Good Morning Good News !!!! September 14, 2010

Good Morning Good News !!!!

I'm just dropping in to say I LOVE YOU !!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwOU3bnuU0k

Busy busy weekend at the cat show!!!

Lots of photos to get up for you all, but mom says she's gonna use the
puter for a bit to catch up on her stuff. Like who's more important
here I ask you?

Here I am in my show outfit
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4990097550/

I won about 4 million ribbons, one for agility and one for best purring
and one for most loving and one for funnest to hang out with and one for
most visitors and .....

Here's ME running the agility course
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UHWdjkT6EA

See how well trained my hoomans are !!!!

More pics later - when mom let's me back on MY puter!

My sisfur Polly Anna - remember the gal who lost her tail and got fixed
up and adopted too - she came. This was her first show learning how to
be a spokes kitty. She writes:

Dear Vincent -- Thank you so much for inviting me to join you at the
National Capitol Cat Show in Chantilly VA this weekend. I had a great
time! It was fun to see all the people with big hearts stop by to learn
more about Rikki's Refuge, always pausing to pet you and me. Gato Noir
is very jealous I spent the weekend with you, but I assured him you
invited me along as a friend to learn the ropes of how to charm hoomans
at festivals and events. (I think he bought it wink, wink!!).

Well, I have to apologize for all the times I made fun of you at the
Ninth Life Center - whenever you bragged about how many friends you had
out in cyberspace. We all thought you were just being silly, telling
"tall tails" about your popularity on something called "Facebook". Well,
I stand corrected! You do have a fan club that must span the globe! I
don't think 5 minutes ever went by when someone wasn't stopping by to
meet the "famous Mr. Vincent" from Facebook. You change lives, Vincent!
You touch hooman's hearts and souls like no other cat I have met. Just a
few of the many examples from this weekend:

- a very nice young man came by to hold you and pet me, saying he
was interested in joining Katarina's Youth Group at Rikki's. His Mom
told me he was the only one in the family that loves cats (how can that
be possible?). She said Saturday was his 15th birthday, and the only
thing he wanted for his birthday was to go to the Cat Show!! Isn't that
amazing? What an unselfish kid!! I sure hope he emails Katarina to join
the group. He was very gentle with me and I could see he touched your
heart, Vincent!

- a 73 year old former French teacher stopped by and fell in love
with us (well, me - sorry Vincent!). She told us about how she taught
compassion along with a foreign language, knowing that kids in junior
high were at risk of losing sight of their humanity at that fragile age.
She said she was very upset about her daughter who lived far away and
was going to die of MS, and she asked my Mom if I was up for adoption.
She said she needed "something soft and sweet to cuddle with - who knew
what pain was about". I thought for a second Mom was about to let me go
home with Madame la Grange!!

- a nice girl seemed to be especially charmed with your performance
on the Agility Track - she asked my Mom a thousand questions about the
three legged cat scooting his butt around the floor. Her questions were
all answered to her satisfaction, and of course all the kids cheered
loudly at your finish at the Agility Trials. Well, a short time later
that young lady found you at the Rikki's table, and of course cuddled
you and talked to you and pet you and again asked a thousand questions
about you and how you get around. When she went over to look at the
sweet kittens up for adoption, her mom told my Mom that the girl was
severely autistic, and that "cats were her focus/obsession." She only
talks when it's about cats. And with a tear in her eye she said she was
so happy to see how much her daughter took to you, Vincent. She searched
the whole Cat Show floor to find the three-legged cat who was brave
enough for the Agility Track!!! If a little cat can be that brave, then
she could be too!!!

I love you, Mr Vincent. I love how you change the world, one hooman
heart at a time!!

Your friend, Miss Polly

Love you so much, thank you for helping at the cat show or for visiting
me, I'll be back later,
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 !!!!!

--
Vincent D. Cat, Official Spokes Cat of Rikki's Refuge
Representing the Right to Life of the Differently Abled of every species.

JOIN THE RIKKI'S FAMILY
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

We're very honored to have been voted the Number One Animal Rescue in
Virginia.

Thank you, our supporters and friends, who made this possible. It took
over 50,000 votes! Thank you for your confidence and trust in the work
we do at Rikki's Refuge. We won't disappoint you!

I'd like to thank the sponsors of the contest; Pet Finders a wonderful
resource for helping us locating the perfect forever home for many of
our cats and dogs; and The Animal Rescue Site, where a click a day helps
feed shelter pets.

Not a Rikki's Family Member? For only $45 you can join for a year and
receive your electronic subscription to HAIRBALLS and paper subscription
to REFLECTIONS

DONATE NOW save a life today
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

RIKKI'S REFUGE a 367 acre, no-kill, all species peaceful sanctuary
supported solely by donations of kind and loving individuals, just like
you.

Your donations provide direct support. Only 4% of our income is spent on
fundraising and management, 96% is spent directly on the animals you
love. A financial statement is available upon written request from the
State Office of Consumer Affairs. All material in this e-mail is
copyrighted and cannot be used for any purpose other than to bring
awareness of Rikki's Refuge and the plight of unwanted animals to the
public. Any monetary gain attributed to this material must be donated
to Rikki's.

Phone: 540-854-0870
Address: PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
Member: paypal.com (mail@rikkisrefuge.org),
CFC 77674, CVC 3163, PetsMart Charities #1377
Web page: http://www.rikkisrefuge.org
E-mail: Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

Good Morning Good News !!!! September 9, 2010

Good Morning Good News !!!!

