Rikki's Refuge

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Good Morning Good News !!!! March 29, 2011

I’m Vincent D. Cat and here to make you happy! You are HEROES! You work hard every day and you deserve to smile every day! Those of you working to save us animals hear so very many very sad things. And there’s lots of very glad things too and that’s what we talk about here! All pawsitive all the time! I want my friends to be happy and smile and know there’s a lot of good - including YOU - in this world!! Be kind and pass it on! Please send me your Good New and Fun Stuff to share, personal or global. Let’s keep it fun and interactive!! After all, if we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane! Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

Great Big Red Alert!!!!

Last Day to Vote for Duke

Vote daily Wednesday March 23^rd thru Tuesday March 29th for Duke

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Always happy, even with congenital eye defects, Duke is a Spokes Dog, inspiring hope in handicapped animals and humans everywhere. Duke is as sweet as he is cute!!!

♫♫ Oh, the noble Duke of Rikki's
He had ten thousand friends
Who all voted for him
Over and over agains ♫♫

♫ ♫ Oh, A-voting we will go
A-voting we will go
We'll vote for Duke in flocks
And put him on the Bissell Box ♫♫

Round the Refuge

Saturday and Sunday - April 2^nd and 3^rd - PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE put on your calendar to volunteer at Rikki’s Refuge. Dave is working on Rabbit Rotunda II Roof both days and NEEDS your help. Really truly please, pick one or both days and come out and help. The sun should be shining and it should be getting warm again. And we NEED your help.

There are five poor doves who have to live in cages until Rabbit Rotunda II is finished. They want to fly free and soar!! YOU can give them this chance. There are rabbits and guinea pigs and pigeons waiting for their new home to be finished so they can come to Rikki’s. Give these animals a chance. Help us build their habitat!!!!

The Residents of Rabbit Rotunda

are our smallest critters. They live in an enclosed neighborhood so they are nice and safe. Lots of our other residents and many wildlife would find them a tasty snack. Here, at Rikki’s Refuge, we want them to be safe and sound and happy.

One thing that makes them really happy is fresh nums. All kinds of veggies and fruits. Even things like rice cakes and unsweetened cereals like shredded wheat are a real treat.

Blackie, Ebony and Oreo enjoy some apple slices. Ron is one of our volunteers who loves to feed the residents of Rabbit Rotunda and each week he brings a bucket of carefully prepared fresh fruit.

Guinea Pigs need extra vitamin C to stay healthy and they love to get that C from their delicious fresh orange slices. Toby grabs the first slice!

Munchkin grabs a slice and runs to a private area to keep it all his own!

Teddy and Bear are inseparable, especially at meal time. Here they share an orange slice and they’ll defend it from any one who tries to snatch it!

Willow and Gertrude are arguing over this piece. From the looks of Gertrude, she may have had more than her fair share!

At Rikki’s Refuge there is always enough food to go round!

Hey, Angie says to Alfred, what you got there? I smell something on your breath? You better let me share!

Parsley is a real favorite. Angie finds Herman’s stash and helps herself.

Bunny Bonanza

Celebrate Spring - Celebrate Life

Saturday April 16th 1 to 5 pm

tickets for $3 now

http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Bunny%20Bonanza

or $5 at the door

Baldo Bandini and his magic show

Face Painting - Easter Egg Hunt and more!

Click for details: http://rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/2011/03/bunny-bonanza-april-16th.html

IN SEARCH OF - I have a friend who had a pair of goats, a male and female. They old folks. The female passed away and the male is distraught. She needs an older female goat to be his companion. He’s neutered and just wants a friend, no hanky panky. You can reply to me and I’ll connect you. Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

SUMMER HAS A NEW BEAU - photos soon. Summer was distraught after losing long time companion Mountain. Summer is a pretty dominate female and will not share her run with another female. She needs a man who can stand up to her but who will has a good understanding of who’s in charge. Lena had to be very careful with the selection.

Rikki’s Refuge always has a very long waiting list for dogs (and other species) who want to come live with here. Lena began to go down that list. When she hit on a possibility, she interviewed the prospect to see if he’d be compatible with Summer. When she met Beau, a hound, mostly white with tan spots, she thought he’d be a fit. Beau wasn’t wanted any more cuz he was just one hound too many. Nothing wrong with him, but with hunting season over hounds are being trashed liked old paper plates.

