever, and her fur was just like a baby bunny. As she was just a baby
she was not able to be placed in with any of the other monkeys. This did not
bother her in the least as she was being pampered and given extra special
treats. Now that she is a young juvenile, it was thought that she could be
placed with Linus, Ginger, Garner and Pumpkin. She was placed in an adjoining
enclosure, so she was separated but could interact. She was absolutely
terrified and had to be taken back to her enclosure. The older macaques were
just too rambunctious for her. She spent the rest of the day scolding Linda
for putting her in a situation that she did not feel that she was ready for.
New plans were made as to who her cagemates would be. Since Phoebus and
Missybelle are relatively calm macaques, they were chosen. Sunshine has a
stuffed baby lamb that she just adores. Her eyes light up every time it is
given back to her after being washed. All was going well with Missybelle,
Phoebus and Sunshine until Phoebus decided that he was going to tear the
stuffing out of Sunshine's little lamb. Poor Sunshine cried her little eyes
out. Phoebus lost interest in the lamb, it has been fixed and Sunshine is
happy once again. Now the three of them are inseparable. Both Missybelle and
Phoebus watch over Sunshine, just like over protective parents. They even
sleep with her sandwiched in between them. Together, Missybelle and Phoebus
will sit and groom Sunshine, and she often returns the favor. It is so precious
to watch them. While Sunshine does not have the benefit of her own mother
teaching her how to be a monkey, she is being taught by two experts, Missybelle
and Phoebus. A photo of Sunshine when she first arrived as well as one now that
she is growing can be viewed along with one of Sunshine being groomed by
Phoebus at the yahoogroups photo album.


Mikey is one of the Alabama monkeys that we had been anxiously awaiting the
arrival of. Finally on April 19th he arrived. He is a Stumptail Macaque whose
exact age is unknown, but it is estimated that he is over 20 years old. I wish
to emphasize that all of the abuse that Mikey received was from a previous
owner many years ago, NOT at the hands of the gentlemen that placed him at
Mindy's. Approximately 12 years ago Mikey's life was about to make a change
for the better. Up until that point, he had been repeatedly beaten about the
head and face and even shot many times with blow darts. He had also been
deprived of food. He is still extremely thin and does not appear to be able
to gain weight. For an unknown reason he was finally taken to the vets office.
Not liking what he saw, the vet called the gentlemen who was to become Mikey's
new owner, asking that he come and pick up the monkey. With his new owner he
was about to begin a life free of abuse. To this day, Mikey still suffers from
the abuse he endured. He has permanent nerve damage in his feet, they curl
under and cannot be straightened. Sometimes, when he is sitting he will lose
his balance and tip over backwards. In spite of all that he had been through
Mikey is still a very loving monkey. Upon arrival at Mindy's, Mikey was shown
to his new enclosure. He clung to his owners neck and did not want to let go.
Then all of a sudden he spotted the female stumptails, he quickly ran over to
them and forgot all about his owner. Talk about a quick change of heart. It
was originally planned that Mikey would be housed with Meg, but Mikey had
other ideas. While not showing much interest in Meg, he immediately bonded
with Olivia. As all introductions are made through petitions, for safety
reason, plans can easily be changed. Olivia and Mikey were to be cagemates.
He loves oranges, grapes and the occasional granola peanut butter bar. When
Linda approaches his enclosure, he speaks to her rather loudly. Mikey is in
for a surprise, his former owner will soon be coming to spend the weekend
visiting with him and all the other monkeys. There is a picture of Mikey in
the yahoogroups photo album.


Olivia, a 17 year old Stumptail Macaque, is a former Lehmann College Research
monkey, who arrived on October 17, 2001. Everyone at Mindy's is very grateful
to the university for retiring her. On October 20th Olivia was able to
experience having the sun warm her face for the very first time in her life.
I wonder what she thought when last winter she saw and touched snow for the
first time. Like many of the other monkeys here, she had never been outside
before and was enjoying her new found freedom. Up until she met Mikey she was
totally inseparable from Cleo and Meg. Now, she does not bother that much with
the girls, even though their enclosure is right next to hers. Her entire focus
is on Mikey. They spend hours grooming each other and just sitting close,
watching everything that goes on around them. It is amazing how quickly they
formed such a close bond. Olivia is very partial to raw carrots and very ripe
juicy pears. There is a close up of Olivia in the yahoogroups photo album.



PHOTOS OF ALL THE ABOVE MONKEYS AND THEIR FRIENDS CAN BE VIEWED AT
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.



ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP, FOR DETAILS
VISIT THE MINDY'S WEBSITE


THE NEXT ISSUE WILL FEATURE - ZEKE, ELEANOR, CLEO AND MEG



WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT THE SANCUARY????


Preparations are being made for the arrival of Indigo. Recently, Linda was
contacted about accepting a 9 year old Rhesus Macaque who could be retired
from research. The end of last week Linda was informed that all of the paper
work is in order and he would soon be on his way.


Remember Father's Day with a Monkey Greeting Card. Please view our selection
at http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/11804693 or by using the link at Mindy's
homepage (www.mindysmem.org)  There are also Birthday, Everyday and
Anniversary cards available. This will be a wonderful way for you to
help us promote the sanctuary.


If you would rather send a card featuring a species other than a monkey,
please visit the Greeting Card album that I have just set up for Mostly Monkeys
Sanctuary (www.mostlymonkeys.org) by visiting
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/102604785
There is an adorable Raccoon just waiting to wish that special someone
a Happy Father's Day.


HOW YOU CAN HELP


If you have a website consider adding a banner to link directly to Mindy's.

When shopping at Petsmart, always link through the Mindy's (www.mindysmem.org)
website, as a portion of your purchase is donated to the sanctuary. We receive
15% for first time shoppers and 5% for returning customers.