I'm going to have to start calling this Good Evening if I don't get
caught up pretty soon!!!

Good News: the pressure in Gizmo's eye is down to 40. We still need it
down below 20. But we started at 66, so in 48 hours we've done good.
Thanks to Valerie who's taking care of her and giving her drops every
couple hours. Next appointment noon on Monday. Pray for 20 or less.

Good News: Everybody wants us to run in the next Shelter Challenge and
we're prepared to take the nation this time !!!! Get ready to vote. It
starts on September 20th. I've got bookmarks you can hand out with
voting info - if you want them let me know.

Good News: Glad mom's been letting me take the truck to go back and
forth to see the doc. Having to go almost everyday this last week and
that'd be a real chore in the goat cart!!

Good News: I got a Hairballs out today - gee I'd been a long time!!!
Lots of pictures and movies of the tour and lots of you wrote in saying
how much you enjoyed it!! I'm glad. That's my job - to make YOU happy
and make YOU smile!

Good Reading
http://www.bestfriends.org/aboutus/oldhistory/intro.htm

Sue sent this in saying it should be Walker's song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGEoE1NkicA

My Staffie Rescue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFyD3KiGspU

Seez you tomorrow!!! Till then remember I LOVE YOU!!!!
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 !!!!!

--
Vincent D. Cat, Official Spokes Cat of Rikki's Refuge
Representing the Right to Life of the Differently Abled of every species.

JOIN THE RIKKI'S FAMILY
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

We're very honored to have been voted the Number One Animal Rescue in
Virginia.

Thank you, our supporters and friends, who made this possible. It took
over 50,000 votes! Thank you for your confidence and trust in the work
we do at Rikki's Refuge. We won't disappoint you!

I'd like to thank the sponsors of the contest; Pet Finders a wonderful
resource for helping us locating the perfect forever home for many of
our cats and dogs; and The Animal Rescue Site, where a click a day helps
feed shelter pets.

Not a Rikki's Family Member? For only $45 you can join for a year and
receive your electronic subscription to HAIRBALLS and paper subscription
to REFLECTIONS

DONATE NOW save a life today
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

RIKKI'S REFUGE a 367 acre, no-kill, all species peaceful sanctuary
supported solely by donations of kind and loving individuals, just like
you.

Your donations provide direct support. Only 4% of our income is spent on
fundraising and management, 96% is spent directly on the animals you
love. A financial statement is available upon written request from the
State Office of Consumer Affairs. All material in this e-mail is
copyrighted and cannot be used for any purpose other than to bring
awareness of Rikki's Refuge and the plight of unwanted animals to the
public. Any monetary gain attributed to this material must be donated
to Rikki's.

Phone: 540-854-0870
Address: PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
Member: paypal.com (mail@rikkisrefuge.org),
CFC 77674, CVC 3163, PetsMart Charities #1377
Web page: http://www.rikkisrefuge.org
E-mail: Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

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.

Oh my gosh !!! Has it really been THAT long since I've written you. I
hope you know about the Shelter Challenge Winner !!! You are my HERO
!!!! YOU did it !!!!!

Oh my gosh it was so close. Stayed up all night. Catching my friends
from around the world as they woke up. Hurry, hurry, vote, vote. And
friends were sharing it with friends. Hey, you know something? This
social networking really pays off. Cus at one min to the end - 3 am my
time - we were 1% ahead. And when they cute the voting off, they didn't
say who won. They said, hold your breath for two days till we count!!!
Oh no. it was so hard.

AND WE WON!!!! HAPPY DANCE HAPPY DANCE HAPPY DANCE!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6yzjDXp_og

The next Shelter Challenge starts September 20th and runs thru December
19th. My hoomans are saying "Go for it Vincent, we'll all work to make
you number one in the NATION!" This would be very exciting!!!
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/photostory.faces?siteId=3&storyTag=gd36umz61t8w4js51unfv

And as they keep pointing out to me - if we could get the most number of
votes in the whole wide world in week ten and everybody just kept it up
for the 14 weeks of the contest - we COULD be number ONE on the PLANET.
WOW - and I thought number one in Virginia was thrilling!!!!

Number one in Virginia won us $1,000 plus we got $1,000 for being top
voted in week 10. So a total of $2,000 YOU won for us. That serves
8,000 meals around here. Buys flea products for a couple months. Or
lots of medical care!!!

Wining the WORLD would bring us $10,000 !!!! WOW, that's like such a
big number I'd have to count everybody's toes here to get that much!

So will you vote for me every day for 14 weeks and ask all your friends
to do it too?

I've checked in with the organizations who asked their sponsors to vote
for me last time. I needed to know if they were planning on running
this time? Cuz if they were, I wanted to help them instead of compete
against them. We're all friends and we have to play fair!

AND THEY SAID, "GO, VINCENT, GO !!!!"

So we're off ... get ready and start voting on September 20. Get your
friends ready now. If you want book marks to hand out asking for votes
let me know and I'll send the file to you.

FALL IS REALLY COMING!
The leaves are already changing. The nights are cooling. The food
consumption is up. And we're shedding like mad to get out the last of
the summer coat so we can get started on growing the winter one.

And with fall comes festivals, shows, fundraisers and activities.
Here's what you can do and where you can be to support the animals of
Rikki's Refuge.