And so Beau came on his personal interview. Lena must have coached him well. When Summer started to dominate him he stood firm, till he knew just when it was time to give in and he flopped over and showed his belly. So far they’re doing great together. Beau is on probation for a two week trial. If it continues to work out, he’ll become a resident.

Oh my gosh !!!!! My pal Bill just stopped by to go over what needs to be done to finish up the quarantine room and he made the bestest most wonderful donation!!! Bill!!! WOW purrrzzzzz rubs ankles I love YOU!!!! Gonna hook up that goat cart and buy 4,000,000 cans of Fancy Feast !!!!

Candy!! Nice to see you today. Candy transported, Lovell, a black and white rooster to Rikki’s.

Kathy came to walk dogs today!!

Vinspirational Visions

Strong Deeply Rooted Desire is the

Starting Point of all Achievement

"To understand passion is to get to the core nature of life, the very purpose of life, which is to progress and to evolve and grow toward fulfillment. If we are progressing and evolving, then we experience joy, energy, vitality and health. If I am passionate about something it's because that something brings joy to me, nourishment to me – that activity is a path of evolution and expansion for me- expansion of knowledge, influence, power, and happiness. Pursuit of passion is so basic to life, so intimate to life, that if you're not pursuing your passions, you're not going to be happy for long. What you put your attention on grows stronger in your life. You can develop a talent in an area, which allows you to succeed in that area and thus enjoy progress, success and evolution." ---- Dr John Hagelin

The Cats of Cod

Artwork by Wayne H. Morris of New York

photography and art

http://www.facebook.com/WayneHMorris

visit to see more of his spectacular work

Wayne loves to study an animal and capture their essence which he then turns into a whimsical work of art depicting them at work or play. Your pet’s whimsical custom portrait available for only $300 (donated to Rikki’s Refuge). Contact me and I’ll put you in touch Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org Prints available, 8” x 10”, on heavy stock, suitable for framing, $25 each, resolution may vary so you may want to ask first. Specify which print you want and shipping address. http://bit.ly/WayneMorrisPrint

Tabby Air Takes You Anywhere

Live from Vincent Video

Vincent Takes a Shower

MOM!!! How could you??? This is so embarrassing! How’d you like me to post a video of you taking a shower? HELP! Isn’t this kitty porn?

Tails of Trivia

The tongue of a mature Blue Whale has approximately the same mass as that of an entire adult elephant.

The average elephant produces 50lb of dung a day. -- that’s more than mom scoops out of one cat house in a day!!! But all together - she’s got to scoop more total cat poo that that every day!

Mice, whales, elephants, giraffes and man all have seven neck vertebra.

An elephant's tooth can weigh as much as 12 pounds.

Music and Motion

Never, Never Trust the Dog!

The 24^th Species

Rikki’s Refuge’s Human Habitat

Social Media and Vincent D. Cat

http://rikkisrefuge.org/Vincent/CFC2011/Services-029.pdf

Honestly, I started writing this to you at 8:30 this morning!!!!! And then the unexpected happened!!!! With 1259 critters, there’s always something unexpected!!! But lucky today, no unexpected sick!!! Yeahhhh.

Love,

Vincent

PS You tell me what you want! Email me at Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org with instructions to change your subscription: additions, deletions or modifications! Subscriptions: Vincent’s VIPs - up to the second alerts about issues at Rikki’s Refuge for those who care and want to be intimately involved. Scheduled as needed. Good Morning Good News - a little something to get you going in the mornings, for those of you who want to keep smiling with us! Scheduled daily. Hairballs - so you know what’s coming up at Rikki’s! Scheduled weekly.

Rikki's Refuge, supported solely by private donations, houses over 1200 animals of 22 species. On line at http://bit.ly/Give-a-gift-to-Rikkis Checks, money orders, cash, items at Rikki's Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960

Rikki's Refuge is owned and operated by Life Unlimited of Virginia, Inc., an IRS 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Virginia Corporation, tax-id 54-1911042. Combined Federal Campaigns #77674, Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign #3163, PetsMart Charities #1377. A financial statement is available upon written request from the State Office of Consumer Affairs.

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Monday, March 28, 2011

VINCENT ALERT !!!! March 28, 2011

VINCENT ALERT !!!!

I have a dear friend who is blind, his name is Duke Thomas Peabody - he is the sweetest dog that I know. He loves me and every one that goes up to him and says Hi!!! I want the entire world to know about this special guy - and you my dear friends can make this wish come true - please vote for this trusting, gentle soul. Please. Please vote today MONDAY and tomorrow TUESDAY.