When shopping at www.vegecyber.com always use our code 2027MM when checking
out so the sanctuary will receive 5% of your purchase donated.

When shopping at www.igive.com  please list Mindy's as your charity of choice
so the sanctuary will receive a portion of purchase donated. The amount
donated varies by store.

Make a donation to the Building Fund to help raise funds for housing future
residents.




INFORMATION PROVIDED BY - LINDA BARCKLAY
                           DIRECTOR
                           www.mindysmem.org
                           mindysmem@...


WRITTEN BY - JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
                     PLEASE VISIT MY WEBSITE
www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com which features several wildlife
sanctuaries including Mindy's. There are also links to various click for
donations, which are done at no cost to you. You can also find helpful
organizations as well as ways to help your favorite cause.


To subscribe monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


To unsubscribe monkeytales-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

We would like to welcome the new members to Monkey Tales. If you would
like to receive copies of past issues, please reply to this newsletter
and indicate which issues you would like to receive.


Spring is a wonderful time at the Sanctuary. The monkeys get to spend
many hours outside, basking in the sun. There are plenty of new smells
for some of the monkeys who have never before experienced flowers
blooming or freshly mowed grass. All are very curious.


This issue will introduce you to Precious, Rowdy, Katy Lynn & Cookie


Precious is a 17 year old Black Cap Capuchin who has been at Mindy's
since October 1994. She is a former pet whose owner thought that she
belonged kept in a small bird cage. Due to confinement in such a small
space, with limited mobility, she suffers from curvature of the spine.
Her growth was also stunted due to an improper diet. She was not the
only primate in her former home. Her owner also had a baboon which was
surrendered to another sanctuary. One of the last meals that the owner
provided for both of them was spoiled ham. Luckily, Precious chose not
to eat it, with her small size it might have killed her. The baboon was
not as lucky, and became ill from eating it, but did survive. Precious
is a very neurotic little capuchin. She has some irreversible behaviors,
such as pulling out her hair. While she does not trust adults, she loves
children. Perhaps somewhere in her past she was a childs pet. On any
given day you can find Precious doing what she loves most, digging in
her mulch floor looking for an earthworm snack. There is a photo of
Precious digging for a treat in the yahoogroups photo album.


Rowdy is a 16 year old Black Cap Hybrid with a slight overbite. Unable
to get along with his owners new wife, Rowdy was brought to Mindy's in
July 2000. When dropping Rowdy off, his former owner stated that it was
like losing a son. He had been kept in the shower stall of an extra
bedroom. As he destroyed any water bottle he was given, he was only able
to receive water when his owner was home. Now he seems to never be able
to satisfy his thirst. Upon arrival, he was very intimidated by his new
cagemates. He had never seen another monkey before and now he was going
to be sharing his enclosure with 3 females. Very quickly he learned how
nice it was having 3 females wanting to groom him. Rowdy carries some
very painful baggage with him, and he is extremely neurotic. To this day
if Rowdy is playing with a toy or touching anything, and he sees that
someone is watching him, he drops it, and immediately begins to scream
and bite his hand. While this is happening, he holds his arm away from
his body, bent at the elbow at a strange angle, hand dangling, almost as
if it does not belong to him. We can only imagine what he has been through.
Hopefully, time will heal his emotional wounds. In spite of all he must have
been through, he is still a very sweet and affectionate monkey. When his
previous owner visits, as soon as he sees him, he begins to scream with joy
and run over to him to give a great big hug around the neck. However, he
expresses no interest in wanting to leave with him. After the initial howdy,
glad to see you is over with Rowdy goes off and once again participates in
monkey activities, such as grooming one of the girls. When Rowdy is deep in
concentration, he is adorable. There is a picture of him concentrating on a
piece of broccoli, with his tongue sticking out ever so slightly, as well as
another close up of him in the yahoogroups photo album


Katy Lynn is a former pet of Linda's. She was purchased as a companion for
Tina, the first capuchin that Linda owned. Tina was 2 weeks old when purchased
in July 1989. Being told that goats milk would be best to nurse with Linda
purchased a Nanny Goat. By the time Tina was 2 years old, she began acting
less like a human baby and more like a primate. At the time Linda thought the
best way to remedy the increasingly difficult situation was to purchase another
capuchin from the same breeder. Tina has since passed away. Katie Lynn was born
on 8/16/91 and was sold at only 4 days old. Monkeys, like all other animals
taken from their mothers at such an early age are a lot of work. Katy Lynn does
not enjoying playing as much as the other capuchins do. She does not express
much interest in toys. The flirt that she is, she would much rather spend her
time cooing and chirping at her favorite monkey man Rowdy and other male
capuchins in nearby enclosures. All males are vasectomized before being allowed
in the same enclosure as a female. Rowdy certainly enjoys all of the attention
and grooming that she focuses on him. A photo of Katy Lynn can be viewed in the
yahoogroups photo album.


When Cookie, who is Katy Lynn's biological sister, was born on 8/17/92 the
perspective purchaser backed out. The breeder contacted Linda and she agreed
to take her. Once again Linda found herself nursing a baby capuchin. By this
time Linda had built large enclosures, complete with attached heated buildings
and trees, to provide the monkeys with the most natural setting she could.
Cookie loves to play. Some of her favorite toys were donated by Missybelle's
former owner. Not only does she still support and visit her own monkey, she is
constantly trying to find ways to help with the others. When attending rummage
sales, she keeps her eyes open for anything that the monkeys might enjoy
playing with. She recently donated 3 boxes of toys that Missybelle and all of
her friends are enjoying. Among them Cookie's favorite, muscial toys that play
nursery rhymes. Cookie will sit there and just keep pushing the button over and
over again until the batteries run down. Needless to say there have been many
batteries being recharged to keep Cookie happy with her newfound pleasure. A
photo of Cookie can be viewed in the yahoogroups photo album. She is also the
monkey playing Peek-A-Boo on the yahoogroups homepage.


