Good Morning Good News !!!! June 12, 2010

Opps so it's Good Afternoon today !!!!! Hey, at least it's good !!!!
Good and hot and sunny again today !!!!

Don't forget tour tomorrow, Sunday June 13 NOON ---- gates open at 11:30 !!!!

No matter what species you are - get out there and VOTE for Rikki's !!!

http://bit.ly/bDLKJY Rikkis Refuge, Orange, VA, USA

Rene got the third window in the quarantine room!!

Katarina is out working with the staff today and will then help on the quarantine building.

Cindy is working at Doggy Downs.

Bob brought us all lunch !!!!! And is now working at Dogs !!!!!

Great photo from Kathy!

From Bill - A True Duck Story from San Antonio , Texas
Something really cute happened in downtown San Antonio this week. Michael R. is an accounting clerk at Frost Bank and works there in a second story office. Several weeks ago, he watched a mother duck choose the concrete awning outside his window as the unlikely place to build a nest above the sidewalk. The mallard laid ten eggs in a nest in the corner of the planter that is perched over 10 feet in the air. She dutifully kept the eggs warm for weeks, and Monday afternoon all of her ten ducklings hatched.

Michael worried all night how the momma duck was going to get those babies safely off their perch in a busy, downtown, urban environment to take to water, which typically happens in the first 48 hours of a duck hatching. Tuesday morning, Michael watched the mother duck encourage her babies to the edge of the perch with the intent to show them how to jump off. Office work came to a standstill as everyone gathered to watch.

The mother flew down below and started quacking to her babies above. In disbelief Michael watched as the first fuzzy newborn trustingly toddled to the edge and astonishingly leapt into thin air, crashing onto the cement below. Michael couldn't stand to watch this risky effort nine more times! He dashed out of his office and ran down the stairs to the sidewalk where the first obedient duckling, near its mother, was resting in a stupor after the near-fatal fall. Michael stood out of sight under the awning-planter, ready to help.

As the second one took the plunge, Michael jumped forward and caught it with his bare hands before it hit the concrete. Safe and sound, he set it down it by its momma and the other stunned sibling, still recovering from that painful leap. (The momma must have sensed that Michael was trying to help her babies.)

One by one the babies continued to jump.. Each time Michael hid under the awning just to reach out in the nick of time as the duckling made its free fall. At the scene the busy downtown sidewalk traffic came to a standstill.. Time after time, Michael was able to catch the remaining eight and set them by their approving mother.

At this point Michael realized the duck family had only made part of its dangerous journey. They had two full blocks to walk across traffic, crosswalks, curbs and past pedestrians to get to the closest open water, the San Antonio River , site of the famed "River Walk." The on looking office secretaries and several San Antonio police officers joined in. An empty copy-paper box was brought to collect the babies. They carefully corralled them, with the mother's approval, and loaded them in the container.. Michael held the box low enough for the mom to see her brood. He then slowly navigated through the downtown streets toward the San Antonio River . The mother waddled behind and kept her babies in sight, all the way.

As they reached the river, the mother took over and passed him, jumping in the river and quacking loudly. At the water's edge, Michael tipped the box and helped shepherd the babies toward the water and to the waiting mother after their adventurous ride.

All ten darling ducklings safely made it into the water and paddled up snugly to momma. Michael said the mom swam in circles, looking back toward the beaming bank bookkeeper, and proudly quacking.

At last, all present and accounted for: "We're all together again. We're here! We're here!"

And here's a family portrait before they head outward to further adventures...

Like all of us in the big times of our life, they never could have made it alone without lots of helping hands. I think it gives the name of San Antonio 's famous "River Walk" a whole new meaning!

How many critters did you adopt out this weekend? Any new fosters? Where did you volunteer? What good things did you see or hear? The more good news we share the godder the planet gets !!!!!

Love,
Vincent

Hairballs and Happy Tails - Rikki's Refuge Newsletter a

RIKKI'S REFUGE - HAIRBALLS AND HAPPY TAILS
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4654847890/
The newsletter of thanks from grateful animals to their beloved rescuers
brought to you by Vincent D. Cat

We are the happy animals of Rikki's Refuge who so thank you for giving
us the gift of our lives. We represent all the animals, the world over,
whose lives have been saved by kind and loving people just like you.
Thank you for being an animal rescuer.

Table of Contents
WHERE OH WHERE DOES MY TIME GO FLYING OFF TO ????
TOUR ON SUNDAY
WEEKEND NEEDS
DO YOU HAVE A SPARE LARGE AQUARIUM?
IT'S THE 11TH OF THE MONTH ALREADY
IF YOU CAN HELP THIS MONTH PLEASE DO.
YOU ARE VOTING, AREN'T YOU???
HAVE YOU GOTTEN EVERYONE IN YOUR OFFICE TO VOTE?
NEW TV EPISODE
GOLF TOURNAMENT & FESTIVAL JULY 16
BOB WALLACE BROUGHT A FIELD TRIP
HAPPY GEESE
IGGY GETTING DRESSED TO GO OUT
DO YOU WANT TO BE A VINCENT VIP!!!
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS VINCENT ?
THANK YOU
THE FINE PRINT

WHERE OH WHERE DOES MY TIME GO FLYING OFF TO ????
Friday??? Again???? How does this happen so soon????

