Two Years Down, Many More to Come!
November 2, 2020 by Chad -
Today is a very special day! It marks 2 years since Betsy, Honey, Meredith, and Nutmeg arrived and began to call Washington their new home!
A photo from the first day they arrived at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest!
Photo from today as they watched Jamie and I sprint around Young’s Hill.
From the first day they arrived in Central Washington to today, these four individuals have been such an honor and treat to be able to get to know!
To honor their second year in Washington, we had planned something special for them. However, similar to the events that unfolded on Meredith’s birthday a couple of months ago, we were unable to photograph or film the events as they were more interested in their hay than their celebratory cob treat today.
So instead, here are some photos from their second year at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest!
Betsy in February eating some alfalfa in the Winter pasture.
That one time they were hiding from me in the Creek back in June.
Mobbing the Gator full of hay in April.
Making the march today to the other pasture where they were treated with cob, but decided hay was better. L to R: Nutmeg, Betsy, Meredith, Honey.
Betsy up near the pine trees that line the top of Young’s Hill in October.
Nutmeg in the Spring pasture in August.
Honey in the Spring pasture in September.
Meredith being beautiful in October.
Honey today!
Betsy (with Jamie in the background) in July!
Meredith in the Summer pasture on her birthday back in September!
Nutmeg making his was back to the barn today.
We can’t wait to celebrate more years to come!
Remember! You can help contribute to their care by becoming a Bovine Buddy to one or all of them! This will help us tremendously to make sure they have many more years to come here!
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Happy Coming Home Day to Betsy, Honey, Meredith, and Nutmeg! It’s hard to believe it has been two years already. These photos are terrific. I just love “Nutmeg in the Spring pasture in August.” And if you look closely, Nutmeg is sporting two little devil horns much like Willy B and Burrito. I love it. The four bovines were the perfect addition to the sanctuary. Those are four super lucky cows. Happy Anniversary all.
I can’t even imagine how empty life would feel without so many beautiful innocent animals to love & advocate for…
Thanks Chad for the great photos of these dear four animals who are now living such safe, healthy & carefree lives…To me, the plainest of bovines are truly beautiful creatures with such soulful faces…
Oh my they are so lovely, and such gentle animals. I’ve loved them since I was a kid, and still love them. I thank you for taking them into your care and giving them such a beautiful life. Give them my love and hugs and Happy Anniversary to you!
Much love and respect,
Caroline
Cheers to some of the most beautiful and handsome bovines anywhere in the world! Thanks Chad for the great pics.
A couple of days ago there was a blog post which explained why it is necessary for the human employees of the sanctuary to take extreme caution in making physical contact with the chimpanzees. Much as we humans might want to, it is dangerous to attempt to make physical contact with our first cousins in the animal world. Fortunately, it appears that the cattle might be more amenable to receiving some affectionate scratching of their sides and under their chins from their human companions. So, on this anniversary of their arrival, I hope that Betsy, Nutmeg, Honey and my bovine bud Meredith might receive a complimentary scratch if any of them so desire. Now that they have taken residence at the sanctuary, I can’t imagine the facility without their presence.
What lovely sunny photo’s Chad, and those beautiful cows look fantasticly happy.
I was wondering why Betsy and Meredith still have their earrings? I can see the big plastic ones are removed thank goodness,
and what do you mean by COB? to me cob is material to build an natural house from: sand, clay and straw mixed with water.
Hi Marianne – COB is short for Corn, Oats, and Barley (and “wet COB” has added molasses). It is a mix that we feed them in moderation as a treat, when they need a few extra calories, or when we need to give them oral medication.
As for the ear tags, the cows have different tags and ear tattoos to indicate their vaccination statuses. This is a legal requirement in the state (there’s no exemption for sanctuary cows that will not breed or be eaten).
What is the back story of how the cows came to CSNW?
Hi Francene: Here’s our first blog post on the topic.
https://staging.chimpsnw.org/2018/11/new-kids-on-the-block/
The cows all have such sweet faces. I was wondering if their group has a leader? Is there one that decides it’s time to change locations and that one leads the group more often than others?
Thank you.