Today is the day

I can’t believe today is the day we get to see our chimpanzee friends step on grass for the first time. Yesterday I looked at the 5′ x 3′ cage we have on the property. They lived in cages that size for decades. It’s impossible to put into words the sadness that small cage evokes.…

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Did you hear the NEWS??

treat rock in construction

Tomorrow is the big day! We are all freaking out (in a good way). The chimps are ready, we’re ready and we know you are ready to see them out on the hill. See the announcement about the big day. Today, the final touches were put on the hill, including the concrete on what we…

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A Little Bit of Burrito in Your Life

burrito biting log

I was looking through some photos from last month and came across two of Burrito that I had to share     Look closely at the one below – he’s hugging a coconut.   Burrito is featured on this year’s special label wine – only available at the 2011 Out of the Box auction in…

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September Newsletter

Read the Sept e-news here. Read about the new estimate for when the chimps will go onto Young’s Hill, auction tickets, Burrito t-shirts, and more. Sign up to receive the newsletter if you didn’t get it in your inbox this morning!  

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We Love Annie

Annie looking in bag

Annie had a magnificent green-filled birthday. Lots of new gifts, lots of her favorite foods and lots of love from staff, volunteers and supporters.

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Green Day

Annie eating broccoli on birthday

Green grass for breakfast, green grapes for morning snack, cucumbers, broccoli, cattail greens, green onions, frozen green juice and watermelon (green on the outside) for lunch. Happy Birthday Annie!

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Auction Awesomeness

missy and boot

We have so many amazing auction items this year! Have you gotten your tickets yet? Less than a month away to the Seattle event! Tickets are moving, so you’d better get yours today and be sure to tell your friends so you can experience the auction together. It’s going to be so much fun!  …

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Chocolate Shoebox Bale Sale & Donations

bake sale

Starting in 1 hour 3 minutes and lasting through business hours tomorrow, the Chocolate Shoebox in Seattle will be holding a bake sale AND giving 10% of sales (online too!!!) to benefit Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest and Precious Life Animal Sanctuary. If you’re in Seattle, you need to go check out the bake sale, enter the…

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Out of the Box!

auction 2011 logo

Tickets are now on sale for Out of the Box 2011, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest’s gala auction in Seattle. They are going fast, so get yours while they last! There will also be an online auction for out-of-town supporters. The online auction site is up and we’ve added information about our important Fund-a-Need project. Auction items…

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Running around

the hill

I just wanted to report that I did in fact run around the outside of Young’s Hill the other day. I was so grateful for all who donated to Missy Games, I felt I owed it to you. There is a video of it, but it’s frankly pretty boring – just me moving (not nearly…

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Missy Games

diana jackie leap youngs hill structure

Thanks to Candy, Dawn, Alison, Audrey, Marcia, Judi, Amy, Margaret & Karen, Madelaine, Jeani, Stephanie P., Katelyn, Jody, Karen, Kathy H., Kathy B., Fran and Tanis (did I miss anyone??) for supporting Missy Games! Jackie and I had a lot of fun running through the obstacle course on Young’s Hill yesterday. Debbie was taking photos…

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