Worlds Best Cat Litter - Press Release

LOOK LOOK !!!

Our supporters won 4,749 pounds of the Worlds Best Cat Litter for Rikki’s Refuge!!!

Delivery will take place on June 6^th.  They’ll let us know what time the day before.  If you’d like to be on hand for photos or a story let me know and I’ll let you know what time as soon as I find out.

Every one of the 659 cats at Rikki’s Refuge are grateful to get such a wonderful prize!!!  Our supporters voted and we won !!!!  Yeahhhh. 

We can’t wait to try it out and tell you what we think of the Worlds Best Cat Litter!!

See the story below!!!

Thank you,

Opie (Vincent D. Cat’s adopted son)

Rikki’s Refuge

Six-Day Effort Raises 100,000 Pounds of Litter For 17 Animal Shelters

MUSCATINE, Iowa, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cat lovers from around the country showed tremendous support for felines in need when they voted in a GiveLitter™ charity that raised 50 tons of cat litter for animal shelters across the country.

It only took voters six days to donate 100,000 pounds of World's Best Cat Litter™ to rescue organizations in what is believed to be the largest cat litter donation in history. 

The sixth round of GiveLitter™ allowed animal lovers to visit www.givelitter.com and vote once a day to donate a pound of World's Best Cat Litter™ to their choice of 17 participating shelters. The charity was scheduled to run for two weeks, but reached its goal in only six days due to overwhelming support from more than 65,000 online voters. 

The 100,000-pound donation nearly doubles the total amount raised in five previous GiveLitter™ rounds. The litter donation comes just in time for National Cat Adoption Month in June. Each rescue organization will also receive 50 adoption kits that will help new pet parents eliminate the hassle from their litter box with free bags of World's Best Cat Litter™.  

"The level of support shown by our voters was truly amazing. World's Best Cat Litter™ prides itself on supporting cat owners and shelters everywhere and this GiveLitter™ result speaks to the dedication of our fans," said Paul Zobel, Senior Director of Marking, World's Best Cat Litter™.

Voters nominated the participating shelters and each rescue organization will receive more than 4,600-pounds of all-natural litter. Shelter workers said the charity provides a huge boost for those working to support shelter cats.

"We are ecstatic about the GiveLitter™ round! Our voters are awesome and we so appreciate their support. This litter will help our rescue center tremendously. We are also so appreciative of this opportunity," said Jacci Moss, Director of Friends of Felines' Rescue Center in Defiance, Ohio.

Participating Shelters and Litter Totals:
Rikki's Refuge in Rapidan, VA (4,749 lbs.)
Friends of Felines Rescue Center in Defiance, OH   (10,497 lbs.)
Animal Rescue Fund of Mississippi in Pelahatchie, MS (4,888 lbs.)
Passion 4 Paws in Dayville, CT (4,686 lbs.)
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue in Ashville, NC (5,017 lbs.)
Talbot Humane in Easton, MD (4,931 lbs.)
CATS Cradle Shelter in Fargo, ND (7,487 lbs.)
Liberty Humane Society in Jersey City, NJ (8,943 lbs.)
Start over Rover in Hastings, NE (4,765 lbs.)
Happy Endings No Kill Shelter in Milwaukee, WI (7,122 lbs.)
Humane Society of Midland County in Midland, MI (7,866 lbs.)
Purr-fect Companions Cat Sanctuary in Cleveland, OH (5,018 lbs.)
Second Chance Animal Shelter in East Brookfield, MA (4,740 lbs.)
Hilltop Humane Society in Randolph, MA (4,861 lbs.)
Tri-County Animal Rescue Center in Shippenville, PA (4,787 lbs.)
The N.O.A.H Animal Adoption Center in Stanwood, WA (4,872 lbs.)
P.U.R.R. West Virginia in Grafton, WV (4,778 lbs.)

About GiveLitter™: World's Best Cat Litter™ was founded on more than sound science. It was founded on a love for cats—indeed all pets—a respect for communities and a responsibility to the planet. That is why it is committed to giving to programs that further and enhance human-pet relationships, community viability and earth-friendly sustainable practices. Give Litter™ maximizes potential donations by using the web and social media to increase reach and make giving easy. Web site: www.givelitter.com

About World's Best Cat Litter™: World's Best Cat Litter™ delivers outstanding odor control and quick clumping. As the only litter made from all-natural whole-kernel corn, it limits odors, clumps fast, scoops easy and is pet, people and planet friendly. Offered in a variety of clumping formulas and sizes, the litter is available in PetSmart® and PETCO®, most Target® stores, and other leading pet and grocery stores nationwide. World's Best Cat Litter™ is produced by Kent Nutrition Group, Inc., headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa.   

www.worldsbestcatlitter.com. 

