tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119260212024-03-10T15:50:04.622-04:00Rikki's RefugeHELPING ANIMALS AT OUR SANCTUARY AND AROUND THE WORLD!
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RIKKI’S REFUGE IS A MULTI-SPECIES LIFE-CARE NO-KILL SANCTUARY
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FOR THE MEDICALLY AND SOCIALLY CHALLENGED
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SUPPORTED BY DONATIONS FROM KIND AND GENEROUS PEOPLE LIKE YOU !rikkicathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16688923989809925069noreply@blogger.comBlogger1133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11926021.post-19291490649551421812021-03-01T14:10:00.003-05:002021-03-01T14:10:51.581-05:00February 28, 2021 Sunday at Rikki's RefugeFebruary 28, 2021 Sunday at Rikki's Refuge
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all in a day's work .... photos by those caring for the animals
(you can help support those animals at <a href="http://www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a>)
Ohhhhhhhh yesssss we have rain !!!!!!!!!
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Just look at that smile !!!!
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The ducks cheer on the rain with a call ... FLOOD FLOOD FLOOD
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Why am I in here with the ducks? And don’t I get a say in this FLOOD thing?
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None of us get a say in the FLOOD thing, but I can tell you why you’re in here with the ducks. You were a very very very bad boy to the hens and other roosters. You know the rules at Rikki’s Refuge, if you want to free range you must promise to stay home and not go high tailing it off to neighboring property and getting yourself in some kind of trouble AND you must promise not to hurt any other residents. You repeatedly violated that. So you lost your rights in general population.
And the floods came .... dang those ducks !!!!
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The outside ducks want to come in and swim with the inside ducks
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I’m Clinton, and I approve of this rain !!!
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Speak for yourself silly duck, I’ve about had it with all this wet
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Ohhh so happy geese !!
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Dancing for more rain
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<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-18056" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/12-210228-cd-24-Geese-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
I am not a goose and I am not happy
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The ground is so saturated the water now just pools or runs off, creating rivers everywhere there was once dry land
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The rivers undermine fences
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The rivers run everywhere
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Can I be a indoor guard dog and protect you from burglars today?
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I can sure tell you I’m a house cat today !
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We agree, being on the house is the only place to sit and not be in a puddle.
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High and dry, that’s me !!
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I found a dry spot !!!
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Donations in !!! Lunch time !!!
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How much more gloomy can it get today ?
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That is red we see in the sky tonight, right? Hoping for delightful weather and sunshine in the morning !!
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Even when it rains, YOUR support is our ray of sunshine !!
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<a href="http://www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a>
Rikki’s Refuge, 10910 Barr Ln, Rapidan VA 22733 (shipping address for food, etc)
Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960 (secure box for checks, etc)
Thank YOU for giving EVERYONE a chance for LIFE !Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10269097914335505648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11926021.post-67417418716909357612021-02-18T21:22:00.003-05:002021-02-18T21:22:54.393-05:00February 16, 2021 Tuesday at Rikki's RefugeFebruary 16, 2021 Tuesday at Rikki's Refuge
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all in a day's work .... photos by those caring for the animals
(you can help support those animals at <a href="http://www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a> )
Good Moooooorning !!
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The rain and snow and ice and sleet has stopped.
We’re holding our breath hoping to see the sun today.
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Will it .... or won’t it ???
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<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17511" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/05-210216-dd-01-Sun-trying-to-come-out-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
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<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17513" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/07-210216-dd-03-Sun-trying-to-come-out-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
These two had apparently packed up overnight and decided to head south ......
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Cats certainly do sunbathing best !
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HIGH FIVE the sunshine !!!
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And the left over flooding !!!
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Here comes the straw to freshen up everybodys’ beds !!!
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And the litter for the week.
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We use a full pallet, 50 bags of wood pellets, each bag weighing 40 pounds every week.
We’ve tried every kind or litter and find the wood pellets to be, overall, the absolutely cheapest to use.
First the actual quantity, as in bags or items to be carried, is less.
Secondly the weight is less. You might think that’s silly till you think about how many times it must be picked up. At the store and into the truck. Out of the truck and into the barn. Out of the barn and to the cat facilities. Out of the cat facilities and into trash bags. Heft the trash bags on to the truck. Drive to dump. Hoist the trash bags into the dump.
How many times was that? At least six times !!!
Then you have the volume. The wood pellets start compact and fluff out when you pee on them. Well not you .... I mean the cats. Though if you did, I’m sure they’d fluff up too !!! One bag of pellets fills three litterboxes. We use these giant tubs that are made for mixing cement in. You don’t ask this many cats to share tiny little household boxes !!! It takes 40 pounds of scoopable or clay litter to fill a box. So that’s 3x the weight. Clay litter we must change every single day. It’s just too much cat stinky is we don’t. Scoopable has to be dumped every other day. The wood pellets last about 3 days with scooping. So that means we use 7-9 times as much clay or scoopable.
And that’s a lot more runs to the dump. On a good day we only have to go once. But is we were doing clay or scoopable, some days would have to be more than once.
And we have to pay for every pound we take to the dump. Yup !!! It’s just a few cents per pound. But our bill adds up to about $500 a month. Evey month !!!
And that is using litter that started out weighing 2,000 a week before the cats made their deposits. We’d be dumping more like 16,000 pounds of litter a week with clay or scoopable.
So you can see why we use pellets !!!
We use what ever kind of pellets are the cheapest at the time!! We’re not picky, we’re only going to poop and pee in it anyway !!!
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The horse bedding pellets that went up from $4.99 a bag to $5.99 a bag when they learned people were using it for smaller animals too and they added a picture of a cat to the bag! Nope, Rikki’s didn’t invent the idea of using wood pellets !!!
In the winter we can get the wood stove pellets and they are running $5.19 for a bag this week. So a lot cheaper when you multiply that by 50 bags !! AND we get a 5% discount when we buy a pallet at a time which they can just forklift right on to the truck.
But that is still $246.53 a week in litter !!!!!
You know what would be amazing? If we had a special litter angle, who made a weekly recurring donation of only $246.53 !!!
Did I say ONLY? Yikes that’s actually a lot, isn’t it? Well how about one day of litter each week? Would a recurring monthly donation of $35.22 a week be reasonable? If only 7 wonderful donors would do that !!!! Or even 30 donors willing to contribute $35.22 each MONTH would cover the cost of our litter !!!!
Are there 30 of YOU who’d do that to help the cats?
<a href="http://www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a> just follow the instructions to sign up for recurring donations !!
Thank you
SOMEBODY is hiding and hoping we won’t find them and make them go finish the scooping !!!
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Panda? Is that YOU???
Snoozin in the sun on dry mud !!!
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Could they possibly have gotten tired of rolling in the mud ?
Peppers says, this mud is GROSS !!! I can’t stand it on my dainty little feet !!
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A foreigner stopped in for lunch !!
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They are frequent visitors. As are all kinds of other wildlife. Though most come at night. The birds in the day.
Despite being chilly, everyone wanted to lay in the sun.
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Even the hoomans. But they had too much work to stop and take a rest.
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Diner time !!!!
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and ... bed time ....
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And everyone lives happily ever after at Rikki’s Refuge !
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With YOUR help we provide life long homes to well over 1,000 animals each & every day !!!
<a href="http://www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a>
Rikki’s Refuge, 10910 Barr Ln, Rapidan VA 22733 (shipping address for food, etc)
Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960 (secure box for checks, etc)
Thank YOU for making it all possible !Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10269097914335505648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11926021.post-67475482068776412042021-02-15T19:28:00.001-05:002021-02-15T19:28:08.054-05:00February 14, 2021 Sunday at Rikki's RefugeFebruary 14, 2021 Sunday at Rikki's Refuge
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all in a day's work .... photos by those caring for the animals
(you can help support those animals at <a href="http://www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a> )
We were ecstatic to feel the temp go all the way up to 37 today !!! Even if there was not sun. Thankfully no more precipitation came down. Snow and ice melted slowly but steadily ..... until not long before midnight when it started drizzling ... AGAIN. Ohhh the MUD ... Oh the yuk !!!
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I have to tell you a funny story about a sweet young lady who came to work for us once upon a time, many years ago. Now you don’t come to work blind at Rikki’s Refuge. You come for a long interview and we tell you all about snow and mud, and rain and sleet, and blistering heat, and to dress for heavy duty farm work, boots, quilted overalls, the works. We tell you about the 600 pounds of poop you’ll be helping us to clean up. We tell you about long hours, about sleeping over on bad weather nights. We tell you that you’ll be bitten, scratched, kicked, butted and leaned on by 1,500 pound animals. If the lengthy questioner you fill out looks ok and you still express an interest after hearing all about the job, and you can haul 50 pound feed sacks across fields and you can outrun sheep .... then you get to come and actually try it out for a day.
By the way, did I tell you we’re hiring? We are. So if you find what we’re doing fascinating and you want to be a part of our team, show up at our Life Center, 21410 Constitution Hwy, Rapidan VA 22733, at the corner of Rt 20 and Quarterhorse Ln and the Quarterhorse end of the rainbow bridge fence at NOON (don’t be late, cus we need you at work on time every day, so show us you can do that !) on any Saturday for an interview.
So back to the story. This lovely young lady (we do not hire under 18 per state law) made it thru the interview and desperately wanted to work at Rikki’s. So she was scheduled to come on the working part of her interview early the next morning. And the weather was just about what it is now. Totally icky, gross, wet, and knee deep in mud.
She showed up on time the next morning all excited and showed off her brand new pink boots, pink quilted overalls, pink jacket, pink gloves and long, delicious looking (to the pigs) pink stocking hat. We do warn everyone that working in the pig pen can take some getting used to. In the morning you’re rushed by dozens of hungry pigs weighing hundreds and hundreds of pounds who are pushing and rubbing on your legs just like little kitties do. You have to learn to hold your balance in all that. Or you go plop in the mud.
I bet you know where this is going! Yup, she got down to pigs, was so excited, rushed in, was rushed by the pigs, and went plop into the mud. She came crying into the office asking to use the phone (this was in the days before everybody carried one around) to call her dad to come pick her up and all upset she’d ruined her brand new “farm” outfit !!!!! I had to feel sorry for her, but oh gosh it was so hard not to laugh.
She was one of the many many many people who don’t make the first two hours of their working interview. Working at Rikki’s Refuge really is for a very few very special individuals. If you’re one, come on out here Saturday at noon !!!!
Now back to the muddy refuge on February 14th and see what we were doing instead of getting taken out to brunch or getting flowers or chocolates !!!
It started out icy and snowy from the past few days
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<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17456" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/04-210214-dd-01-Geese-small-300x234.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="234" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17457" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/05-210214-dd-06-IcyDaySheep-small-300x117.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="117" />
And gradually melted as the temp slowly climbed
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<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17459" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/07-210214-dd-04-IcyDay-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17460" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/08-210214-dd-05-IcyDay-small-300x257.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="257" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17461" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/09-210214-dd-07-IcyDay-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17462" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/10-210214-cd-03-Mouky-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17463" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/11-210214-cd-05-FeralBackOff-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17464" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/12-210214-cd-06-OrangeCluster-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17465" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/13-210214-cd-04-MoukyCatsTheOnlyOnesWhoCanKeepWhiteWhite-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
Turning into a wasteland of ice and snow by midday
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17466" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/14-210214-cd-10-GeeseWasteLandOfIceAndMud-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17467" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/15-210214-cd-11-GeeseWasteLandOfIceAndMud-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17468" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/16-210214-cd-09-Cat-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17469" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/17-210214-dd-02-Peacocks-small-300x161.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="161" />
Thank goodness delivery and supply could make it down the muddy potholed driveway !!!!
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17470" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/18-210214-cd-02-Donations-small-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17471" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/19-210214-cd-01-KittiesEating-small-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17472" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20-210214-dd-10-IcyDay-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
We use several hundred pounds of cracked corn, sweet feed and senior horse feed everyday. A little over half a pick up truck full. All to be lugged on shoulders across the muddy mess today !!! Oh we can’t wait till we can drive across the fields again !!!
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17473" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/21-210214-cd-12-EvenTheAnimalsCalledItQuitsEarlyAndWentToBed-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
And that was it for the day. Really, nothing very exciting here to report today !!!
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17474" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/22-210214-cd-08-Geese-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
And everyone lives happily ever after at Rikki’s Refuge, even if it is muddy !
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-17475" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/99-End-10.jpg" alt="" width="1290" height="504" />
With YOUR help we provide life long homes to well over 1,000 animals each & every day !!!
<a href="http://www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a>
Rikki’s Refuge, 10910 Barr Ln, Rapidan VA 22733 (shipping address for food, etc)
Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960 (secure box for checks, etc)
Thank YOU for making it all possible !Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10269097914335505648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11926021.post-79841298394115802722021-02-15T14:35:00.003-05:002021-02-15T14:35:40.804-05:00February 13, 2021 Saturday at Rikki's RefugeFebruary 13, 2021 Saturday at Rikki's Refuge
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-17431" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/00-Begin-10.jpg" alt="" width="864" height="1152" />
all in a day's work .... photos by those caring for the animals
(you can help support those animals at <a href="http://www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a> )
What a miserable day !!! Light misty sleet coming down. Temps a little above freezing in the middle of the day. Ice building up. Dripping off trees, roofs, icicles.
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17432" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/01-210213-cd-01-icicles-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
Icicles growing to 3 feet long !
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17433" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/01-210213-cd-02-icicles3FeetLong-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
Some of us opting to stay inside and dry
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17434" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/03-210213-cd-03-IceLarry-staying-dry-small-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17435" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/04-210213-cd-04-IceHorsesGoatsTakeCover-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17436" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/05-210213-cd-15-Quick-shot-rite-before-they-jumped-out-the-box-ferals-small-300x217.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="217" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17437" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/06-210213-cd-10-IceStayInside-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
Others not phased by a little ice at all
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17438" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/07-210213-cd-03-IceSheep-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17439" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/08-210213-cd-06-IceCowFreckles-small-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17440" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/09-210213-cd-07-IceSheep-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
And some of us are delighting at the icy muddy wasteland it’s become around here !
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17441" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/10-210213-cd-17-IceGoose-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17442" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/11-210213-cd-19-IcePigEmu-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17443" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/12-210213-cd-08-IcePigsMud-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17444" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/13-210213-cd-09-IcePigsMud-small-269x300.jpg" alt="" width="269" height="300" />
By 2 pm ever thing had at least a quarter inch coating of ice
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17445" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/14-210213-cd-16-2pm-quarter-inch-ice-over-everything-still-sleeting-and-freezing-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
Clarence says his hands are red and numb, but no matter what, the hoomans at Rikki’s keep right on doing the tasks the animals need them too. WHY? Because they truly love their charges and want them to be well fed and comfortable and happy.
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17446" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/15-210213-cd-14-My-hands-are-red-and-about-num-but-we-work-no-matter-the-weather-doing-evening-scooping-of-yards-now-small-263x300.jpg" alt="" width="263" height="300" />
Ol Man pulled the straw a Quality Control Officer today
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17447" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/16-210213-cd-12-Ol-man-helping-top-off-food-bowls-small-291x300.jpg" alt="" width="291" height="300" />
checking off that every bucket of food going to be carried to every area is properly topped off. Everything will be hand carried today because with the ice and snow, it’s far too slippery to drive. Each load will be less than a person’s maximum carrying capacity too because they have to be so careful to avoid falling on the ice and mud. Quite frankly, it’s utterly miserable out here !!!
Our kitties are currently eating about 90 pounds of dry cat food a day. In addition to the hundreds of cans of food. The colder it is, the less they can absorb solar energy, the less they’re out running around, the more they need to metabolize to keep warm. Our average is about 80 pounds a day.