Word started to spread that Linda knew how to care for the problems that many
monkey owners were experiencing. She was being asked to take in many of these
monkeys. One such monkey was Mindy, you can read about her story on the Mindy's
website (www.Mindysmem.org). In 1998 the not for profit Mindy's Memory Primate
Sanctuary was formed. When Linda made what she now considers to be the
uninformed purchase of Tina, she never imagined that this would lead to giving
sanctuary to 40 current residents and who knows how many future residents.
Uninformed meaning that she, like many other exotic pet owners are not prepared
for when their sweet, adorable little babies grow up to be adults that can
sometimes be unmanageable. She was under the impression that she would be the
perfect companion for Tina. She has since learned that monkeys prefer to be
with members of their own species. Personally, I am very thankful that she did
purchase a monkey, for without this purchase Mindy's would not exist. In many
instances Linda was told that if she would not take custody of the primate it
was going to be euthanized. Think about how many lives this purchase has saved.
Linda was very lucky, she was able to do what was best for her monkeys without
having to give them up. She does understand the anguish involved with having to
make this decision and tries her best to help the owner through the
transition.


PHOTOS OF ALL THE ABOVE MONKEYS AND THEIR FRIENDS CAN BE VIEWED AT
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.


THINKING ABOUT PLACING AN EXOTIC ANIMAL


When placing an animal, of any species in a sanctuary, please check the
facility out very carefully. The Alabama Monkeys had been in another
sanctuary before Mindy's. We have all heard of animal shelters and
sanctuaries that do not have the animals best interests in mind. With
respect for their former owners privacy, we will not use his name, nor
can we name the other sanctuary. He had surrendered 4 Capuchins and
1 Stump Tail Macaque. When he called to check on their well being, he was
told that one of the Capuchins, Prissy was pregnant. This news came as a
shock to him as he did not think they would be allowed to breed. The
Directors response was that it was an accident. During another welfare
check he was told that Prissy had died. When he asked about a Patas Monkey
that he had seen while there, he was told that monkey was also dead.
Extremely concerned about the welfare of his 4 remaining monkeys he promptly
removed them. After this horrible experience we give him alot of credit for
having the faith that there was someplace out there that could help his
monkeys. We would like to provide you with a few ideas that can help you or
someone that you know when placing an exotic animal.


1) Check out the TAOS (The Association of Sanctuaries) www.taosanctuaries.org
or ASA (The American Sanctuary Association) www.americansanctuary.org websites.
This is by no means telling you that if a sanctuary is not accredited with
either of these associations that they are not reputable. If not able to take
your exotic animal themselves, these sanctuaries may be able to give you others
that can.

2) Contact a reputable zoo and ask them to recommend a sanctuary.

3) If at all possible, try and inspect the facilities for yourself.
Make sure that there is always fresh water available. See if the facility
is clean.

4) Instead of flying or transporting your pet by truck, make the trip with
him/her. This is a lot less stressful on the monkey. If the sanctuary is not
suitable you can bring your monkey back home with you. This will also help you
with realizing that you made the right decision.

5) Ask for vet references.

6) Ask for former owner references.


ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP, FOR DETAILS
VISIT THE MINDY'S WEBSITE


THE NEXT ISSUE WILL FEATURE - Sunshine, Olivia & Mikey (from Alabama)


WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT THE SANCUARY????

Remember Mother's Day with a Monkey Greeting Card. Please view our selection
at http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/11804693  or by using the link at Mindy's
homepage (www.mindysmem.org). There are also Birthday, Father's Day and
Everyday cards available. This will be a wonderful way for you to help us
promote the sanctuary.

If you would rather send a card featuring a species other than a monkey,
please visit the Greeting Card album that I have just set up for Mostly Monkeys
Sanctuary (www.mostlymonkeys.org) by visiting
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/102604785


There was an unexpected rescue of a capuchin from Salinas, Kansas who was
going to be turned into the dog pound. She did not even have a name, so she
is now called Nona. She will be featured in a future issue after she has
adjusted to her new life.


We are happy to report that on April 19th Mikey, Randy, Andy & Sissy, the
Alabama Monkeys arrived safely. They are adapting to their new life and making
new friends.


HOW YOU CAN HELP

If you have a website consider adding a banner to link directly to Mindy's.

When shopping at Petsmart, always link through the Mindy's (www.mindysmem.org)
website, as a portion of your purchase is donated to the sanctuary. We receive
15% for first time shoppers and 5% for returning customers.

When shopping at www.vegecyber.com always use our code 2027MM when checking
out so the sanctuary will receive 5% of your purchase donated.

When shopping at www.igive.com  please list Mindy's as your charity of choice
so the sanctuary will receive a portion of purchase donated. The amount donated
varies by store.

Make a donation to the Building Fund to help raise funds for housing future
residents.

Make a donation online using Paypal.


INFORMATION PROVIDED BY - LINDA BARCKLAY
                           DIRECTOR
                           www.mindysmem.org
                           mindysmem@...


WRITTEN BY - JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
                     PLEASE VISIT MY WEBSITE
www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com
which features several wildlife sanctuaries including Mindy's. There are also
links to various click for donations, which are done at no cost to you. You
can also find helpful organizations as well as ways to help your favorite cause.