SOURCE World's Best Cat Litter
Source: PR Newswire (http://s.tt/1aKVh)

Good Morning Good News !!!! May 26, 2012

We are Vincent D. Cat and adopted sons Opie and Timmy and we are here to make you happy! You are HEROES! You work hard every day and you deserve to smile every day! Those of you working to save us animals hear so very many very sad things. And there’s lots of very glad things too and that’s what we talk about here! All pawsitive all the time! We want our friends to be happy and smile and know there’s a lot of good - including YOU - in this world!! Be kind and pass it on! Please send us your Good New and Fun Stuff to share, personal or global. Let’s keep it fun and interactive!! After all, if we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane! Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

Happy, I’m sorry it’s a week late, Birthday my rescuer Barbara!!!!  Barbara is a real cat person.  You can't see her pointy ears or her tail in this picture.  She's always on the go helping somebody, and usually they have four legs.  TNR is especially dear to her heart.  So far in 2012, she's speutered over 250 cats!!!!  Now does that answer the question - Can one person make a difference?   Yeahhhh Barbara!

Good Morning - it’s Caturday!!!  I love Caturday!!!!  It’s made just for us cats!!!!  We get to play and have fun.  It looks like it’s gonna rain today.  So much rain lately.  It be crazy.  The grass be growing so much!!  It’s very long.  Da hoomans dey don’t go out there and mow it when it rain.  So it really be gettin high.  Den da tractor was in the hospital for two weeks and it couldn’t mow while it was sick.  

THANK YOU

Nancy Mottershaw

Karen Friedel   

Greta Bollinger

Debra Berry 

for helping me to pay the tractor bill, only $387 more to go !!!!!

Will YOU help me too?

Fix the tractor for the CATS:  http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Vote%20Vincent%20as%20Ruler%20of%20the%20Refuge

or for the DOGS:

http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Vote%20Duke%20as%20Ruler%20of%20the%20Refuge

Read all about the Tractor in the Hospital: http://rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/2012/05/get-well-tractor.html

A little piece of not so Good News, OK?

Memorial Day Tour CANCELED

Well it looks like I'm gonna have to cancel our Memorial Day Tour cuz we didn't get the handicap porta potty in. We have to have that for public things now. We ordered it over a month ago and they said they'd send it as soon as they had the big truck in. It's lots bigger than a regular porta potty. We were hoping it'd be in for Vincent's birthday. And now it's Memorial Day and we don't have it. Pooo. Unless something happens tomorrow and I don't think it will - we have to cancel.  I’d share my potty with you but I don’t think it’s approve for hooman use!!!!

Thank you Larry Ramsey for paying for the rental and maintenance of the hooman potty, EVERY month !!!!!!   Dem hoomans is real happy Larry!!!!  

Let’s hope dat porta potty company get the new handicap potty here by the 4^th of July Tour now.

I so sorry about this folks.

And something sad, the loss of a wonderful lady

Our beloved friend, Carolyn, has gone to be with Vincent at the Rainbow Bridge.

Carolyn A. Friedrich died suddenly May 15, 2012.  She was a serious cat lover and long time supporter of Rikki’s Refuge.  We’ll miss you muchly Carolyn.  Take good care of Vincent for us.

Here’s her memorial, pictures and her 84^th Birthday Party at Rikki’s Refuge.

http://rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/2012/05/carolyn-friedrich.html

And NOW Back to the Good News !!

Meet Indigo, he’s a pit bull who got beat so bad it damaged is back forever.  He has a wheeled cart to get around cuz his back legs don’t work so well.  He’s our friend.  See my Daddy Vincent kissing him in the picture????   His mom rescues pit bulls who’ve been hurt.  Isn’t that nice?

Look what Indigo has to say!

ITS TOODAIE ITS TOODAIE ITS TOODAIE!!!!!!!

ITS MY THIRDY EVER GOTCHA DAY!!!!!

Hi Everyone! I do not have a Birthday , I have a GOTCHA DAY. We celebrate the days we were Adopted like Birthdays. This year I am having my third Gotcha Day. Ruthie is having her FIRSTY EBER Gotcha Day. Instead of presents , or cards or well wishes, we would like anyone who can to please Donate To Our fwiends at Rikkis Refuge , in Honor of our amazing brudder Vincent.

*Pops wheelies and does spins and stuff* Ok so thanks eberyone who has sended me welly wishes toodaie, I lubs you bery much!!! Please if you would like to do someping speshul for me and Ruthie , hop on ober to our GOTCHA DAY CHIP IN FOR RIKKIS REFUGE, and leave them a little donation for our brudder Vincent, who is attending our Gotcha Day Partee from da rainbow bridge. We do not need pressies , but Vincent’s animal pals at da refuge do need all the donations they can get!!!!!

