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Every Day !!
It's real easy .... click on
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and enter Rikkis Refuge,
Orange, VA, USA and follow the directions ...
Spring is
here !!!!!
For sure this time !! The windows are open, the birds are here,
it’s beautiful !!!!
Every season has it’s work
cut out for it. Spring is time to muck
out and change from winter style bedding to summer bedding. Some lovely Girl Scouts joined us last
weekend to kick off Spring Bedding !!!
Thank you !! All the cat runs
got changed out ... and nesting boxes scrubbed down and fresh soft bedding put
in. Straw is warm for winter ... but
too hot for nice spring nights !!!
Spring is also Mud Control
time ... yup, that means a LOT of hard work.
Some of it can be done with the tractor .... like the driveway. We’ve gotten our first load of gravel. It’s up to $400 a load now .... YIKES .... and we’ll need at least 7 more
load.
If you’d like to help us fix
problems like this that were cuased by the wet and freezing winter
You can donate a truck - or
part of a truck if that’s better for your budget - full of gravel. It’s easy ... just click: http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php You don't even have to drive the truck -- they'll deliver it for you !!!
If you’d like to help in a
more up close and purrsonal way .....
Lots of areas that the tractor can’t get to need gravel ... and the only
way to get it there is to scoop it up in buckets and carry it in to the right
place and dump it. We’re working hard
to raise the level of Rabbit Rotunda now so it won’t stay wet on the south side
for days after a rain and we can prevent flooding during the next rainy
season.
If you can help lift and carry
a few bucketfuls of gravel ... please let me know !!! Just drop us an email mail@RikkisRefuge.org
with the subject of “I’ll Move Gravel”.
It’s a great work out and it really helps the animals.
Pictures
I’ve got so many pictures I
want to share ... soon soon ... I’ll get the computer time to get them
formatted and out to you .... so many
animals ... so little time ...
The Easter Service was
really beautiful. Thank you Theresa for
such a lovely day. Amidst prayers for
the animals we did a guided meditation.
Theresa had us sitting in a field visualizing the animals coming out of
the wood to talk to us .... when we
opened our eyes ..... cus Jon yelped when Sunshing jumped to his lap and dug
her claws in .... there were birds ... I mean BIRDS ... thousands of birds and dozens of species all
around .... It was really something.
April 13,
Saturday, Gravel Life and Tour
I have room on the April 13th
Gravel Lift and Tour for anyone interested --- tickets in advance $25 per
person for this spring tour. We’ll
start at the Gravel Pile, load up a bucket full, and you’re lucky here, it’ll
get loaded into a truck that will then meet us at the dump site, that saves us from
walking ½ a mile with a 40 or 50 pound bucket !!!! When we reach Rabbit Rotunda on the tour, everyone will dump
their bucket of gravel into place !!!!
If you come out early - must
RSVP volunteer time in advance so someone can meet you at the gate - and you
move 25 buckets of gravel before the noon tour --- I’ll refund your $25 ticket
price !!!!
Tickets? email mail@RikkisRefuge.org
with the subject of “April 13, Saturday, Gravel Life and Tour” and we’ll send
you information and how to buy your tickets on line.
Great way to start your
summer weight loss program !!!!
Speaking
of weight loss
I’m on a diet ... cuz my doc
said I was fat ... I had mom convinced
I was fluffy till I started having trouble walking .... then she put me on a
diet. So far I’ve lost 2 ½
pounds!!! Are you proud of me?
Volunteering and working out
at Rikki’s is great exercise. Breathe
the fresh country air while mowing grass, mucking out barns, scooping poop and
MOVING GRAVEL !!!!
I guarantee a summer of 8
hour workouts at Rikki’s every weekend will have you in better shape by fall or
.... hmmm or ... well ... Oh I know .... Or I’ll waive the adoption fee on your
favorite critter !!!!
Memorial
Service
Vincent D. Cat and Candy Erhard Memorial Day
April 27, 2013 - Saturday
It’s a special day, with a
Graveside Service and headstone placement for Vincent, Celebration of Life for
Candy, special memorial tour and spaghetti dinner. Limited space, RSVP and advance tickets a must. Here’s the details about the day, lots of
photos and a memorial story of Candy and Vincent.
If you haven’t received your
ticket - they will be e-mailed - be sure to sign up today -- follow
instructions in the above link.
Everyone needs a ticket ---- even if you’re volunteering for the
event!!! We need an accurate head count
as facilities are limited.
I hope you can join us for
smiles and tears on April 27th.
This
Message
is brought to you by Candy
and Vincent --- they both had the best - smile, be happy, and make your future
- attitude !!!!
Next - a
wedding !
May 4, Saturday, Rikki’s
Refuge will be hosting our first wedding !!!
Wayne Morris - the world famous artist who designed our Vincent Ts and
Vicki Gielen from Australia -- yes, the lovebirds who were visiting in February
- will be tying the knot at a ceremony at Rikki’s
Stay tuned for details !!
Sampson
needs serious help
Sampson was born with a
birth defect affecting both knees. He
couldn’t walk, but instead crouched and hopped along. He was getting along ok, but soon the bone rubbing on bone would
cause problems .... and he couldn’t keep up with his friends ... he couldn’t
jump ... he couldn’t run.
Early one morning at o’ dark
thirty Valerie found Sampson sitting in the driveway in front of our gate
looking very lost, alone and frightened.
Thank goodness he came to her instead of running off into the woods to a
fate I don’t want to think about.
We called the shelter and
reported a “lost” kitty ... though we knew he wasn’t lost --- see that
beautiful long fur ... so much white fur .... on a cold drizzling morning you
sure wouldn’t be that white if you’d been limping down the driveway .... No doubt Sampson was dumped by misguided
hoomans.
Three weeks ago Sampson had
surgery on the first knee. Though
terribly expensive, he’s able to use it now and is feeling ... well half way
better .... Yesterday he had surgery on
the second knee. He’ll come home this
afternoon for a long period of convalescing and physical therapy.
And then he’s got a huge
bill to pay off - dual serious knee surgery -- yikes !!! Can you give this little guy a boost and
help him pay his vet bills?
Thank you !!!!
Love you bunches,
Opie and Timmy
2013 is the Year of the Purr ....
Join the movement ... we’re adding purr to planet earth !
Look! It's a great
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"What Would Vincent Do?"
He'd "Purr More, Hiss Less".
Magnet is $5 each, plus shipping (65-cents for 1 magnet,
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