TOUR ON SUNDAY
noon one tour gates open at 11:30
Please come out and visit. Minimum two cans of cat food per person.
Gee I need 300 visitors a day just to feed us kitties!!!!
It's gonna be a fun fun fun tour. I hope you can come out and play.
I'll be here to greet you and kiss you and nuzzle your ears !!!! And
after the tour we're having a birthday party. It's Carolyn's 84th !!!!!
And she's coming from Williamsburg to celebrate with us. So stay on
after the tour and help us sing Happy Birthday and share some cake with us.

Oh and Carolyn said all she wants for her birthday is num nums for ME
!!!! Really, that's really what she said !!!!

Thanks to Deloris and Jan our new T-shirts are in and there's lots of
bright new colors. You'll be able to buy one after the tour. And
Geoffrey will have Catnip Candy's Cat Sacks on sale.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4654229897/

WEEKEND NEEDS
Paper towels are desperately low and NO it's not ALL my fault, I'm not
the only one around here who poos on the floor !!!!

Nice smelling stuff to put in the mop water - but no pine sol type stuff
as the pine oil is bad for us.

Cat food - how'd you guess !!! Canned and dry are really needed bad here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685189111/

High protein high fat puppy food for Lucky doggy who desperately is
trying to gain some weight.
Hey doggies, get your mom or dad to make a $25 minimum donation for Feed
Lucky Fund and I'll send you a sample pack of dog treats !!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4654847990/

Carrots, apples, spinach for the rabbits.

Oranges for the guinea pigs.

17 sheets of a good quality tile board for the walls of the new
quarantine building. So far it's coming along great. Bob got it all
cleaned out and ready. Ron and Paul worked on getting extra nails and
thing out the walls and getting supplies together for putting in
windows. Rene has put in two windows.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685189271/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685823092/

I need somebody to wire brush the outside and prime and paint. This is
a job anybody can do!!! It's a purrfect weekend for it too !!!!

DO YOU HAVE A SPARE LARGE AQUARIUM?
We've been caring for a box turtle - not a native Virginia one but a pet
someone attempted to release - who then got injured cuz he's not a wild
animal. He had a shell injury and a foot injury. He's all ready for
his new home with our volunteer Ken who's gonna love him forever in a
safe place. As soon as his home is set up. If we can save Ken the
money of buying a large aquarium (minimum 40 gallon, the bigger the
better) then Ken can use his money to buy me cat food instead !!!!!
This adorable turtle is friendly and sticks his head out when you pick
him up and he sleeps with his front feet out and his head on his hands.
Really adorable, but not survival in the wild skills.

IT'S THE 11TH OF THE MONTH ALREADY
and I've hardly been able to pay any of the bills. The feed store said
this week is the last delivery until they are paid in full. I've got a
few more days on the electric bill before they turn it off. The propane
well ... I don't need that now so I'm putting them at the end of the
line.

I'm just keeping up with food we have to pay to pick up right now.
Haven't touched the medical and the prescription bills, and we're out of
flea supplies and need to order more before we're due our drops next
month.

Just taking care of me isn't all that expensive. But I have so many
brofurs and sisfurs to take care of too. There's over 1200 of us here.
That's a really big number. My mom's about bald pulling her hair out
figuring what she can pay to keep them from coming and repossessing us!!
Thanks mom, I don't want to get takened away.

IF YOU CAN HELP THIS MONTH PLEASE DO.
Got any tax refund left over? Can you spare a buck or five or ten? If
you just won the lottery and want to share just let me know !!! But in
the mean time if everybody can help just a little bit it keeps us alive
and healthy !!!

http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

Thank you so much!!!! Our very lives depend on you and we all love you
very very much.

YOU ARE VOTING, AREN'T YOU???
http://bit.ly/bDLKJY
Rikkis Refuge, Orange, VA, USA

It's quick and simple and you can even sign up for daily reminders so
you get an e-mail to remind you. Or do as some of my friends have and
set it as your home page.

The second in the state is catching up to us. Please don't let them win
AGAIN. Everybody needs to vote everyday thru Aug 22 so we can win money
to save the animals. Every penny of what we win will be used to care
for animals. Nothing goes nowhere else!!! I promise !!!!

HAVE YOU GOTTEN EVERYONE IN YOUR OFFICE TO VOTE?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4690585168/
Hold a conference, make it mandatory before work begins every day,
everybody must vote !!!!

NEW TV EPISODE
Ken Lickliter, Katarina Galvin, Autumn Skye Port, Iggy, George,
Georgette, Leaper and ME recorded the next episode. Will let you know
when it's out. If you're in Prince William and get Comcast cable you'll
see us. If not, youtube will have to do !!!
http://www.youtube.com/user/rikkisrefuge#p/u/23/fmY7auRA-dU

This episode was sponsored by Jan Chetnik. Would you or your business
like to sponsor the next show? It's $70 to sponsor a show and your name
will be on it if you do !!!! Let my mom know if you want to be the next
sponsor. Kerry@RikkisRefuge.org

GOLF TOURNAMENT & FESTIVAL JULY 16
Still got room for players!!! Sign up today. Have a great day of fun
and festivities, meet me and get to play golf !!! Please sign up today!!!

If you're not a golfer we'll have lunch and festivities and vendors and
raffles and auctions and on and on and on .... so come on out. Save by
getting your tickets in advance.

Donna Edwards donna@d-edwards.com for more information or to purchase
tickets.

BOB WALLACE BROUGHT A FIELD TRIP
out from school. He gave the kids a tour, they all got to meet Vincent
and then they had a picnic with goats!!!! There's nothing more fun
than fighting for your lunch !!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685099965/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685733076/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685100905/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685734010/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685101767/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685102569/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685165971/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685800096/

HAPPY GEESE
who's lives you've made possible !!!! Thank you for caring.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685166701/

THANK YOU MARGARET WEBB
who donated wonderful hammocks for the hospital patients. Look at these
happy kitties recuperating in style and comfort !!!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685183629/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685184125/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685818050/
These are the best beds ever and the kitties just love them.