Thank you so very muchles! XXOO Indy , Ruthie and Familee. http://tripodstriptova.chipin.com/rikkisrefuge

Thank you Indy, Ruthie and Familee, that be very nice of you !!!!!   Love, Opie   PS I can come party too, pleeezzzeee?

MOO MOO MOO

I still have three cows in West Virginia who need a ride.  They want to Mooooove to Rikki’s Refuge and they need your help. 

Comments from Kathy

I'm so bummed. Appalachian Bear Rescue came in 2nd in the Toyota 100 Cars for Good Challenge so they don't get the truck they need to haul baby bears. At one point they were way ahead of the pack.

Makes me nervous for June 6th when Rikki's Refuge will be in the running for the truck. Is everybody ready to vote for Rikki's on that day? YOUR VOTE COUNTS.

Opie -- don't know why I didn't think of this before, but I turned Rikki's Toyota 100 Cars for Good Challenge poster into a PDF. The link is now here: http://rikkisrefuge.org/rikkis-toyota-challenge-2012.pdf.

http://rikkisrefuge.org/rikkis-toyota-challenge-2012.pdf

Everyone, print it out and SHARE. Even one extra vote can make the difference. Where can you post it?  http://rikkisrefuge.org/rikkis-toyota-challenge-2012.pdf

Here’s the QR code

Cary it with you EVERYWHERE - and ask everyone you meet to point and click!!!!

Sign up for YOUR reminder on June 6^th and/or to read all about the contest, our needs and see the Video of Why Taco Needs New Wheels!  

Go to https://apps.facebook.com/carsforgood/day_view.php?id=986&d=24

GW & BEN

Remember we were voting for GW and Ben to win a handicap accessible van?  Well they’re in the FINALS.  It’s up to the company offering the vans now, they’ll make the final selection for the Ultimate Winner!  Keep those fingers crossed and prayers coming.  Let THEM win, please !!!!!

Been in Faulconer Hardware in downtown Orange lately?  Well stop on in. They’re open Saturday and Sunday too, so when you’re visiting Rikki’s ....  visit Faulconer’s too.  They’ve got a great new section they all the “Yard Sale Items”.  It’s like a wonderful perpetual new cool stuff all the time yard sale with great yard sale prices.  Some really cool and interesting things, from little do dads to lovely furniture.  Check ‘em out.  And tell ‘em Rikki’s Refuge sent you.

HELP ME VOTE

My daddy Vincent always did so good in the shelter challenge, can you help me win too?  We’ve won a week and if we can now move up two slots and that’s only 0.16% we can be in line for one of the GRAND PRIZES and lots lots more money !!!!!  

Can you help me??

VOTE Rikkis Refuge, VA, USA in the SHELTER CHALLENGE

http://tinyurl.com/VoteRikkis

It’s easy and it’s free !!!!!!!    Tell all your Friends!!! 

Friends Write In

Sweetness is home from the animal hospital. She is getting better after being in there a week she was ready to spring out of there. She still needs to poopy though so she will need the Vincent poopy dance!!    -----  Ashlee Lee

Ok every body - do the poopy dance for Sweetness !!!!!   We’re so glad she’s doing so much better.  She was terribly ill and in the hospital for several days.   ----- Opie

I was awakened on a morning when I could sleep as last as I like to whisker kisses and paw taps. Who could get mad at that??  -----  Tracey Jacobi Brabant

Oh Tracy, that be nice!!!  ----- Opie

The autograph quilt will be at Petco on Route 3 in the Harrison Crossing shopping center, today from 10:00 until 2:00 (longer if the sun does not kill me!)  -----  Melissa Felts

Oh this quilt is SO pretty!!! Have you see it??  Check it out!  http://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/   Stop in and visit Melissa at Petco if you’re in Fredericksburg.  Bring her something cool to drink!!  Tell her Opie sent you!  ----- Opie

It's sunny and warm for once!  -----  Phoebe Hitchcock Poulin

Yes it is Phoebe!!  Been so much rain and clouds.  Nice to see sun.  And it’s real warm here!!!  I think maybe hot.  ----- Opie

The rug at my office was shampooed and deodorized yesterday. A clogged overflow pipe backed up into my massage room...not good!   -----  Nora Eldridge

Nora be real good massage therapist, mommey really like her.  She pretty good with kitty cats too, I love getting patted by Nora!!!  Visit her in Fredericksburg http://www.noraeldridge.com/  Daddy’s Day is coming - maybe get in a Gift Certificate!  ----- Opie

Pretty Patches

struggled for her life ..... now she’s happy and healthy .... and ready for a home all her own .....  read her story tomorrow .....  is there room in your heart and your home for her?

Got it?

Got your Signature Quilt Raffle Tickets:  

http://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/

Horace the poetry writing dog, next royalty check for Rikki's:  
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/mkrause88

2012 Cats vs Dogs :

http://rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/2012/04/cats-vs-dogs.html

Carolyn Friedrich Memorial:

http://rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/2012/05/carolyn-friedrich.html

Get Well Tractor, $387 to go:

http://rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/2012/05/get-well-tractor.html

           

Have a wonderful Caturday!!