Your friend,

Vincent

ps hope to chat more soon, lots of goings on!

Bissell MVP Contest

Vote daily Wednesday March 23^rd thru Tuesday March 29th for Duke

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Your daily vote could win up to $10,000 for Rikki’s Refuge

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Always happy, even with congenital eye defects, Duke is a Spokes Dog, inspiring hope in handicapped animals and humans everywhere. Duke is as sweet as he is cute!!!

Friday, March 25, 2011

Good Morning Good News !!!! March 25, 2011

Round the Refuge

Where did spring go???

Saturday is Volunteer Training - check the events further down for all the details!!!

Saturday late afternoon / evening is Volunteer Appreciation with bon fire and cook out. Details here: http://rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/2011/03/volunteer-appreciation-day.html Please RSVP !!

Come help Rabbit Rotunda Roof Raising on Sunday !!! Check the weather first - it’s raining or snowing, it’s off for the day!!! But if it’s decent - come out and help. Can enough of you come so we can finish the rafters?

Sunday NOON - Tour !!!! Meet all the critters of the different neighborhoods. Our beautiful spring is turning back into winter, so this may be cancelled in the event of snow or rain!!!!

IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT

A couple months ago I promised to send pill poppers to some of you. I have two on my desk so either I miscounted (easy to do with only three limbs and five on some and four on the other) or I missed two of you. If YOU were supposed to get one and didn’t - tell me now!!! Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

Do you know what the most important part of taking care of the animals is??

It’s feeding them!!! So it’s a great big help when food gets donated. Donate your left overs, stale crackers, blemished fruit, day old bread. Ask businesses to donate to us too. Every time you’re in a store ask if they have any expired or nearly expired product, damaged product, broken bags, returned items. So much stuff is wasted and tossed out. That’s bad!! Collect it for the animals to eat - that’s GOOD !!!!!

Healthways Food Store donated a lot of expiring soy milk. The piggies thought this was pure paradise!!!

Another way to help feed the animals is to do pick ups!! Dennis and the REACH kids picked up $500 of canned cat food AND they came to help unload it. Forming a brigade it becomes an easy job, from wagon to storage!

Earl has been coming out to Rikki’s Refuge to help out for several years now.
The animals love Earl. Especially Taco!

Peek A Boo

Am I the CUTEST dog on the planet?

Make your Clicks count!!!

Vote for Duke in this photo contest

Rikki’s Refuge could win $10,000

Click here to Vote for Duke

Bad Ting Ting, Bad,

anybody want to adopt Ting Ting, I'm putting her up for adoption 1 penny .... I ship anywhere

Vinspirational Visions

We all have ability.

The difference is how we use it.

Duke and I believe this!!! Just think of the life that could have befallen Duke. He could have roamed the streets, begging for handouts, never getting anywhere in life. Instead, when he was abandoned in a city park in Baltimore, a mere 6 months old, blind and alone with no friends; he went seeking for help and offering his unique service in return. He sniffed his way to one person after another, he smiled and he flopped his adorable little ears and said can you help me? Soon one person invited him into their car and helped him get to the Baltimore Shelter. There he explained to them about his special needs and asked for help being placed somewhere that he could work for the world. They immediately thought of Rikki’s Refuge and soon Duke was on his way to the life of a Spoke Dog, reaching out to make people happy and to smile!!!

The Cats of Cod

Artwork by Wayne H. Morris of New York

photography and art

http://www.facebook.com/WayneHMorris

visit to see more of his spectacular work

Tabby Air Pilots

Upcoming Events

SATURDAYS DONATION DROP OFF, noon - 2 pm, got something to drop off quick? The gates will be unlocked. No tour at this time, just drop off. Donation Drop Off will be available every Saturday from noon - 2 pm in 2011

SUNDAYS TOUR THE REFUGE - NOON, mini tour, take a walk around and see the animal neighborhoods. Every week on Sunday you can join a mini tour where you can walk around from animal neighborhood to neighborhood, from Piggy Paradise to Horsey Haven and see the animals. One tour only, starts at noon. Please be prompt.