IGGY GETTING DRESSED TO GO OUT
Iggy is the friendliest guy you'll ever meet. he loves nothing more
than to ride on your head. Picked up as a stray in Washington DC, he's
now happily living here and doing tours as an educational mascot.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685184623/

Sam says this iguana is a bit pushy for his taste.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685818738/

At my age, do I have to put up with this?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685184829/

Sam, almost 20 years old, has now learned to climb the ladder in mom's
office up to Snicker's loft. Snickers is not impressed. Neither is
mom. Sam isn't very good at getting down and usually takes a flying
leap knocking everything off her desk. Mom's always muttering something
about a cat free office. I don't get it - none of us pay rent!

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smile.

Too much sad new out there. We need good things to start our days off
with !!!! We are all happier and more productive when we start with a
smile.

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS VINCENT ?
Web: www.RikkisRefuge.org
Twitter: rikkisrefuge
Facebook:
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TV: http://vimeo.com/11079648 Episode One
Vote: http://bit.ly/bDLKJY Rikkis Refuge, Orange, VA, USA

THANK YOU
For making our lives possible !!!!! You make the donations
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php
and we'll do the work of caring for everybody
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4685188845/
like Louie, loving and caring for an orphaned kitten, who'll go on to
have a wonderful life, all because of YOU.

We all love you so much !!!!!! Please come see us Sunday at noon.
Vincent
6/11/10

THE FINE PRINT
Rikki's Refuge in Orange County, Virginia, is a 367-acre, no-kill, all
species, peaceful sanctuary supported solely by donations from kind and
loving individuals just like you! We help farm animals, domestic
animals, and wildlife. Over 1200 individuals of 22 different species
now reside at Rikki's Refuge. Please continue to help us help the
animals. To learn more about Rikki's Refuge go to
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/, http://www.rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/, and
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge .

We survive on donations from kind and loving people, just like you. We
live on a shoestring and make it on less than one dollar per day, per
animal. So if you can spare a couple of bucks to buy a few meals,
please go to http://www.paypal.com/ and use our email address of
mail@rikkisrefuge.org . We do accept checks, money orders, cash and
stuff, too! Thanks for your support. Rikki's Refuge, PO Box 1357,
Orange VA 22960

Your donations directly support the Critters of Rikki's Refuge. 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. We hold membership in all Combined Federal Campaigns in
Virginia #77674, Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign #3163, PetsMart
Charities #1377, iGive, Benevolink, paypal.com (mail@rikkisrefuge.org),
your donations provide direct support. A financial statement is
available upon written request from the State Office of Consumer Affairs.

If you know others who'd enjoy reading about the exciting adventures at
Rikki's Refuge let me know and I'll be happy to include them. If you
are one of those strange humans who does not wish to laugh and cry with
us, simply reply with "REMOVE" and nothing but "REMOVE" in the subject
line.

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Good Morning Good News !!!! June 11, 2010

Do you have every one at work voting?



http://bit.ly/bDLKJY Rikkis Refuge, Orange, VA, USA

Rene got the second of four windows in the quarantine room!! Half way finished !!!

Bella is a feluk kitty who was planning a move to Rikki's. Through education, acceptance and a lot of hard work, she now has a really truly forever home! We're here for those who can't get a home, but a real live personal home is better than an institution when ever possible.

From Shelby, Thank you so much, I was able to re home Bella with someone in Georgia and we met halfway, as far as I know things are going well for them, and Bella seems to be adjusting well to her new home. Thank the Lord! God bless you all and the work you do for these animals!

Iams recall - apparently a batch of cat food may be low in vitamins and if that is the only food your cat gets it could be deficient. Not only do we mix many different foods, we add a vitamin mix to our kitties diets - so if you're concerned about Iams food you've bought, please donate it to us and we'll make sure it's "doctored up" to be safe for out kitties.

Ryan tells me: A lovely coonhound mama that we rescued & fostered with her TWELVE puppies found her dream home after a lifetime of abuse & neglect. She is loved for her beauty & kindness, but loved even more for her flaws because they make her so special. The little runt we had feared for, is healthy, happy, & also in her perfect home. & her only all black puppy (needless to say we also feared for) was taken into his forever home this past weekend where he has a loving mommy & daddy & a beautiful boxer/lab mix sister to take care if him! It doesn't get much better than saving 13 lives (they were to be euthanized the day they were born!!!). 4 more babies looking for their forever homes!

Big Bucks isn't always better
To get protection from the sun's damaging rays, you won't have to dig deep in your wallet this summer. One of the most effective sunscreens on store shelves is also one of the least expensive, according to a new Consumer Reports study. Up & Up Sport Continuous, which sells at Target for less than $10 for two 6-ounce containers, won top honors for being the "Best Buy" sunscreen.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37319591/ns/health-skin_and_beauty/
Save some money and make a donation with your savings !!!! Save your skin and save a life!!!
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

2-Year-Old Walker Ciorobea Can Name Every Model of Car
Walker Ciorobea, a car-obsessed toddler from South Florida, can identify every type of car model he sees. If you meet him, the very first thing he'll ask you is what kind of car you drive. "It started with one matchbox car, and it's just grown into a huge obsession," Lynley Ciorobea, Walker's mother, told Gimundo. "He started to learn a few cars, and within a week or two, he could name every car on the road."

