Saturday, April 19, 2014

Good Morning Good News !!!! April 19, 2014




It looks like we’re headed into spring .....  again !!!!!

Let’s hope it’s the real thing this time !!!

Wanted to stop in and say thank you !!

Thank you all who make our lives possible.  You all totally rock !!!

Thank you for voting in the latest Shelter Challenge. 

YOU won !!!

That’s right !!!!   Your voting paid off and you made Rikki’s a winner once again.  Thank you. 

Look who showed up at Re-Tail ...
Rikki’s resale shop at 3503 Lafayette Blvd,
Fredericksburg VA 22408

Renee Swager and her pooch !!!!!


And look what they’ve been up to !!!


All these nums for us critters at Rikki’s !!!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you Renee Swager!!!!!!

Renee goes to Dixon Smith Middle School and did a food drive for the animals of Rikki's Refuge as her National Junior Honor Society project!


She has brought in 3 shopping carts FULL - I mean OVERFLOWING! - of food so far for the animals! And she is still collecting through the end of April, so she'll be back with more! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Way to go Renee !!!!   You’re a wonderful hooman being !!!! 

Thank you !!!!!

Have YOU been to Re-Tail yet?


What you waiting for !!!   It’s a fabulous store with everything you can possibly need.  Beautiful, light, bright, and CLEAN !!!!   Stop in to find some special bargains this week !!!

Need an Easter bonnet?  Hurry in today !!!

Spring cleaning?  Have things to donate?  Thru your no longer used items into someone else’s cherished things AND feed the animals !!!!   Your tax deductible donations to Re-Tail are the best Win Win Win plan around !!!  

AND you can drop off your donations for Rikki’s Refuge here too !!!   Nice convenient centrally located drop spot for those of you who’d prefer to watch the animals on the wide screen monitor ....  than to brave the wilderness to visit us for real !!!!

And meet the kitties in the adoption room !!!

Yetti has been there the longest ...  she’s a lovely orange tabby gal with THUMBS ...  seriously ...  the cats with thumbs have arrived ....   stop in to meet Yetti !!!!

Tell her Opie sent you !!!

A friendly Public Service Announcement





Stop by and say hi.  Drop off a few cans of nums.  You can drop of donations for Rikki’s Refuge and for Re-Tail here !!! 

During Donation Drop off you can also meet lovely Misty, who’s up for adoption.  She’s a 7 year old black gal, long hair, with the cutest curled tail you’ve ever seen.  She’s looking for a new home she can call her own.

And if you bring me a case of Fancy Feast .... and you ask today’s docent real nice ....  they’ll let me come down to the Education Center and hug you too !!!!  

We also take job applications during this time.  We’re in dire need of someone who can do both heavy farm labor and construction, building fences, sheds and all kinds of things like that.  Please apply at noon if you’re interested !!!

The truth -- Why hoomans bathe cats .....



THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME TO SAVE SO MANY LIVES
... with your support we’re able to help so many into their new furrever happy homes ....  and to give that life long home to those not quite so fortunate ...  Thank you for your support
Without YOU none of us would be looking forward to Spring!!

Love you bunches,
    Opie
you never know what adorable things you’ll find at Re-Tail !!!