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This issue will introduce you to Gabby, George, Gilligan and Mercury


MEET THE MONKEYS


Gabby is a 9 year old Patas monkey who is also a former pet that arrived
at Mindy's in September 1999. When originally purchased, his owners were
told that he was a baby Capuchin. They were not prepared for the much larger
Patas Monkey, which is a relative of the baboon. As he continued to grow, he
became more aggressive. His former owners realized that he was not an ideal
pet. They loved him very much, and only wanted to do what was best for him.
They began looking for a zoo or a sanctuary to take him. No one would accept
him. Finally, a zoo gave them Mindy's phone number. Arrangements were
immediately made for Gabby's arrival. Wanting to make the trip as stress free
as possible, his former owners opted to drive him the 13 hours from Indiana
to Oklahoma. This also gave them the opportunity to reassure themselves that
they had made the right decision for Gabby. As Patas Monkeys need a lot of
space to run, a new long enclosure needed to be built. This enclosure was not
going to be ready until October. He would be spending his first month in a
temporary enclosure. Imagine his surprise when first coming from a 4x4x4
enclosure in his previous home to his temporary enclosure, 10x10x10 and then
on to his permanent enclosure measuring 35x10x15. One of his favorite past
times is playing with the dogs that also call Mindy's home. They love to race
back and forth the entire length of the enclosure. As you can tell, Gabby gets
lots of exercise. Now all that was needed to make life complete was another
Patas for companionship. Gabby's owners have not abandoned him, they do still
contribute to his care and well being. There is a close up photo of Gabby in
the yahoogroups photo album.


Along comes George, a Patas Monkey, who was born on October 25, 1995 and
arrived at Mindy's in November 2000. He is a former pet from New Jersey,
purchased from a pet store. He was loved very much by his former owners. The
only reason that he needed to be relocated to a sanctuary was that his family
was moving and could not take him with them. He now had a major adjustment to
make. In his former home, he had a room of his very own and would sit in his
owners lap in the evenings to watch television. Poor George could not
understand why he was being put into a dog crate and shipped somewhere strange.
His entire world was being turned upside down. His trip to the sanctuary was
extremely stressful for him. He missed his flight, and ended up spending the
night at the airport in New Jersey. After missing his first flight, he also
ended up missing his connections. His food supply was not meant to last this
long. Needless to say, he ran out of food and water, arriving very hungry and
thirsty. George was castrated at a very young age, so he will never develop
the muscle tone of a full grown male. Since his arrival, he has gained weight
and made a new best friend in Gabby. He has substituted his fondness of
television and cuddling with his owner for more monkey type activities, like
playing chase games and grooming his cagemate. There is a close up photo of
George in the yahoogroups photo album.


Mercury is a 12 year old Pig Tailed Macaque. In July 1999 Linda was contacted
by a University looking to retire a Herpes B+ Macaque. If Mindy's would not
take him, they were going to have to euthanize him. Preparations for his
arrival began immediately. A new 20x20x20 enclosure was constructed for him,
complete with swings, a hammock, water tank and natural perching. An apple tree
was also cemented into the ground for his enjoyment. On September 7th Mercury
boarded a plane, to begin his new life. Immediately, he began to explore his
new surroundings, testing everything out. It all seemed to meet his approval,
including the apples he had picked and eaten from the apple tree. He likes
shiny objects, bells and throwing things into the water tank. Basking in the
sun is a favorite past time. Mercury does not miss much that happens at the
sanctuary, as he watches everything. By sitting high up on top of his hut he
has quite a view. He is a gentle giant, capable of eating some of his favorite
foods, such as pears out of your GLOVED hand. Extra precautions need to be
taken, such as wearing gloves, when around a Herpes B+ monkey. This is a
disease that is transmitted through body fluids, such as saliva. Being Herpes
B+ the only way he could have a cagemate is if another Herpes B+ macaque came
along. There is a photo of Mercury sitting next to his hut as well as a close
up photo of him in the yahoogroups photo album.


**NOTE:We are aware of the fact that there is an error on Mercury's Personal
Page on the Mindy's website regarding how he arrived at the sanctuary. The
webmistress has been notified and it will be corrected.


Gilligan is a 13 year old Rhesus Macaque. In July 2000 The Primate Conservation
and Welfare Society (PCWS) was contacted by a concerned citizen, of Bainbridge
Island, WA who had been observing the horrific living conditions of a neighbors
Rhesus Macaque for many months. The monkeys situation was immediately
investigated by Hope Walker, PCWS Founder and Executive Director, who says "The
first time I saw Gilligan in the owner's backyard it literally took my breath
away. Here is a full grown macaque living in a plywood box surrounded by
garbage, in a residential neighborhood - it was truly shocking." As it turns
out, when his owner was notified that he was HERPES B+ he decided that it was
time for Gilligan to be banished to a plywood box. His diet consisted of cat
food, old bread and monkey chow. When he was permitted outdoors, it was with a
chain attached to a collar around his neck. The box did not provide heat or air
conditioning. When he broke a window it was covered with a piece of plywood,
leaving him in total darkness. It also appeared that the box had not been
cleaned for quite awhile. The smell was horrendous. This must have been
terrifying for him. Gilligan's owner agreed to turn him over to PCWS to be
placed in an appropriate facility. Mindy's came forward and offered to give
Gilligan a permanent home. Hope was responsible for all of the fundraising
efforts on Gilligan's behalf. For this, Mindy's and Gilligan are very thankful
to her. Thanks to grants as well as donations made by dozens of concerned
citizens, funds were raised to build an enclosure and cover the cost of
transportation for Gilligan to go to a sanctuary. What a thrill it must have
been for Gilligan to relax in the sunshine, without any restraints. He is now
able to do whatever he chooses, whenever he chooses. Some of his favorite foods
are napa, romaine lettuce, broccoli and of course, bananas. All monkeys have
access to water on demand in the form of a spigot. He prefers his water in a
large tank. This was how he had gotten water in his former home. The only
difference being that now he has fresh, clean water, instead of old dirty water
covered in a dark green algae. Being enthralled with the Bonnet Macaques in a
nearby enclosure, he can often be found sitting with his feet crossed and his
hands in his lap just watching them. Wonder what he is thinking about? Gilligan
shares his new found freedom with his companion Mercury. Gilligan's enclosure
was built next to Mercury's. They were built in such a manner that they could
be separated if they had not gotten along, or with the doors left open granting
access to both enclosures. While they do share an enclosure, they do not share
their private time space. Each has their own hut. There is a photo of Gilligan
when he first arrived at Mindy's as well as a more recent one in the
yahoogroups photo album. Also provided, by Hope Walker, in the yahoogroups
photo album is a photo of Gilligan's former living quarters.



