The Chimpanzee's Wish List

Chimp Haven is now home to more than 100 chimpanzees!  As we prepare for the arrival of addtional residents our CARE Staff are in need of many common household items as well as other fun things for the chimpanzees.

If you can donate any of the following items, please contact us at 318.925.9575 or information@chimphaven.org.   Thank you for your generous support!


Toys
Little Tykes Toys  
Hats
Rubber Boots
Stuffed Animals without beads or beans
Baby Dolls that are large - no Barbie dolls
Board Books
Empty Piñatas
Large, durable toy brands usually seen for dogs - Kongs, Tire Biters, Orka, Rough & Rugged Nylabones, Hercules Bones
Hair Brushes
Feather Dusters
Orange Traffic Cones
Large Plastic Spoons
Large Plastic Bowls
Plastic Hard Hats
Hoola Hoops

Food and Treats
Whole, Unshelled Nuts of any kind
Cereal - low sugar preferable
Peanut Butter
Honey
Bulk size canned vegetables - whole, diced or mashed
Bulk size canned fruit - whole, sliced, or crushed
Fruit or vegetable snack cups
Spices and Herbs - dry or fresh
Edible Flowers or Plants (bamboo, roses, hibiscus, fruit trees)
Dry Fruit
Trail Mixes
Raisins
Baby food
Coconuts
Soy Bean Pods
Tamarind Pods
Sugarcane
Sugar free jello or pudding mixes
Freeze pops
Juice boxes - regular and sugar-free
Sugar free jelly beans  
Go-gurt or drinkable yogurt
Animal Crackers
Pretzels
Crackers
Fruit trees and vegetable plants or seeds

Supplies For Making and Storing Enrichment
Blender
Tupperware
½ inch Lexan
Cutting Boards
3 oz. Dixie Cups
Daisy Doormats - look like plastic grass carpet  
Spring or Snap Hooks (carabineers, etc.)
Hardware for making firehose hammocks
Large Mixing Bowls
Large Plastic Spoons
Commercial Popcorn Popper
Straws
Rubbermaid Bins
Laundry Baskets
Ice Cube Trays
Food Dehydrator
Juicer
3/16 inch galvanized chain
1 ¼ inch to 3 inch PVC pipe
Large Lateral and Upright Freezers

Sensory Enrichment Items
Bubbles
Bubble Bath
Sidewalk Chalk
Sidewalk Paint
Tempura Paint
Finger Paints
Crayons
Paint Brushes (all plastic)
Canvas to paint on
DVDs - nature shows, cartoons, PG movies
Plastic Kid Pools - not inflatable - durable
Portable CD Player
CDs - nature, world music, classical
Aromatherapy Diffuser
Essential Oils - Lavender, Geranium, Chamomile
Water Misters

Nesting and Paper Enrichment Items
Toilet Paper
Blankets
Sheets
Towels
Burlap Sacks
Fleece
Grocery Store Bags
Builder's Paper
Surgical Drapes
Butcher Paper
Wrapping Paper
Wood wool
Cypress  or bark chips (for bedding)

Large Items For Chimpanzee Bedrooms
Non-radial Tires
Large Hollow Logs
Fire Hose
Old Plastic Kitty Litter Containers
Big Appliance Boxes
Human Bungee Cords
Sail Cloth or Upholstery for shade or hammocks
Huge Rubbermaid Tubs
Laundry Baskets

Gift Cards
Lowe's
Home Depot
Target
Wal-Mart

THANK YOU!   YOUR SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!