Lots of love,

     Opie !!

PPS You tell me what you want! Email me at Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org with instructions to change your subscription: additions, deletions or modifications! Subscriptions:  Vincent’s VIPs - up to the second alerts about issues at Rikki’s Refuge for those who care and want to be intimately involved. Scheduled as needed. Good Morning Good News - a little something to get you going in the mornings, for those of you who want to keep smiling with us! Scheduled daily. Hairballs - so you know what’s coming up at Rikki’s! Scheduled weekly.

Rikki's Refuge, supported solely by private donations, houses over 1200 animals of 22 species. On line at http://bit.ly/Give-a-gift-to-Rikkis Checks, money orders, cash, items at Rikki's Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960

Rikki's Refuge is owned and operated by Life Unlimited of Virginia, Inc., an IRS 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Virginia Corporation, tax-id 54-1911042. Combined Federal Campaigns #77674, Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign #3163, PetsMart Charities #1377. A financial statement is available upon written request from the State Office of Consumer Affairs.

Learn more www.RikkisRefuge.org and help spread the good word, tell everyone you know about Rikki’s Refuge

Get Well Tractor

Did you know that there's a hospital for tractors?

Our tractor had to get "fixed" and was in the hospital for a week. A whole week. I don't know why Grandmom wanted to fix tractor? She always saying we need more than one tractor to do all the work here, so why she don't want it to have baby tractors? If they don't got no tractors at the pound we can take home, then it be ok to have baby tractors, no? I don't get it.

And now she who thinks kitties can do everything, walk in and throw this bill on my desk, $662 for tractor to be fixed, and she say, Hey ya Opie, here's something for you to take care of.  Can you get that taken care so I don’t have to spend your cat food money on it?

That's more expensive than the speuter clinic. And what's I spposed to do to "take care of it"?

Can you help me maybe?    $387 to go ........

And you can get double your value.  I learned about double your value from my dad Vincent!!  He always gotted the biggest bang for his buck!!! 

SO here’s a deal you can’t resist !!!!!

Did I say that right?  You can VOTE for ME in Cats vs Dogs AND I can pay the tractor get fix bill!!  How’s that sound?  Can you help me?

http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Vote%20Vincent%20as%20Ruler%20of%20the%20Refuge

What?  Oh KiKi says I always have to do fair representation.  So I have to give you the choice to VOTE for DUKE, and he said if you do he’ll help and use that money to fix tractor too.  He be nice doggie.

http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Vote%20Duke%20as%20Ruler%20of%20the%20Refuge

Thank you, it’d be so cool if tractor be all paid for fixing a for grandma takes my cat food money.  Maybe then she let me have some time off and not make be work so hard in this office!!! 

Thank you for helping me to prove I am a good hard working kittah !!!!

THANK YOU FOR HELPING

OPIE PAY THE TRACTOR BILL

Nancy Mottershaw

Karen Friedel   

Greta Bollinger

Debra Berry 

only $387 more to go !!!!!

Fix the tractor for the CATS:  http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Vote%20Vincent%20as%20Ruler%20of%20the%20Refuge

or for the DOGS:

http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Vote%20Duke%20as%20Ruler%20of%20the%20Refuge

CAROLYN A. FRIEDRICH

Our beloved friend, Carolyn, has gone to be with Vincent at the Rainbow Bridge.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. —

Carolyn A. Friedrich died suddenly May 15, 2012.

She was born July 1, 1926, in Canisteo, and was a long time resident of Williamsburg, Va., as well as a former resident of Pittsburgh, Pa.

She was a very devoted wife and loving mother, avid Kingsmill golfer, sharp 500 and Pinochle card player, cat fancier/animal lover, flower lover and gardener. She also known for her quick wit and clever humor.

Carolyn was preceeded in death by her husband, Robert J. Friedrich.  She is survived by six children, Reba (Craig) Friedrich (Walker) of Richmond, Va., Robert (Tina) Friedrich of Bear, Del., Kurt (Kathleen) Friedrich of Redmond, Wash., Faith S. Friedrich of Williamsburg, Va., Karl (Melissa) Friedrich of Austin, Texas, Christian (Paula) Friedrich of Richmond, Va.; her brother, Roger (Shirley) Stocum of Watson Town; her sister, Nancy McMindes of Canisteo; 13 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

A private funeral and burial was arranged for the family on Saturday at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Williamsburg, by Bucktrout of Williamsburg. The family requests that memorial contributions in Carolyn’s name be made to Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary, P.O. Box 1357 Orange, Va. 22960, mail@rikkisrefuge.org

Carolyn at Rikki’s Refuge

A few years ago when Carolyn’s 84^th birthday was approaching, her family asked what she wanted.  She said, A TRIP TO RIKKI’S REFUGE.  Carolyn and her daughters Reba and Faith have been supporters of Rikki’s for a very long time. 