PHOTOS OF ALL THE ABOVE MONKEYS AND THEIR FRIENDS CAN BE VIEWED AT
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.


ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP, FOR DETAILS
VISIT THE MINDY'S WEBSITE


THE NEXT ISSUE WILL FEATURE - PRECIOUS, KATY LYNN, COOKIE AND ROWDY


WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT THE SANCUARY????


It is with great sadness that I bring you this news. Louise, one of the
research monkeys whose arrival was anxiously being awaited at the sanctuary
will not be retiring at Mindy's. Linda has been informed that Louise, who is
a 26 year old Stumptail Macaque, that has been in research her entire life is
HERPES B+. An enclosure had been built for her to share with Mickey from
Alabama and several future residents. This enclosure was built right next to
the current stumptail enclosure. Due to Louise's health status it would no
longer be possible for her to be placed in this enclosure with other monkeys,
or near the other Stumptails. Louise could not be placed in with Mercury and
Gilligan as that would pose a much greater health risk for Linda each time she
needed to enter the enclosure. Also, being a stumptail, there was a greater
risk that she would not be accepted by Mercury and Gilligan. Being an older
macaque, suffering from a curvature of the spine, which slows her down
considerably, she would not be able to handle the rough treatment she might
have received. All available building funds had been used to build the larger
enclosure meant to house several monkeys. With much regret Linda had to turn
Louise away. She will never feel the sun on her face or the wind blowing
through her hair, or even know how much we care. We do not know what has or
will happen to her now. Please say a prayer for her.


Mindy's Greeting Cards are now available for your use. We have several for
Mother's Day, Father's Day, Birthdays and several other holiday cards. As
major holidays approach more will be added. There are also several with no
sentiment on them for everyday use. Please view our selection at
http://pictures.care2.com/welcome/118046932  or by using the link at Mindy's
homepage (www.mindysmem.org). This will be a wonderful way for you to help us
promote the sanctuary.


April 19th will be a very happy day at the sanctuary. The 4 monkeys from
Alabama, Mickey, Randy, Andy & Sissy, will be arriving. They will be driven
here by their owners, who will be staying for several days to help them make
the adjustment to their new surroundings. I have already seen their pictures
and they are just gorgeous.


HOW YOU CAN HELP

If you have a website consider adding a banner to link directly to Mindy's.

When shopping at Petsmart, always link through the Mindy's (www.mindysmem.org)
website, as a portion of your purchase is donated to the sanctuary. We receive
15% for first time shoppers and 5% for returning customers.

When shopping at www.vegecyber.com always use our code 2027MM when checking
out so the sanctuary will receive 5% of your purchase donated.

When shopping at www.igive.com  please list Mindy's as your charity of choice so
the sanctuary will receive a portion of purchase donated. The amount donated
varies by store.

Make a donation to the Building Fund to help raise funds for housing future
residents.

Make a donation online using Paypal.


INFORMATION PROVIDED BY - LINDA BARCKLAY
                           DIRECTOR
                           www.mindysmem.org
                           mindysmem@...


WRITTEN BY - JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
                     PLEASE VISIT MY WEBSITE
www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com
which features several wildlife sanctuaries including Mindy's. There are also
links to various click for donations, which are done at no cost to you. You can
also find helpful organizations as well as ways to help your favorite cause.


To subscribe monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


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We would like to welcome the new members to Monkey Tales. If you
would like to receive copies of past issues, please reply to this
newsletter and indicate which issues you would like to receive.

We hope the winter is finally over. This winter exposed our new
residents to both ice and snow storms, as well as very cold temperatures
for the first time. We are happy to report that they have adapted well.
They are now looking forward to warmer temperatures as well as plenty of
sunshine. The heating costs of this extremely long and cold weather have
had a major impact on our already tight budget.


MEET THE MONKEYS

This issue will introduce you to Linus, Pumpkin, Ginger and Garner
who are all housed together.

Linus, a 4 year old rhesus macaque, is one of my favorites. He is a
former illegal pet from New York, who arrived in June 2001. His former
owners were given 10 days to get rid of him or he was going to be
euthanized. Arrangements were made for him to be surrendered to us.
Everything was going smoothly until Linus arrived at the airport for
his scheduled flight and he was refused boarding.  We were notified
that he was not arriving on schedule and that was all we knew. Linda
and I spent countless hours over the next few weeks worrying about him
and wondering if he was even still alive. We later found out that he
was being shuffled around by various friends of his previous owner while
she found alternate transportation for him. Linus arrived at the sanctuary
after several days in his cage while being transported by truck. As there
was to be no human contact with him once he was loaded, all food and water
had to be placed in his cage before time. He also needed to wear a diaper.
Needless to say, he ran out of food and water at some point. There was no
way for him to understand he had to make his food last. He arrived extremely
hungry and thirsty, wearing a soggy diaper. Getting him to eat was no
problem, he ate everything that was given to him, including 3 bananas. His
little belly was bulging. When Linda went to check on him that night and
bring him a clean towel to sleep with, she found him curled up on a chair.
He took the towel from her and went back to sleep. For the first time in
his life he was lulled to sleep by the sound of crickets. The following
week, when the vet arrived to check him out as well as to vasectomize him,
(we will not allow anyone to breed) we found out that he had an upper
respiratory infection. He was going to have to stay in the quarantine
enclosure, isolated, for an even longer period of time. Despite his ordeal,
this sweet innocent is doing just fine. You can view a picture of Linus on
his arrival day sitting in a chair, just like a little human. Also shown is
one that was taken after he started to climb and act just like a monkey
should. They can be viewed in the yahoogroups photo section.