That means we need between two and three of these bags of food EVERY DAY. The very cheapest place we know to buy dry cat food right now is Tractor Supply’s Multi Cat. Right now it’s $18.99 for 44 pounds. You can buy the cats a bag or two at
<a href="https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/multi-cat-dry-cat-food-40-lb-bag?cm_vc=-10005">https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/multi-cat-dry-cat-food-40-lb-bag?cm_vc=-10005</a>
for pick up. Be sure to pick Orange, VA as the pick up location and list the pick up person as Rikki’s Refuge, and then us know the order number, what you ordered (cus you can get the bigger animals cracked corn and sweet feed and senior horse chow too) and the name you ordered it under. Please pass this into on to me at <a href="http://m.me/KerryHilliard">m.me/KerryHilliard</a> and I’ll get right over to Tractor Supply to pick up. They won’t call us when an order is ready, so I need to know from you !!! Thank you !!
As the sun starts down .... few animals are still about ... the hoomans will be working well into the night, while most of the animals will stay in and dry and out of this miserable weather.
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17448" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/17-210213-cd-21-545-pm-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
May we see the sun again someday !!
Because YOU care there is a place called Rikki’s Refuge !
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-17449" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/99-End-9.jpg" alt="" width="1152" height="864" />Because YOU donate the 1200+ residents will be well fed again tomorrow !!
<a href="http://www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a>
Rikki’s Refuge, 10910 Barr Ln, Rapidan VA 22733 (shipping address for food, etc)
Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960 (secure box for checks, etc)
THANK YOU !!Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10269097914335505648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11926021.post-67762966326940605662021-02-14T15:30:00.003-05:002021-02-14T15:30:38.465-05:00February 12, 2021 Friday at Rikki's RefugeFebruary 12, 2021 Friday at Rikki's Refuge
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-17347" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/00-Begin-9.jpg" alt="" width="864" height="952" />
all in a day's work .... photos by those caring for the animals
(you can help support those animals at <a href="http://www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a> )
Twas the dawn after an ice storm on top of a snow storm, a bitterly cold morning .... not a creature was stirring ....
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17348" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/01-210212-cd-01-730-am-6-inches-snow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17349" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/02-210212-cd-02-730-am-6-inches-snow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17350" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/03-210212-cd-03-730-am-6-inches-snow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17351" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/04-210212-cd-05-730-am-6-inches-snow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17352" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/05-210212-tr-33-LifeCenterSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17353" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/06-210212-cd-04-730-am-6-inches-snow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17354" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/07-210212-tr-01-Snow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17355" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/08-210212-cd-07-MorningCheckSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17356" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/09-210212-cd-12-MorningCheckSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17357" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/10-210212-cd-19-MorningCheckSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17358" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/11-210212-tr-20-Snow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17359" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/12-210212-cd-23-MorningCheckSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17360" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/13-210212-tr-09-Snow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17361" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/14-210212-tr-22-Snow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17362" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/15-210212-tr-34-Snow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17363" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/16-210212-cd-38-Snow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
One by one the animals began to venture forth
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<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17365" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/18-210212-cd-24-MorningCheckSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17366" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/19-210212-cd-26-MorningCheckSnowLil-buddy-doesnt-like-snow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
Beauty reports for duty
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17367" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20-210212-cd-32-SnowBeautyReluctantlyComesToWork-small-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17368" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/21-210212-cd-33-SnowGoats-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
Clinton comes out to say good morning .... but doesn’t stay long
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17369" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/22-210212-cd-40-ClintonSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
Vampire Kitty braves coming out
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17370" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/23-210212-cd-41-MissedByOneDayThose-eyes-and-teeth-vampire-kitty-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17371" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/24-210212-tr-16-FrecklesCowSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17372" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/25-210212-tr-04-PeacocksSnow-small-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" />
The sundeck isn’t working this morning
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17373" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/26-210212-tr-06-SunDeckNotWorkingSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17374" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/27-210212-tr-07-9thLifeSnow-small-300x187.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="187" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17375" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/28-210212-tr-12-GoatSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17376" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/29-210212-tr-13-PrinceHorseSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17377" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/30-210212-tr-28-HorseSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17378" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/31-210212-tr-30-HorseSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17379" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/32-210212-tr-31-HorseSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17380" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/33-210212-tr-32-HorseSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17381" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/34-210212-tr-41-LIfeCenterCats-small-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17382" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/35-210212-tr-42-LIfeCenterCats-small-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17383" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/36-210212-tr-43-LIfeCenterCatsHorse-small-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17384" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/37-210212-tr-10-BeautySnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17385" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/38-210212-cd-25-MorningCheckSnowOlMan-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17386" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/39-210212-cd-43-CatSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
Calling the goose parade to formation
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17387" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/40-210212-tr-18-GeeseSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17388" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/41-210212-cd-14-MorningCheckSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17389" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/42-210212-cd-15-MorningCheckSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17390" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/43-210212-tr-03-LivestockSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17391" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/44-210212-tr-17-GeeseSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
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Who’s YOUR favorite Refuge ever? It is Rikki’s Refuge, right? And we NEED your support in the Endless Love Shelter Challenge. Up for grabs is more than $43,000 in prizes! And it costs YOU nothing !!! FREE !!! All YOU have to do, is go to
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and vote for Rikki’s Refuge EVERY DAY. You’re allowed ONE vote a day. Make sure to vote every day AND ASK YOUR FRIENDS to vote and increase your impact for Rikki's Refuge!
THANK YOU!!
Thank goodness enough donations arrived for everyone to have a hearty breakfast
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<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17395" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/48-210212-tr-40-LIfeCenterCats-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
Hang on !!! More is coming !!! I can only carry two platters at a time !!!!
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Sated
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Playing in the Snow after breakfast
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Don’t go away !! There’s a lot more to feed than cats and dogs .....
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<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17402" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/55-210212-tr-14-HorseGoatSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17403" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/56-210212-cd-31-SnowLivestock-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
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<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17405" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/58-210212-tr-21-CowsSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17406" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/59-210212-tr-23-CowsSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
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<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17411" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/64-210212-tr-29-GoatsSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17412" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/65-210212-tr-15-GoatsSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17413" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/66-210212-cd-30-SnowGoatsSheep-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17414" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/67-210212-tr-26-LivestockSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17415" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/68-210212-tr-27-LivestockSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17416" src="https://blog.rikkisrefuge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/69-210212-tr-19-PeacockPheasantsSnow-small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />
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As it warmed to just a few degrees above freezing for the high of the day, the ice and snow began to melt. Our puddle loving, mud loving friends were ecstatic !
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Will you be Patrick's Valenswine this weekend? He'd love a bag or two of sweet feed!
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Each bag is $11.50. If you can help, you can order it directly from the Orange-Madison Coop here in Orange, VA and we will pick it up (phone number 540-672-2977 and press "0")! Does it get any easier than that??
Your money goes directly to getting us the product and no fees are taken out!! Can you help??? WILL YOU BE PATRICK'S VALENSWINE??
**Orange-Madison Co-op (Southern States) 540-672-2977 and press "0"
**Email with any questions: <a href="mailto:Rikki@RikkisRefuge.org">Rikki@RikkisRefuge.org</a>
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Hooves crossed this “red sky at night” will pan out for tomorrow !
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Despite the chill, it was another heartwarming day at Rikki’s Refuge
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Thank YOU for giving them a place to call HOME !
<a href="http://www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a>
Rikki’s Refuge, 10910 Barr Ln, Rapidan VA 22733 (shipping address for food, etc)
Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960 (secure box for checks, etc)
THANK YOU !!Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10269097914335505648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11926021.post-43119839357660864432021-02-07T16:35:00.002-05:002021-02-07T16:35:24.260-05:00OUR BLOG HAS MOVED Please join us at https://rikkisrefuge.org/ for our daily blog entries <br><br>Hope to see you there !!!! Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10269097914335505648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11926021.post-1649511817126157572020-12-25T18:45:00.137-05:002020-12-25T19:28:21.613-05:00....... Thoughts of Christmas <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Doug Deal, Sanctuary Manager at Rikki’s Refuge writes about Christmas.</span></span><br /><br />People ask me what I do for the holidays.<br /><br />No holiday can stop me from coming thru that gate,</span></span> </div><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Gj_38yZNn6kU2bbub_Sfpku_8bOF7KFjJ1vSGn_yGIrKHFdeK3I_4cxDgNvipBdKlx2gPm7PZhr8ru5ZcPe7hIId1Jj4UvreVYTuY0zHRZ2U4MK1Q0lzCmHsKP2TfocqVyGN/s1008/0001-201224-dd-08-OpeningGatejpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1008" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Gj_38yZNn6kU2bbub_Sfpku_8bOF7KFjJ1vSGn_yGIrKHFdeK3I_4cxDgNvipBdKlx2gPm7PZhr8ru5ZcPe7hIId1Jj4UvreVYTuY0zHRZ2U4MK1Q0lzCmHsKP2TfocqVyGN/s320/0001-201224-dd-08-OpeningGatejpg.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Doug's day starts well before sun up</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">feeding the animals,</span></span></div><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bKHKq9hyI7OqAi_EKblff-bx_lHCbMDmIQnGfD7SviGvZlY1HaGxQEMblihDtPDT3qfrW5SNRtOOuP-JER51IUuk0e1OCtNjgQ4UgMrDLw6HMZe61UnhyCDvj5af577p5XuT/s1200/0002-201224-dd-06-CaryingFeed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bKHKq9hyI7OqAi_EKblff-bx_lHCbMDmIQnGfD7SviGvZlY1HaGxQEMblihDtPDT3qfrW5SNRtOOuP-JER51IUuk0e1OCtNjgQ4UgMrDLw6HMZe61UnhyCDvj5af577p5XuT/s320/0002-201224-dd-06-CaryingFeed.jpg" width="320" /><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">feed comes in 50# sacks and it takes a lot to feed everyone</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">giving then clean water,</span></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRuSE5b8nwP7l0rhXM2BJpiWYBYXdaQj9kGPhMPeGM-jXwt3iI9gOhzZYGqyZ9qslodSOSXdU91RAYTbGl3KTgSDJQ8xcFoszGcLMMiuTH-aOOAwSeu_VzkDIOJn0IZP4ZZ7z/s1008/0003-201224-dd-05-CleaningFillingWaterbowlsWhenMudIsKneeDeep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1008" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRuSE5b8nwP7l0rhXM2BJpiWYBYXdaQj9kGPhMPeGM-jXwt3iI9gOhzZYGqyZ9qslodSOSXdU91RAYTbGl3KTgSDJQ8xcFoszGcLMMiuTH-aOOAwSeu_VzkDIOJn0IZP4ZZ7z/s320/0003-201224-dd-05-CleaningFillingWaterbowlsWhenMudIsKneeDeep.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">doing dump runs, </span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhayajNZosz2KuJA0Shdh2GmKc-KBDX-D-61h9K5Q1ZYO_KeEEIuTs5a9UitFrA_Ei0sEdsoqf3fABo_gHlU5vpapHLT8p3X_ZDYId5-XjdybDqTfOQ73DfdYjZbFrEfSn4x3ok/s1008/0007-201224-dd-01-DumpRun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1008" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhayajNZosz2KuJA0Shdh2GmKc-KBDX-D-61h9K5Q1ZYO_KeEEIuTs5a9UitFrA_Ei0sEdsoqf3fABo_gHlU5vpapHLT8p3X_ZDYId5-XjdybDqTfOQ73DfdYjZbFrEfSn4x3ok/s320/0007-201224-dd-01-DumpRun.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">to da dump to da dump to da dump dump dump</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">scooping everybody’s poop,</span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIsIBrBWrq51XavGiz9Au5ToQ7EVcQC1p1eZECkozOgVtKgicZ4NHkdI_Q6ACFSdaAgPsfHyXZF-Ex4X2SQ5y0GEoPUBuek3Rg677ZyL-bHY69dqT53AS7KJP6Zr-hrWIhEe-/s1152/0005-201224-dd-02-ScoopingHorsePoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIsIBrBWrq51XavGiz9Au5ToQ7EVcQC1p1eZECkozOgVtKgicZ4NHkdI_Q6ACFSdaAgPsfHyXZF-Ex4X2SQ5y0GEoPUBuek3Rg677ZyL-bHY69dqT53AS7KJP6Zr-hrWIhEe-/s320/0005-201224-dd-02-ScoopingHorsePoo.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">there's over 600 pounds of poop to scoop EVERYDAY</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">loving them</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklTpOeImIUWC3H5oUy_xpiqxHlC08pd4KHV0m30TofOHpSHmD36F3UAydfuR4rkNz_OnutjeM0FD4Ibt6osD3ZomBaP2CMzLBA3Lej8hfKrWmiO0ZYUJIVHVm6g8qVwP9T2Wg/s1030/0008-201224-dd-07-KittiesInBox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="913" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklTpOeImIUWC3H5oUy_xpiqxHlC08pd4KHV0m30TofOHpSHmD36F3UAydfuR4rkNz_OnutjeM0FD4Ibt6osD3ZomBaP2CMzLBA3Lej8hfKrWmiO0ZYUJIVHVm6g8qVwP9T2Wg/s320/0008-201224-dd-07-KittiesInBox.jpg" /></a></div> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">as I work from one animal area to the next,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo41sU27V2BOc6pBuuopjqI6UL4q5dJHCP6dBf2xYIgY3JaZ3MTZnkiJDAp5RjJQ5BonZtOjKc4-kQzLwHyrdstEt-APA55YPVZnF11UlX3c-w0mlphXR66BDb81ZI7qEyphV1/s1600/0004-201224-dd-04-SheepGoats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo41sU27V2BOc6pBuuopjqI6UL4q5dJHCP6dBf2xYIgY3JaZ3MTZnkiJDAp5RjJQ5BonZtOjKc4-kQzLwHyrdstEt-APA55YPVZnF11UlX3c-w0mlphXR66BDb81ZI7qEyphV1/s320/0004-201224-dd-04-SheepGoats.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>cleaning up after them.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCzbLSbYX-O8zJjhdFyUw4pvFBNvPuDI8fAKAXxXgAGfyEM-9USMZjeaiEN3VnKkNr0zJTv1eQSC6w7voxgmTt3BoTVkTptUt05pOJdgkivrDjYFGvUtsuNCCsHbz0GIWh6Ht/s1200/0006-201224-dd-03-Sheep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1090" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCzbLSbYX-O8zJjhdFyUw4pvFBNvPuDI8fAKAXxXgAGfyEM-9USMZjeaiEN3VnKkNr0zJTv1eQSC6w7voxgmTt3BoTVkTptUt05pOJdgkivrDjYFGvUtsuNCCsHbz0GIWh6Ht/s320/0006-201224-dd-03-Sheep.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So when asked what do I do for the holidays. I tell them the same thing I do everyday. I'm proud to say I help provide the love and care to all our animals here at Rikki’s Refuge.<br /><br />Please think Rikki’s Refuge and all the animals this holiday season and everyday.<br /><br />We wouldn't be here without you. The animals depend entirely on YOUR generosity.<br /><br />Would you help me see that they all have food every day?<br /><br />Thank you,<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">A very very Merry Christmas to YOU !!!! The animals at Rikki's Refuge
want to thank you for making it possible for Rikki's Refuge to survive 2020. With out YOU .... well let's not think about that !! <br /><br />I very special thanks to those of YOU who have donated, contributed, volunteered and supported Rikki's Refuge in every way !!! We absolutely could not do it without YOU !! What an awesome bunch you all are !!!! <br /><br />Thank you, Kerry</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTMKtlR785ShTzSObR8q6DTFhmoZbV27U2Qwze5X3l0aEdk_EK2wsHGNifenWdmOoe40zxUb87bsZzvZwvtfaCE1sA9RyN5VFTq1B88FPGDHTrsbKzDr6JPhBz8XkN1r2PWkY/s2048/2020-XmasCard1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1325" data-original-width="2048" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTMKtlR785ShTzSObR8q6DTFhmoZbV27U2Qwze5X3l0aEdk_EK2wsHGNifenWdmOoe40zxUb87bsZzvZwvtfaCE1sA9RyN5VFTq1B88FPGDHTrsbKzDr6JPhBz8XkN1r2PWkY/w640-h414/2020-XmasCard1.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; 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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Finally !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve got a few
minutes to sneak in here, get my jacket off, have a cup of warm tea and tell
you what’s going on !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Many families like to volunteer at Rikki’s Refuge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love of animals often runs in families.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Parents bring their kids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kids bring their parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of our wonderful families have FOUR
generations that love to come out to Rikki’s together when they can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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They came out a few days ago to visit and to bring us some very special and
exciting news.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They’d thought long and
hard about what they wanted to do for Christmas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A family cruise, an exciting trip to somewhere exotic and far
away ???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When one of the youngest and
most adorable ones said, “Why can’t we just visit the animals at Rikki’s and
take them presents?”<br />
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And one by one their faces lit up as they thought of all they could do for all
the animals of Rikki’s Refuge !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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And this very exciting year end double donation challenge is what created !!! <br />
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This family will match ALL DONATIONS through the end of 2019 UP TO $32,425. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">If we can meet this challenge and match our donor family dollar for
dollar, that would provide feed and total care for ALL of our 1,300 residents
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">What a great way to start the year!! Feed 'em for Fifty!!</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</span></span><br />
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handsome guy is a mini Sheltie and is about 12 years old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is also deaf and partially blind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He came to us from a sad situation but seems
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man. PIP loves to wear sweaters and the staff has already bought him an
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of our animals you’ve read about today?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make a donation to give someone new a chance for life at
Rikki’s?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How would YOU like your funds
to be spent?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just tell us !!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">DONATE ON-LINE at <a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a></span></span></span></b></div>
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issues, but for now they are just fine - still no surgery required - and he is
a lovebug. Oh, and he loves for his favorite human Tina to hold him and carry
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Have you ever wanted to hug a cow up close and personal? Have you ever wanted
to feed an emu? Have you ever wanted to just sit and hang out with a
goat? We have some real characters here at Rikki’s Refuge and they are all
ready to meet you!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Get up close and
personal with our amazing animal residents and schedule a tour with us! You
must have reservations so be sure to email us for more information! We look
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">LUCY</span></b> and <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">PRINCE</span></b> are two of our oldest
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">our caring,
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thank YOU for spending another year with us at Rikki’s
Refuge. Thank YOU for being kind hearted, caring and doing something to make a
difference on our planet. It’s taken every one of you to keep the dream of
Rikki’s Refuge living on. What a wonderful planet we’d have if everyone was
like YOU !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Your generous donations throughout the year of money and
supplies give the animals food and medicine, medical care and safe housing. The
gift of your time gives them love and hope; clean homes and care. Together we
have created a wonderful safe haven of happiness and joy, filled with love; the
kind of world we all want to live in.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We still have our sad times. Giving our animals a home for
life, means someday, the end of their time on earth comes. This year we said
goodbye to life long resident Petunia pig, our first farm pig, who came to us
as an 8 pound little baby, and grew into the beautiful pink 800 pound ruler of
Piggy Paradise over the next couple years. Her longevity amazed her doc, who’d
cut her toenail, ok hooves, every six months as she got older.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jessie goat came with his brother Joey when his beloved
humans reached an age they could no longer care for them. People told them to
just put them down, they were so old, they likely wouldn’t live out the year
anyway. Their people who were going to a home where they could live out their
natural lives, felt Jessie and Joey deserved the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And so they brought the goats to Rikki’s.