Bless your soul Carolyn, you will always be in our hearts.  Look after Vincent for us.

THANK YOU

Thank you to those who have contributed to Carolyn’s Memorial Fund to help the cats of Rikki’s Refuge

Sharon Biegel - In honor of Carolyn Friedrich, a true animal lover and cat fancier, who will be greatly missed by her family, friends and cat.

Faith Friedrich - In memory of my mother, Carolyn Friedrich of Williamsburg, VA

Good Morning Good News !!!! May 25, 2012

We are Vincent D. Cat and adopted sons Opie and Timmy and we are here to make you happy! You are HEROES! You work hard every day and you deserve to smile every day! Those of you working to save us animals hear so very many very sad things. And there’s lots of very glad things too and that’s what we talk about here! All pawsitive all the time! We want our friends to be happy and smile and know there’s a lot of good - including YOU - in this world!! Be kind and pass it on! Please send us your Good New and Fun Stuff to share, personal or global. Let’s keep it fun and interactive!! After all, if we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane! Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

Every ting be fine here at Rikki's - grandma been teaching me about paper work ..... I think I no like paper work ... it be icky and boring ...   I rather be writing to you everyday and telling you all bout me and my friends!!!   But grandma says da paperwork has to be done or dar be no Rikki’s. 

Today I am learning about sticky tape. I don't like this sticky tape. I've been trying for almost an hour to get one piece off that stupid roll. It keeps sticking to my fingers. This is gross. I don't see why this has to be part of "paperwork".

She who abuses cat labor laws says I have to learn sticky tape to "fix" paperwork. Well maybe that be good, cus dis paperwork sure seems to keep multiplying. There be paperwork here and paperwork there and even more over there. If it go to speuter clinic and then there be less, that be good, so I work on fixing it.

She who promises to open another can of Fancy Feast when I can learn to get sticky tape off roll without it stuck all over my fingers, says my scratching paperwork to shreds in my frustration is why I have to have sticky tape lesson now. I don't know what I gonna do with all this gunk if I ever can get it off the roll with out my fur stuck all in it. She say that be next lesson.  How many lessons can there be to run da refuge!!  Vincent sure made it all look easy!

I hope my fingers don't get all bald from sticky tape. Do you think this be kittah abuse? Maybe I want a new home. Will you take me? Any my brofur Timmy. And my biological mom Nellie. And my friends Sunset, Mr. Elliot, Velcro .... oh and I can't leave Snickers behind, even if she is a b... (opps she who washes kittah's mouth with soap when they say bad words is right there) .. brown tabby with orange, that making her be a torby, and sometimes a mean kitty, but she's kind of my friend too.

Uh Oh ... too bad I all finish with sticky tape. No more on roll !!!!! I go tell grandma ........

Oh, this not be good. She say store that trade green stuff for cat food will trade for sticky tape too and my saved up green stuff for cat food has to go to buy more sticky tape cuz I got my fur all stuck in it! Oh this so no fair !!!!   What you think???

Oh my!!

Did you know that there's a hospital for tractors?

Our tractor had to get "fixed" and was in the hospital for a week. A whole week. I don't know why Grandmom wanted to fix tractor? She always saying we need more than one tractor to do all the work here, so why she don't want it to have baby tractors? If they don't got no tractors at the pound we can take home, then it be ok to have baby tractors, no? I don't get it.

And now she who thinks kitties can do everything walk in and throw this bill on my desk, $662 for tractor to be fixed, and she say, Hey ya Opie, here's something for you to take care of.  Can you get that taken care of while I’m off spending your cat food money on sticky tape?

That's more expensive than the speuter clinic. And what's I spposed to do to "take care of it"?

Can you help me maybe? 

And you can get double your value.  I learned about double your value from my dad Vincent!!  He always gotted the biggest bang for his buck!!! 

SO here’s a deal you can’t resist !!!!!

Did I say that right?  You can VOTE for ME in Cats vs Dogs AND I can pay the tractor get fix bill!!  How’s that sound?  Can you help me?

http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Vote%20Vincent%20as%20Ruler%20of%20the%20Refuge

What?  Oh KiKi says I always have to do fair representation.  So I have to give you the choice to VOTE for DUKE, and he said if you do he’ll help and use that money to fix tractor too.  He be nice doggie.

http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Vote%20Duke%20as%20Ruler%20of%20the%20Refuge

Thank you, it’d be so cool if tractor be all paid for fixing a for grandma get home with more sticky tape.  Maybe then she let me have some time off and not make be work so hard in this office!!! 

Thank you for helping me to prove I am a good hard working kittah !!!!