LISTEN TO MOMMEY ON THE RADIO WITH HER HERO REBECCA FARRIS!
http://indymedialive.blogspot.com/

NOW - OCTOBER 30 - ENTER YOUR CRAFT for a Cause and help Rikki's Refuge
JoAnn Fabrics is having a contest called "Craft for a Cause." Make any
item using supplies purchased at Joann Fabrics, photograph it, and enter
it online. (keep your receipt, they require it)
http://joannfabricandcraftstores.blogspot.com/2010/08/twice-as-nice-to-craft-for-cause.html

Then donate the item to Rikki's Refuge to use, or to sell in their gift
shop. It's that easy! The 3 charities with the most entries will become
finalists.

Only 1 entry per person. You must be 14 years of age or older to enter.
Void in Maryland and Vermont. Contest ends October 30, 2010. Voting
starts November 7, 2010.

If you do wonderful crafty things and have more than one design, grab a
friend and show them how to make one to enter.

You can make me a bed, a hat, a sweater !!!! And I'll give you my
picture wearing it to post on line!! You can make me a bed, a blanket.
Go on... what else can you think of?? Be creative!!

Kitty toys. Doggy things. How about a donation vest for Duke the
doggy? A vest with a clear pocket that says please donate to help me.

Quilts and crafts we can sell to raise money!! YOU can do it !!!! And
then together we can win!!

THEN, beginning Nov. 7, 2010, you can vote at www.Joann.com for your
favorite charity! Rikki's could win $50,000, $25,000, or $15,000. And
you could win a $1,500 gift card to JoAnn Fabrics! 5 entries will be
chosen for the gift cards.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH, prayers that the pressure in Gizmo's eye is
down. It will be her third day in a row at the vet. We've been visiting
there a lot lately. I was in for surgery yesterday and I need your
help. The whole story is here.
http://rikkisrefuge.chipin.com/can-you-spare-a-dime-my-friend

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH, prayers and healing vibes for Uncle Arthur who'll
be undergoing his second surgery this week. Good outcome and quick healing.

FRIDAY, EVERY FRIDAY http://www.freekibblekat.com/giveaway.asp
On Fridays, simply email Giveaway@freekibble.com with the words "Shelter
Giveaway" and you're entered into the contest! A winner will be chosen
at random every Saturday for a $50 PetCo gift card. Lots of Fancy Feast
for $50 !!!!

SEPTEMBER 10TH, FRIDAY, ALL DAY, Culpeper, Chili's Restaurant, Dining
for Dollars
You must take our flyer, ask me for one Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org I can
send you the pdf. Or check out web site to down load a flyer. 10-20%
of your ticket will be donated to Rikki's Refuge. EAT !!!! Great day
to take a friend out. If you can leave flyers anywhere, please ask me
for the file, print some out, and distribute them!!! The more people
eating with a flyer, the more money for Rikki's!

SEPTEMBER 11TH AND 12TH I'LL BE AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL CAT SHOW
collecting as many ribbons as I can. Please bring me some. Those
kitties are snobs and won't share with an old three legged alley cat.
Please stop off at a craft store and pick me up a Blue Ribbon and bring
it to me!!! Several of my friends will be here too, up for adoption and
looking for a forever home. Don't you need another kitty?
http://www.nationalcapitalcatshow.com/

SEPTEMBER 11TH, SATURDAY, HEARTWOOD DAYS - stop in and visit our booth
http://www.hartwooddays.org/

SEPTEMBER 12TH, SUNDAY, PUP 'N' IRON, Birthday Celebration and Open
House - visit our booth http://www.pupniron.com/home.cfm

SEPTEMBER 14TH, TUESDAY, 4 - 10 PM, MIMI'S CAFE, Spotsylvania,
Massaponox, 10001 Jefferson Davis Highway, (540) 710-1870, present the
flyer and 15% of your meal is donated to Rikki's. Actually that's 15%
of the price you pay for your meal. You get to eat 100% of your meal.
You need the flyer, so ask me! If you can leave flyers anywhere, please
ask me for the file, print some out, and distribute them!!! The more
people eating with a flyer, the more money for Rikki's!

SEPTEMBER 17TH, FRIDAY, ALL DAY, CHILI'S RESTAURANT, Culpeper, Dining
for Dollars
You must take our flyer, ask me for one Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org I can
send you the pdf. Or check out web site to down load a flyer. 10-20%
of your ticket will be donated to Rikki's Refuge. EAT !!!! Great day
to take a friend out. Mom's looking for a date for this one! Invite
her out! She's a cheap date being an herbivore and just drinking tea!!
If you can leave flyers anywhere, please ask me for the file, print
some out, and distribute them!!! The more people eating with a flyer,
the more money for Rikki's!

SEPTEMBER 25TH, SATURDAY - CHARLOTTESVILLE VEGETARIAN FESTIVAL 11 am - 4
pm, lots of fun and good food, meet Vincent and visit our booth.
http://www.cvillevegfest.org/

OCTOBER 23RD, SATURDAY - FALL FURR FEST at Rikki's, noon - 5 pm, rain
date 10/25
Meet Vincent the Fortune Teller (bring can of Fancy Feast if you want a
long life line)
Scarecrow Competition, Pie Walks, Cornhole Tournament, Game Booths,
Craft Tables, Face Painting, Visit all of Rikki's Animals, Tickets go on
sale Sept 1st, Admission $3 pre sale, $5 at the door, game tickets one
can of cat food or 50 cents. info? Katarina Galvin katarinagalvin@yahoo.com

OCTOBER 23RD, Saturday, 5 - 8 pm - Haunted Forest at Rikki's
OCTOBER 31ST, Sunday, noon, Tour the Refuge
NOVEMBER 13TH, Saturday, noon, Tour the Refuge
NOVEMBER 13TH, Saturday, 2 pm, Nature Hike at the Refuge
NOVEMBER, VEGETARIAN THANKSGIVING DINNER
around Thanksgiving, date TBD, RSVP necessary, Spotsylvania, off Rt 3
Limited Seating, $25 minimum donation to Rikki's Refuge, reserve early,
this one sells out fast.