Garner is a 5 year old Java Macaque who arrived in October 1998. He is
another former pet whose owners found that caring for him was too much
of a responsibility. They did, however, opt to drive here from Iowa so
they could say their final goodbyes at his new residence. After they left
he stared out the window and cried for days. Garner was very small for
his age. New plans had to be made as to where to house him as he was too
small to be placed with the monkeys we originally had in mind to be his
cagemates. It was decided that he would be kept in an indoor cage with
outdoor access along with Tasha. He was a rowdy, hyper little monkey and
was a lot for Tasha to put up with. One of his favorite activities was
stealing her blanket and taking it outdoors. Tasha was able to help Garner
with his socialization skills. By the following summer he had grown enough
to be placed with the larger monkeys. They have all become a family. They
depend completely on each other, and have very little human interaction.
Garner's former owners have not abandoned him, they do contribute for his
care and well being. There is a picture of Garner at the yahoogroups photo
section.

Ginger is a rhesus macaque, who was still a baby when she arrived being
only 16 months old. She was the monkey who was turned in from The Pet Den,
in Glen Head New York, along with Phoebus in March 2001. The pet store
employee who was  responsible for monkey care stated that Ginger was not
her favorite, she liked Phoebus better. After being exploited as a form of
entertainment and put on display when not being used, Ginger is finally
enjoying life. When she first arrived she was very aggressive. She spends
her days playing chase games, climbing, grooming and being groomed by her
cagemates. Ginger was thrilled when Pumpkin arrived with all of his toys,
and immediately picked out her favorite. A purple riding toy that she really
made work for her. Here she is valued for her life as an individual and not
as a commodity. There is a picture of Ginger with her favorite riding toy in
the background at the yahoogroup photo section.

Pumpkin is a 6 year old Java Macaque. He was originally a resident of
Back To Nature Wildlife Refuge (www.btn-wildlife.org) in Orlando Florida.
He had been confiscated at 3 years old, from an Orlando owner who did not
have a proper license. After he had been at the sanctuary for 2 years, it
was decided that it was in his best interest to be with other monkeys. This
was not an easy decision to reach as he was loved very much by his caretakers.
Three women drove straight through, for 24 hours from Florida to Oklahoma,
bringing all of his toys with them. They wanted to make the trip as stress
free as possible and also to make sure he was going to be safe here. If they
were even the least bit apprehensive after meeting Linda and checking out the
sanctuary they were going to take him back to Florida with them. They were
thrilled to see his large enclosure, which was much larger than he was
accustomed to. When they saw how well he was getting along with the other
monkeys they knew the right decision had been made. He very quickly figured
out that the best seat was in between 2 other monkeys. This way you can get
groomed on both sides at the same time. Instead of the tears Pumpkin's former
caregivers had all anticipated when they left, they left with smiles. They
contribute towards his care in the form of rakes, cleaning supplies etc.
Pumpkin's picture can be viewed at the yahoogroups photo section.


Linus, Garner, Ginger and Pumpkin are all in for a big surprise. In the
spring, they will be getting a new cagemate. The baby of the sanctuary,
Sunshine, will be moving in with them.


PHOTOS OF ALL THE ABOVE MONKEYS AND THEIR FRIENDS CAN BE VIEWED AT
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/monkeytales


ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SANCTUARY ARE AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP, FOR DETAILS
VISIT THE MINDY'S WEBSITE


THE NEXT ISSUE WILL FEATURE - GEORGE, GILLIGAN, GABBY AND MERCURY


WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT THE SANCUARY????

On March 7th we received an update on Oscar, our Snow Monkey who is now
living at The Snow Monkey Sanctuary. He has adjusted well to his new life.
He can now be heard vocalizing with the other snow monkeys. Linda plans to
visit him sometime next year. His story was featured in the What's Been
Happening section of Monkey Tales Issue #1.

The new enclosure for The Research Monkey and 1 of The Alabama Monkeys has
been completed. Still to be added is shelving, electricity and the house.
Anyone wishing to make a donation for the completion of this project, please
indicate that your donation is for the new enclosure.


HOW YOU CAN HELP

If you have a website consider adding a banner to link directly to Mindy's.

When shopping at Petsmart, always link through the Mindy's (www.mindysmem.org)
website, as a portion of your purchase is donated to the sanctuary. We receive
15% for first time shoppers and 5% for returning customers.

When shopping at www.vegecyber.com always use our code 2027MM when checking
out so the sanctuary will receive 5% of your purchase donated.

When shopping at www.igive.com please list Mindy's as your charity of choice so
the sanctuary will receive a portion of purchase donated. The amount donated
varies by store.

Make a donation to the Building Fund to help raise funds for housing future
residents.

Make a donation online using Paypal.


INFORMATION PROVIDED BY - LINDA BARCKLAY
                           DIRECTOR
                           www.mindysmem.org
                           mindysmem@...


WRITTEN BY - JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
              PLEASE VISIT MY WEBSITE www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com
which features several wildlife sanctuaries including Mindy's. There are also
links to various click for donations, which are done at no cost to you. You can
also find helpful organizations as well as ways to help your favorite cause.


To subscribe monkeytales-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

To unsubscribe monkeytales-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

Although the winters are generally short in Oklahoma, it can get
cold and even snow. For many of our rescues this is a first time
experience. They must all learn to go into their houses when the
weather warrants. The monkeys have been spending a lot of time in
their houses. They do however, enjoy sitting outside on sunny days.
To insure that they are getting extra protein during these cold
spells they have been fed a very special treat. While it may not
sound appetizing to us, (rice balls, with melted peanut butter and
raisins) they love it.