And they lived another 9 and 10 happy years here. They slowed down, they spent
more time sleeping in the sun, they stole snacks from visitors. Joey left more
than a year before Jessie and we weren’t sure Jessie would survive the
heartbreak. Yet after a few months of extra love and special treats, he rallied
and had another happy year being the first in line to search visitor’s pockets
for treats!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Danny cow had started life as a bottle fed-pet-a zoo baby,
grew too big and was headed off to the hamburger factory when a loving family
bought him as a pet. Downsizing after years on a farm, the family found Rikki’s
for Danny’s retirement years. Though Danny was with us only a couple years
before his heart gave out, he was happy and loved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His friendliness, gigantic size and glorious horns made him an
icon and the one everybody wanted selfies with on tours !! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The natural cycle of life means we can welcome new residents
desperately in need of safe haven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
family of 9 elderly angora goats came from an elderly couple much like the ones
who loved Jessie and Joey enough to let them have so many wonderful retirement
years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Though Elvis and Lizzie, at 19
years old, recently passed away, we hope Mozart, May, Edie, Miley, Gabby,
Fiona, and Maggie have many more happy years here at Rikki’s.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Eddie the elderly mini horse had lost all his barnyard
friends to age. It wasn’t the right time for his family to get more animals,
but wanting Eddie to have friends for his retirement years, they brought him to
Rikki’s. This tiny little guy bullied the big horses, riled the goats into head
butting arguments, chased the sheep, would Eddie ever find a friend at Rikki’s?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Then Lucky the black angus cow came and took one look at the
big cows and said Mooooo get me outta here! Lucky was hand raised by a precious
young lady as a project to be sold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
she learned the fate of cows, she did not want that for Lucky. Her grandmother
was the high bidder, found Rikki’s Refuge, and now brings the young lady to
visit Lucky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who has<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>become Eddie’s absolute best friend and
follower, despite being many times Eddie’s size!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Charlie pig, being auctioned off for BBQ, was bought by a
compassionate soul who found Rikki’s. Joey the sheep, who had no idea what a
sheep was, came and is totally bonded to Doug, the human sanctuary manager, and
follows him every where. Cow Sully was raised from a baby by someone who loved
him dearly. She had to move and found Sully a “wonderful” home. But sometimes
wonderful isn’t. Sully ended up in a slaughterhouse lot, was spotted as
friendly by a rescuer who bailed him out, and ended up at Rikki’s. He was named
Corgi here and has a distinct face, which his original mom recognized when she
saw him on facebook. By then she’d found out he was no longer in the
“wonderful” home. After months of searching and worry, she was once again happy
Sully has a life long home and lots of cow friends. Chicks still come every
year from school hatching projects to live out happy chicken lives. Sad,
abandoned, elderly dogs, like Atticus, Laden and Pip, so missing the humans
they loved and were abandoned by, come to Rikki’s to find love and happiness
and a place in the sun for the rest of their days. Special needs cats like
Gigi, Mookie, Mystique and Pepper make frightening trips from far away states,
even other countries, to find the help, therapy, medical care, peace and
happiness they’ll have forever at Rikki’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">With YOU and your never ending support, the cycle of life
will go on forever with generations of animals that come to us sad, abandoned,
alone, hurt and sick to be transformed into healthy, loved, and oh so happy to
be alive animals.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Please help us make a difference to the Petunias, Jessies,
Joeys, Dannys, Elvises, Lizzies, Mozarts, Mays, Edies, Mileys, Gabbys, Fionas,
Maggies, Eddies, Luckys, Charlies, Sullys, Atticuses, Ladens Pips, Gigis,
Mookies, Mystiques and Peppers of the world, with your generous end of year
donations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We COUNT on YOU for their very survival.</span></span></div>
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the piglets,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>each one completely
different in appearance and personality, are healthy and getting bigger and
stronger every day, although they don’t want to be far from their mama! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Milo joined us after someone rescued him from a petting zoo
as a sick and injured baby. Soon they realized it wasn’t much of a life for him
to live all alone in a small fenced area. So he came to Rikki’s Refuge where he
gets to eat leaves and have lots of friends. At Rikki’s Refuge we believe
nobody should have to live alone as one of a kind.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">YES, you’ve seen this photo floating around the web
..usually as a “cat lady organizer” or the like.. the picture was taken right
here in the 9th Life Retirement, Assisted Living and Psychiatric Center at
Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary ... it’s early one morning, about 4am, and our
founder Kerry snuck in and got the photo before turning on the lights. She’d
worked on getting this shot for over a year, sneaking and trying to catch
everybody before they woke up and started begging for breakfast and jumping
down to greet her .... finally one day ... SUCCESS!! And it’s now the most
famous photo of Rikki’s Refuge on the planet!!</span></span>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: bold;">“Why does Rikki’s Refuge have so many black
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">To save their lives!! Did you know that many shelters don’t
even try to adopt black cats out? So much superstition about them still
abounds. It’s really silly. Black cats are just like the rest of us. But the
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abandoned in the woods behind our Re-Tail Thrift Store. She was scared and
skittish. Our store staff set up a feeding station (finding out that she
prefers grapes over EVERYTHING). They put grapes out for her daily, and
wildlife cameras in order to establish her schedule. Soon, she began to wander
to a neighboring business to visit her “friends” (she was seeing her reflection
in their windows). However, this was causing a distraction to drivers along the
very busy road and was not safe for Sunday. Animal control was called many
times, but they were never able to capture her. Since she was looking for a
friend, Re-Tail staff put a mirror in the woods so that she could see herself
(thinking it was a friend) and she loved it! So, the experienced staff out at
Rikki’s Refuge was called in to help and Sunday was caught safely and brought
to Rikki’s where she has made new friends, both animal and human and will be
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</span>game-changers for so many who visit us at Rikki’s Refuge. Seeing their
gentleness, their playfulness, and their amazingly friendly and funny social
behavior ~ it catches many of us off guard. And then we wonder how we ever
thought otherwise. Two great reasons pictured here to consider adopting a
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animals of Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary for free? All you need to do is
create your own Facebook Fundraiser! It’s fun, it’s easy to do, it gets your
friends and family involved in a cause that’s important to you, and it makes a
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“likes” and “follows” of our page help us receive more exposure. More exposure
can result in new supporters and allows us to continue to say YES to animals in
need. THANK YOU!!</span></span></div>
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little girl that lived in a cage for five years. Now that she is at Rikki’s
Refuge she is slowly starting to understand how awesome it is to have cat
friends and that humans are not so scary. She is loved.</span></span></div>
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</span>Merry Christmas !!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Happy
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Here we are, almost at the end of another year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want to THANK YOU for all you’ve done to make this planet a
gentler, kinder more wonderful place again this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YOU have made the world just a little bit nicer for the animals
of our planet with your hard work and generous support.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I bet YOU have no idea how often I think of YOU and thank
YOU ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>with every life I see saved I
know YOU and your support is behind it, with every story I read of kindness to
someone somewhere I know your hard work is behind it, with every litterbox I
scoop I know that kitty would not be alive without your kindness, feeding that
bale of hay reminds me of where that cow or goat would be if it wasn’t for
you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I certainly don’t make the time you deserve to let you know
how much I appreciate your support of Rikki’s Refuge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope when ever you visit, or you see pictures of these
wonderful happy critters of all sorts, your heart feels good and just a little
bit warmer, knowing it is YOU and your support that has saved another
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Every single day that you make the time to volunteer or you
earn the money to support Rikki’s, you make this dream possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our animals are the most important thing in
the world to us and it warms my heart to know they are to YOU too !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Every time you reach out a hand to someone, help someone, pick up a stray, feed
someone who’s hungry, fill a feeder for the birds or leave water out for
someone, you making the world a better place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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all year to get my ducks in a row ...... there's just always something else
falling into the equation and messing up my work load ..... and now ... just
when I think I'm getting close to having my ducks in a row ....... I find out
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We also reach out across the world helping to share your
love and caring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because YOU CARE we
are able to help someone in danger of losing their beloved companion with that
little bit of something that means their animal can stay home with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be it medical care, food, help while they’re
sick, a dog house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What it is doesn’t
matter ......<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>what was done
matters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That loving bond wasn’t broken,
that animal stays home, that person keeps their beloved companion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>THAT matters.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Your support makes it possible for us to bring the love of
Speuter around the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a gift
to give !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To stop generations of
animals from being born on the streets, suffering and dying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So simple with a quick little surgery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So life saving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YOU have expanded our Speuter Commuter program to help grass
roots programs in needy areas of the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Funds you donate specifically for Speuter Commuter help people in
Guatemala, South Africa, Poland, Chile, Indonesia, and India provide care for
homeless animals with the focus on bringing Speutering to the forefront, with
the plans of someday making a Spay/Neuter Clinic available to the people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The clinic we helped get up and running in
rural mountainous Guatemala almost ten years ago is now virtually self
supporting !!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YOU made this
happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your caring will make it happen
over and over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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But let’s talk about the animals right here at Rikki’s !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Twelve hundred and something wonderful
souls who rely on YOU for their food, their medical care, their clean beds
.....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>every single hour of every single
day !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "alef"; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "alef"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Some of our residents
think this rainy wet fall has been just ducky !</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br />
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It takes about $1.25 a minute to protect and provide for all those animals
!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes that’s like 1/10 of a penny
per animal per minute !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WOW
.....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That seems so little to not only
save a life, but keep that animal happy, fed, healthy and LOVED !!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Looking at the task of supporting all of
the animals can be quite daunting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
like everything, when you break it down bit by bit, it’s really so simple to
make the world a wonderful place for them !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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$12.50 provides for all the animals at Rikki’s for 10 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$75 cares for ALL THE ANIMALS<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for an hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Gee that makes it seem so simple !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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I hope you got our printed winter newsletter in the last week or so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can read the online version here <a href="https://rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/2019/12/christmas-flyer-2019_23.html">https://rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/2019/12/christmas-flyer-2019_23.html</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial";">If you
don’t get a printed copy, and would like to, make sure I have your mailing
address.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Keep up with us on facebook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re able
to share so many photos and stories there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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pages you’re most interested in, Vincent, Black Cats, Alumni, Farm Animals,
etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’ll find us here and there on
other social media.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With more and more
people no longer interested in email, I’ve let that taper off over the
years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If YOU do still want to hear
about Rikki’s in email, please let me know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I keep trying to find a good way to stay in touch with all of you so you
know what’s going on at Rikki’s all the time !!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Meet nine of the most wonderful human beings on this
planet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From left to right: Hannah with
Aurora, Tony with Penelope, Clarence with Garfield, Jason with Superman, Joey
with Loki, Tina with Camelot, Doug with Wanda, Lauren with Goliath, Shaun with
Buzz. Belle and Rapunzel the goats joining the party, and Beauty escaping from
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of the animals at Rikki's Refuge. If their hands aren't busy working, they're
using them to love the animals. So no wonder it just came natural to pick one
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All they want for Christmas is for YOU to be most generous and kind to the
animals of Rikki's Refuge. And NOW thru Christmas Eve, donations for every
dollar YOU donate for food, a kind and generous donor will donate a dollar for
hay (up to $4,800), so it's a purrfect time to make a donation in honor of one
or all of these fabulous human beings !!!!</span></span></div>
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multi-species no-kill life-care heaven on earth</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial";"> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You have an idea how much work must go on all day every day
to keep Rikki’s Refuge providing loving care for all the animals, large and
small.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, there is the routine, 600
pounds of poop to clean up every day, fences to repair, food to deliver, water
bowls to scrub, litter boxes to scoop, laundry to do, fields to mow, poop to clean
up, medicine to be given, hooves to be trimmed, trucks to be unloaded, poop to
clean up, a ton of trash to haul to the dump, dinner to be served, poop to
clean up, sick ones to stay up all night with ........<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Doug came to Rikki’s one cold Feb day 8 years ago looking for a job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rikki’s didn’t turn out to be a job for him
.... it turned out to be a life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Doug
lives Rikki’s in every sense.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His love
and compassion for the animals is evident in every breath he takes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s reflected back to him in the eyes of
the animals who follow him around, who cling close, who snuggle, who light up
when he’s in sight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Doug doesn’t talk about his love for the animals, or shout out about how others
should behave, he simply demonstrates what true love and caring are thru his
actions, both big and small, every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Every concern of every animal is important to him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Doug is the Sanctuary Manager and every day makes sure that every single animal
is cared for, the hoomans are doing their jobs well and their needs are met and
all is well on every front of the refuge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He’s as quick to help a hooman in need as an animal, well almost
!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Doug isn’t the kind of person who
asks if you need help, he’s the kind of person who sees you need help and just
gives it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You won’t find a kinder more
helpful and polite man anywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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have compassion for animals:<br />
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“Compassion for animals is intimately associated with goodness of character
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his fellow animals.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its
animals are treated.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“The moral test of government is how that government treats
those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight
of life, the elderly; those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy
and the handicapped.” </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“You Can Easily Judge the Character of a Man by How He
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Doug is the poster person for quotes like this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you Doug for coming to Rikki’s Refuge to see what it was
all about those 8 long years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
have been a blessing every day since.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lauren is Rikki’s Medical Manager.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’ll find her in the hospital dispensing medication; holding
someone who is sick and feeling miserable; crying when someone dies; out in the
field trimming hooves; catching, and being bitten, by that feral cat who’s
injured an eye and needs drops put in; drawing blood for tests; giving shots;
cleaning ears; being bitten, clawed, stomped and butted; up all night with a
sick one who needs her; reassuring new and terrified arrivals in
quarantine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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How happy we were when Lauren came to Rikki’s four years ago with a vet tech
background, a huge dose of common sense, a strong work ethic, no fear of doing
anything with any animal, filled with compassion and a truly deep desire to
make life better for the animals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank
you, Lauren, for giving the animals the best possible care.<br />
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Tina is Lauren’s assistant in the hospital.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Compassion and empathy are the words that describe Tina the best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When ever possible, Tina, has somebody in
her arms, on her lap or on her shoulders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Tina is really serious about taking her work home with her !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ones who need bladder expression round