DECEMBER 25TH, Sunday, noon, Tour the Refuge

See www.RikkisRefuge.org for additional details about events.

I need some more volunteers to help at events and festivals. It's easy,
clean, and some are climate controlled, all kinds of locations. Do
your opposable thumbs work? Can you smile? That's all that's needed!
Hang out at a table with our display and hand out flyers. If you can
help let me know, I'll let you know when and where events are and you
can pick!! Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

THE LABOR DAY TOUR
If you were on the Labor Day Tour, you'll enjoy the memories. If you've
haven't been out for awhile, here's some new fun for you. If you've
never been out, this is what you're missing!! Meet the staff. Front
row, left to right, Valerie Fast (Assistant Manager, Senior Medical
Officer), Tippy (doorbell), James Davis (Medical Officer, Animal
Caretaker), back row, left to right, Ashley Hobbs (Animal Caretaker),
Kathy Smith (Animal Caretaker), Lena Stocks (Sanctuary Manager, Chief
Medical Officer), missing from photo Paul Fetzer (Senior Cat
Specialist), Brandy McKusker (Animal Caretaker), Billy Crisp (Animal
Caretaker, Maintenance)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972732521/

Congratulations and a great big huge THANK YOU to the Teens C.A.R.E.
program participants all summer long. Every Thursday they'd gather here
at Rikki's at 8 o'clock in the morning and they'd work like dogz (not
laze in the sun like us smart cats!) all day long, all the way till 5
o'clock. And YOU know how hot it was all summer long! This is
DEDICATION to the animals - like ME!!! It was hot and their work was
hard and tiring. Not to mention dirty and smelly. They zipped thru
litterboxes - about 60 of them. Pooper scooped dog runs. Mucked pens.
Scrubbed and mopped floors. Cleaned cages. And best of all fed us!!
It was a terrific program and really helped Lena and the staff out a
LOT this summer. SO MUCH extra work was done over the summer with this
program.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972732483/

Life is always "under construction" at Rikki's Refuge and repairs are
underway. Digging up to replace old drain pipes.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972732457/

Put your ear down here and listen to me purr for you!! I love you for
supporting Rikki's Refuge and giving me this wonderful second chance on
life!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIKfRlb0-_M

Well it's time to get washed up so I can take you on a tour of the
refuge! Ready?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973348414/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PHIINGhahU

Oh look, nums for us !!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973348398/

Hanging out in the 9th Life Retirement, Assisted Living and Psychiatric
Center.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973348314/

Remember my sisfur Polly Anna? Somebody cut her tail off and she had
many long months of healing. She's been adopted by Cindy Wright and
gone home to live with Rikki's alumni Walker and Gatto Noir and she's
reports that she's very happy in her new life.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972732283/

Iggy hanging out under his heat lamp.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972732239/

The new future Quarantine Building, still lots of work to do, but one
day it will be ready. Look at the pretty murals Rene Luther painted for us!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973348172/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972732175/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973348104/

Everybody hangs out together at Rikki's. It's all fun and family.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973348092/

Nanny gets a frozen treat! We all love Tour days cuz our friends bring
us good things to eat!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkmpNCt5q2M

First stop on the official tour is Piggy Paradise and Emu Estates!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972732069/

Leroy's a pretty tough looking guy!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973337136/

Don't mess with him when he gets mad and starts chomping and foaming at
the mouth! Not to worry! It's not rabies! It's a dominant male
gesture. The guy who can drool and foam up the most is the winner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9A2SqFJje0

Hey you! Got something to E A T?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972720935/

Petunia is a big gal!! Almost triple the size of her biggest friend
now!! All the pot bellys wish they hadn't picked on her when she was an
itty bitty!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972720869/

Feeding the emus is a favorite with visitors.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZEhcscXKAQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOBHGOhorvQ

We all walk side by side. No discrimination at Rikki's Refuge.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu6w12cSVo4

Marella and Napoleon claim their new wheels!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973336988/

Mr Peacock watches the parade of people from the safety of the roof top.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973336954/

Jessie is a real butt head. Or rather, butt knee. Luckily he doesn't
charge and butt. Just leans against you till your knees give. Then he
can riff thru your pockets for anything edible.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973336932/

Cindy Wright adopted Walker several years ago. They now come every
Saturday to volunteer. They also go to events and festivals. Walker is
not only an alumni but a spokesdog as well. Cindy tells his story ….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUdZxrQjJk4

Barrel
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973336902/

Dog training was part of the Teen CARE program. A well behaved obedient
dog finds a wonderful home much quicker.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973336870/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-5N1morK4k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBLsZKE6qs4

Duke Thomas Peabody, Spokes Dog for the Blind.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973336820/

KiKi our big and beloved oaf!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972720633/

