GOOD MORNING
GOOD NEWS
all the animals are safe !!!
Because you care so much
about us, I wanted you to know that we are all ok and the snow over the weekend
wasn't that bad. But it sure got cold
over the weekend ... and it was dark
and dreary.... and it was wet .... and
most of us didn't like it much.
The birds love any kind of wet weather, no matter how cold !!
The birds love any kind of wet weather, no matter how cold !!
Because YOU care, we had lots
of warm beds where many of us spent the day.
Not wanting to go out ..... or
taking cover if we did !
That rule doesn't apply to
the humans. They have to go out and
take care of all the animals no matter what.
Rain or shine, snow or sleet, freezing cold or boiling hot, every animal
must be cared for, must be fed, must have fresh water, must have a warm clean
bed.
The prediction was for just a little snow, everyone should be able to make it into work. But still ..... we must be very careful and make sure the animals are protected no matter what .... so folks had to bunk in just in case. If that weather turned and there was enough snow that roads got bad and nobody came to work ..... it could be a disaster. Our dedicated caretakers are fabulous folks who always put our animals first ..... no matter what !!!!!
The prediction was for just a little snow, everyone should be able to make it into work. But still ..... we must be very careful and make sure the animals are protected no matter what .... so folks had to bunk in just in case. If that weather turned and there was enough snow that roads got bad and nobody came to work ..... it could be a disaster. Our dedicated caretakers are fabulous folks who always put our animals first ..... no matter what !!!!!
Norman says it's unfair to
order snow on Caturday !!!!
That's a day reserved for
cats and should only be sunny and warm !
Beauty sat patiently hoping
for LOTS of snow !!! She loves to roll
and play in the snow no matter how cold it gets
Petra was a bit unsure about
it and only wanted to stay on the porch for a bit before going back inside.
Lucy didn't see the big fuss about a little snow.
Lucy didn't see the big fuss about a little snow.
She is very grateful that you
buy her special senior horse food, even if it does cost more every week. Just look at her !!! Remember a few months ago how all her ribs
stuck out and how sad and skinny she was?
Good care here and your donations for her special food have made her
happy and healthy again !!!
Milo and Cj try to figure out why the geese love the melting snow puddles !!
Milo and Cj try to figure out why the geese love the melting snow puddles !!
No matter how cold it is, the
geese want to swim.
We keep water available in
their pools, even if we have to remove the ice 3 or 4 times a day, as long as
it's not cold enough to risk the water freezing around their legs while they
are swimming.
Rob found a truck load of
pumpkins to bring out and donate to the animals ......
Who should get served first
? Patrick and Preston saw the truck
coming and said OINK first ....
so they got the first serving
!!
THANK YOU ROB !!!! Your Rock !!!
Love, Preston
The cats who wanted to go
out, watched the snow from under cover.
And wondered about the crazy
birds who loved standing out in the wet falling snow.
The goats and sheep weren't
bothered by the snow at all.
They get extra grain on days
like this. They need it to keep up body
weight in cold weather. Luckily this
wasn't enough snow to mean we had to feed hay.
If the big animals can't get to the grass, then we have to buy hay for
them. It costs almost $200 a day if we
have to feed every one hay !!!
All our expenses go up with cold weather. Everybody needs to eat more. We need to have more warm bedding. It takes about 10 bales of straw a day to keep the beds warm and dry for the pigs and goats and sheep and horses and cows.
The cats and dog eat almost twice what they do in the hottest summer month.
All our expenses go up with cold weather. Everybody needs to eat more. We need to have more warm bedding. It takes about 10 bales of straw a day to keep the beds warm and dry for the pigs and goats and sheep and horses and cows.
The cats and dog eat almost twice what they do in the hottest summer month.
Even the birds eat need a
couple hundred pounds of cracked corn, scratch, seed and specialty feed
everyday. Not only do they need more
food for more energy to grown their warm down and more food to make more energy
to keep warm ..... but they have no
bugs to eat !!! When they can't pick
bugs out of the grass ..... we have to
fill that void with feed !
With out your help, we
couldn't keep everybody safe and warm all winter long.
Won't you please help restock
our pantry for the next cold day?
THANK YOU FOR LOVING ALL OF US AND
TAKING THE TIME TO SAVE A LIFE TODAY
CUZ EVERY ONE OF US MATTER S
DON'T YOU THINK ?
Love,
Opie
Don’t forget to SAVE A LIFE TODAY !
Rikki’s Refuge
PO Box 1357
Orange VA 22960
And please come see me soon !!
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about up coming events !!!
Rikki's Refuge
Opie and
Vincent's Page
Duke's Page
Re-Tail Thrift Store in Fredericksburg
The Duke Thomas Peabody Antique and Collectables
Shoppe in Culpeper
Opie's and Mom's Purrsonal Profile
Opie's Edibles for Fun Animal Friendly Recipes and
Cooking Tips: https://www.facebook.com/OpiesEdibles
Vincent D. Cat's Gathering Place, a place to hang
out, chat, and have fun
Kitty Litter-Ature
Rikki's Crazy Cat Person Club
For the Love of Black Cats
Our Website
which needs help getting up to date .... if you
"do" WordPress and would like to help, let us know Volunteers@RikkisRefuge.org
Rikki's Refuge
is owned and operated by Life Unlimited of Virginia, Inc., an IRS 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit Virginia Corporation. Federal Tax-ID 54-1911042. Your donations
provide direct support. A financial statement is available upon written request
from the Virginia State Office of Consumer Affairs.
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