the clock go home with Tina so she can tend to them 24/7.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So do the diabetics who need to be watched,
someone she’s concerned about after surgery, or someone who’s just lonely and
frightened after losing their family. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you Tina for the love you give every animal here. <br />
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</span>He recruits new people, explaining that working at an animal sanctuary
is WORKING and working hard, it’s not just playing with animals and having fun,
it’s hard physical labor, in every kind of weather.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh my it’s super hot today, do we still have to clean up the
poop?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it’s -20 out there and
sleeting, we still have to be out there all day working?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Snow storm is coming and I might not be able
to get in to work tomorrow, so you mean I have to stay here over night?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, yes and yes !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No matter what, Jason sees that everyone is
doing their job to take care of the animals. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And when they simply don’t?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Tony is a very dedicated hard worker who especially loves the dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Always ready to raise his hand and stay till
late in the night to unload a truck of supplies, or make sure the animals are
all right thru the night during a snow storm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Tony cuts fallen trees off fences, repairs fences, and does a lot of
mowing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tony has tried working at a
couple other jobs while volunteering at Rikki’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But he always comes back to Rikki’s full time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He just can’t get enough animals anywhere
else.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Clarence volunteered one summer a couple of years ago, putting up miles and
miles of fencing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When a position came
open he joined Rikki’s full time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Clarence is a cat man and you’ll often find him at Feline Fields making
sure his best friends have everything they need and are happy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s rare to see him without a cat on his
shoulders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clarence’s construction
skills are amazing and he can repair or build just about anything we need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Shaun is easy going and flexible and happy to work which ever animals need him
for the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s worked at Rikki’s a
couple days a week off and on for a few years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We sure wish he’d turn that into full time !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Joey joined Rikki’s in the spring of this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He says it’s the best job ever and an honor to serve the
animals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Hannah heard about Rikki’s and joined the team at the end of summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She loves working in the 9th Life
Retirement, Assisted Living and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Psychiatric areas as well as the hospital.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She says this is her dream job and she hopes to be here forever
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">He will pay up to $4,800 of our hay bill (which hopefully
will get us through the winter months) IF we can raise $4,800 to fill the
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">IF we can meet this challenge and fill the pantry, it would
cover 2 weeks of food for all of our residents so that we have an emergency
stash in case of bad weather and we can't get out!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 8.0pt;">Keep up to date with Rikki's
Refuge and check often so you never miss a fun event !!!</span></span></div>
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with your request.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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 support
provides direct care for the animals. A financial statement is available upon
written request from the Virginia State Office of Consumer Affairs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Donation drop off every Saturday from noon-
2 pm at 21410 Constitution Hwy, Rapidan VA 22733.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We love canned and dry food !!</span></span></div>
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Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10269097914335505648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11926021.post-1248044493198843982018-10-29T06:19:00.000-04:002018-10-29T06:19:56.548-04:00Upcoming Events for Rikki's Refuge <h3 class="post-title entry-title">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Right NOW till midnight
Halloween night YOU can give us animals a WONDERFUL TREAT ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>donation will be DOUBLED .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>so hurry .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>don't trick us .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You give us a TREAT and a
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</span>DOUBLE ALL DONATIONS (up to $2,500) NOW.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Please donate if you can and
tell all your friends !!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Time to collect all those left over pumpkins for
our animals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everybody but the cats and
dogs love to eat pumpkins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So go to
your local pumpkin distributor and ask if you can the leftovers to Rikki's
Refuge !!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Let us know well in advance
if you're bringing out a load so someone will be at the gate to meet you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WILL YOU HELP? Let us know if YOU will help us load or haul
pumpkins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have coordinators working
in Northern Virginia, Culpeper, Orange, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg,
Spotsylvania and Richmond.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Contact
Lolly at <a href="mailto:Events@RikkisRefuge.org">Events@RikkisRefuge.org</a>
for any info about pumpkins !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Can YOU help load pumpkins at
Salem Baptist Church in Fredericksburg at 6 pm on November 1st?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If so, show up, or get in touch with Lolly
in advance at <a href="mailto:Events@RikkisRefuge.org">Events@RikkisRefuge.org</a>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Are YOU a Sale-er ???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love a great deal and GREAT BIG SALES ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you THRILL to finding that oh so special
bargain ???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That one of kind amazingly
cool item ???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Well the </span><b><span style="color: #339966; font-size: 14.0pt;">SHOP HOP</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> is for YOU !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">This year, there will be 14
stores participating, and it will last for 6 whole weeks!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That's plenty of time for you to check out
all of the stores, and snag some great bargains, just in time for Christmas! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Passports/maps are being
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">For every store that you
visit, you will receive 1 raffle ticket.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The more stores you visit, the more chances that you have to win one of
7 gift certificates!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"Like"
the Shop Hop page TODAY so you can see all of the great activities that will be
going on in all of the stores. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/3rdannualshophop/">www.facebook.com/3rdannualshophop/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Plan to be at </span><b><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 14.0pt;">Motors and
Mutts</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> on Saturday, November 3, 2018
at 11 AM – 4 PM<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Rikki's Refuge NEEDS two more
volunteers to help hooman our outreach table!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Is that YOU???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Contact <a href="mailto:Events@RikkisRefuge.org">Events@RikkisRefuge.org</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Dominion Raceway in
Spotsylvania Virginia</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">6501 Dominion Raceway Ave,
Thornburg, Virginia 22580</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Hosted by 93.3 WFLS, the
first ever Motors for Mutts is a combination doggy event and car show!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fun for the whole family, including your
doggies !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/245684099438293/">https://www.facebook.com/events/245684099438293/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for more info !!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">NOVEMBER 17 </span></span><br />
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Saturday, November 17, 2018 ! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Spend a Compassionate </span><b><span style="color: #33cccc; font-size: 14.0pt;">ThanksLIVING
Day</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> with the Animals </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Tour and Potluck
Celebration</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We celebrate the lives of our
beautiful resident turkeys - we dine WITH our friends, not on our friends.
Please join us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3:00pm ~ Gather, Appetizers</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">$25 Donation and/or Veg
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">MARK YOUR CALENDARS and RSVP
TODAY for our November 22nd </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #00ccff; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thanksgiving Day</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> Tour
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Celebrate this day of
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2:00pm ~ Reception at the Life
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appreciated (not just cus Opie says so, but we go thru more cat food than food
for any other species) </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: 14.0pt;">PHOTOS WITH SANTA</span></b></div>
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Re-Tail</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Everybody welcome, absolutely
NO species discrimination !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bring
the kids, two or four or no legged, Rikki's Santa loves them all !!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Join us for an </span><b><span style="color: green; font-size: 14.0pt;">Enchanted
Christmas Day</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> with the amazing
animals at Rikki's Refuge!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Tuesday, December 25, 2018</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">12:00pm ~ Tour and Visit
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2:00pm ~ Reception at our
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Donations of Cat Food
appreciated</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">RSVP <a href="mailto:Tours@RikkisRefuge.org">Tours@RikkisRefuge.org</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You too can own a copy of the
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<b><span style="color: green; font-size: 14.0pt;">Rikki's Logo Jewelry </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">HUGE SALE going on RIGHT NOW
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The perfect gift for any
Rikki's Refuge lover, or anyone who loves animals !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Sterling Silver.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Necklaces $25 and lapel pins
$20 for a limited time only.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">$7.25 ships them to you, or
the recipient of your gift, anywhere in the US.</span></div>
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you want the necklace or lapel pin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be
sure to include your shipping address !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987995126638607782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11926021.post-60295332402075005812018-10-29T06:03:00.000-04:002018-10-29T06:03:05.841-04:00What's Going On At Rikki's Refuge <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Hi ya all !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted to make sure you know what kind of
exciting things are coming up for the rest of the year so YOU can be here with
me !! </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 14.0pt;">Double, Double, Toil and Trouble? </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Right NOW till midnight
Halloween night YOU can give us animals a WONDERFUL TREAT ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>donation will be DOUBLED .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>so hurry .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>don't trick us .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>please TREAT us !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You give us a TREAT and a
wonderful donor will give us one too !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>DOUBLE ALL DONATIONS (up to $2,500) NOW.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Please donate if you can and
tell all your friends !!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">It's gotten COLD out there
.... and we're all eating a lot more than we do in the summer and we nummed up
the whole pantry !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>HELP !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I gotta restock it for everybody!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Lolly gave a tour and
interview to the </span><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 14.0pt;">Piedmont Virginian Magazine</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> and just look at this lovely article they wrote about
Rikki's Refuge !!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you Piedmont
Virginian Magazine !!!</span></div>
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<a href="https://piedmontvirginian.com/loving-the-unloved-for-life-rikkis-refuge/?fbclid=IwAR3KyHh75Kx2QkzfTVoJsniCpKIsNVxWJiZFTPRYOKyDI3gB5SpOHidPZZ0"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://piedmontvirginian.com/loving-the-unloved-for-life-rikkis-refuge/?fbclid=IwAR3KyHh75Kx2QkzfTVoJsniCpKIsNVxWJiZFTPRYOKyDI3gB5SpOHidPZZ0</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You too can own a copy of the
NatGeo book with the story of Rikki's Refuge's very own Peepers !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You know what this time of
year is, don't YOU ?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">It's </span><b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 14.0pt;">PUMPKIN SEASON</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> and time to collect all those left over pumpkins for
our animals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everybody but the cats and
dogs love to eat pumpkins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So go to
your local pumpkin distributor and ask if you can the leftovers to Rikki's
Refuge !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Let us know well in advance
if you're bringing out a load so someone will be at the gate to meet you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let us know if YOU will help us load or haul
pumpkins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have coordinators working
in Northern Virginia, Culpeper, Orange, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg,
Spotsylvania and Richmond.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Contact
Lolly at <a href="mailto:Events@RikkisRefuge.org">Events@RikkisRefuge.org</a>
for any info about pumpkins !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Can YOU help load pumpkins at
Salem Baptist Church in Fredericksburg at 6 pm on November 1st?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If so, show up, or get in touch with Lolly
in advance at <a href="mailto:Events@RikkisRefuge.org">Events@RikkisRefuge.org</a>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Are YOU a Sale-er ???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love a great deal and GREAT BIG SALES ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you THRILL to finding that oh so special
bargain ???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That one of kind amazingly
cool item ???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Well the </span><b><span style="color: #339966; font-size: 14.0pt;">SHOP HOP</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> is for YOU !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">This year, there will be 14
stores participating, and it will last for 6 whole weeks!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That's plenty of time for you to check out
all of the stores, and snag some great bargains, just in time for Christmas! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Passports/maps are being
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">For every store that you
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</span>The more stores you visit, the more chances that you have to win one of
7 gift certificates!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"Like"
the Shop Hop page TODAY so you can see all of the great activities that will be
going on in all of the stores. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/3rdannualshophop/">www.facebook.com/3rdannualshophop/</a></span></div>
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of not so nice people and events and if that is where your view of the world is
formed what an awful world it must seem to be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">At Rikki's Refuge we see </span><b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: 14.0pt;">the wonderful
side of people</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> and the kindness and
compassion of the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We see
children growing up with the promise of becoming the next generation of loving
caring leaders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These young ladies are
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">These two best friends, Amery and Evie, decided they wanted their birthday to matter, they didn't just wnat
gifts for themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So instead of
receiving gifts for their combined birthday party, they asked their guests to
donate food and supplies for the animals at Rikki's Refuge!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Aren't we all so lucky to
have such wonderful young children take an interest and have a passion for the
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Thank you so much and Happy
Birthday girls ~~ you are amazing!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Come back and visit us anytime!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">**if you or your child are interested
in this kind of giving, email us at <a href="mailto:Rikki@RikkisRefuge.org">Rikki@RikkisRefuge.org</a>
for a list of items that we always need!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Plan to be at </span><b><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 14.0pt;">Motors and
Mutts</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> on Saturday, November 3, 2018
at 11 AM – 4 PM<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="Rikkis"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JTOJ6ugB6fB6SGsTgavdGvE1fxb5bH4aex5mE8tupdmdOX7MxSgEBN0ikQTd5jwtPy6mmk5DMy7Z5Vj74SFCVK9otyLBzHmFVfCruFGoxr3qOuNK2SckS-R2A2e_isf-JBks/s320/13-MotorsAndMutts.jpg" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Rikki's Refuge NEEDS two more
volunteers to help hooman our outreach table!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Is that YOU???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Contact <a href="mailto:Events@RikkisRefuge.org">Events@RikkisRefuge.org</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Dominion Raceway in
Spotsylvania Virginia</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">6501 Dominion Raceway Ave,
Thornburg, Virginia 22580</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Hosted by 93.3 WFLS, the
first ever Motors for Mutts is a combination doggy event and car show!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fun for the whole family, including your
doggies !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/245684099438293/">https://www.facebook.com/events/245684099438293/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for more info !!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="Rikkis"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSwAXzI_VOicP4RIZrBYUD30S9Pv_x1h21CEL2mwkZ1Qw09TQLF4AKHUpMmnJSSbuAJFTKylUQnXaqShdEmdE1k-kMjCNp8vc3cPREQDuo44RHlF3u1e8nfvekV4lp44bOwPv/s320/14-Wanda.jpg" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">"Hope to see YOU
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Mark Your Calendars for
Saturday, November 17, 2018 ! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Spend a Compassionate </span><b><span style="color: #33cccc; font-size: 14.0pt;">ThanksLIVING
Day</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> with the Animals </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We celebrate the lives of our
beautiful resident turkeys - we dine WITH our friends, not on our friends.