Tell dat Vista to come down here

and help me wif dis paperwork!!!!

Now, are you ready for some Good News?

YOU voted for Rikki’s Refuge in the Shelter Challenge AND you got the mostest votes for Rikki’s, more than any other shelter on the whole big planet for the whole week.  So we win a prize for the week.  

YOU won the week !!!!!!   Yippee YOU are my HERO !!!!!

But don’t stop voting now!!!!    Do it, vote now, and then I tell you great big cool secret!!  OK??

VOTE Rikkis Refuge, VA, USA in the SHELTER CHALLENGE

http://tinyurl.com/VoteRikkis

Did you vote??  Ok, thank you!!!  

Now if you keep voting real hard, just like you did all week so we won a week .....  we can move to number 3 on the planet and that will win us THREE TIMES as much money to buy nums!!!

Isn’t that cool???  Swill you keep voting real hard every day?  And tell everybody you know to VOTE VOTE VOTE !!!!

Thank you!!!  Purrrzzzzzz

And MORE Good News

Our World’s Best Kitty Litter that YOU won for us will be arriving on June 6th. Almost 5,000 pounds of the World’s Best Kitty Litter.  We won a pound for every vote.  You see YOUR votes are so important!!!!  

June 6^th, that’s the same day to vote for me in Toyota's 100 Cars for Good contest!!!

On June 6th, from 10 am to one minute before midnight, eastern USA time, you can vote for Rikki’s Refuge to win a brand new Toyota!!!   Please help us.  You HAVE to vote thru facebook - so even if you’ve never looked at facebook - it’s worth setting up an account for the day !!!! 

Sign up now to get a reminder on the 6^th - only 14 hours to vote so we all gotta remember.  YOUR vote on June 6th will help Rikki's Refuge win a new vehicle for the animals.

I’ve got my reminder coming - do YOU?

Go to https://apps.facebook.com/carsforgood/day_view.php?id=986&d=24

then click on REMIND ME under the BIG ORANGE DOG

to get a reminder on June 6th to

vote for Rikki's Refuge in

Toyota's 100 Cars for Good contest.

Did you see the Spectacular Autograph Quilt?

Got your raffle tickets????    HURRY !!!!!!

Click for more info!  http://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/

Dawgs writing Pawetry ???

Hey!!!! Check out Horace the poetry writing dawgie !!!!! He writes to help support animals!!!! His next royalty check is coming to Rikki's Refuge!!! Check out his books !!!! This is one cool Dawgie, if I do say so my kitty self!!

http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/mkrause88

Memorial Day Tour

May 28th, at noon, one tour only.  Gates open at 11:30 and will be relocked at 12:15 so please be prompt.  Be prepared for a two+ hour tour, all outside, so dress for the weather.  Don’t forget sunscreen, hats and water. 

And remember to dress for the animals!! 

NO bare legs - please wear long pants to avoid scratches. 

Pigs and goats have rough course hair and bristles and will rub on you and scratch bare legs.

NO bare toes - wear closed shoes or boots. 

Hooves will squish bare toes!!!!  

NO earrings or jewelry - come as you are, no dress up! 

Emus reach out for and grab shiny objects and can be damaged by eating your earrings - and it might hurt your ears too!  

Remember ....  it’s wild out here ......

Please call 540-854-0870 x3 in the morning before heading out to Rikki’s on May 28th - if there’s been rain - the tour may be cancelled due to muddy roads!!  Weather patterns vary and can be quite different here than where you are starting out from.

Lots of love,

     Opie !!

PPS You tell me what you want! Email me at Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org with instructions to change your subscription: additions, deletions or modifications! Subscriptions:  Vincent’s VIPs - up to the second alerts about issues at Rikki’s Refuge for those who care and want to be intimately involved. Scheduled as needed. Good Morning Good News - a little something to get you going in the mornings, for those of you who want to keep smiling with us! Scheduled daily. Hairballs - so you know what’s coming up at Rikki’s! Scheduled weekly.

Rikki's Refuge, supported solely by private donations, houses over 1200 animals of 22 species. On line at http://bit.ly/Give-a-gift-to-Rikkis Checks, money orders, cash, items at Rikki's Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960

Rikki's Refuge is owned and operated by Life Unlimited of Virginia, Inc., an IRS 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Virginia Corporation, tax-id 54-1911042. Combined Federal Campaigns #77674, Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign #3163, PetsMart Charities #1377. A financial statement is available upon written request from the State Office of Consumer Affairs.

