Posts by Diana
Obstacle course, here we come!
We now have $600 pledged or donated, so Jackie and I will be running the obstacle course on Young’s Hill in celebration of Missy’s birthday!! Thank you all who gave towards this fun celebration! If you’ve pledged but haven’t made your donation, you can do that by donating online or by mailing a check to:…
Read MoreMissy’s birthday & foolish caregivers?
Missy’s birthday is this Tuesday, three days from now. Jackie and I were talking the other day about ways we could celebrate. Of course we’ll have a big party for Missy and the other chimps – Robbi and Dick have already delivered bags overflowing with awesome new toys and party supplies. We had the Troll…
Read MoreSeattle Bake Sale September 3rd & 4th
The Chocolate Shoebox in Seattle is having a bake sale on Saturday September 3rd and Sunday September 4th from 11 to 7pm to benefit Precious Life Animal Sanctuary and Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. They are still welcoming bakers for fabulous vegan baked goods. See the poster below for more info. Enter it in your calendars now!…
Read MoreChimpanzees in the News
Last week was a banner week for newspaper articles about chimpanzees and their protection. Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest was the subject of a great article published yesterday (front page of the print edition) in the Yakima Herald Republic. Read it here and be sure to share it with others by sharing the link or scrolling down…
Read MoreFoxie – so much to love
I had the following conversation with Debbie this morning: Me: (smiling) I love the way Foxie moves her bottom jaw up and down when she food grunts. Debbie: I love everything that Foxie does. And that about sums up how we all feel about Foxie. We are looking forward to celebrating her birthday in just…
Read MoreRoslyn Olympics – history in the making
There may be nothing that can truly capture the spirit of the July 30, 2011 Roslyn Olympics and the Troll Games, but here is an attempt… In addition to ARRF Animal Rescue, thanks also to Matthew Wenz who designed the awesome Roslyn Olympics posters and to sponsors Cascade East Animal Clinic, Abbotts Printing Inc, Roslyn…
Read MoreTroll Olympics – a few photos
Here are just a few photos from the Troll Olympics, held in Roslyn, WA today. What a great time! More photos to come.
Read MorePick a color for new t-shirts
We have a really cool new t-shirt design from Colin of redskye design and we have the t-shirt blanks picked out. Now we just need to decide on colors. Go to our Facebook page to let us know what you like, or leave a comment here. Here are the options for the women’s shirts:
Read MoreThe Photogenic Cle Elum Seven
I was looking through some photos from June. As you can imagine, all of the caregivers take a lot of photos. Most of the best ones make it to the blog, but once in a while I find some that haven’t been posted. It only took me a few minutes to find these never-before-seen gems:…
Read Morephotos of the day
First, Lynn brought in some more trolls for Foxie’s birthday and the Troll Olympics. I have become quite familiar with the facial features of troll dolls these past three years, and I noticed one troll in Lynn’s batch whose ears were slightly different than those I had seen before. I realized she reminded me of…
Read MoreTroll bonanza
In preparation for Foxie’s birthday and the Troll Olympics, several supporters have been gathering troll dolls. Foxie and the town of Roslyn, where the Troll Olympics will be held, have no idea what’s in store… Just take a look at the dolls that Monica found for Foxie! This photo was taken before she packed them…
Read MoreRaceway!
Last night the chimps got the outdoor area back after being locked out for a couple of days while the raceway was under construction. Foxie was the most curious about the new door and door frame. The raceway was actually constructed off-site using the caging that we removed when we replaced the caged windows with…
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