Please join us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1:00pm ~ Tour and Visit
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3:00pm ~ Gather, Appetizers</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4:00pm ~ Main Animal Friendly
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">$25 Donation and/or Veg
Potluck Dish</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">RSVP <a href="mailto:Tours@RikkisRefuge.org">Tours@RikkisRefuge.org</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Titan comforts little Buddy,
"It's ok Buddy, I promise, EVERYTHING they eat will be vegetarian, you'll
always be safe here."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I'm sure you've been as </span><b><span style="color: #666699; font-size: 14.0pt;">worried about
Goose</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> as we have.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Goose and Bub the elder
donkey have been inseparable the last few years since each lost their
mate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then Bub passed away silently
in his sleep one night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Poor Goose
grieved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He tried to bond with pony
Bella.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It didn't last long and Goose
was rejected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Poor Goose sat on a bale
of straw and grieved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He wouldn't eat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He wouldn't get up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was so sad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Until he met Prince the
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it's been such a wet and rainy year !!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">MARK YOUR CALENDARS and RSVP
TODAY for our November 22nd </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #00ccff; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thanksgiving Day</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> Tour
and Reception</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Celebrate this day of
thanksgiving WITH the animals that YOU have helped save!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please join us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>12:00pm ~ Tour and Visit with the Animals</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2:00pm ~ Reception at the Life
Center </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Donations of Cat Food
appreciated (not just cus Opie says so, but we go thru more cat food than food
for any other species) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">RSVP <a href="mailto:Tours@RikkisRefuge.org">Tours@RikkisRefuge.org</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="Rikkis"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qN6NyzHJDKqNV2KBRdTG81vwte1ZcUny4JidwJVsHfsKzmHK-KUXd5NAzW2E1Pe0SBrfS7gvZW0yZno0aSfo0mXrrULQQOT8QqvYrC6IZEemh7yahdgNhsnjZoMaq_qoHyUa/s320/19-Turkeys.jpg" /></a></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: green; font-size: 14.0pt;">Rikki's Logo Jewelry </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">HUGE SALE going on RIGHT NOW
......<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The perfect gift for any
Rikki's Refuge lover, or anyone who loves animals !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Sterling Silver.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Necklaces $25 and lapel pins
$20 for a limited time only.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">$7.25 ships them to you, or
the recipient of your gift, anywhere in the US.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You may purchase at <a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and make a note it's for the jewelry and if
you want the necklace or lapel pin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be
sure to include your shipping address !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If you have any questions just ask </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: 14.0pt;">PHOTOS WITH SANTA</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Starting December 1st at
Re-Tail</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Everybody welcome, absolutely
NO species discrimination !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bring
the kids, two or four or no legged, Rikki's Santa loves them all !!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">WHO says nobody gets a free
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Join us for an </span><b><span style="color: green; font-size: 14.0pt;">Enchanted
Christmas Day</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> with the amazing
animals at Rikki's Refuge!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Tuesday, December 25, 2018</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">12:00pm ~ Tour and Visit
with the Animals</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2:00pm ~ Reception at our
Life Center</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Donations of Cat Food
appreciated</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">RSVP <a href="mailto:Tours@RikkisRefuge.org">Tours@RikkisRefuge.org</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Ben says, "Remember only
YOU can support us and make sure we get fed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><b><span style="color: purple; font-size: 14.0pt;">Double that Donation TODAY</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Thank you !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/FeedMe">www.RikkisRefuge.org/FeedMe</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Hope to see YOU this holiday
season !!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Keep up to date with Rikki's
Refuge and check often so you never miss a fun event !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">on the web: <a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/">www.RikkisRefuge.org</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/RikkisRefuge/">www.facebook.com/RikkisRefuge/</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #008acd; font-size: 14.0pt;">Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary</span></div>
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<span style="color: #008acd; font-size: 14.0pt;">Celebrating 20 Years of Helping
Animals in Need</span></div>
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<span style="color: #008acd; font-size: 12.0pt;">20 Years of Love and Compassion</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b1566; font-size: 12.0pt;">Family Members,
Donors, Volunteers, and Sponsors are invited to join us on October 13, 2018
from noon till 4 pm at our Vincent D. Cat Memorial Life Center to celebrate our
birthday and see the good work that YOU have done and visit the animals that
YOU have saved !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b1566; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bring fresh
fruits and vegetables to feed the horses, cows, sheep, goats and pigs (over the
fence at the Life Center) as you stroll about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mingle with the cats at the Life Center and the dogs who’ll be strolling
about on leash.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b1566; font-size: 12.0pt;">Special behind
the scene tours at the Refuge where many roam free for Rikki’s Family Members
ONLY.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b1566; font-size: 12.0pt;">Don’t know your
ID number?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Want to become a Rikki’s
Family Member?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just ask.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BUT be sure you contact us in advance for
behind the scene safety details, including ages permitted, dress code, walking
distances, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We must keep EVERYONE
safe as you interact UP CLOSE with the animals behind the scenes in a wild
safari setting!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>E-mail
<a href="mailto:Events@RikkisRefuge.org">Events@RikkisRefuge.org</a> for details. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a1566; font-size: 12.0pt;">Cake Cutting at
2 pm while founder, Kerry Hilliard, speaks about the first 20 years !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a1566; font-size: 12.0pt;">Please let us
know well in advance if YOU want some cake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>E-mail <a href="mailto:Events@RikkisRefuge.org">Events@RikkisRefuge.org</a> so we have enough for YOU !</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #6600cc; font-size: 14.0pt;">Come
celebrate with us on October 13 from noon - 4 pm</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #6600cc; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meet
the animals that you have helped us save!!</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #6600cc; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bring
BIRTHDAY GIFTS for the animals!</span></b><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">OR HELP THEM RIGHT NOW</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b1566; font-size: 12.0pt;">** Funds for Medical Care </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b1566; font-size: 12.0pt;">** Funds for Winter Hay </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b1566; font-size: 12.0pt;">** Canned Cat Food<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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preferred) </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b1566; font-size: 12.0pt;">** Canned Dog Food </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b1566; font-size: 12.0pt;">** Dry Cat Food </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b1566; font-size: 12.0pt;">** Sweet Feed </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b1566; font-size: 12.0pt;">** Cracked Corn </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b1566; font-size: 12.0pt;">** Senior Horse Feed </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b1566; font-size: 12.0pt;">** please NO dry dog food - that is the one thing we get more of
than we can possibly use</span><br />
<span style="color: #2b1566; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a> to help them today </span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #6600cc; font-family: "adobe caslon pro bold"; font-size: 18.0pt;">“When we care for every living
creature on earth, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #6600cc; font-family: "adobe caslon pro bold"; font-size: 18.0pt;">we will stand on heaven’s ground.”</span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;">Your
kindness has kept the dream alive</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;">at
Rikki’s Refuge since 1998.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;">Thank
you for your support which has made it possible !</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0069b0; font-size: 16.0pt;">Kerry Hilliard, founder of Rikki’s
Refuge, answers ..........</span></b><b><span style="color: #0069b0; font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0069b0; font-size: 14.0pt;">Why have you chosen to do what you do?</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because I believe everyone deserves
life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone deserves love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone deserves respect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone deserves trust.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone deserves a home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone deserves to be important, simply
for who they are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone means the elderly, the
differently abled be it mentally or physically, the ill, everyone, without
exception, no matter how many legs they have or how long their ears are. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="Rikkis"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePrwwpKEQ4oiet7iDb6Ag6AzFWBG6aFwNgFBl1jyMVj6wHyJjBH5iGQaGXmA-Uvehk-3EThDR2VI9afa2WPL_ZgjygJ-Wc9WNKPcJRJTmGN_qGdtrvNpGP3r7YHjD-Gq2geHH/s320/08-PrinceHorse.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="Rikkis"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1gM8mlbeTDd2VYl3736eDkyT5TkK9KWtxYhL0Yho9jgale5MdRhyphenhyphen2XTD-wty7EF9L31wjZaF4kOBx21c4INaRe5Bh2RQXTm1uGh6LdgocSiPl4QTbbCDzO7vO8k7RKwBfgwO/s320/09-itten.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="Rikkis"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWeXGlUxl_mlv0ukZxjEnka_XyIGTlW3kndYw9uobXsglqOq1S8a2c8i57mnW3Xdv4g9nptS4osgcmmsBu7Ma7_FFg22R2r5qzkFbsJ74eO3Fqec0x8Pq6-K96Ii4FJtwWveW/s320/10-CowCarrot.jpg" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over 40 years ago I first looked into the
eyes of an animal that had been abandoned by everyone he loved, everyone he
trusted, discarded from the only world, the only family, he had ever known, and
now he knew he was about to be killed and tossed in the trash simply because
there was no one else to love him, no one else who cared enough to let him
live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could see it all in his eyes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one should feel that kind of pain,
that kind of loss, that kind of hopelessness of losing everyone, everything
they love, being betrayed by the ones they so fully trusted, losing their whole
world, and now their life; all because nobody cared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trust, respect, love; these are things we, every living being on
this earth, want and live for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Absolute breach of trust is a horribly
devastating thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I knew I wanted to
make those broken hearted, betrayed, untrusting, lost and scared souls find
trust, love and a happy place again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since looking in those hurt, untrusting, unloved, abandoned eyes
that day, all I’ve wanted to do with my life is see eyes like his become happy,
trusting and joyful again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His eyes
became the driving force in my life and what I have lived for every day ever
since.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His name was Justin, and he didn’t die
that day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was a little tabby cat and
instead of dying, he came home with me and shared my home for the rest of his
life, a little over 16 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, more than 40 years later, there have
been thousands, almost ten thousand, eyes like just like his that I have looked
into and have helped to change from untrusting, sad, fearful and unloved, to
trusting, happy, loving, and joyful, and I have given each one of them a home
and a family to call their own. </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0069b0; font-size: 14.0pt;">What makes Rikki’s Refuge so special?</span></b><b><span style="color: #0069b0; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rikki’s Refuge, and all the humans who
have made it happen, the donors, the volunteers, the staff, are very, very
special.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet they are no more special
than everyone working towards the same goals everywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>None of us can do it all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet we can all do enough to count.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When everyone chooses to help, then
together, we <b><i>will</i></b> do it all, and no one will be left to suffer
and die for lack of love and a home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rikki’s Refuge is no more special than
the adoption agencies who find new loving and caring homes for those abandoned
and born on the street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No more special
than those who rescue the abused.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No
more special than those who work to make speutering available to everyone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No more special than those who educate the
masses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rikki’s Refuge is different, in that we
offer a life long home and care.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are
blessed to have the land, the volunteers, the donors and the staff to help us
build and maintain housing and to care for everyone every day; to care for them
as in feeding and cleaning and giving medications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, just as important, to care for them as in loving and
treating them all as beloved family, no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is what sets Rikki’s Refuge apart
from most other animal organizations: the ability wonderful donors and
volunteers have given us to provide caring, loving, forever, life long, family
environment homes to all the different creatures who inhabit our many
neighborhoods; Feline Fields, Doggy Downs, Piggy Paradise, Horsey Haven,
Chicken City, Ducky Digs, Goosey Gardens, Ramsey Residence, Capri Corners,
Pigeon Palace .... and all the other areas designed just for the happiness and
comfort of their residents.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thank every single person who has made
my dream come true and who has stood by me the last 20 years thru the good
times and the hard times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May we share
another wonderfully successful 20 years together at Rikki’s Refuge !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Your Birthday Gifts of generosity and love, give
over 1200 animals a place to call home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Your kind and generous donations mean the world to them !!</span></b></div>
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sure to VISIT Re-Tail, Rikki’s Refuge’s Resale/Thrift Shop</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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Lafayette Blvd, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">540-891-5300<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Open M-Sat 10-5:30, Sun 12-5</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">We
NEED your tax deductible donations of clothes, household items, furniture &
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thank you !</span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">YOU and your support make the dream possible !!!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/Donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Why not help TODAY ? </span></span><br />
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18, 2018 -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Opie's Diary of Daily Doings
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</span>the sun is streaming in bright and beautiful .... </span></div>
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!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is ICE this morning ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>29 degrees !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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guess I will stay put for a bit and do puter work ..... wow I just noticed how
much more green is on the bush outside my window that was there yesterday
morning .... it's really amazing how fast some of these things grow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanna get some bamboo .... I hear you can
watch it grow .... and then the panda bears come to live in it ..... I've never
seen a panda bear for real ... we have black bears here .... you think they'd
like to live in the bamboo here? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Hi,
I'm Baby, and I've lived at Rikki's round about 15 years.</span></div>
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a really lovely nice kitty and I like being outdoors, I love being
outdoors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you try to make me be in
you'll be real sorry !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love
marking my territory ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>everywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had a few homes
before coming here and it always ended in me being dumped ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But Rikki's has let me live here
forever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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You know April is Cats vs Dogs month .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Cats have ruled the refuge since I've been here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I support our Ruler, Opie .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and Vincent before him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have a lot of respect for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They work really hard ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I see the light in their office on early
early in the morning ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and late
late at night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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I could never do that job ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>geesh
.... having to be inside workin on a puter ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I've heard spraying your mark on puter stuff makes it not work so
good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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I'm really thankful for Opie and all the work he does.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I really hope YOU will vote for him in
the Cats vs Dog contest .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate?purpose=Opie">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate?purpose=Opie</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We
need canned cat food ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>all the
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know it's a big job to feed
us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We're half the refuge
population.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Isn't that cool?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That's why if the vote was up to us animals
here .... there'd be no question ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>cats for sure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Those dogs are always trying to take over .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but really ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are they
going to work day and night to see that all of US are fed?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I doubt it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Opie, he works to see they get fed, and everybody else too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every single critter here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Opie takes care of them all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Big and small, no matter what they eat
.....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>as long as it's not each
other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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I'm not so sure that would be the way it worked if the dogs won .....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">WHAT
are YOU talking about, Baby?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did not
just finish off all that cat food ........</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Quite
frankly, I think it's a conflict of interest to have a carnivore in charge
around here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I
think cows should rule.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We're the
biggest and the strongest ones around here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Opie says we can't type so we couldn't communicate well with our friends
and volunteers and supporters ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm
sure they must make plus sized puters for us bigger folks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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And we have lots of time sitting around ruminating and chewing the cud to be
chatting with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don't YOU think Cows
should RULE?<br />
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Yeah !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We need somebody big enough to throw their
weight around ruling this place.</span></div>
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some gimpy little orange dude. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I'm
with you !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We're
gentle and kind, yet can strong enough and big enough to be quite a force.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let's go overturn that office and shake up
that little orange dude a little !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Well
YOU just remember when it was cold and the grass wasn't growing and the ground
was covered in snow and you were hungry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Who
went out and found hay?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who went and
got the hay?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who made sure YOU had
enough to eat every day?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Are you going to stop ruminating all afternoon and really get out there and
work?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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I think the little orange dude does a pretty good job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I've sure never seen the dogs do much for us
but chase us here or there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember,
it's the little orange dude that enforces the rule that anybody who wants to
chase has to live in a secure place they can't get out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You think those dogs will uphold THAT
rule?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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I'm voting for the Orange Dude !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate?purpose=Opie">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate?purpose=Opie</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I
wanna be the SHOW Animal ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we don't
need a SPOKES Animal ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we need a
SHOW animal<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm more beautiful than all of YOU put
together ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>look look look ... just
look at me .... me ... me ... me ....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">YOU?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don't think so, Pete. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look at ME ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look at ME ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look at ME
...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look at ME ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm prettier than YOU by far ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look at ME ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look at ME ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look at ME
...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>.......<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vote for ME for SHOW Animal </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Me
and the 399 other ferals ...we're voting for CATS ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we trust cats ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we don't trust hoomans or nobody else ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Opie
is a good kitty, and he understands us, and he gives us a place to live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So much of the world is cruel to us, telling
us we don't belong, coming along and taking our lands away and then saying
we're a nuisance ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But not Opie, and
not Rikki's Refuge ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they say we
have every right to life ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>even is
we don't like hoomans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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temp pens, cleaned up and set up and ready for some arrivals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Feral
kitties hate being in cages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's
totally terrifying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes everyone who
moves to Rikki's must go thru a quarantine period for everybody's
protection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our Cat Director Ron ....