Learn more www.RikkisRefuge.org and help spread the good word, tell everyone you know about Rikki’s Refuge

Good Morning Good News !!!! May 21, 2012

We are Vincent D. Cat and adopted sons Opie and Timmy and we are here to make you happy! You are HEROES! You work hard every day and you deserve to smile every day! Those of you working to save us animals hear so very many very sad things. And there’s lots of very glad things too and that’s what we talk about here! All pawsitive all the time! We want our friends to be happy and smile and know there’s a lot of good - including YOU - in this world!! Be kind and pass it on! Please send us your Good New and Fun Stuff to share, personal or global. Let’s keep it fun and interactive!! After all, if we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane! Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

It’s been pretty sad here at Rikki’s Refuge while we’ve been getting used to Vincent being at Rainbow Bridge.  The Good News is that he can still talk to us and shows up to guide us!!

He asked me to carry on in his footstep.  But I don’t have any feet, so I’m doing the best I can.  You see, I was born without back feet.

This is a picture of Me and Vincent the first time we met.  Barbara White from Waynesboro is the nice lady holding us both.  She got a call one day from a lady who said she had a litter of kittens and the mom was eating their legs off.  Barbara came to our rescue and found out that it wasn’t our mom’s fault, it was birth defects.  There were nine of us kittens.  This was back last August. 

I’m not even a whole year old yet.

Barbara took my whole family home and took care of us.  Cuz of genetic problems I ended up being the only kitten to survive.  Barbara tried and tried, she took care of us all day and all night.  But one by one, all my brothers and sisters died.  Even the nice doctors couldn’t save them.  But they did save me!!!  

Barbara thought I’d be real good to work with Vincent and to help him spread the word about being nice to the differently abled.  And so she brought me to live at Rikki’s Refuge.  And this picture is when I met Vincent!!

My mom and me was real attached.  What with me being her only surviving kid and all.  Mom was going to go away and be adopted to another home.  I looked at mom, and mom looked at me and thank goodness, da hoomans decided to let mom stay with me at Rikki’s too.

I’m so glad my biological mom gets to be here!!!

This is Timmy

He came to Rikki’s a few months before me.  He was born a “normal” kitten.  He had a terrible accident.  He fell out the window of a moving car.  And his hind legs were badly damaged.  He kind of scoots most of the time.  Sometimes he can stand up a bit and take a few steps that way. 

He came to Rikki’s to see if physical therapy could help him walk.  It helped a little, but he still scoots most of the time. 

I’m very happy to have Timmy for my brofur!

Vincent and his facebook partner Polly who lives in England adopted me and Timmy to be their sons and to help teach the world to be nice to kitties and all animals.

That’s daddy Vincent and mom Polly on top, and me on the bottom left and Timmy to my right!!!  We love our tree house!

My biological mom, Nellie, and adoptive mom, Polly, are friends and are happy to share me.  They say that’s just more love for me!  I like that!

And so I will do my best to keep in touch with you and let you know what’s coming up at Rikki’s Refuge.  Thank you for being my friend and helping me to learn how to be a Spokes Kitty.  Timmy is learning too, he’s shy and gets scared easy, but you’ll get to hear from him sometimes too.  Come on out from under the desk and talk to the nice people, Timmy.

Vincent D. Cat

From Alley Cat to World Renown Spokes Cat

April 30, 1998 - April 30, 2012

Vincent was the inspiration and the evolution of Rikki's Refuge

Read the story of how his life brought so many together in good

http://rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/2012/05/vincent-d-cat.html

Important Things I have to tell you today !!!

Please VOTE for us in the Shelter Contest.

click here http://tinyurl.com/VoteRikkis and Enter USA, VA, Rikkis Refuge to vote for us in the Shelter Challenge and win $1,000 !!!!

We’ve been moving up and might even win more if you’d vote every day and get all your friends to vote every day!!!  Thank you !!!!

BIG EXCITING NEWS !!!!!

PLEDGE: to help Taco win new wheels !!!

On June 6^th, from 10 am to one minute before midnight, eastern USA time, you can vote for Rikki’s Refuge to win a brand new Toyota!!!   Please help us.  You HAVE to vote thru facebook - so even if you’ve never looked at facebook - it’s worth setting up an account for the day !!!!  PLEASE, I wanna a new vehicle all my own by my first birthday!!!!

We will be competing against four other organizations to win that day.  (AIDS Resource Group, Wolf Performing Arts Center, American Red Cross - Black Hills Area Chapter, The Johnnycake Center of Westerly) 

They’re all good people.  But they’re HOOMANS and hooman groups get so much more money and more help!!!  Please vote for us and the ANIMALS on June 6^{th !!}

YOUR vote on June 6th will help Rikki's Refuge win a new vehicle for the animals.

Toyota's 100 Cars for Good - VOTE Rikki's Refuge, June 6th

Go to https://apps.facebook.com/carsforgood/day_view.php?id=986&d=24

then click on REMIND ME under the BIG ORANGE DOG

to get a reminder on June 6th to

vote for Rikki's Refuge in

Toyota's 100 Cars for Good contest.