Katarina Galvin, Volunteer Director, with Buster and Scampy.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973336744/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLjW6eSb4jY

Mama, a long time resident.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973336714/

Tink, a picky old lady.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972720533/

Scampy demonstrates the blue tic howl. Mom says it's the most beautiful
sound in the world. She loves it when the hounds, especially the blue
tics, all howl at the moon at night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEFmkr_fAqU

Push Me Pull Me ?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972720507/

Hey, that looks good! What 'ch got to eat over here?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973336612/

Yuck, you're kidding? You REALLY eat that stuff?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972720423/

And when there is peace on earth, well at least our little corner, the
cat shall lay down with the chicken.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973336538/

Nanny and Marella make plans to break into the food storage building.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973336504/

Candy gets some piggy kisses.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972720305/

An odd couple. Ernie a young leukemia positive kitty has bonded tight
with little Prince, who was rejected by his mom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ1ggCp6g7E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6JaqWMBFbE

They're inseparable.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973322356/

They run and play and chase and jump together.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973322330/

They kiss noses.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972706337/

Ernie calls a time out, but Prince's energy never wanes.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972706297/

I SAID TIME OUT !!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972706261/

Cuddling up for a nap.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972706233/

But Ernie isn't going swimming with Prince !!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972706197/

Galvin, a differently abled rabbit.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972706171/

Doves coo and sing at sunrise and sunset, adding to the lovely songs of
Rikki's.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972706143/

Rabbit Henge?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973322022/

David Skinner donated the materials and is building Rabbit Rotunda II,
where the doves will soon live. An old dog CAN teach new tricks. KiKi
has taught David that she likes ice cold water, so he brings extra, and
pours it out for her when she asks!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972706087/

Candy loves the extra attention, apples and carrots, tours bring.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972706049/

A field of goats.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973321910/

Two new sheep have joined our crowd. Ebony and Ivory. Owned by an
elderly couple no longer able to care for their animals due to health
reasons. Their chickens will be joining us soon. They have a dog they
have been facing having to give up too. They can't afford to feed her.
She's a big gal and unspayed. They've managed to keep her from having
puppies so far but it's a struggle as she tries to get away from them
when she's in heat. Restraining her is becoming more than they can do.
Our assistance program will give them a certificate to spay her and
get her shots, and our Pet Pantry will give them dog food. If you'd
like to help us help the animals and the people who love them, this is
the place to do it! http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973321876/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD5UD0zCguE

The lovely Baby Elliot. With all that long hair, he hates to be out in
the winter, but loves to lay in the sun soaking up the rays!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973321850/

Betty. Formerly known as Bitey, was on death row for having bitten
someone at her former shelter. She's been nothing but a lovely lady
here and would like a forever home. She was a little shy at first but
has warmed up and loves us all now.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973321822/

Kennedy, a lovely boy.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972705903/

Here kitty, kitty, here Marella.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Vpz_3v5Ck

Leo hanging out.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972695955/

Rose loves the hammock. Where excess roofing material gathered at the
end of the runs it formed a hammock. At first the hoomans just thought
it was extra material and planned to cut it off. The cats taught them
it was the best hammock and the coolest place to chill.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973311964/

Miles snoozing.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973311914/

Twenty year old Sam.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972695861/

Snickers in one of her more quiet moods.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972695825/

And when she's riled.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4454539347/

Taco, Choco Taco, wants a red car when he grows up.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973311814/

Hey Taco! Come here!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlnJaFp4wqI

We save the best for last when I get to come out and meet my guests!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973311788/

Ah yeah! Right there!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973311746/

OK! Who's next?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972695675/

Yeah!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973311644/

Mr. Mister sells T-shirts.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972695613/

JC is seriously depressed, ".. and they JUST brought dawg food …"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973311566/

That's what he thinks! I saw the real cat food come in and I snatched
it up !!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4972695545/

How long do they live together before Man begins to look like Beast?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4973311496/

My HEROES are Awesome Pawsome
and YOU are my HERO

Reach out and be somebody's Hero today. So little can mean so much.
Please tell me how you helped the world spin in the right direction today!!

Love,
Vincent
9/9/10

PS if you can help me, please, any change will add up to help cover our
medical bills.
http://rikkisrefuge.chipin.com/can-you-spare-a-dime-my-friend

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.

--
Have you Voted for Rikki's Today?

Vote Right Now! We can win $s if we have the most votes by August 22,
2010 - you can vote everyday - it's FREE - get everybody you know voting!!!

Rikkis Refuge, Orange, VA, USA
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3&link=ctg_ars_shelterchallenge_from_home_sidetabs

Vincent D. Cat, Official Spokes Cat of Rikki's Refuge

JOIN THE RIKKI'S FAMILY
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

Not a Rikki's Family Member? For only $45 you can join for a year and
receive your electronic subscription to HAIRBALLS and paper subscription
to REFLECTIONS

DONATE NOW save a life today
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

RIKKI'S REFUGE a 367 acre, no-kill, all species peaceful sanctuary
supported solely by donations of kind and loving individuals, just like
you.

Your donations provide direct support. A financial statement is
available upon written request from the State Office of Consumer
Affairs. All material in this e-mail is copyrighted and cannot be used
for any purpose other than to bring awareness of Rikki's Refuge and the
plight of unwanted animals to the public. Any monetary gain attributed
to this material must be donated to Rikki's.