Once a month, we’ll have an EXTENDED TOUR where you can visit the animals in their neighborhoods and have the chance to interact and give them treats. These tours also start promptly at noon, and there’s only one tour for the day, so please be prompt. 3/27, 4/17, 5/22, 6/12, 7/4 Monday, 9/4 Monday, 10/31, 11/12 Saturday, 12/25

LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH VOLUNTEER TRAIN SELF SERVICE 8 am - 1 pm, Learn to earn your Self Service Volunteer Badge. 3/26, 4/30, 5/28, 6/25, 7/30, 8/27, 9/24, 10/29, 11/26, 12/31

March 26, 2011 sat, last in month SATURDAY RAISING THE ROOF AT RABBIT ROTUNDA II 8 am till 4 pm, strong individuals willing to listen, learn and take direction, need 6-8 people

March 26, 2011 sat, last in month SATURDAY Volunteer Appreciation Day http://rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/2011/03/volunteer-appreciation-day.html

March 26, 2011 SATURDAY DOG MUCK OUT DAY - Rake out the old ground covering in the individual pens and give them new, you'll get a chance to socialize with them and feel their appreciation for a clean home.

March 27, 2011 SUNDAY CAT MUCK OUT DAY - Rake out the old ground covering in the cat houses and give them new, you'll get a chance to socialize with them and feel their appreciation for a clean home.

Because I Love YOU

Love,

Vincent
PS: If you love me, click on my star and share?

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Save Your Pet's Life

Too Hot for Spot?

Dog Car Safety Thermometer

Tested and APPROVED by
Vincent D. Cat of Rikki's Refuge

Hello MY Dear Friends, I spend a lot of time traveling to schools and groups teaching humane virtues. This means a lot of time in a vehicle. So I know how hot it can get INSIDE the vehicle, even when it’s nice OUTSIDE. So often I see doggy friends left all alone in vehicles in the parking lot, panting and drooling. That’s cuz they’re too hot.

When mom saw this thermometer just for doggy, we thought it was the best idea we’d ever heard of, so we got some to try out. YES YES YES me and mom, we endorse this product 100%. So much so that we decided to help spread the word and get them into the hands of every dog owner.

Every vehicle should have one. Not just to protect YOUR doggy - but to help other doggies too. If somebody parked near you sees YOUR vehicle advertising that it’s TOO HOT FOR SPOT we hope they’ll stop and think and not leave their doggie in their vehicle.

These are wonderful gifts for all your friends. Fabulous to have for your shelter volunteers. An absolute must for all transport drivers. And if you have a few spare bucks to spend to help doggies, keep some in your vehicle and stick them on vehicles where you see doggies left alone in a vehicle.

I recommend you buy at least one to keep your doggy safe!

Love, Vincent

Technical Details: The hard part of the thermometer is almost 4 inches in diameter and at the thickest point almost 1 1/2 inches thick. The clingy soft plastic extends about an inch all the way around. It really sticks well to glass. Hot or cold. Just press on and peel off when ever you want, over and over. It’s the same kind of material they make stick on window decorations out of. Attach to a stationary window, or be sure to remove before rolling window down!

This unique thermometer with its fun artwork is designed to raise awareness of dog car safety and bring attention to the possible hazards of leaving pets too long in a vehicle or any enclosed area during any season.

The thermometer provides pet owners with real time information to make intelligent choices when traveling with their pets. It also serves as an educational tool by raising awareness.

Clings automatically and works instantly!

Please join us in our quest to keep all of our beloved pets
happy, healthy and safe.

SIMPLE AND EASY TO USE, NO ASSEMBLY OR SET UP REQUIRED

Peel off package - press on inside of vehicle window!

Works instantly! Clings automatically!

Alerts you to the temperature inside your vehicle!

Quick & easy to read for your pet’s comfort!

Buggz from Rikki's Refuge says:

Your pet may love to go for a ride, but…
ON A WARM DAY, LEAVE YOUR PET AT HOME!
Cracking the vehicle's windows is not enough.

BE SAFE, NOT SORRY!
Even if it's cool when you park, vehicle interiors heat up in minutes.
BY THE TIME IT'S TOO HOT, IT MAY BE TOO LATE!

"Every pet owner needs to be aware of the dangers of any enclosed area, especially cars and trucks on warm days. On an 80° day, temperatures in a parked car can reach 120° in ten minutes. Awareness is the key and this thermometer will certainly help."

—Murt Byrne, DVM
New Mexico
Veterinarian of the Year, 2009
Santa Fe, New Mexico

"Few things are as tragic as the loss of a pet to heat stroke. If you travel with a pet, you need this thermometer!"