Walker's father, a car enthusiast, often brings home magazines about cars—which came in handy while Walker was potty-training. "My husband would sit Walker on the potty and they'd look through the magazines together, waiting for Walker to pee," Lynley said. "So they'd try to find cars in the magazines that our friends drove. They'd find a Saturn say "This is what mommy drives!" and they'd look for Saab "This is what daddy drives!" Before we knew it, he was pointing all our various cars out on the road."

Walker can't read yet, but loves leafing thru Car and Driver Magazine. "So now he knows every car you can imagine, including some super fancy cars that you never see on the road," such as Aston Martins and Lamborghinis. He can identify any car he spots on the road. "It's so cute and quite hilarious to see such a little guy who can hardly speak naming every car he sees!" Check out Walker's car-naming skills in action in this adorable video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsmRKBi4XUM&feature=player_embedded

Ants began farming about 50 million years before humans thought to raise their own crops.

And on that note, this cat is off to create !!!!

Love,
Vincent

PS If you don't want your Daily Good New, just let me know! A couple of you have said you only want Hairballs with out the Good News!! That's ok! Just tell me. I'm here to make you happy, just tell me how! If Good New don't make you happy - I could always start Bad News, but, as you hoomans say, why reinvent the wheel - that's what you've got tv and newspapers for !!!!!

Good Morning Good News !!!! June 10, 2010

Where are you advertising, "Vote for Rikki's"?

http://bit.ly/bDLKJY Rikkis Refuge, Orange, VA, USA
Send me your picture!!!

Have Good News to share? Send it to ME !!!

Iggy thinks it's really good news that Leaper wasn't allowed to eat him during the filming of Episode Two of Vincent TV!!!!

Mary got all the papers together for the accountant for the annual audit yesterday. Rene worked more on the quarantine room. Carl brought produce for the pigs. Ken, Katarina, Autumn, Iggy, Leaper, George, Georgette and ME did another TV show!

Tour on Sunday at Noon and we'll be celebrating Carolyn's 84th birthday after wards !!! Is this cool or what !!! Come on the tour and then help us celebrate!!

www.Petsmart.com get a coupon for 15% off your shopping spree Friday 6/11

Reva Volunteer Fire & Rescue Flea Market
Sat June 19 8am-4pm, food and baked goods, too
$25 for inside table 8 ft or 16x16 outside area, 540-547-1741
Anybody want to run a table for Rikki's?

$2 off Rescue Remedy
coupon good at Whole Food only, code good at www.rescueremedy.com/pets if you want coupons, give me your mailing address and number of coupons you want - I have lots - if you want on line, email me and I'll send you the code from the coupon. Lots of coupons available.

BJ's trial membership, good for 60 days when activated before 7/5/10, mailing address please - only one coupon - goes to first request.

Barbara has met someone who'll build a sun deck for her kitties in exchange for her helping her TNR a feral colony!!!!

Suszan helped rescue a little blue and white kitten from Barrow GA! His name is Buster and he is a little cutie!

Amilyn is so happy to report that Batman

is now in his new indoor home which he shares with two blind cats, some special needs cats, a dog, and his new Mom, Jennifer of Castaway Cats in Connecticut. He has access to tall cat trees, screened window balconies, and an 18 X22' outdoor enclosure.

Hey! Look familiar? It's so wonderful to hear about more and more sanctuaries that provide life care to our special needs friends !!!!!

Celia reports: Sassy Cat is going with me to tape a public service ad for homeless animals and she's going to be awesome!

Gwen writes in: Pretty Lucky was abandoned on the highway Sunday night in a cat carrier and spent the whole night out in a terrible rain and wind storm with no protection from the weather. It was late Monday afternoon before a kind hearted man stopped to rescue her from the highway. He then brought her to me and when I opened the carrier to let her out ,water was pouring off her everywhere and the bottom of her cage was full of water. She was so cold. I dried as fast as I could while another got her some warm food. We were worried she would become sick because of what she went through. Pretty Lucky is adjusting to her new surrounding here with us and is loving all the attention she is getting.

Stephanie tells me her kitty, Priscilla, is responding well to her meds and she stopped loosing weight and muscle tone.

I wish I had the stats for the number of cats and dogs speutered yesterday !!! More and more hoomans tell me about doing TNR work and spreading the word. I'm Speutered and Proud of it !!!

And the number rescued by all of you wonderful Hoomans !!! Stand up and give yourself a pat on the back for being a life saver!!! YOU are the ones making the changes on this planet!!!

Love,
Vincent

Good Morning Good News !!!! June 9, 2010

Judith tells me she caught the mom of a colony she's been TNRing and trying to get this gal since December .... Yippee

Cindy is enjoying a few days in Seattle.

No matter how young you are - you can vote for Rikki's

http://bit.ly/bDLKJY Rikkis Refuge, Orange, VA, USA
Send me your voting picture!!!

Ken, Katarina and Autumn are filming a new segment of Vincent on Tv
In case you missed segment one:
http://www.youtube.com/user/rikkisrefuge#p/u/23/fmY7auRA-dU
Iggy gets dressed for his debut:

Here's a couple videos, I haven't been able to see them yet, internet speed to slow here, hope you enjoy!
from Jan: http://5thworld.com/Paradigm/Postings/!Wisdom/OrangutanAndHound.html

from Margaret: http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=pkPNa4DBFHI

Progress is being made on the new Quarantine Building Rene worked all day yesterday:

She's got the first window in and looking great!!! Mom wants it light, bright and airy for the kids in quarantine to start getting used to all the sights and sounds as they adjust to their new home at Rikki's Refuge.