Phone: 540-854-0870
Address: PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
Member: paypal.com (mail@rikkisrefuge.org),
CFC 77674, CVC 3163, PetsMart Charities #1377
Web page: http://www.rikkisrefuge.org
E-mail: Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

Good Morning Good News !!!! September 5, 2010

Good Morning Good News !!!!

It's gonna be a cool day !!!! Hope you had an extra bankie last night!
You just might need to adopt more friends to keep you warm all winter.
We do an excellent job of that!!! Kitties and doggies in bed keep you
warm and are very economical. If you have enough of us you can turn
your heat down a bit and think of all the money you'll save. Adopt
somebody today !!!!!

I'll have some friends at the National Capital Cat Show
http://www.nationalcapitalcatshow.com/
next weekend looking for forever homes. Please come out and adopt!!!

I'll be there too - as long as everything goes ok with me getting a
tooth out on Tuesday and I'm up to being snugged and loved. I better
be!!! And you better be stopping by to get your photo with Vincent !!!!

Dedicated to my pal Dar and hoping he's feeling well and back to eating
on his own real soon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK9Xj7eY0UU

You're not gonna miss the tour Tomorrow, Monday, Labor Day at Noon are you?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/2181340064

The difference in cats and dogs
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=156393441039273
No need to post the cat video, the hooman used too many dirty words.

Marine reunited with military dog
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4960358444/
Serving our country for five years, a local Marine is finally back in
Lubbock and against odds, he is now re-united with the military dog he
spent his entire deployment with overseas. Adam Carter, 24, enlisted in
the Marines back in 2005 and after finishing a military Canine school he
teamed up with Rex, a Belgian Malinois.

"If there was just one word it would be everywhere. He's always in to
everything. He's a real high drive dog but he's fun," said Carter.
Carter began training Rex when he was two-years-old to be a human
tracker and for the next three years the two would spend every waking
hour together while stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Me and him we
never parted pretty much, unless I was going to take a shower or
something but other than that we were together the whole time.
Everything I went through he went through the same thing," said Carter.
"It's great to have him there great to have someone that can keep you
warm or just to play with you know"

This year when Carter's five year service was up, he came home but Rex
didn't. Military dog handlers usually don't get to keep their combat
companions. Instead the dogs stay on the base until they've served as
long as possible, but for Rex and Carter there was hope. "The vet told
me a little while before I got out he might be up for adoption due to
the bladder surgeries that he had and other medical problems," said
Carter. So Carter took every step possible to get his military buddy
back. "It was kind of a tease at first because they have you fill out
adoption paper work just in case, and then they actually called me and
said hey get ready to come get him and made flight arrangements," said
Carter.

Just five days ago, Carter picked Rex up from the airport and the two
have been by each other's side just like before. "There's not really
words, just a lot of excitement because not a lot of people get to adopt
their dogs," said Carter. Carter and Rex plan on staying in Lubbock
Texas for a few years while Carter finishes up school at Texas Tech.
http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=13102821

Rex looks like my Brofur Lucky
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4959762567/
who was a drug sniffing police dog. When he retired he went home with
his officer. His officer died. Grieving family members took Lucky.
But as happens, family changed, new partners, new children, other pets.
Instead of working to make the adjustment smooth for everybody, all
family members, new and old, the old dog got tied out back to a tree.
And there he lay. With out much room to move his arthritis began to
cripple him. He began to waste away from grief. He was no longer worth
the cost of preventative medicine. He contracted fleas, tics, worms,
lyme, heartworm, just about any parasite you can name. He became
skinny. He itched. He scratched. His coat got dry. Patches fell out.
He hardly had the energy to wag his tail. By the time he was dumped
at the pound he was little but a scraggly skeleton who held his head
down and could barely raise himself on his hind legs to walk. Many,
many months of care, treatment and therapy later - he's a very happy
doggy. What a difference this happy old dog who trots out to greet
visitors!!! I bet the policeman who loved Lucky so much is very happy
he's at Rikki's now.

http://oldfortyfives.com/theseventies.html

Who gave me panda eyes?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4960358574/
Clearly this poodle's owner wanted the best of both worlds. The fluffy
canine was given a makeover when its owner decided to dye its hair so it
resembled a giant panda for a pet fair in Shanghai, China. What exactly
the pooch thought of the startling result is unclear - but it certainly
turned heads as its owner proudly paraded their handiwork at the show.

And where dogs are a man's best friend, the feeling might not be so
strongly returned by this spruced-up pooch. This frankly
alarmed-looking animal looks a lot more manageable to care for than a
real panda, with one of the endangered creatures typically weighing
around 330 lbs. One thing is for sure - we bet it caused panda-monium
when it saw what it looked like. The craze for transforming poodles has
swept the U.S. too, where the breed are trimmed, dyed and adorned with
fancy dress outfits in canine 'creative grooming' shows.

Editors note: don't see 'em doing that to us pussy cats, now do ya?

About enough of dogs for the day, huh?
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=124166694295293

I love YOU my friend,
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 !!!!!

--
Vincent D. Cat, Official Spokes Cat of Rikki's Refuge
Representing the Right to Life of the Differently Abled of every species.

JOIN THE RIKKI'S FAMILY
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

We're very honored to have been voted the Number One Animal Rescue in
Virginia.

Thank you, our supporters and friends, who made this possible. It took
over 50,000 votes! Thank you for your confidence and trust in the work
we do at Rikki's Refuge. We won't disappoint you!