MEET THE MONKEYS

The first monkey you will be introduced to in this issue is Missybelle,
an 8 year old Java Macaque. Missybelle is a former pet who although
cherished by her owners, became more aggressive as she matured. This is
a common occurrence in monkeys. Her owners thought that she could be
depressed since she was alone while they both worked. After many tears
the decision was made. Missybelle was a wild animal not meant to be
kept as a pet and needed to be in a sanctuary. There she would have the
company of other monkeys. Missy did not have to go through the normal
stress of transport. Her owners came along with her, driving straight
through from New York. Seeing that Missy was going to be okay had to
ease their minds, that they made the correct decision. Missy now gets
along without human companionship. Her only contact with a human is to
have her food brought to her. She also needs someone to clean up her
peanut shells. She is a very messy housekeeper and throws shells
everywhere. Her cage mate is Phoebus, and they are totally dependant
on each other. Once Missy was settled in, her owners did not abandon
her. For her birthday, money was sent to buy grapes for everyone.
Donations are made for her care and toys are often sent. The proceeds
from a garage sale were also donated. Her owners came and visited with
her for 10 days on their vacation last fall.  With so much love in her
life, she is a very lucky monkey. Missy, herself even tries to generate
funds for the sanctuary, through a picture in our photo section
at the yahoogroup site, which was made by her previous owner.

Phoebus is a 6 year old male Java Macaque. Along with Ginger, who will
be featured in our next issue he had been raised at the Pet Den, which
is a pet store in Glen Head, New York. Here he was used to entertain at
children's parties. When not entertaining, he was kept in a small cage
on exhibition. Now he loves his large enclosure and his cage mate
Missybelle. They can often be seen sharing food and grooming each other.
What a thrill it must be for him to be able to climb and play whenever
he wants to. Since these monkeys had generated income for the Pet Den,
we were hoping that they would honor their commitment to make donations
for their care. This was not the case. There is a picture of Missybelle
grooming Phoebus at the yahoogroup site.

Tasha is a 15 year old Lesser Spot-Nose Guenon. We are not sure how many
owners this poor girl has had, in the 13 years prior to her arrival. We
do know that at some point when she was very young she was kept as a
display at a used car dealership. Evidently, it was thought that this
would help generate customers. She had been kept tethered with a leash
and collar for an unknown number of years. Her last owners had her for
only 3 years when she was given to us. When Tasha was picked up she had
a choke chain wired around her neck, with one end dangling. Tasha had to
pick up and carry the chain to walk. Her owners stated that when they
tried to remove it she would attempt to bite. Not wanting to be bitten,
they left it on. Sadly, when it was removed, both hide and hair came
with it. There is a scar for every link of that chain circling her neck.
Before finding the perfect best friend for Tasha she babysat several
new arrivals. Amazingly, she had never seen a monkey before and yet was
able to help newcomers adjust. Thanks to Tasha, they learned how to
socialize. Now her life is shared with Chimi. You can view a picture of
Tasha wearing her chain, as well as without it at the yahoogroup site.

Chimi is a Campbell's Guenon. She was originally placed at Mostly Monkeys
Sanctuary (www.mostlymonkeys.org). This is a wonderful sanctuary in
California, whose residents range from a raccoon and badger to birds
and monkeys. It is in the monkeys best interest to be paired with another
of the same species. Sometimes in order to accomplish this a monkey is
transferred to another sanctuary. Chimi is another former pet who was
loved very much for 16 years. Since California law does not allow
primates to be owned, she was confiscated and sent to Mostly Monkeys. Not
having a human for companionship was a major adjustment. She now had to
learn to rely on another monkey. She has adapted wonderfully.  Tasha and
Chimi could not be closer. Chimi's picture can also be viewed at the
yahoogroup site.


WHAT'S NEW AT MINDY'S

You can now donate online. While visiting Mindy's website donations can
be made through PAYPAL.

We are currently working on setting up Monkey Greeting Cards featuring
our residents for all to use.

Construction has begun on an enclosure for a former research monkey and 1
of the monkeys from Alabama. It has the potential of holding 8 monkeys.

We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of a second research monkey.

Mindy's now has a banner to make linking to our website easier. If you
would like to place a banner on your website please visit Mindy's
website, go to the You Can Help page and follow the instructions.


HOW YOU CAN HELP

When shopping on the internet, please shop through www.IGIVE.com. There
are over 200 stores such as Walmart's, Amazon.com, Allpets etc. that
will donate a portion of the proceeds to Mindy's. You must register and
list Mindy's as your charity of choice for the donation to be received.

If you are into health food, please visit www.vegecyber.com.  They have
a large variety of vegetarian, organic, vegan international and frozen
food products. If you register and list Mindy's as your charity of choice,
by simply applying our code 2027MM on the checkout page we get 5% of your
purchase donated.

While shopping at www.petsmart.com, please go through the link on Mindy's
website. For first time customers we will receive 15% of your purchase,
and for returning customers we will receive 5% of your purchase.



OUR NEXT ISSUE WILL FEATURE - GARNER, GINGER, LINUS & PUMPKIN (this is
our second monkey named Pumpkin)

PHOTOS FOR ALL MONKEYS FEATURED ABOVE CAN BE VIEWED AT
www.Groups.yahoo.com/group/Monkeytales

INFORMATION PROVIDED BY - LINDA BARCKLAY
                           DIRECTOR OF MINDY'S
                           www.mindysmem.org

WRITTEN BY - JOANNE CHRISTIE-SHPAK
              Please visit my website
              www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com

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Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary is proud to present the first issue
of Monkey Tales. We would like to thank everyone for subscribing and
hope that you enjoy meeting our residents. Each issue will introduce
you to some of our fun loving primates as well as letting you know
about the new things happening at Mindy's.