Thank you Deloris and Mike Quick. The SPCA in Fredericksburg donated a complete commercial style dog wash station, and they brought it out last night.

Bob Wallace arranged and supervised a Field Trip. Scan thru the photos of the kids having fun:

Quotes from Walker:
MAYBE VINCENT'S FAVORITE --
"Cat's motto: No matter what you've done wrong, always try to make it look like the dog did it."
-- Unknown
CINDY'S FAVORITE --
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went."
--Will Rogers
AND WALKER'S FAVORITE --
"I wonder what goes through his mind when he sees us peeing in his water bowl."
--Penny Ward Moser

Send me your news!!!

Have as wonderful a day as our ducks are !!!!!
Love,
Vincent

Good Morning Good News !!!! June 8, 2010

Linda writes in - The Cocker Rescue group is catching up to us...... need to send out a plea for folks to vote! I vote everyday and really hope that Rikki's Refuge wins the state contest at a minimum.

Come on everybody - send me your picture voting or promoting !!!

Here's some great photos of Rikki's!
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/kca/tags/rikkisrefuge/

Bob Wallace has a field trip out from school visiting today !!!!!

E-leaf-ant hedge is a cut above

A green-fingered homeowner took on the mammoth tusk of turning his hedge into a herd of elephants. Creative Gavin Hogg has been amazing passers-by with his jumbo creations. He spent hours sculpting the eye-catching spectacle near his home in Becon, South Wales. And now the unique topiary, featuring seven adults and three baby nellies, has been transformed into an unlikely tourist attraction.

Gavin, 49, said: "I found a picture of a group of elephants and set about shaping the hedge - it took me about two days. The ears and trunks were a but tricky but I am pleased with the end result." Gavin and wife Vina fell in love with elephants after a safari holiday to Kenya. The couple even sponsored a baby elephant through an African wildlife charity. But now they can see their own herd every time they gaze out of the window of their Grade 1-listed mansion in the Welsh countryside. Dad-of-two Gavin said: "They will need a haircut twice a year just to smarten them up. "But they will be a permanent feature here and anyone is welcome to see them."
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2510609/Gardener-creates-elephant-sculpture-in-his-hedge.html

Tree Willy !!!

It looks like something fishy is going on in this Kent surburb.The amazing hedge, in Whitstable, has been shaped into a smiling Moby Dick-like sea creature by homeowner Nicki Leggett. It took three years of pruning to perfect but it looks like Nicki had a whale of a time.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2187444/See-amazing-whale-hedge.html

A great joke: from Robert

One day a cat dies and goes to Heaven. God meets him at the gate and says, "You've been a good cat all of these years. Anything you desire is yours, all you have to do is ask. "

The cats says, " Well, I lived all my life with a poor family on a farm and had to sleep in small closed corners with hardwood floors. Whenever I wanted to sleep in a comfortable place like the sofa, they would always shoo me to the floor."

God says, 'Say no more. " And instantly, a fluffy comfortable sofa appears.

A few days later, many mice are killed in a tragic accident and they go to Heaven. God meets them at the gate with the same offer that He made the cat.

The mice said, "All our lives we've had to run. We've been chased by cats, dogs and even women with brooms. If we could only get around without having to use our feet, we wouldn't have sore feet anymore."

God says, " Say no more. " And instantly, each mouse is fitted with a beautiful pair of tiny roller skates.

About a week later, God decides to check and see how the cat is doing. The cat is sound asleep on his sofa . God gently wakes him and asks,

'How are you doing? Are you happy here?'

The cat yawns and stretches and says... " I've never been happier in my life! I sleep all I like, and this sofa is so comfortable and big I can stretch and sleep however I like! "

God smiles, and then the cat continues, " Oh! And by the way - those Meals on Wheels you've been sending over are the best! "

Does anybody on the planet have better weather than we do today ????

Have a wonderful, wonderful day !!!!!
Love,
Vincent

PS If you don't want your Daily Good New, just let me know! A couple of you have said you only want Hairballs with out the Good News!! That's ok! Just tell me. I'm here to make you happy, just tell me how!

Good Morning Good News !!!! June 6, 2010

Good Morning Good News !!!!


Thank you all for sending me nice things, stories, jokes, cool stuff, anything that makes me smile makes me happy !!!!! And I like to be happy !!!!


Fe Fi Fo Fum I'm an elephant today !!!!! Stomp stomp stomp. Hand over all your Fancy Feast or I stomp and shake the world !!!! I think I'd like an elephant brofur as long as I didn't get under his feets!!!! Vote? http://bit.ly/bDLKJY Rikkis Refuge, Orange, VA, USA




Vincent Trivia: Do you know what McDonalds officially calls frequent buyers of their food?
Corporate McDonald's official term "heavy users" is. Is there a double meaning there?


Paws in the Park TODAY Sunday, June 6, 2010 :: 12-4 pm
The Montgomery County Humane Society
1K, 3K, 5K Dog Walk at Wheaton Regional Park, 11751 Orbaugh Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20901


Randy writes in: I heard a sermon years ago where the priest encouraged us to do one quiet, thankless act a day - one you didn’t tell anyone about, one you didn’t overly celebrate - just an act you performed quietly, humbly.

This isn’t as easy as one would think. Most of us want notice for the ways in which we contribute. We want to pat ourselves on the back for our act. None of this is bad per se, but there is a higher spiritual place one can attain by keeping the act to ourselves and being quiet, even to ourselves, about it.