I'd like to thank the sponsors of the contest; Pet Finders a wonderful
resource for helping us locating the perfect forever home for many of
our cats and dogs; and The Animal Rescue Site, where a click a day helps
feed shelter pets.

Not a Rikki's Family Member? For only $45 you can join for a year and
receive your electronic subscription to HAIRBALLS and paper subscription
to REFLECTIONS

DONATE NOW save a life today
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

RIKKI'S REFUGE a 367 acre, no-kill, all species peaceful sanctuary
supported solely by donations of kind and loving individuals, just like
you.

Your donations provide direct support. Only 4% of our income is spent on
fundraising and management, 96% is spent directly on the animals you
love. A financial statement is available upon written request from the
State Office of Consumer Affairs. All material in this e-mail is
copyrighted and cannot be used for any purpose other than to bring
awareness of Rikki's Refuge and the plight of unwanted animals to the
public. Any monetary gain attributed to this material must be donated
to Rikki's.

Phone: 540-854-0870
Address: PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
Member: paypal.com (mail@rikkisrefuge.org),
CFC 77674, CVC 3163, PetsMart Charities #1377
Web page: http://www.rikkisrefuge.org
E-mail: Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

Good Morning Good News !!!! September 4, 2010

Good Morning Good News !!!!

Rise and shine !!! I'm up and have eaten all the Fancy Feast I can get
my paws on and now it's time for my morning bath! Annie !!! Annie !!!!
Annie get over here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PHIINGhahU

From Asif: Sow flowers so your surroundings become a garden. Don't sow
thorns; for they will prick your feet-- Rahman Baba, Pashtun Sufi Poet

Two young goats rescued from bridge after two days stranded on six-inch
ledge!

Two young goats were rescued Wednesday after spending nearly two days
stranded 60-feet in the air on a narrow 6-inch ledge of an old railroad
bridge in Montana. A piece of mining equipment brought them to safety.
The Rimrock Humane Society in Roundup, Montana received a call
Wednesday morning from a person who reported seeing two goats stuck on
the train bridge. The two female goats had been there for nearly two
days. Sandy Church, president of the Rimrock Humane Society, Cory
Freeman from Animal Edventures and a deputy from the Musselshell County
sheriff's department traveled to the area to investigate.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4956488801/

"We have absolutely no idea how or why these little critters would go
out on this bridge," Church told the Billings Gazette. "The only thing
we can figure is it happened at night and they were unsure of their
surroundings. Once morning came, they were too scared to walk back
where they came from." Church worried the goats would fall off their
high perch. The animals stayed on the angled thin ledge during their
entire ordeal, even though a wider pillar was only a few feet away.
Once in a while they tried to lie down, but then quickly realized it
made them more vulnerable. "The whole time, we thought they were going
to fall off," Church told The Associated Press. "These guys are just
babies."

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4957080280/

Authorities were contacted on Tuesday, when the goats were first seen.
But there was some confusion about their exact location and it took
Church and her co-workers to actually find the stranded animals. The
three organizations brainstormed about how to safely rescue the goats.
They enlisted the help of officials at Signal Peak Energy, which
operates a nearby coal mine. Byron Kinn, surface superintendent for
Signal came to the bridge and studied the situation. Finally mine boss
John DeMichiei signed off on a rescue plan at 1 p.m. DeMichiei brought
a piece of mining equipment to the bridge, with an arm high enough to
reach the goats. "We thought they were going to panic, but it was just
the opposite," said Church who videotaped the five minute rescue.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4956488863/

The goats were hungry, but in good condition. They were taken to
Freeman's animal sanctuary. The two goats had collars around their
necks, and Church and Freeman are searching for their owner. Both
rescuers hope the animals were not abandoned, but if it turns out that
way - there are a lot of people already offering to adopt the goats.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4957080328/

Mom knows what the response will be when the owner of the goats are
found, "Goats? MY goats? Oh, those two. Hmm well they are really
problems. They've gotten out of every fence we've ever built for them.
They're always into trouble. When we moved out here we thought it'd
be cheaper to get goats then getting a lawn mower. More energy
conserving too. But gosh, these guys are real trouble. Could you ...
ummm .... well ... could you just keep them?"

Don't they look just like Joey and Jessie, just brown. Now you can't
imagine them in that much trouble could you?

I've been trying to convince mom to let us play together too!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1EQ0JknbXA
Can you help me and promise her that us kitties would never do anything
to hurt a guinea pig friend? (((((Hey guys keep your paws crossed, I'm
trying))))))

Duke: Two cannibals are sitting around eating a clown. The first turns
to the second and asks, "Does this food taste funny to you?!"

Julia: I love you Vincent... you made me realize disabilities aren't
anything more than a new learning experience

My HEROES are Awesome Pawsome
and YOU are my HERO

Reach out and be somebody's Hero today. So little can mean so much.
Please tell me how you helped the world spin in the right direction today!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4957080420/

I love YOU hero,
Vincent

PS Tour at noon on MONDAY Labor Day !!!! Better to be having fun with
me than frying my friends on your grill. But if you are gonna grill -
please check out the wonderful selection of vegetarian items now
available. Better for your health and the health of the animals!

PPS 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 !!!!!

--
Vincent D. Cat, Official Spokes Cat of Rikki's Refuge
Representing the Right to Life of the Differently Abled of every species.

JOIN THE RIKKI'S FAMILY
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

We're very honored to have been voted the Number One Animal Rescue in
Virginia.

