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Happy Birthday, Foxie!!

August 8, 2021 by Katelyn -

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Paulette Wrisley, the chimpanzees’ unofficial (I just made this up) birthday Sponsor a Day fairy godmother, has gifted the chimpanzees with a day of sanctuary in celebration of beloved Foxie on her 45th birthday!

“Happy Birthday Foxie Lady! I hope your day is filled with play and laughter and dolls and love.”

Paulette, thank you so much for loving and celebrating Foxie, and each of the chimpanzees, with so much delight and honoring for who they are as individuals. You make a lasting difference in their lives and bring many smiles to our faces and we so appreciate you and your kind heart!

As you might imagine, there’s a mountain of Dora, Strawberry Shortcake, and Troll dolls in the chimp house and Chad’s party plans are underway as we prepare to celebrate Miss Foxie and her birthday! I firmly believe the moment Foxie was born, the world became a more magical place.

Happy Birthday, Foxie!! Let’s all hoot, holler, and pirouette, do a backflip or hang upside down (at least in our heads) in her honor!

26 Comments

  1. Avatar Jayne Phelps on August 8, 2021 at 8:06 am

    Happy Birthday!!! Foxie Girl. Best wishes to my beautiful chimp pal! You make me smile EVERYDAY!!!



  2. Avatar Caroline on August 8, 2021 at 8:08 am

    Happy Birthday Foxie! Enjoy your day and birthday treats!



  3. Avatar Linda C on August 8, 2021 at 8:08 am

    Thank you, again, Paulette, for keeping good on that pledge to honor all of the birthdays!

    I can’t wait to see the party for my Foxie friend! Between your sponsorship of the party, and so many of us sending dolls and enrichment, the only thing that will keep her from having a “rocking” good time is Foxie herself!
    Please make sure her buddy Bubba gets his usual 2-3 watermelon bowls, y’all!



  4. Avatar Don on August 8, 2021 at 8:09 am

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOXIE!!!
    Thank you for sponsoring this day in her honor! I know that Foxie will have an AMAZING day …and I know that she will celebrate as only she can! we all LOVE YOU so much, Foxie! These photos are so wonderful …it is always a pleasure to see the troll lovin’ Foxie! ENJOY YOUR DOLLS, ENJOY YOUR DAY..we ALL LOVE FOXIE!!!



  5. Avatar Caroline on August 8, 2021 at 8:10 am

    Happy Birthday sweet Foxy! i hope you enjoy all of your party treats with your family at Cle Elum. Make sure and give some extra love to Burrito to help him on his road to recovery; theres nothing better than having your family and friends around you!



  6. Avatar Kathleen on August 8, 2021 at 8:17 am

    It needs to be made official — Paulette Wrisley IS the official chimpanzees’ Sponsor a Day fairy godmother of 2021! Paulette you are the best!

    Happy 45th Birthday Foxie!! You look and act half your age. I hope your friend Burrito will be feeling well enough to join in on the festivities from his recovery room. Nothing makes one feel better than a party with your friends, especially with Chad doing the planning. Food fest! Looking forward to the blog latter today to see photos of the big celebration. Until then, Cheers!



  7. Avatar Jan P on August 8, 2021 at 8:18 am

    Thankyou Paulette for kindly sponsoring Foxie’s Birthday and Happy Birthday to you dear Foxie . I particularly love that last photo of Foxie sat up high enjoying the beautiful scenery that surrounds the Sanctuary. Enjoy the day one and all. Love from Liverpool, UK xxx



  8. Avatar Bonnie Stevens on August 8, 2021 at 8:30 am

    Happy birthday Foxie. Have a great day and I hope you are surrounded with lots of love, dolls and pure happiness!!!!!



  9. Avatar Arlene and Michael on August 8, 2021 at 8:32 am

    Happy Birthday dear Foxie. Hope you have an amazingly wonderful day and a year filled with love and happiness.



  10. Avatar Jo-Anne Nilsson-Andrews on August 8, 2021 at 8:38 am

    Happy 45th Birthday dear Foxie, you could not be more precious! :flag_ca:



  11. Avatar Jojo on August 8, 2021 at 8:42 am

    Happy Birthday sweet chimp lady:hugging:



  12. Avatar Sherry on August 8, 2021 at 10:14 am

    Happy Birthday sweet Foxie! Wishing you all the happiness in the world!



  13. Avatar Nancy on August 8, 2021 at 10:53 am

    Happy Birthday, precious Foxie! You are loved immensely!



  14. Avatar Maureen on August 8, 2021 at 11:17 am

    I agree with Kathleen. Paulette is, indeed, official sponsor-a-day Fairy Godmother, and is an extraordinary supporter. I, as a mere fan, truly appreciate Paulette.
    Happy Happy Birthday, Foxie. Love the pictures, especially the one of her hanging upside down.
    And I agree with everyone else in hoping Burrito can somehow take part in the fun. By the way, I looked for the videos of the sanctuary teaching baby orangutans to fear snakes. If something like that could be done here, it would sure be worth it, if only to keep Burrito safe and alive. I don’t think he’ll have learned, and I fear the damage he could suffer.
    But got away from the point of today. Again I say, Happy, Happy Birthday, Dear Foxie!



    • Avatar Linda C on August 8, 2021 at 7:27 pm

      I’ve seen it. the series is called “jungle school”.



  15. Avatar Paulette on August 8, 2021 at 12:01 pm

    It is truly and sincerely my greatest pleasure every single day to be a supporter and fairy ‘birthday’ godmother of these precious souls. They give me so much joy every day. My love for them is immeasurable. they do more for me every single day than I could ever do for them.

    And I so enjoy the new friends I have met in this comment section for the past many months!

    All of my love to all of you?



  16. Avatar Paulette on August 8, 2021 at 12:04 pm

    Well that little ? was supposed to be a heart!



  17. Avatar Nancy D on August 8, 2021 at 1:50 pm

    Happy Birthday tiny Foxie, you are so loved.?



  18. Avatar CeeCee on August 8, 2021 at 1:58 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOXIE !
    I love you sweetheart 🙂



  19. Cheryl on August 8, 2021 at 2:36 pm

    HAPPY HAPPY HapPiest Birthday dear Foxie!!!!!!!



  20. Avatar Julie O on August 8, 2021 at 4:13 pm

    Happy birthday Foxie and thank you Paulette!



  21. Avatar PatC on August 8, 2021 at 5:15 pm

    Happy birthday, Foxie! In my head I’m doing pirouettes for the JOY that you bring to the world! xoxoxoxox



  22. Avatar Lisa on August 8, 2021 at 6:29 pm

    I had to come to the blog and tell Miss Foxie happy happy birthday and many more. you and your dolls always make me smile!



  23. Avatar Samantha Istvanyi on August 9, 2021 at 2:24 pm

    I have been blessed by the excitement, love and care Paulette has shared for these beautiful chimpanzees. She truly cares about all of them and they are so lucky to have a fairy godmother:fairy_tone1:



    • Avatar Paulette Wrisley on August 9, 2021 at 4:56 pm

      Samantha is my houseguest right now and she’s been getting an earful about the chimpanzees LOL

      I may have to start going anonymous because it’s too much about me.:see_no_evil: It’s all about the chimps!



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