who's official title is Director of Serving Cats, cus he really gets it ....
built large outdoor quarantine pens that feral families can live in during their
quarantine time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This way they are
together, they can move and climb, and they don't feel so cornered and
threatened as they do when in cages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Ferals usually come in in groups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We've
just allocated space to some who's home has turned into a construction
site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And they are no longer
welcome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They don't have a place to
move on to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will be killed if they
stay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now they have a second chance at
Rikki's where they will make friends and live safe and loved ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>even if they never want hooman love. <br />
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TNR - Trap Neuter Return is the best thing ever for ferals .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>only when they can't stay in their home for
some horrible, hooman created reason, do we believe in Trap Neuter Rikki's !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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down the roof line of cat houses</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Each
house has protected outdoor space that runs 100 feet long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's a lot of material and a lot of
work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had much easier to install and
much cheaper plastic aviary netting before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now we're installing metal for our aminal's protection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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20 years ago when we came, most of the land around us was wooded.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now lots of people have clear cut to sell
lumber.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those trees aren't just
money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those trees and the habitat the
create is home to many many members of many different species.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Species, who, with out wild and wooded homes
are considered a nuisance and who are often killed just for their very
existence or their attempt to find food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Rikki's has 350 acres of land set aside for the wild ones ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>land that will never be cut or developed
.... that will be there for generations of native wildlife to call<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Yet when animals from hundreds of neighboring acres have to leave home or die
.... it gets crowded here too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it
makes our animals look like a nice big buffet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Hence we protect our animals in ways that don't harm the wild ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Better more secure structures for ours,
while letting the wild ones live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Cus here at Rikki's ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we think
everybody has a right to life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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says she's about 98.4% cat ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>where
do YOU fall on the scale?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">You
know ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don't just work for the
aminals here ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I work for the hoomans
too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You know what this is?</span></div>
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is the porty potty getting cleaned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Yes, I make sure that is done for my hoomans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know hoomans, like us cats, well most of us cats, like to have
a box to poo in ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and so I make sure
they get one too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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You think the dogs .... who won't use a box for anything other than snackin or
sleepin will get one for YOU hoomans AND work hard to make sure it stays clean
for YOU?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So really .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>who do YOU want to see running the refuge?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">CATS
providing you a box ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate?purpose=Opie">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate?purpose=Opie</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">of
DOGS telling you to go pee on your own tires?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate?purpose=DOGS">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate?purpose=DOGS</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I
want to thank all our volunteers who have made Rikki's possible and who work
each and every day to keep the dream alive !!!! <br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And with this here's my Opie's Puzzle
of the Day .... along with a special thanks to those of you deeply involved in
the Make Rikki's Beautiful campaign !!!! </span></div>
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online jigsaw puzzle - 99 pieces"><a href="https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=23dfc45407ed" style="display: block; margin: 0 auto .4em auto; position: relative; text-decoration: none; width: 160px;"><img alt="preview" src="https://im.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=img&pid=23dfc45407ed&size=160" style="border: 1px #000 solid; box-shadow: 2px 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.2); display: block;" /><span style="bottom: 4px; position: absolute; right: 5px;"><span style="color: white; font: bold 16px "verdana" , sans-serif; text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #000; vertical-align: middle;">99 </span><img alt="piece" src="https://www.jigsawplanet.com/img/preview/piece.png" style="border: 0; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></a><a href="https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=23dfc45407ed" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-align: center;">Welcome
to Rikki's, come help us paint the Refuge beauriful ...</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Our
beautiful fence is really brightening up things and making every one ... even
the animals ... brighter and happier !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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sheep now purrfur to eat down by the painted section .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they know it makes them stand out and it's a
more beautiful back drop for them.....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>they're really sick and tired of the dingy old fence !!!</span></div>
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the sun gets low the pigs come in to settle down for the night.</span></div>
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sun is getting low</span></div>
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YOUR VOTE ----<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ONLY - 12 more days to
make OPIE RULER OF THE REFUGE</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">or
if you have to ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>vote for dogs</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">but
PLEASE .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>do your part and VOTE
during April !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Love,
Opie<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thank
YOU for making it all possible !</span></div>
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You know the highlights, but do you ever wonder what happens
every day, even ordinary days, at Rikki's Refuge?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you thought of starting a sanctuary and wonder what it's
REALLY like?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ever wonder what those
with the animals all day every day see and think?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follow my diary as I tell you about daily happenings and show you
a dozen or so photos taken during the day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You'll see a whole new perspective of the Refuge ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See it ... Live it .... BE a part of the
Rikki's Family .... get to know ALL the animals on a first name basis !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep up with happenings every day of the
year at RikkisRefuge.BlogSpot.com ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>every day since January 1, 2018 is archived just for YOU !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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10, 2018 -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Opie's Diary of Daily Doings
at Rikki's Refuge </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The
world is extra beautiful on a foggy morning </span></div>
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YOUR VOTE ----<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ONLY - 20 more days to
make OPIE RULER OF THE REFUGE</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">but
PLEASE .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>do your part and VOTE
during April !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Love,
Opie<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate</a></span></div>
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YOU for making it all possible !</span></div>
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You know the highlights, but do you ever wonder what happens
every day, even ordinary days, at Rikki's Refuge?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you thought of starting a sanctuary and wonder what it's
REALLY like?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ever wonder what those with
the animals all day every day see and think?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Follow my diary as I tell you about daily happenings and show you a
dozen or so photos taken during the day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You'll see a whole new perspective of the Refuge ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See it ... Live it .... BE a part of the Rikki's
Family .... get to know ALL the animals on a first name basis !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep up with happenings every day of the
year at RikkisRefuge.BlogSpot.com ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>every day since January 1, 2018 is archived just for YOU !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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9, 2018 -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Opie's Diary of Daily Doings
at Rikki's Refuge </span></div>
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SNOWED this morning<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>..... I'm gonna
find that evil weather hooman .... and I'm gonna ..... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Pongo
claims Katie </span></div>
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what came in the mail !!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thank
you Ann Becker !!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sylvestra is
very happy today !!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We
are getting closer to finding our perfect Spokesdog at Rikki’s Refuge, and many
of the dogs have been interviewed. The other day Buzz stepped up to take the
test. The sweet little beagle mix was very shy at his interview, but that is
his nature.</span></div>
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did that interview go? Buzz explained why he was the best to do the job:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Buzz
knows his way around the Refuge, and has paid close attention to what he has
learned from Beauty.</span></div>
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prides himself on being the cutest, nicest guard dog at Rikki’s. Can he do the
hard jobs? Well, that was another story.</span></div>
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has never taken on an assignment to go to special events that help increase
funding or improve knowledge of what Rikki’s Refuge is all about. Why not? He
is too shy to face hoomans that he does not know.</span></div>
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Buzz face a group of kids and talk about animals with different abilities? Buzz
fessed up, he is too shy to handle these types of events.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“I
am still learning about how to be a good Spokesdog, and Beauty and Wanda have
been good teachers. Maybe I will be ready by the next vote” said Buzz, who is
hoping his mentors will be selected. Buzz is an honest and loyal little guy.
That’s why we all love him!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ready
to cast a vote for DAWGS?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have
to ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you can ... right here </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate?purpose=DOGS">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate?purpose=DOGS</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Here's
YOUR Opie's Puzzle of the Day !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cus
with the snow and then the rain it's been a Ducky Kind Of Day !!! </span></div>
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YOUR Opie's Puzzle of the Day !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cus
it's a Ducky Kind Of Day !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love,
Opie<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">CAST
YOUR VOTE ----<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ONLY - 21 more days to
make OPIE RULER OF THE REFUGE</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate?purpose=Opie">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate?purpose=Opie</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">or
if you have to ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>vote for dogs</span></div>
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PLEASE .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>do your part and VOTE
during April !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Love,
Opie<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thank
YOU for making it all possible !</span></div>
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You know the highlights, but do you ever wonder what happens
every day, even ordinary days, at Rikki's Refuge?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you thought of starting a sanctuary and wonder what it's
REALLY like?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ever wonder what those
with the animals all day every day see and think?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follow my diary as I tell you about daily happenings and show you
a dozen or so photos taken during the day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You'll see a whole new perspective of the Refuge .... <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See it ... Live it .... BE a part of the
Rikki's Family .... get to know ALL the animals on a first name basis !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep up with happenings every day of the
year at RikkisRefuge.BlogSpot.com ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>every day since January 1, 2018 is archived just for YOU !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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8, 2018 -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Opie's Diary of Daily Doings
at Rikki's Refuge </span></div>
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.... just like it says ... full of SUN !!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Yippie !!!!!!</span></div>
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is THAT ?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ice
on the water containers this morning !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Snow yesterday, cold enough to freeze the top layer of water this
morning ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>APRIL !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>APRIL ??</span></div>
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at the Feed Store</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">WHERE
are those pesky goats?</span></div>
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say BREAKFAST !</span></div>
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our trees are blooming beautiful !!</span></div>
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they're not eating it </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">they're
watching it grow !!!</span></div>
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and Goldie napping in the sun</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">NOPE
!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not pickin bugs ....</span></div>
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but this IS how that rumor got started!<br />
The goats and sheep and pigs will often run under the stream of grain being
poured out into troughs and bowls ... and then some sticks in their fur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The chickens, emus and others birds will pick
the grain out of their fur or bristles !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">CINDY:
So, it has been a week of Cats vs Dogs competing to see who is smarter, better
educated and cuter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At Rikki’s Refuge,
the interviews for who should take over as Spokes Dog are still in the
primaries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today, Jack the Beagle just finished his interview, and, well, he
didn’t try too hard for the position.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">JACK:
I really didn’t want the position, it involves too much work and politics” said
Jack, who has been with Rikki’s since 2011.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Well, why on earth did you apply for the position if you didn’t want it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He claims his Dog Run #6 partner Boomer
made him do it. </span></div>
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Boomer is a good guy, and I am impressed with his dedication to serve his
community. I am too old to have the kind of energy nor the interest in who winds
up as Spokes Dog at Doggy Downs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">CINDY:
Jack the Beagle knows that Boomer is the right dog for the job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So Jack came home and ran to finish off his
dog food, about the only thing he has the energy for. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“Vote
for Boomer” has been the battle cry for many dogs at Rikki’s Refuge these
days!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">If
you would like to vote for the Dogs during the Cats vs Dogs contest, please
click </span></div>
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Or mail your vote to Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Today
... I ... ME .... OPIE ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I is your
Opie's Puzzle of the Day !!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Help
me get it together !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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- 100 pieces"><a href="https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=1aebb8cd3343" style="display: block; margin: 0 auto .4em auto; position: relative; text-decoration: none; width: 146px;"><img alt="preview" src="https://im.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=img&pid=1aebb8cd3343&size=160" style="border: 1px #000 solid; box-shadow: 2px 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.2); display: block;" /><span style="bottom: 4px; position: absolute; right: 5px;"><span style="color: white; font: bold 16px Verdana,sans-serif; text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #000; vertical-align: middle;">100 </span><img alt="piece" src="https://www.jigsawplanet.com/img/preview/piece.png" style="border: 0; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></a><a href="https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=1aebb8cd3343" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-align: center;">Opie,
Official Spokes Cat of Rikki's Refuge</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Lovin
the mud left over from yesterday's rain and snow</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">just
about all our animals, except the cats and dogs, loved corn and we feed several
bags a day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only $9.99 a bag .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>won't you donate for one <a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate</a> or be
sure to pick one up at Tractor Supply or your local feed store and bring it on
down !!!</span></div>
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I told you a lovely little girl wanted Rikki's Refuge for her 7th
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camera in the car and had to go home with out the camera or the car.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But he came back for his car and now I can
share the pictures with you !!!<br />
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Well......<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we couldn't give her the
WHOLE refuge ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but she could have
her birthday here and bring her friends .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>and she even asked all her friends to bring pressies for the animals
.... instead of for her.<br />
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Happy 7th Birthday Ezraela --<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope it
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Albert !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you for helping
Ezraela have a wonderful Birthday !!!</span></div>
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from Da Hooman, Late in the afternoon: ..... your favorite OpMeister was
missing .... that's very not like him .... he's always out in the open ... has
only a couple hang out places .... Snickers found a bag of treats and was
ripping them open .... so I distributed them all around equally .... and no
Opie ..... not showing up for food?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Totally unheard of!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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So I sent off to search for him.... I worried he might have snuck up on the
roof with Uncle Kirk .... that metal is kinds of slippery for a little guy like
that, no good pads to grip on his hind legs. </span></div>
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can't climb ... our quarters are designed to have no intentional small hiding
places .... if Opie hears treats rattling he comes running as fast as his
little peg legs will carry him ... but I searched and searched ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>no Opie ... after walking thru the couple
rooms we share ..... checking the roof ... under the bed, where I've never seen
him ..... and still no Opie .... and I was a bit worried .... it hadn't been
long since I'd<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>seen him .... but this
is very unlike him ........ so I crawled around our quarters looking around at
Opie eye level .... still no Opie .... and then I saw ........ </span></div>
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Yeah Yeah Yeah .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>if it a been a
pop top from Fancy Feast I'd a gotted up !!!!</span></div>
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YOUR VOTE ----<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ONLY - 23 more days to
make OPIE RULER OF THE REFUGE</span></div>
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PLEASE .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>do your part and VOTE
during April !!!</span></div>
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YOU for making it all possible !</span></div>
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You know the highlights, but do you ever wonder what happens
every day, even ordinary days, at Rikki's Refuge?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you thought of starting a sanctuary and wonder what it's
REALLY like?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ever wonder what those
with the animals all day every day see and think?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follow my diary as I tell you about daily happenings and show you
a dozen or so photos taken during the day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You'll see a whole new perspective of the Refuge ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See it ... Live it .... BE a part of the
Rikki's Family .... get to know ALL the animals on a first name basis !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep up with happenings every day of the
year at RikkisRefuge.BlogSpot.com ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>every day since January 1, 2018 is archived just for YOU !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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7, 2018 -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Opie's Diary of Daily Doings
at Rikki's Refuge </span></div>
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a cloudy Caturday .... but evil weather hooman listened and decided no snow this
morning<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>.... that be good ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>cuz Boomer has an outing to go on<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Mom
made me stay home and work today .... but Boomer and Cindy and Robyn went to
Wags and Tags at Chrysler of Culpeper ......<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>it was so cold out .... they let all the aminals ... and the hoomans
they took with them .... be inside<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Sylvestra
is so cute !!!! She was born with itty bitty tiny back legs making it really
really hard to get into a litterbox. So she prefers to use a puppy pad. But she
can only pee once on a pad. She's a little bitty thing, and one puppy pad could
certainly accommodate several pees. But she doesn't think so. She's got two pad
stations, and if she's used both over night, she's waiting by one turning
circles in anticipation for me to change it out so she can pee again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">She's
got an elaborate ritual ... I'm trying to video this for you .... assuming
one's bathroom rituals aren't inappropriate to video .... She's turns circles
on the pad, around and around, almost pivoting around on her back end. 10 ....