Dr. Eric Delmar, DVM
Graduate University of Georgia

Here’s what the Inventor has to say:

Living in the desert southwest of New Mexico and working for our local veterinarian, I am constantly amazed when I hear stories of pets being left in vehicles and succumbing to hyperthermia/heatstroke. Suddenly, one day, I had an epiphany! What if there was a device that could raise awareness to this issue? Thus the research began and I went to work developing the IS IT TOO HOT FOR SPOT? static cling window thermometer. This thermometer is designed to give pet owners real time information to make intelligent choices when traveling with their pets. This visual aid also serves as an educational and safety tool for non pet owners. We are happy that the idea is being embraced by a cross section of individuals, from pet owners, breeders, pet shop owners, automotive supply stores, pet safety instructors and veterinarians.

Please join us in our mission to keep all of our pets happy, healthy and safe!

—Denice Pruett/Inventor & Owner

Fido Friendly Magazine Endorses Too Hot for Spot Safety Thermometer

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Good Morning Good News !!!! March 24, 2011

Round the Refuge

Hi folks. Been one of them great busy days !!!! I only got a few secs here but did want to stop in and say hello!!!

I got a friend here in Orange, Virginia who wants to start a plant business. She’s got the know how and the entrepreneurship and she needs a partner and some equipment. Interested? Have a big wood chipper, band saw, wood mill and or 40-45 hp tractor you’d like partner with, sell or even give to somebody to start up a biz?? If so let me know and I’ll put you in touch!!!

If you’re interested in working on Rabbit Rotunda Roof II, I believe it’s been changed from Saturday to Sunday - contact me so we’re sure to get you in on the right day!!!

Coming to Volunteer Appreciation day Saturday? Please RSVP now!!!

I hear more thunder out there!!! So so so much rain last night. Happy Ducks!!!

Ron donates lumber for Cat House Number One Expansion

Ron, Director of Serving Cats, teaches building skills

At Rikki's, there always a cat right when you need one

Bissell MVP Contest

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Your daily vote could win up to $10,000 for Rikki’s Refuge

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Always happy, even with congenital eye defects, Duke is a Spokes Dog, inspiring hope in handicapped animals and humans everywhere. Duke is as sweet as he is cute!!!

VERY IMPORTANT TO VOTE DUKE THIS WEEK !!!

Vinspirational Visions

While most are dreaming of success,

winners wake-up and work hard to achieve it.

The Cats of Cod

Artwork by Wayne H. Morris of New York

photography and art

http://www.facebook.com/WayneHMorris

visit to see more of his spectacular work

Carmen Tina, Stewardess

Tabby Air’s New Flight Attendant

Music and Motion

Never, Never Trust the Dog!

Because I Love YOU

Love,

Vincent

Learn more www.RikkisRefuge.org and help spread the good word, tell everyone you know about Rikki’s Refuge

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Good Morning Good News !!!! March 23, 2011

Bissell MVP Contest

Vote daily Wednesday March 23^rd thru Tuesday March 29th for Duke

quick, simple, free

Your daily vote could win up to $10,000 for Rikki’s Refuge

Click here to Vote for Duke

Always happy, even with congenital eye defects, Duke is a Spokes Dog, inspiring hope in handicapped animals and humans everywhere. Duke is as sweet as he is cute!!!

I know he’s a dawggie, he can’t help it, he was born that way!!! Please vote for him anyway.

Round the Refuge

So much Good News since I talked to you !!!!! We won $1,000 in the Shelter Challenge for week 9. Yippeeee See what your clicks did!!!! You made 4,000 dinners for us!!!! That’s a lot of nums.

The Animal Rescue Site has decided to share more this year than before. So that means that we got named WINNER for Week 9 and then have to let somebody else win the rest of the prizes. Oh well. I’ll be a good sport and not merooowww.

It gives me an idea for next challenge that starts on April 4^th!!! If we get the most votes in weeks one, we can either go on to be top three in the nation - and then win more money. Or we can pick who we want to win and start voting for them !!! Gotta work out the details but maybe we can help others win too who need help!!! isn’t that wonderful???

More Good News!! Most of the skunk smell is off Tess after three baths today!

And more Good News!!! Lots of work done on Sunday. Rabbit Rotunda II saw a lot of progress.

It’s got a terrific roof structure that is gonna hold up with any snow now!!

KiKi and Beauty greet Dave and want to know how long till lunch break. They love to eat his lunch.

Dave and his bro hard at work.

Mary came to help.

And so did Andy

And more Good News!!!! Andy and his lovely wife Patty want to adopt a kitty!!!! They adopted a doggie Starr from us five years ago. She was really shy and scared and they fell in love and they took her home and now she’s really happy. They have two other doggies too. And now they want a kitty!!!! Yeahhhh!!!!!

