Sent:
Wednesday, December 12, 2007 6:36 PM
Subject: Wintry Weather causes
I'm
sure all of you are aware of the record breaking wintry weather
that is happening in Oklahoma. We wanted to give you an update
on how things are at the sanctuary, as well as request for help,
as this is causing unexpected expenses.
Prior to the beginning of every winter Linda makes sure that all
generators are in good working condition for the indoor enclosures,
and every monkey has access to an indoor enclosure. Linda
has had to turn on the generators twice, but so far each time the
power was only out for about 20 minutes. Surrounding areas
have lost power for much longer periods of time than at the sanctuary.
All of the monkeys are doing fine. Their twice daily feedings
have not been interrupted, thanks to Linda's tireless efforts to
walk on the ice and not trip over the many branches from tree damage
all over the sanctuary. Linda is amazed at the intelligence
of the monkeys. Even our newest arrivals, 2 former research
monkeys from USCF who have never had to seek shelter before, immediately
learned to go into their indoor enclosure for warmth.

The worst part of this storm for the sanctuary is that insurance
will not cover removal of the trees and branches. We would
appreciate any donations for this emergency relief effort.
If anyone is willing to make a tax-deductible donation, our address
is:
Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary
PO Box 134
Newscastle, OK 73065
Beth Levine
VP, Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary
P.S.
Did you know you could help us even more by going to www.goodsearch.com
and naming Mindys Memory Primate Sanctuary as your charity and every
time you use it, the monkeys get a penny. Please tell
all your friends too! Those pennies can really add up fast, if there
are enough people doing it.
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