20 .... 30 circles ..... and it winds the puppy pad up sort of into a bowl
shape. Then she pees. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Onec
done and once the sniffing is done to make sure it was her pee, she walks
around and around the pad, scratching in all directions and balling it up !!!! </span></div>
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really is the most adorable little thing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Kibble
... water.. or me .... Hal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hal and
food bowl</span></div>
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search continues on who will be the official Spokes Dog for Rikki’s Refuge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Mr.
Nibbles, an active Treeing Walker Coonhound, was next to be interviewed and
transcribed by a hooman cus he can't even write in hoomanese .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Geesh .... and he wants to be the Spokes
Dawggie .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does he know he'll have
to do all the writing and stuff like I do?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>How can he do that when so many of you only read hoomanese .....<br />
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"Oh yeah, I am the right dog for the job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I am the right dog for any job!” the Coonhound boasted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He told the interviewer that he has led the
dogs at Doggy Downs since 2012, and he alone had made it such a nice
sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">So
what have you done lately to help the Refuge, he was asked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What have you done to help the many species
here? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The
Coonhound stopped in his tracks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
knows he has done many things for himself, but what has he done to help the
others?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The tricky hound dog continued
to brag about himself, such as moving from dog run 5 to dog run 4 to give him
more room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Had
he helped with visitors?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No, he didn’t
have time for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Did
you ever go to schools or other events to talk about the differently
abled?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Ummm, not lately that I remember”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">So,
the final question that Mr Nibbles was asked, do you think you deserve the
Spokes Dog job?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Let me just say that
if I am selected for the position, than I would do the best that I could fit
the Spokes Dog duties into my tight schedule”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">What
a boastful hound dog!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will continue
to find the right dog for the duty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
the meantime, can you please donate on line www.RikkisRefuge.org\Donate and
help the dogs win this years Cat vs Dog competition!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Opie:
Seriously, Mr. Nibbles ......<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>your attitude
is exactly why CATS SHOULD RULE ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I'm retiring if you get elected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We'd have to travel together, teach Humane Education together, work
together ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and I've heard rumors
you eat cats for breakfast .... shivers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">You'll
see the REST of me .... when I see the FOOD BOWL </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I'm
paying bills one line .... my credit card says Happy Birthday Month !!! We
appreciate you as a customer. We hope you have a wonderful year. You have
$17.93 cents available credit, would you like to shop now? ............. Well
happy birthday to you too ...... Why doesn't it say .... Happy Birthday ... we see
you have a quite a bill here ..... we're gonna make this a wonderful year for
you and just change that balance to zero. See you next month, have a wonderful
Birthday.</span></div>
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of our Cat Houses need new vinyl flooring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All that paw traffic and the daily cleaning takes its toll on the floors
and after a few years, it wears thin and tears start.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don't think all the sharp little claws help much either
!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vinyl (or some other water, and other fluid, proof easy to scrub
flooring) is necessary for the floors to keep them sanitary and safe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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When they start to fall apart we find a place that will give us remnants to
patch up with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But that's not as good as
it's easier for water .... and other much more vile things .... to seep
underneath.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eventually .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they just have to be replaced !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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costs about $350 per Cat House to buy the vinyl and glue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have 10 Cat Houses in need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our staff is really good at putting down
vinyl after all the practice they get around here !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Though if you'd like to volunteer to do the job, we sure won't
turn your help down !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Please
don't buy and deliver the vinyl unless you talk to us first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not all products work for this ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>some tear up or wear out way too fast .....<br />
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But if you'd like to buy new flooring for a Cat House ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>or even a Square Foot or two .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>please help us out .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One full Cat House is $350 ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 square foot is $1.79 .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and we only need 2,000 square feet all
together .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but hey ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>if each of you only buy $5 or $10 .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it will all add up and we'll get new floors
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thank
you .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate?purpose=Opie">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate?purpose=Opie</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>hey ... may as well make your tax deductible donation count twice
....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>buy the flooring AND vote for ME
to rule the refuge<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>!!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Uncle
Ron has started the renovations to the Wishing Well with some repair work and a
coat or primer .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>what do YOU think
he'll do with it next ?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Nawww
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Here's
your Opie's Puzzle of the Day ... Buzz Sniffing the Breeze .... must be lunch
time !!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Buzz
wants to run in the election for new Spokes Dawg ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but he's so skittish he hasn't come thru the office door to type
out his campaign promises .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boomer
is encouraging him to gain confidence and calm, two traits Boomer has had all
the years he's been with us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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can help Buzz get it together !!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="display: inline-block; margin: .6em; width: 160px;" title="Buzz Breathes in the Breeze - online jigsaw puzzle - 99
pieces"><a href="https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=344cf530b812" style="display: block; margin: 0 auto .4em auto; position: relative; text-decoration: none; width: 109px;"><img alt="preview" src="https://im.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=img&pid=344cf530b812&size=160" style="border: 1px #000 solid; box-shadow: 2px 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.2); display: block;" /><span style="bottom: 4px; position: absolute; right: 5px;"><span style="color: white; font: bold 16px Verdana,sans-serif; text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #000; vertical-align: middle;">99 </span><img alt="piece" src="https://www.jigsawplanet.com/img/preview/piece.png" style="border: 0; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></a><a href="https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=344cf530b812" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-align: center;">Buzz
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">CAST
YOUR VOTE ----<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ONLY - 23 more days to
make OPIE RULER OF THE REFUGE</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate?purpose=Opie">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate?purpose=Opie</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">or
if you have to ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>vote for dogs</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate?purpose=DOGS">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate?purpose=DOGS</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">but
PLEASE .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>do your part and VOTE
during April !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Love,
Opie<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thank
YOU for making it all possible !</span></div>
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You know the highlights, but do you ever wonder what happens
every day, even ordinary days, at Rikki's Refuge?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you thought of starting a sanctuary and wonder what it's
REALLY like?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ever wonder what those
with the animals all day every day see and think?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follow my diary as I tell you about daily happenings and show you
a dozen or so photos taken during the day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You'll see a whole new perspective of the Refuge ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See it ... Live it .... BE a part of the
Rikki's Family .... get to know ALL the animals on a first name basis !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep up with happenings every day of the
year at RikkisRefuge.BlogSpot.com ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>every day since January 1, 2018 is archived just for YOU !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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6, 2018 -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Opie's Diary of Daily Doings
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It's
Friday !!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it's balmy and blustery
day !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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Morning from Horsey Haven !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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more fence to paint .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you WILL
come out on Saturdays from 9 till 4 to help us, won't YOU?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>your help will get the job done and Rikki's beautiful quicker
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dat hooman ?</span></div>
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Peacock waits outside the Office Trailers to show off to the next one who steps
out !</span></div>
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like the trailers could use a coat of paint ......<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>come on 2018 is the year to beautify YOUR Refuge ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>come on out and help !!!!!</span></div>
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Muscovie ... Do YOU think she's beautiful?</span></div>
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do !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We love out muscovies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lots of folks point at them and say
uuugggghhhh how ugly .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it hurts
their feelings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We think they're just
as beautiful as all the other kinds of ducks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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gotz a sadz</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Beauty
wants to be the next Spokes Dog ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>but she doesn't think the other animals will approve her as a Refuge
Ambassador .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they think she does
her job of security very very well ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>sometimes a little too well .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>and she just might not be so friendly to all the new people she'd meet
at schools and other humane educational events she would have to go to as
Spokes Dog.</span></div>
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love roosting up in the rafters in their aviary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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told you how every animal must be checked on twice every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And that means the one who use high escape
tactics too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hoomans must climb up and
check on everybody.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And even take the
eggs out of the nests up on the rafters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Nobody is allowed to replicate at Rikki's.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Too many animals are in need of homes, it's not right to create
more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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D. Pheasant </span></div>
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Convention !</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">All
the supports in here need to be painted to look like trees ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>wouldn't that be awesome???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Willing to give your artistic mind a
try?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It doesn't have to be perfect ....
it just has to be fun !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Albert
Adventure Monkey came out today for something really cool and special !!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It
was Birthday Party time .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a young
lady opted for a tour of Rikki's Birthday Party and brought her friends and
donations !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Albert and Paul were
the Rikkites who assisted them .....</span></div>
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uh oh .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Albert locked his camera
and his keys in the car before leaving .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>and nobody could get it open .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>so he hitched a ride home and will come back tomorrow .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>so I'm sorry ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>no birthday pictures today !!!!</span></div>
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Aunt Nora ... Uncle Paul ... you don't have to stop painting when you run out
of fence !!!! </span></div>
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came out to work today </span></div>
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he painted the gate posts and put on new copper toppers !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Isn't it purrty?</span></div>
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where we'll be tomorrow !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Boomer
will be there explaining why he should Spokes Dog of Rikki's Refuge ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>come out and see how he does ... tell me
what you think.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
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he deserve the job?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But please, even if
he does get hot on this expected to be cool day ... please don't eat him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Friends don't eat friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Love,
Opie<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate</a></span></div>
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YOU for making it all possible !</span></div>
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You know the highlights, but do you ever wonder what happens
every day, even ordinary days, at Rikki's Refuge?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you thought of starting a sanctuary and wonder what it's
REALLY like?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ever wonder what those
with the animals all day every day see and think?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follow my diary as I tell you about daily happenings and show you
a dozen or so photos taken during the day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You'll see a whole new perspective of the Refuge ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See it ... Live it .... BE a part of the
Rikki's Family .... get to know ALL the animals on a first name basis !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep up with happenings every day of the
year at RikkisRefuge.BlogSpot.com ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>every day since January 1, 2018 is archived just for YOU !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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5, 2018 -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Opie's Diary of Daily Doings
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thursday
started with a cloudy morning and the moon sill up</span></div>
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at this ... just LOOK at it ..... LOOK at Caturday and Sunday's weather
forecast<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SNOW !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SLEET ...
WINTER GUNK !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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got to ferret out that evil weather hooman and ..... turn him over to Beauty to
deal with ....... this is SPRING .... it's against the law to have winter
weather .... AGAINST THE LAW I SAY ....... I'm hibernating till Tuesday ..... I
can eat while I hibernate, can't I?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Celebration
of Life for our friend and long time volunteer Lloyd Dolan </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The
Dolan family invites friends of Lloyd Dolan to join us as we remember and
celebrate Lloyd’s life, which was cut too short on March 16, 2018.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span><div class="MsoNormal">
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Lloyd’s ashes will be laid to rest on Saturday, April 14th, at 2 PM at Rikki’s
Refuge Animal Sanctuary, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">(Life
Center, 21410 Constitution Hwy, Rapidan VA 22733, corner of Route 20 and
Quarterhorse Ln).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The memorial service
is outside at the Rainbow Bridge Cemetery at the refuge (check weather and
dress accordingly).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">As
many may know, Lloyd was a dedicated animal lover and volunteered nearly 20
years at Rikki's Refuge, which is a 450 acre sanctuary, home to over 1,200
animals of 22 different species.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Rainbow Bridge is a place of healing to send off loved ones, and we can think
of no better place to honor and dedicate his ashes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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All of his departed cats who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge, are buried here
too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rikki’s was Lloyd’s second
home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Please
arrive by 1:30 pm, gates will open at 1:00.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We will gather at the Life Center, which is 1/4 mile up the gravel road
from the entrance gate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Parking is
limited, so please be mindful of where you park near the main building.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At 2 pm sharp we will walk 1/4 mile down to
the Rainbow Bridge for the ceremony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This path can sometimes be muddy and bumpy, so wear comfortable shoes
and pants - please let us know in advance if you cannot walk that distance or
need assistance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can find a
volunteer to help you get to the Rainbow Bridge Cemetery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In
lieu of flowers, we suggest you donate in Lloyd’s memory to Rikki’s Refuge, at <a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org\donate</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>or by mail - PO Box 1357, Orange, VA 22960</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Chef
Ron will be grilling for the Rikkites and those of you who'd like to join us,
after the ceremony at Rikki's.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lloyd
loved Chef Ron's rendition of Veggie Burgers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If you'd like to stay for the cook out, please let us know so we have an
adequate number of burgers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being a
Farm Sanctuary, we have a vegetarian policy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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will be a Wake following the service at Adventure Brewing North,
Fredericksburg, VA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Keep
in mind that Rikki's Refuge is about a 45 minute drive from
Fredericksburg.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are welcome to
either or both.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">April
is Cats vs Dogs month ..... with the unexpected passing of our beloved spokes
dog Obie .... the dogs must elect a new Spokes Dog ..... Keep up with the
candidates .... get to know them .... toss in your questions for them ..... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">WHO
will be the next canine SpokesDog ??? And who will win Cats vs Dogs ...... YOU
can start voting for ME right now right here <a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate?purpose=Opie">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate?purpose=Opie</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">You
can even vote for who ever will win the Spokes Dog seat ..... but really ....
WHY .... when you have a perfectly good cat who can do the job !!!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Let
CATS continue to RULE .... and leave the DROOL to the Dogs !!!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">LIKE
our pages</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Duke's
Page - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DukeThomasPeabody">https://www.facebook.com/DukeThomasPeabody</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Boomer
worked side by side with Spokes Dog Duke for Duke's entire life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boomer was Duke's seeing eye dog and would
guide him gently at events and humane education outings, never letting him walk
into a tree or a door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boomer has
asked all the dogs to speak up for themselves and tell us what they have to
offer as official Spokes Dog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Beauty,
who's never shy around someone coming down the driveway .... or walking out of
the woods ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>who's always on guard
and suspicious of hoomans ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>asked
our Diva of Doggy Downs to speak for her .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and here's what Cindy tells us they talked about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">CINDY:
The mystery of who at Rikki’s Refuge will become our official Spokes Dog
continues. Beauty recently interviewed with me for the job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“The
questions were hard!” said the confident white dog, along with “I am perfect
for the job”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beauty, a Maremma breed,
lives up to her name as a beautiful dog that can run a security team, something
she has done since her teammate Kiki crossed Rainbow Bridge just over a year
ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Beauty
strongly believes that she can run the security team along with serving as the
Spokes Dog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After all, she has worked
security since she arrived at Rikki’s, in 2007.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She will have to get high ratings at the primary vote, held
between all the dogs, and then win the final vote.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Beauty thinks she has it in the bag, and has a big chance at getting the
job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What did she say during her
interview? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">****<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She will bring good, high quality dog food
to Rikki’s</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">****<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of all, because she is ready to kick
ass and ensure all at Rikki’s Refuge that security will be the best in the
country! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">So,
how did it go?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will let you know
once the primaries are ready.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">OPIE:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You know I love ya Beauty ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I better or you'll snap my head off
....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but I've respectfully got a few
questions for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Tell me how you're going to handle humane education in schools? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Your
PR with those unknown to you has been rather dicey in the past it seems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean you do a fabulous job at protecting
us from intruders, be they hooman or somebody else who might want to eat us
.....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but your pin 'em to the ground
first, ask questions later ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">just
wondering how that will work when you visit schools to teach kids to be nice
and give everybody a chance? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">DUKE
from above: Beauty, following in my paw prints and those of Obie will not be
easy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How
do you feel you handle the stress of representing so many fur and feather
family members? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">What
is your plan for making the hooman public aware of Rikki’s and gaining greater
support for the Refuge? </span></div>
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Beauty has, as of yet, refused to speak up and answer these questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We'll keep you posted !!!!</span></div>
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muscovie duck, the largest breed of duck to live with us here at Rikki's, says
he should be Spokes Ducks ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>he
thinks Rikki's should go to the birds !!!!</span></div>
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YOUR Opie's Puzzle of the Day </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">She's
kind of a cutie, huh? But probably to prissy for me. I bet she's one of those
.... no don't muss my fur ... look out ... you'll mess my hat !!!! But she sure
is purrty !!!! Thank you Bonnie for sharing such a lovely picture this morning
!!!!</span>
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went to the store today and saw a sign saying Big sale on cat food......
regularly 4 for $2.00 ..... Half Price Sale Today ONLY ... 10 for $5.00 .....
really ... manager said so .... I double checked the sign .... I smiled and
said thank you .... I remembered my oath to be kind .... so I didn't say ...