As usual Christmas was an exciting time at the sanctuary. All of the
monkeys got a special treat of raisins from Santa. They also enjoy
playing with their new Basketballs and Kong Toys.

MEET OUR MONKEYS

The first monkey that you will be introduced to is appropriately
our eldest, Muggsy (alias Grandma). She is a 39 year old White
Front Brown Capuchin. Along with Pumpkin, who has since passed away,
Grandma arrived in February 1998, before they could be donated and
used in a greenhouse display. Like many pet monkeys she was not fed
a proper diet and due to this her condition was poor. She has
responded to a well balanced diet and is in excellent health for
her age. Just like humans, she shows her age. She is arthritic, has
liver spots, wrinkles and a saggy chin. Due to her age, special diet
and the fact that she needs to be kept extra warm during the winter
months she could not be placed outdoors with the younger monkeys.
An attempt had been made with placing another monkey in her enclosure
and it proved too stressful for both, so once again Grandma was alone.
After 6 lonely months along comes Katy Jo, a 4 year old White Faced
Capuchin. It was love at first sight. Grandma immediately took the
much younger Katy Jo outside so us humans could not change our minds
and take her away. She began grooming Katy Jo and Katy Jo began to
hug her. They can often be seen rolling around on the ground play
wrestling together. It is our hope that Katy Jo can keep Grandma
acting young and being active for a long time to come. Unlike many
of the monkeys here, Grandma's previous owner does make contributions
for her care.

Katy Jo is a 6 year old White Faced Capuchin who has been a resident
of Mindy's and Grandma's best friend for 2 years. She was a former pet
who was well taken care of, but as she matured her owner found that she
was too much to handle. Now she spends her days playing and just
enjoying being a monkey. During storms, Katy Jo will bark when frightened,
as all Capuchins do. Grandma will go over to her and together they go
inside where they feel more secure. These two are totally devoted to
each other.

Detroit is a 5 year old Pigtail Macaque who came to us from Michigan
2 years ago. As with every other monkey here, he has his own sad story.
He had been confiscated by The Humane Society and kept in lock up for
several months due to a reported monkey bite. His owner had been trying
to sell him and he was grabbed by someone who had no idea what they were
doing. This was probably the best thing that could have happened to him
as it was the first step to a much better life. His former owner provided
us with a list of his favorite foods which consisted of pizza, macaroni
and cheese, chicken and hot dogs. As a result of his diet, he was nothing
but skin and bones upon arrival. Changing his diet and getting him to eat
was a major chore. He has now gained weight and is doing well. His nickmane
is Slick, given to him for his new eating habits. He will gobble down his
food so he can steal Neeko's food, mostly the fruit. Like most males, he
loves playing with a basketball. When given his first basketball a year
ago, he took it and immediately climbed as high as he could go so he would
not have to share it with anyone.

Last, but not least, is Neeko, an 8 year old Pigtail Macaque. We are
thrilled with the progress Neeko has made since his arrival in August 2000.
It was first thought that Neeko would never be able to be placed with
another monkey as he is mentally challenged. The first part of his life
was not a good one. He lived in an apartment where he was confined to a
dog carrier. Upon arrival, he had a severe rash and his hair had been worn
away, since he was forced to constantly wear a diaper. His diet consisted
of baby formula which he drank from a baby bottle. He had to be taught how
to eat solid foods. His liquid diet had made him anemic. Neeko has shown
much improvement and can now share his life with his best buddy Detroit.
However, he does still exhibit some signs of behavioral problems. When
aggitated he will slap or bite himself. It is a mock bite, so he is not
in any way injuring himself. Detroit is never the target of this behavior.
One of his favorite foods is corn on the cob.

ALL OF THE ABOVE MONKEYS ARE FEATURED IN THE MONKEY TALES PHOTO SECTION

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT IT TAKES TO FEED 36 MONKEYS FOR A WEEK

120 lbs of bananas
60 lbs of sweet potatoes
40 lbs of oranges
25 lbs of grapes
a bushel of apples
400 monkey biscuits
4 gallons of juicy juice (for biscuit soaking)
25 lbs of raw in shell peanuts
all of the lettuce, broccoli, cucumbers and carrots they can get
25 lbs of Zupreem Dry Diet monkey chow
25 lbs of Lab Diet monkey chow

WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT THE SANCTUARY???

Oscar, our 8 year old Snow Monkey, is now living at The Snow Monkey
Sanctuary in Dilley, Texas. He arrived at Mindy's at only 2 weeks old
with a black eye and bruises on his chest, needing to be bottle fed
since his mother had rejected him. After nurturing him for 8 years,
it was a tough decision to make, but in the long run what was best for
Oscar had to be done. He is currently in a large enclosure where new
monkeys are safely introduced to over 250 free roaming macaques. His
cage mates are 2 females and another male. Oscar is adjusting perfectly.
After a period of several months, once the new troop has been built up
and have become a family, they will then be turned loose. He will then
truly be free to be a monkey, roaming 65 acres of mesquite brush, prickly
pear and planted fields. We will keep you updated on Oscar's progress.

We have established an ongoing Building Fund. This fund was established
after we had the opportunity to rescue 2 Rhesus Monkeys, Ben and Norman,
from Reserch. As an enclosure needed to be built to house them, we began
a massive fundraiser. Unfortunately, before we were able to raise the
funds a researcher who wanted them came along and they had to be turned
over to him. We are hoping that this fund will be able to help get future
rescues to safety before it is too late.

We are anxiously awaiting the Spring arrival of 5 monkeys from Alabama
and a research monkey who is being released.

OUR FEBRUARY ISSUE will feature Missybelle, Phoebus, Tasha and Chimi.

All information was provided by Linda Barcklay, Director of Mindy's

Written by Joanne Christie-Shpak