And even more Good News!!! Katarina was so busy Sunday, she did two tours!! Lots of people want to come and learn about the animals and shy it’s good to save them!! The whole world needs to know about this.

And Good News for our Volunteers!!!

March 26th is

Volunteer Appreciation Day!

Duke kisses new volunteer Robin

If you have volunteered at Rikki's Refuge you have helped save the lives of all the animals. Come out to the refuge this Saturday and let the animals say thank you! Of course, our favorite thing to do as volunteers is feed the animals we love their favorite treats. So, we will have plenty of treats on hand for you to give them. All the animals are going to love all over you as soon as the see you coming with those treats.

Then around 5 pm, we'll start up the grill and have a lovely vegetarian cook out. Come enjoy the day with your favorite animals and your favorite animal lovers. Please let me know if you can come so we'll know how much to bring for the cook out =0) E-mail me at katarinagalvin@yahoo.com

I have so much more Good News to tell you and I’m so tired I can’t think!!! Some of that Good News is that mom and me stayed up all night with three sick friends and they all are feeling good today and look great!!! Yeahhh.

Jessie the dawggie my big black old lady lab friend had a problem and like a small seizure and mom was scared it was her heart cus she’s real old and real fat, but not as fat as when she came!!! Lucky lucky, Doc Meredith said it was just a little seizure and Jessie seemed in really good shape, just watch her and if it happens more we’ll have to try and find out why. She’s eating and back to her normal self.

Buster is an old man diabetic kitty with no teeth. He’s real funny. He love to chomp down on hoomans chins when they hold him. They always get real scared and jump and then he just gums them!!! Last night a couple hours after his night time insulin shot I had to run get mom cuz Buster was looking sick and hanging over the water bowl. Uh Oh mom was afraid his blood sugar was gonna be messed up. She couldn’t even get blood cuz he was so dehydrated. So she gave him fluids and about an hour later he ate some tuna and was feeling feisty and looking better. She who opens cans is a stubborn one and wanted to know what his blood glucose level was anyway. She’s a worry wort. So they fighted and struggled and mom got his blood but he got more of her’s!!! His blood glucose level was fine, a little high but probably from the stress of the fight. Mom’s probably was too!! And her good news is that the claws marks on her belly and chest are healing up nicely and don’t hurt nearly as much tonight as they did last night!!!

This morning Buster has the sniffles so that’s what was going on, coming down with a cold, that always messes up his diabetes. He’ll be fine.

Mikey’s Good News is that he’s feeling a lot better and breathing pretty good today. Mikey is a feral guy with asthma and he has trouble breathing if he gets sniffles. He needed the inhaler and to be on the vaporizer last night. He don’t like the inhaler and the Good News is that mom’s finger, or what’s left of it, is healing nicely. Mikey has really healthy teeth!

All them made us real tired and I think I’m gonna fall asleep before I finish the Good News, so I say nighty and try to write you early tomorrow morning!! OK??

Vinspirational Visions

Whatever you can do or dream you can begin it.

Boldness has genuine power and magic in it.

I’m going to get under my lectic bankie and dream about something really good now!!!

The Cats of Cod

Artwork by Wayne H. Morris of New York

photography and art

http://www.facebook.com/WayneHMorris

visit to see more of his spectacular work

Stelly prefers to ice skate

On this Day

Well yesterday March 22, in 1903, Draught caused Niagara Falls to run dry. Well history is not repeating itself this year!!!!

March 22, is World Day for Water - so it’s a day early - it’s POURING buckets and buckets out there.

Because I Love Somebunny

Love,

Vincent

Learn more www.RikkisRefuge.org and help spread the good word, tell everyone you know about Rikki’s Refuge

Volunteer Appreciation Day!

March 26th is
Volunteer Appreciation Day!

If you have volunteered at Rikki's Refuge you have helped save the lives of all the animals.

Come out to the refuge this Saturday and let the animals say thank you!

Of course, our favorite thing to do as volunteers is feed the animals we love their favorite treats. So, we will have plenty of treats on hand for you to give them. All the animals are going to love all over you as soon as the see you coming with those treats.

Then around 5pm, we'll start up the grill and
have a lovely vegetarian cook out.

Come enjoy the day with your favorite animals and
your favorite animal lovers.

Please let me know if you can come so we'll know
how much to bring for the cook out =0)

E-mail me at katarinagalvin@yahoo.com