Hooman ... you probably did-ed more skool than ME .... but being just a cat
here .... I don't think I see a difference here ??? </span></div>
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Haven </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">CAST
YOUR VOTE ----<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OPIE FOR RULER OF THE
REFUGE</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">or
if you have to ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>vote for dogs</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">but
PLEASE .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>do your part and VOTE
during April !!!</span></div>
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Opie<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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YOU for making it all possible !</span></div>
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You know the highlights, but do you ever wonder what happens
every day, even ordinary days, at Rikki's Refuge?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you thought of starting a sanctuary and wonder what it's
REALLY like?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ever wonder what those
with the animals all day every day see and think?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follow my diary as I tell you about daily happenings and show you
a dozen or so photos taken during the day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You'll see a whole new perspective of the Refuge ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See it ... Live it .... BE a part of the
Rikki's Family .... get to know ALL the animals on a first name basis !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep up with happenings every day of the
year at RikkisRefuge.BlogSpot.com ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>every day since January 1, 2018 is archived just for YOU !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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29, 2018 -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Opie's Diary of Daily Doings
at Rikki's Refuge </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ohhhh
I have a sadz today .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My friend
Wally has gone to Rainbow Bridge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
came to Rikki's many years ago and was adopted by Cindy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He traveled with her as her job moved her
around from state to state a lot the last few years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They always came back to visit when back home in Virginia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then last summer Cindy retired and they
moved to Orange, aka Rikki's Retirement and Volunteer Community, so they got to
visit lots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Cindy sensed something just wasn't right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Wally got all checked out by his doc and nothing seemed amiss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Early in the morning Cindy woke up to the
sound of Wally's breathing changing in bed beside her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She knew what was happening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She held him and cried softly into his fur
and he went to see his friends at Rainbow Bridge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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gotted a real scared today too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
looked at the evil weather hooman's report and figured it might be the last
morning I'm here to talk to you .... that'd make me sad, to not be here to talk
to you ..... see that symbol up there?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The one meaning under water, in a big ocean, I think.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What do YOU think it means? It's what the
evil weather man said for today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
think that must mean a lot of water is gonna cover everything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the evil weather hooman say no rain
today?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe this is tidal wave coming?
What do YOU think is gonna happen?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Anyway ... if I end up bein under ocean ... just remember ... I love you
..... I hope they dig my diary up and tell you I said that today ......<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and I'll add more about the rest of the
day too if I don't drown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">Such thick fog adds a challenge to counting heads
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">Nummy nummy !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Enjoying the food Matthew brought out yesterday !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thank
you to who ever donated the 40 food trays !!!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We really needed them !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Hey
cutie wanna go out sometime ?</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">Why so many black cats at Rikki's Refuge?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cuz they often get overlooked in shelters
and never make it out the front door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Why?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cus so many superstitions about
black cats tends to keep lots of folks away from them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many shelters don't even offer them for
adoption figurin nobody would want one anyway.<br />
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Isn't that mean?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, we sure think
so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Black kitties are just the same as
any other kitties and make wonderful companions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Next time you're adopting .... please don't forget the black kitties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">I thinks maybe I'll just pull the covers over my
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Standing
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Opie<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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YOU for making it all possible !</span></div>
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28, 2018 -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Opie's Diary of Daily Doings
at Rikki's Refuge </span></div>
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just look at how beautifully the fence is coming along !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First coat of all the colors on the front
section, except purple !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don't
worry, you haven't missed the fun ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>there's another 1/3 of a mile to go !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All the way to the Life Center.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">As
long as the weather permits, as in not too close to freezing and no
precipitation, you'll find Nora there scraping and painting !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paul, Cindy and others are working too
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the pretty new fence is finished ......<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>we'll need some lovely landscaping out front.<br />
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Got a green thumb?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ideas?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Want to create a lovely landscape?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Creative?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Can you do something like this?</span></div>
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our new friends who arrived last night from Egypt.</span></div>
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net in need of recharging</span></div>
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these kitties got a room in an office trailer for their quarantine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bea had just climbed up to a shelf and
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need some extra loving and attention to begin to feel welcome.</span></div>
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is at home looking out the window and enjoying seeing creatures of so many
species walking around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I
wonder what kind of critters she watched back home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Camelot
is amazingly friendly and well adjusted and already feeling totally at home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">He
may need orthopedic surgery on his hips and legs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He's getting around just fine and sure doesn't seem to be in any
pain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That's wonderful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He'll be able to do his quarantine time
before going out to the doc for an evaluation of the orthopedic problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep your paws crossed for him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Did
you ever wonder how Doug got his job as Manager of Rikki's Refuge?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Well it didn't happen just one day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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But one day he did come to Rikki's Refuge and he said ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think I'd like to work here ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>can I give it a try ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'll do my best and work my hardest ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>let's see if we like each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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And we said ok ... here's a scooper ... you know what to do !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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And he did ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and he did more ... and
he always did more .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>when something
unexpected came up and we needed help .... he was there to fix it ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>day time ... night time ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Saturday too !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Doug always did more, was there more, ran faster, lifted more, worked faster
.... and figured out all the hard things ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The more Doug did .... the more Doug got promoted ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and that's why he's the Manager of Rikki's
Refuge !!! <br />
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Just watch this ......<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Now
can YOU pick up 8 cases of cat food at one time ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>EIGHT CASES<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can you move this fast ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can you load up a truck and get it back to
the hungry cats THIS fast ?<br />
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If you can ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think you should show
up at noon at the Life Center on a Saturday and interview for a job with me
here !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cus we could really use
your help !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How
long do you think this much canned cat food lasts?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How
often do YOU buy a case, of two, or three?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>How many cats do YOU have?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Divide it up and multiply it by five hundred and somethin and .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>DANG !!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This only about a week this time of year !!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">And
after the eat .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you know what they
do .....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and
we gotta have BIG boxes to hold all that poo !!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With almost 80 litter boxes in use every day, we need to keep
160 on hand ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>half for using and
half for washin ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>cus you getz a
really bad mess to clean up if you say ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>oh, excuse me cats, it's time to wash your boxes (like everyday too),
will you please just hold it for an hour or so till I get these clean and dry
and bring them back and refill them !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><br />
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So ALL the litter boxes get dumped out and fresh ones put down, and then all
the litter boxes get washed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don't you
want to volunteer and come on out and wash boxes !!!!<br />
<br />
Just like everything ... litter boxes were out .... they get old and crack ....
and a litter box with a crack or hole in it isn't very good .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we need new ones it's special order at
Lowe's.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Doug picked up an order of 50
today !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">What
happens when we run out of water bowls ....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ohhhhh<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>says Sammy ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>here comes somebody !!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Nummy
Nummy !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you Lyn !!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">THIS
is why we need a constant supply of floor cleaners and bleach and mops and
squeegees .... all the little paw prints !!! This is a normal rainy day floor
before it's cleaned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">After
dropping off a truck full of donations, Lynn stayed to help out with some of
the work that needs to be done here at Rikki's Refuge EVERYDAY ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>volunteering YOUR time today for a few
hours is a BIG BIG help<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>!!!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you so much Lynn for the much needed
assistance and hard work !!!!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YOU
too can become a much appreciated volunteer ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="mailto:Volunteers@RikkisRefuge.org">Volunteers@RikkisRefuge.org</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Look
!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's Matthew coming for a visit
.... with a truck AND trailer full of donations !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">WOW
just look at all this cat and dog food !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Everybody comes out to help sort it out, log it in, and put it
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27, 2018 -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Opie's Diary of Daily Doings
at Rikki's Refuge </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Yawwnnnn<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>.....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>looks like a cloudy day .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>but it's gonna be a citing one !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Auntie Lolly is up to something this afternoon .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just might get new friends!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Thank you Lynn for bringing
the donations from the Re-Tail yesterday<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And thank you to all the
donors who dropped off cans of cat food at the store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You DO know that you get 20% off your purchases if you donate 10
cans of cat food, right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So grab some
cat food and get on over to Re-Tail to shop!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">But
not to worry ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>everyone else shows
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I can leap tall buildings
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">And
the driveway alarm goes off !!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Wanda hears someone coming .....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It's
Auntie Lolly !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She's here to pick
up the Candy Van .... it's named that cus our beloved Candy used it to bring
produce to the animals 2 or 3 times a week and when she went to live at Rainbow
Bridge she left the van for the animals to use forever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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And why does Auntie Lolly need the Candy Van?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Cus
she's got an important mission today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Auntie Lolly is our Intake Coordinator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And she talks to hundreds of people about animals who need homes here
every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all wish all of them
could come here ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The
only reason they can't is enough money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We have to have enough money to build good housing for them and to keep
it up and to clean it everyday, we have to have enough money for food, enough
money for medical care.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Only
so many animals can live in each area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sometimes it looks like there's a lot of extra space.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if animals get crowded bad things happen
and they get mad and they fight and they get sick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everybody needs lots of their own space.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So Auntie Lolly has to be very very careful
and know when there's a vacancy and what kind of animal might fit in
there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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then she's got to make sure about all the medical things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like it wouldn't be very fair to take in an
animal that we can't provide the right kind of medical care for, now would
it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some things we can do .... some we
just can't ... we don't have the money ... we don't have the expertise .... we
don't have the ability.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lots of times
this means having our doctor go over the records and see if we can help or what
we can do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like this time, Auntie
Lolly had to get xrays of Camelot hips and legs and our doctor had to study
them before she could say yes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Then Auntie Lolly has to
coordinate quarantine time with Hospital Manager Lauren.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cus everybody who comes in must go thru a
two week quarantine to be sure they have nothing that might not have shown up
yet, but that could be contagious, even deadly, for our other animals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That's really important.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our loyalty must first go to our residents
who we've promised safety to forever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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All the things got worked out for these five kitties to join us.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Bea
is a 12-month old social butterfly who lost her leg after a bad injury and has
adjusted beautifully as a tripod, but nobody will adopt her and keep her safe.</span></div>
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is sweet and silly boy who will need either orthopedic surgery or physical
therapy - we will know more once he gets to us, goes thru quarantine (or not if
he seems to be in much pain), and our doctor gets to examine him and do more xrays
and such.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They don't have the
facilities for the surgery that is likely necessary for Camelot in Qatar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Cangaroo
is a gentle but shy 18-month old who lost his leg after being terribly injured
but also has adjusted beautifully as a tripod, and still .... no one wants
her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Scarface
is a gentle 2-yr old cat with FIV, but the myth of the horrors of FIV still
abound in Qatar and he has no chance of a home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Seth
is a highly sociable 18-month old with FIV, and again .... no chance of a life
outside a cage at a rescue that is full ..... and would soon have to
......<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ohhhh I can't even think of
what they do to unwanted animals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not
just in Qatar ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but here in the USA too,
millions are just murdered every year when no one will take them home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please do your part, adopt, never shop, and
support the organizations who house and really care for animals and love time
till they find a really truly forever home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Thank you ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's people like
YOU who can make a difference and make our shelters no kill.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">After
lots of coordination and a Flight Volunteer who was visiting Qatar and willing
to fly home with the five kitties under her care .......<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they're at the airport for the start of a
long journey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Being
a Flight Volunteer is one way you can help when ever you travel too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be it business or vacation ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>contact rescues in the country where you'll
be and ask if they have anyone needing transport back home with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It adds a little to your time, getting them
checked in, getting them thru customs and immigration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rescue there will meet you at the
airport with them and have all their paperwork and passports in place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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A few extra minutes of your time on each end of your travel can save a life
....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OR FIVE !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The
flight's on time ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and we're ready
to go ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Auntie Lolly receives
final confirmation .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and she meets
the plane a couple hours away from Rikki's at 3:45 this afternoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She'll be there waiting while they go thru
customs and immigration and are checked in to the USA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then she'll get them settled in the Candy
Van for a long ride home to Rikki's !!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Auntie
Lolly has an itty bitty car and needed to van to comfortably fit all five !!</span></div>
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there she goes .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>off on the
journey ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and we all get back to
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Hanging
round hooman watching .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we aminals
get the afternoon off ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the hoomans
... they gotta be workin and cleanin and fixin things all day long .... no
break for them ...</span></div>
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Papa Doug's phone rings...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Uh oh ....
it's raining and something just awful happened to the Candy Van's wipers and
Auntie Lolly can't see where she's going ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Doug tells her to stay put ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>he'll be there for the rescue real quick ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>she hadn't gotten very far.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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And in a while Papa Doug is back for tools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>One of the wiper arms came loose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He gathers the tools and gets back in the truck to go back to the rescue
......<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but oh no ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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is the business end of a goose ... a mad goose ....<span> </span>a goose who's about to jump and bite you !!!<span> </span><br />
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Curley Goose says, you park here in the middle of the day, that means you're
bringing donations ....<span> </span>and that means
food, so hand some over or you gonna get bit.<span>
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And by then everybody is all over the truck, in the truck and under the
truck.<span> </span>It's all hands on deck to clear
the critters away so Doug can get back on the job of rescuing Lolly.<span> </span>Yup, we're an all species rescue and Doug's
gonna rescue a hooman today !!!!<br />
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Auntie Lolly is off to the airport and coming home Papa Doug finds a BIG
package in the driveway !!!<span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Lil
Girl opens the box and discovers brand new nice clean litter boxes !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you Loretta !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look what we got !!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just what we needed !!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>15 brand new boxes !!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Oh
looks Pongo likes new boxes !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yup,
I sure do, let me just test one out here !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Nice and clean and not falling apart ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but you could of added litter !<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Oh
Pongo !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You DIDN'T !!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well you know the rule .... if it looks
like a litter box ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>litter or not
....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it counts !!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">These three little pigs are
popping in to say THANK YOU for seeing that they didn't go to market .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and that when you go to market, you pick up
nums for them !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They love all
kinds of fruits and veggies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Coming out
to visit?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ask your grocery store if
they have day old produce they'll give you for the pigs !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It makes them so happy !!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">And
then Auntie Lolly called to say .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>oh no ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>plane is delayed
....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm not gonna be back when I
planned ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'll let you know when I've
got the kitties and I'm on the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Mr
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geese loved having a lazy rainy day playing in the mud.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It had almost dried up and now they're happy
again !!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It
was gettin pretty late when Auntie Lolly called to say .....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kitties are here safe, we're all in the
Candy Van and headed to Rikki's !!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
know it'll be really late when I get there and already dark ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you don't have to wait up for me Little
Orange Dude.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">And
I am getting tired ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess I gotta
go to bed ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'll meet my new
friends from Qatar tomorrow.</span></div>
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Opie<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate">www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate</a></span></div>
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YOU for making it all possible !</span></div>
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You know the highlights, but do you ever wonder what happens
every day, even ordinary days, at Rikki's Refuge?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you thought of starting a sanctuary and wonder what it's
REALLY like?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ever wonder what those with
the animals all day every day see and think?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Follow my diary as I tell you about daily happenings and show you a
dozen or so photos taken during the day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You'll see a whole new perspective of the Refuge ....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See it ... Live it .... BE a part of the Rikki's
Family .... get to know ALL the animals on a first name basis !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep up with happenings every day of the
year at RikkisRefuge.BlogSpot.com ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>every day since January 1, 2018 is archived just for YOU !!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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