What kind of acts? It could be something as seemingly small as a smile to someone who needs it, cleaning up a park or beach nearby, petting a lonely dog, playing with a child, calling a loved one you haven’t spoken to in a while. Or perhaps its time to look into some volunteer services in your area. (Many of us want to volunteer but something always gets in the way, doesn’t it?)


It’s been much cooler today than the last few days and sounds like it’s gonna get down right chilly tonight !!!! That’s gonna feel good huh??? Have a fabulous day!!!

Love,
Vincent

Good Morning Good News !!!! June 5, 2010

Good Morning Good News !!!!


Share YOUR Good News with me!!


VOTE - Rikkis Refuge, Orange, VA, USA http://bit.ly/bDLKJY I’m a White Tiger today - how about you?


Today Culpeper Animal Hospital, 441 Aspen St, Culpeper VA 22701
car and dog wash 11-2 PM - donations - to raise money for our friends with Mayan Families who need help due to the volcano and earthquakes in Guatemala.


Very pretty space pictures
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/06/photogalleries/100601-science-best-space-pictures-97-oil-mars/#space97-france-from-space-night_21138_600x450.jpg


A Concert just for Dogs…how Fun!
Leave it to Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson to think out of the box with this one! Former Velvet Underground frontman, Lou Reed, and his wife, performance artist Laurie Anderson, are curating a music and arts festival called Vivid Live at Australia’s Sydney Opera House this month—and one of their events promises to be a barking good time.

On June 5th at 10 AM, four-legged visitors will be welcomed to the Opera House Forecourt (along with their human companions) for the first event of its kind in the world: a concert only for dogs. Laurie Anderson has created a performance piece consisting of tones so high that we humans won’t be able to hear them, but our canine friends are sure to enjoy the sound. “Our canine friends will be treated to a glorious cacophony of sound, while all we will hear is the lapping of the water on the harbor,” says the Vivid Live website.

Actually, we’ve got a feeling that the human audience members may well be treated to the sound of a few hundred dogs barking in unison—but maybe that’s just part of the music, too.


Justin, a Special Young Man
Last summer Justin did some volunteer work, then went away to his first year of college. He stopped in occasionally during breaks. He came back two weeks ago and having grown taller and cut his hair we didn’t immediately recognize him and asked him if he was here for a job interview. He told her who he was and said he was ready to get to work and would be available until returning to college in August.

Lena was thrilled. Even though it was only temporary help, he was trained, nice and a good worker. And he went to work on a 5 day a week schedule. He’s always here before the shift starts at 8 am and he works straight thru till 5 pm. When he filled out tax paper work he was a bit surprised and said oh I need to do this? I’ve never had to do it before. We just figured it was his first paying job and .....

Well yesterday he left without coming to the office for his first paycheck. This morning Lena gave it to him and he said, “What’s this for?” He’s very happily surprised that he’s been hired but he thought he was volunteering !!! My first thought was, “Oh my gosh we could have saved that money!! But we need the help and the reliable help of a staffer. And his performance is outstanding. And you know what? I bet his paychecks will go to a very good use, something that will make a difference in the world!!!


Love,
Vincent

Good Morning Good News !!!! June 1, 2010

funny-pictures-cat-wants-food
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

Happy Mewsday !!!!

Hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend!!! And are home safely !!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4659684686/


VOTE VOTE VOTE - please spread the word, the guys right behind us are catching up, Please don’t let them overtake us. We need voting every day, every way, by every body. Winning money means we can save lives. http://bit.ly/bDLKJY Rikkis Refuge, Orange, VA, USA


Mary came out to spend Memorial Day with us and she brought a new volunteer !!!!!


Jane shares a funny!!
One morning, the husband returns the boat to their lakeside
cottage after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap.

Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, puts her feet up,
and begins to read her book. The peace and solitude are magnificent.

Along comes a Fish and Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, ' Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?'

'Reading a book,' she replies, (thinking, 'Isn't that obvious?')

'You're in a Restricted Fishing Area,' he informs her.

'I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading.'

'Yes, but I see you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up.'

'If you do that, I'll have to charge you with sexual assault,' says the
woman.

'But I haven't even touched you,' says the Game Warden.

'That's true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment.'

'Have a nice day ma'am,' and he left.

MORAL: Never argue with a woman who reads. It's likely she can also think.


Candis wrote a poem for me!!!
Vincent is a most special cat
See he wears a nice straw hat
If ever a cat won our hearts
It was Vincent from the very start
We will travel to see him one day
Until then, we love him in every way.


American boy, 13, breaks Everest record
A 13-year-old American became the youngest climber to ever summit Mount Everest on Saturday. Jordan Romero's journey was tracked through GPS coordinates on his blog, logging his team's ascent up Everest, which is 29,028 feet (8,847 meters) above sea level.

"Their dreams have now come true," a statement on Jordan's blog said. "Everyone sounded unbelievably happy." Before Saturday, the youngest climber to scale Everest was 16-year-old Temba Tsheri of Nepal.

