July 20, 2014 by Mindy the Monkey
What a great summer it’s been so far! Even though dad and I are taking a break from traveling the country doing our College Entertainment shows, we have been really busy appearing at fairs and festivals, private parties, trade shows and lots of other fun events. And of course there is always plenty to do working at the office and taking care of all of my exotic animal friends. But this summer we are also making a lot of fun changes behind the scenes too.
The most fun change for me so far is re-naming the IQ Zoo to Mindy the Monkey’s Menagerie! It’s the most fun because it was my idea. We call it Mindy’s Menagerie for short, but I like the full name better. All of my exotic animal friends are still included, and we are even adding a couple new friends soon. But I think the name Mindy the Monkey’s Menagerie really describes us better. After dad read me the definition from the dictionary, I knew it had to be our new name.
The dictionary says that a menagerie is a collection of wild animals that are kept specifically to be shown to the public. Doesn’t that sound just like us? Of course we do more than just let people look at us…interacting with people is so much fun and an important part of my mission to educate and entertain as an Animal Ambassador. So even though we are more than just ‘props’, menagerie is a perfect name for my group of exotic animal friends.
So Mindy the Monkey’s IQ Zoo is now Mindy’s Menagerie. You can still learn all sorts of fun facts and interesting things about my friends and I at the Mindy’s Menagerie page. And you can still pick your favorite exotic animals for your next party or event there. Everything is still the same but the name!
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July 7, 2014 by Mindy the Monkey
We have another birthday to be excited about here at Animal Rentals! My friend Jesse James the Geoffroy Cat turns 12 years old today. I hope we get to celebrate with more cake and presents. I really like birthday cake…it is one of my favorite foods!
I just realized that I don’t know if Jesse likes birthday cake or not. I’ve never seen him eat any. Not even at my birthday party. I’ll have to ask him if he likes cake. But I’ll have to catch him at the right time, because you never know whether Jesse James is going to be happy to see you or not!
Jesse’s a great guy and all, but he’s still a little on the wild side. He doesn’t ever really seem to completely relax…even when he’s just lying there, he is always alert and watching everything. Out of all of my exotic animal friends, Jesse James is the toughest. He says that all Geoffroy’s Cats are like that, and that they will never be as tame as domestic house cats – even though they are about the same size. Jesse thinks people should remember that small doesn’t always mean cute and cuddly. ..sometimes it means wild and fierce.
I don’t know if Jesse is really as fierce as he thinks he is, but it’s true that when we do our animal shows at parties, festivals, college entertainment programs and all of the other exciting events that we travel to, people are really drawn to Jesse James because they say he looks like a miniature leopard or cheetah. It is easy for them to forget that he is a wild animal because of his size. The rest of my exotic animal friends and I never forget that, but sometimes people do.
Even though Jesse James likes to act tough, he is a really nice guy and a loyal friend – and everyone here at Animal Rentals really likes him a ton! So we all want to wish him the happiest 12th birthday ever! Won’t you join us in saying “Happy Birthday Jesse James”?!
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