Be sure to watch our video so you will know why the animals need your vote.

Watch the whole video so you don't miss Taco the Cat driving.

Go to https://apps.facebook.com/carsforgood/day_view.php?id=986&d=24

then click on REMIND ME under the BIG ORANGE DOG

to get a reminder on June 6th to

vote for Rikki's Refuge in

You can win this Spectacular Autograph Quilt!

Made by Melissa Felts of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and quilted by Jo Ann Cooper of South Carolina, this spectacular quilt measures 73 1/2″ wide and 76″ long.  Made from 100% cotton fabrics, and 100% wool quilt batting.  It features the autographs of 20 well-known animal lovers:

Anjelica Houston

Cloris Leachman

Raymond Usher

Betty White

Raquel Welch

Ryan Newman

Martin Sheen

Dolly Parton

Johnny Depp

Maya Angelou

Matt Damon

Tim Allen

Sally Struthers

Victoria Stilwell

Kiefer Sutherland

Bill Cosby

Whoopi Goldberg

Bob Barker

Jack Hanna

Elizabeth Taylor — she signed this just 2 months before she died.

The drawing for the quilt will be held on Labor Day, September 3, 2012, at Rikki’s Refuge.  The winner does not need to be present to win.

So, get your tickets now!  For every dollar that you donate to Rikki’s Refuge, you will get a chance to win this quilt!  Look for the quilt around town in Orange, Va., and Fredericksburg, Va.  We will be at businesses and stores accepting donations. Or, you can donate online at http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/Rikkis/food

Be sure to leave a comment with your contact information on the FirstGiving page (name, address, and e-mail address).  If you would like your ticket stubs/receipts mailed to you, please add 45-cents for U.S. address, or $1.05 for other country addresses.  Please note that your contact information will not be made public. If you do not want the stubs mailed to you, then please give us your e-mail address, and I will send you an e-mail confirmation that your donations have been added for the drawing.

Or, you can contact Melissa at: autographquilt@gmail.com to get information about mailing in your payment.

Read about how it took the year and a half this quit was in the making and see more photos and up close shots of signatures here http://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/

 

Read how it took Valen, pictured above, a year and a half to make this quilt happen!!!

And more photos and up close shots of signatures here http://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/

Memorial Day Tour

May 28^th, at noon, one tour only.  Gates open at 11:30.  Be prepared for a two+ hour tour, all outside, so dress for the weather.  Don’t forget sunscreen, hats and water.  And remember to dress for the animals!!  NO bare legs - please wear long pants to avoid scratches.  NO bare toes - wear closed shoes or boots.  NO earrings or jewelry - come as you are, no dress up!  Pigs and goats have rough course hair and bristles and will rub on you and scratch bare legs.  Hooves will squish bare toes!!!!   Emus reach out for and grab shiny objects and can be damaged by eating your earrings - and it might hurt your ears too!   Remember ....  it’s wild out here ......

Please call 540-854-0870 x3 in the morning before heading out to Rikki’s on May 28^th - if there’s been rain the tour may be cancelled due to muddy roads!!  Weather patterns vary and can be quite different here than where you are starting out from.

Vincent had a wonderful Birthday Party

Vincent had a wonderful birthday party and thanks all who came and who sent gifts and cards!!!  He sends his love from Rainbow Bridge.  Here’s his birthday pictures from his party!!

http://rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/2012/04/vincents-birthday.html

CATS vs DOGS

2012

has been extended !

So you can still vote for the candidates of your choice -- cats or dogs ----  WHO will you vote to Rule the Refuge.  Click on your candidate’s photo above to vote for them, or read all the campaign details here: http://rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/2012/04/cats-vs-dogs.html

Please, please vote for cats and give me a chance to be ruler !!!!!

I love you sooooo much,

Opie

PPS You tell me what you want! Email me at Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org with instructions to change your subscription: additions, deletions or modifications! Subscriptions:  Vincent’s VIPs - up to the second alerts about issues at Rikki’s Refuge for those who care and want to be intimately involved. Scheduled as needed. Good Morning Good News - a little something to get you going in the mornings, for those of you who want to keep smiling with us! Scheduled daily. Hairballs - so you know what’s coming up at Rikki’s! Scheduled weekly.

Rikki's Refuge, supported solely by private donations, houses over 1200 animals of 22 species. On line at http://bit.ly/Give-a-gift-to-Rikkis Checks, money orders, cash, items at Rikki's Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960

Rikki's Refuge is owned and operated by Life Unlimited of Virginia, Inc., an IRS 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Virginia Corporation, tax-id 54-1911042. Combined Federal Campaigns #77674, Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign #3163, PetsMart Charities #1377. A financial statement is available upon written request from the State Office of Consumer Affairs.

Learn more www.RikkisRefuge.org and help spread the good word, tell everyone you know about Rikki’s Refuge