Before starting out, Romero, of Big Bear, California, said he wanted to climb Everest to inspire more young people to get outdoors. "Obese children are the future of America, the way things are going," he said on April 9 in Kathmandu. "I am hoping to change that by doing what I do: climbing and motivational speaking." With a smile, he added: "I am doing this a little for myself, too, to do something big."

more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/05/22/teen.mount.everest/index.html?hpt=T3


Tabby Adopts Abandoned Baby Bobcats
A gray tabby named Zoe in South Carolina is now nursing three abandoned baby bobcats -- felines that will soon dwarf their adoptive mother and siblings. In about five weeks the bobcats will be moved to a specially built habitat until they can be released back into the wild.
http://www.gnn.com/article/tabby-adopts-abandoned-baby-bobcats/1038392
Click on the arrows under the photo for lots of cute animal pic/stories. Picture 20 is really good. And 23, where could be borrow an elephant ...... Number 45, lucky calico!!! Watch what you put out at the yard sale this summer !!!! Number 47, mom wants to dive with these, Fred can you .... 50, compassion.


Switzerland Hires “Road Angel” to Prevent Speeding Accidents

In Fribourg, Switzerland, drivers going too fast will get a warning from a real-life angel, thanks to a new campaign.

There are few drivers who can honestly say they’ve never driven above the speed limit. Maybe you’re late for work, or rushing to pick your daughter up from day care, or you’re just distracted. But when you go too fast, accidents are far more likely to happen—and Switzerland’s come up with a novel campaign to remind speeders of the dangers of driving too fast.

In the Swiss state of Fribourg, drivers going above the limit may receive a warning from a real-life angel: a man dressed in white, complete with a set of wings, who waves at drivers who are going too fast. Drivers will likely recognize him as a real-life counterpart to an angel in a safe-driving TV commercial, who is hit by a car pulling out of a garage too quickly. The angel has been hired by the state police department to work 20 hours a week until at least October.

True, the police department could focus their resources on pulling over speeding drivers, but they believe the angel creates a greater impact that they can make on their own. “To have a physical presence like that makes the message more visible, and it’s out of the ordinary,” police spokesman Benoît Dumas told AOL News.

It’s too early to tell if the angel is actually preventing accidents on the dangerous mountain roads, but he’s definitely got people talking. And if the plan goes well, there’s no telling how long the Road Angel may keep guard on Fribourg’s roads.

“After all, you know, angels are eternal,” said Dumas.


It’s your last chance to beat Melissa and win a T shirt in the “who can bring Vincent the most Fancy Feast” contest. Still only 30 cents a can at Walmart !!! Shop till you drop. Feed me till I drop !!!! I’ll give you a hint if you want to win ---- Melissa brought me 981 cans !!!! Gee, I love that gal !!!!!!

Have a super wonderful day!
Love,
Vincent

Feed the Kitty !!!

VincentCollectsFood-02
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

Happy Memorial Day - while you're out eating and having picniks and bar-b-ques with friends - can you spare me a bite ??? http://rikkisrefuge.chipin.com/feed-a-friend-for-memorial-day

Winter Tour

Sunday January 31

Stay warm with the animals. Gates open at 1130 AM.

See critters ranging from fuzzy cats and cows to woolly sheep and goats.

Admission is 2 or more cans of cat food or dog food per person (it's winter so they need it for warmth - cases welcome!) or a bag or two of clumping litter.

Tour leaves the Gift Shop at 12 PM.

The tour lasts approximately 2 hours.

This event is outdoors so please dress for the weather and critters!

for more information mail@rikkisrefuge.org or call 540-854-0870

On the Twenty-eighth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Twenty-eighth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

twenty eight ferocious fanging ferals, twenty seven versatile volunteers, twenty six dogs a drooling, twenty five delightful donors, twenty four plump pigs a plundering, twenty three goats a butting, twenty two sheep in need of sheering, twenty one chickens a cackling, twenty puppies a pooping, nineteen rebellious roosters, eighteen litter challenged kitties, seventeen emus escaping, sixteen dangerous ducklings, fifteen peaceful pigeons, fourteen peacocks plotting, thirteen humans helping, twelve temperamental turkeys, eleven pouting pussies, ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

On the Twenty-seventh Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Twenty-seventh Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

twenty seven versatile volunteers, twenty six dogs a drooling, twenty five delightful donors, twenty four plump pigs a plundering, twenty three goats a butting, twenty two sheep in need of sheering, twenty one chickens a cackling, twenty puppies a pooping, nineteen rebellious roosters, eighteen litter challenged kitties, seventeen emus escaping, sixteen dangerous ducklings, fifteen peaceful pigeons, fourteen peacocks plotting, thirteen humans helping, twelve temperamental turkeys, eleven pouting pussies, ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

On the Twenty-sixth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Twenty-sixth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

twenty six dogs a drooling, twenty five delightful donors, twenty four plump pigs a plundering, twenty three goats a butting, twenty two sheep in need of sheering, twenty one chickens a cackling, twenty puppies a pooping, nineteen rebellious roosters, eighteen litter challenged kitties, seventeen emus escaping, sixteen dangerous ducklings, fifteen peaceful pigeons, fourteen peacocks plotting, thirteen humans helping, twelve temperamental turkeys, eleven pouting pussies, ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

On the Twenty-fifth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Twenty-fifth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

twenty five delightful donors, twenty four plump pigs a plundering, twenty three goats a butting, twenty two sheep in need of sheering, twenty one chickens a cackling, twenty puppies a pooping, nineteen rebellious roosters, eighteen litter challenged kitties, seventeen emus escaping, sixteen dangerous ducklings, fifteen peaceful pigeons, fourteen peacocks plotting, thirteen humans helping, twelve temperamental turkeys, eleven pouting pussies, ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

On the Twenty-fourth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Twenty-fourth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

twenty four plump pigs a plundering, twenty three goats a butting, twenty two sheep in need of sheering, twenty one chickens a cackling, twenty puppies a pooping, nineteen rebellious roosters, eighteen litter challenged kitties, seventeen emus escaping, sixteen dangerous ducklings, fifteen peaceful pigeons, fourteen peacocks plotting, thirteen humans helping, twelve temperamental turkeys, eleven pouting pussies, ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

On the Twenty-third Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Twenty-third Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

twenty three goats a butting, twenty two sheep in need of sheering, twenty one chickens a cackling, twenty puppies a pooping, nineteen rebellious roosters, eighteen litter challenged kitties, seventeen emus escaping, sixteen dangerous ducklings, fifteen peaceful pigeons, fourteen peacocks plotting, thirteen humans helping, twelve temperamental turkeys, eleven pouting pussies, ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

On the Twenty-second Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Twenty-second Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

twenty two sheep in need of sheering, twenty one chickens a cackling, twenty puppies a pooping, nineteen rebellious roosters, eighteen litter challenged kitties, seventeen emus escaping, sixteen dangerous ducklings, fifteen peaceful pigeons, fourteen peacocks plotting, thirteen humans helping, twelve temperamental turkeys, eleven pouting pussies, ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

On the Twenty-first Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Twenty-first Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

twenty one chickens a cackling, twenty puppies a pooping, nineteen rebellious roosters, eighteen litter challenged kitties, seventeen emus escaping, sixteen dangerous ducklings, fifteen peaceful pigeons, fourteen peacocks plotting, thirteen humans helping, twelve temperamental turkeys, eleven pouting pussies, ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

On the Nineteenth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Nineteenth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

nineteen rebellious roosters, eighteen litter challenged kitties, seventeen emus escaping, sixteen dangerous ducklings, fifteen peaceful pigeons, fourteen peacocks plotting, thirteen humans helping, twelve temperamental turkeys, eleven pouting pussies, ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

Vote for Nacho

Vote for Nacho
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

Please vote today and every day thru the 20th! If I win I promise to buy something to eat for everybody here. This is my friend Nacho, he wants something to eat. He always wants something to eat. He was starving when he came. I mean you could see every rib. Now he’s fat (hey, no snickering, I’m fluffy not fat) and he still wants to eat everything in sight. Vote Rikki’s Refuge, Orange VA. Love, Vincent http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3&link=ctg_ars_shelterchallenge_from_home_sidetabs

On the Eighteenth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Eighteenth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

eighteen litter challenged kitties, seventeen emus escaping, sixteen dangerous ducklings, fifteen peaceful pigeons, fourteen peacocks plotting, thirteen humans helping, twelve temperamental turkeys, eleven pouting pussies, ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

Vote for Taco

Vote for Taco
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

Hey did you vote today ??? Please vote for Rikki’s Refuge, Orange VA
every day. Contest ends 12/20, if we
can move from #2 in the state to #1 we win money to buy food!!! Only a week left !!! Love, Vincent http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3&link=ctg_ars_shelterchallenge_from_home_sidetabs

On the Sixteenth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Sixteenth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

sixteen dangerous ducklings, fifteen peaceful pigeons, fourteen peacocks plotting, thirteen humans helping, twelve temperamental turkeys, eleven pouting pussies, ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

On the Fifteenth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Fifteenth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

fifteen peaceful pigeons, fourteen peacocks plotting, thirteen humans helping, twelve temperamental turkeys, eleven pouting pussies, ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

On the Fourteenth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Fourteenth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

fourteen peacocks plotting, thirteen humans helping, twelve temperamental turkeys, eleven pouting pussies, ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

Vote for Nacho

Vote for Nacho
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

Hey did you vote today ??? Please vote for Rikki’s Refuge, Orange VA every day. Contest ends 12/20, if we can move from #2 in the state to #1 we win money to buy food!!! Love, Vincent http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3&link=ctg_ars_shelterchallenge_from_home_sidetabs

On the Thirteenth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Thirteenth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

thirteen humans helping, twelve temperamental turkeys, eleven pouting pussies, ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

Vote for Vincent

Vote for Vincent
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING – RIGHT NOW – AND VOTE – vote every day thru 12/20 and that deadline is closing in. We’re #2 in Virginia, make us #1 and we can win some much needed money to buy food for our critters. Rikki’s Refuge, Orange VA http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3&link=ctg_ars_shelterchallenge_from_home_sidetabs I KNOW you can make me a winner !!!!Love, Vincent

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

twelve temperamental turkeys, eleven pouting pussies, ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

eleven pouting pussies, ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

On the Tenth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Tenth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

ten crotchety creaking canines, nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

Vote for Vincent

Vote for Vincent
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

LOOK LOOK We moved up a whole notch in the NATION yesterday – do it again today. Vote every day thru 12/20. Please make my home Rikki’s Refuge, Orange VA number ONE !!! http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3&link=ctg_ars_shelterchallenge_from_home_sidetabs Remember, the more Rikki’s wins the more animals we can save. Vote Vote Vote. Tell everybody you know! No matter where in the world you are you can vote for Rikki’s EVERYDAY!! They’ll be dividing up $100,000 to the winners. Help us get our share! Love, Vincent

On the Ninth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Ninth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
Originally uploaded by rikkis_refuge

nine grumpy geese, eight kicking kittens, seven guinea fowl freeloading, six lizards a lazing, five guinea pigs a gnawing, four elderly equines, three burly bossy bovines, two rabbits a mating, and a chukar in a cherry tree.

And if you can help us feed any of them http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php
We're all eating more in the cold weather.
I love you all for saving all of us and giving us a chance to life, Vincent