Thank you, our supporters and friends, who made this possible. It took
over 50,000 votes! Thank you for your confidence and trust in the work
we do at Rikki's Refuge. We won't disappoint you!

I'd like to thank the sponsors of the contest; Pet Finders a wonderful
resource for helping us locating the perfect forever home for many of
our cats and dogs; and The Animal Rescue Site, where a click a day helps
feed shelter pets.

Not a Rikki's Family Member? For only $45 you can join for a year and
receive your electronic subscription to HAIRBALLS and paper subscription
to REFLECTIONS

DONATE NOW save a life today
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

RIKKI'S REFUGE a 367 acre, no-kill, all species peaceful sanctuary
supported solely by donations of kind and loving individuals, just like
you.

Your donations provide direct support. Only 4% of our income is spent on
fundraising and management, 96% is spent directly on the animals you
love. A financial statement is available upon written request from the
State Office of Consumer Affairs. All material in this e-mail is
copyrighted and cannot be used for any purpose other than to bring
awareness of Rikki's Refuge and the plight of unwanted animals to the
public. Any monetary gain attributed to this material must be donated
to Rikki's.

Phone: 540-854-0870
Address: PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
Member: paypal.com (mail@rikkisrefuge.org),
CFC 77674, CVC 3163, PetsMart Charities #1377
Web page: http://www.rikkisrefuge.org
E-mail: Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

Good Morning Good News !!!! September 3, 2010

Good Morning Good News !!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4699707222
This is my sisfur Chunky Monkey. She's blind and a little on the
"fluffy" side and a wonderful gal. Fit right in with everybody and even
feels her way to the litterbox just fine. She'd love a real forever home!!

NINE CATS?
http://lovemeow.com/2010/09/coolest-cats-house/?ref=nf
and they have trouble keeping track of them and remembering their names
..........

And with even just nine cats, how do they keep the knick nacks in tact ???

Can you get these guys in to redesign the 9th Life Center?

I just know Lena would LOVE to clean out the boat shaped litter boxes!!!!!

Save my beaver buddies!
Volunteers Needed for Wire Wrapping at Ben Brenman Park
The beavers in Ben Brenman pond need your help! In order to save the
park's beavers from being removed and euthanized (according to State
Law), the park's beautiful trees require protection. To accomplish this
task, the Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural
Activities is scheduled to wrap some 100 plus trees in the park with
wire mesh to protect them from being damaged by the beavers. Many trees
that were previously wrapped also need rewrapping. This event is
scheduled to take place on September 11, from 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM. The
help of local residents is urgently needed! It is crucial to have
volunteers ages 16 or older assist in this project, which is part of
Alexandria's "Big Event", so that the beavers can continue to peacefully
coexist within the park's natural environment.

Anyone wishing to help should call the City Naturalist at 703-746-5522
and register to attend... For those who cannot attend, a donation of $10
or more dollars can be made to Alexandria's "Living Landscape Fund" in
the name of "Alexandria's Beavers" by calling Judy Lo at 703-746-5490.

Mark S. Kelly, Naturalist/Center Manager
Jerome "Buddie" Ford Nature Center
5750 Sanger Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22311
703-746-5559

Lori ?~How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours~

This guy ended up luckier than our Hemi. Hemi took a ride on an engine
and burned his feet horrible. He was sent to us from Baltimore since
the wounds would need extensive healing care. He's fine now! But it
was a long recovery.

Margaret Gendek got into her her 2007 Suzuki at 9 AM at her South Egg
Harbor home Thursday. Four hours later - after she had driven to her
doctor's office in Absecon, a pharmacy in Pleasantville, picked up her
husband at the bus terminal and driven him to work - she heard the cries
of her cat Bobblehead from under the hood of her car. Bobblehead had
lodged himself deep in the engine compartment near the wheel well. "We
couldn't believe it', she explained. "I thought, My God, he must be
tangled up in the motor." Gendek and her husband, Marty, raced over to
the nearby Pleasantville firehouse off Washington Avenue. Twenty minutes
and a few removed car parts later, the eight-month-old tabby was pulled
from under the hood by Pleasantville firemen Tom Tripician of
Pleasantville, Tom Williams of Egg Harbor Township and Captain Scott
Trythall of Mays Landing. The firemen didn't want to make a fuss of the
rescue before rushing off to attend to a motor vehicle accident.
Bobblehead was a bit shaken but uninjured, and was true to his name as
he was taken home on the front seat of the car.
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/article_213fed0c-b6cc-11df-9a8d-001cc4c002e0.html

Catnip Candy - a new client for you!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tklx3j7kgJY

Robbie sent some funnies!!!!
DISNEYLAND - Two hoomans were going to Disneyland . They were driving on
the Interstate when they saw the sign that said Disneyland LEFT. They
started crying and turned around and went home.

FLORIDA OR MOON - Two hoomans living in Oklahoma were sitting on a bench
talking, and one hooman says to the other, 'Which do you think is
farther away... Florida or the moon?' The other hooman turns and says
'Helloooooooooo, can you see Florida ?????'

CAR TROUBLE - A hooman pushes her BMW into a gas station. She tells the
mechanic it died. After he works on it for a few minutes, it is idling
smoothly. She says, 'What's the story?' He replies, 'Just crap in the
carburetor' She asks, 'How often do I have to do that?'

SPEEDING TICKET - A police officer stops a hooman for speeding and asks
her very nicely if he could see her license. She replied in a huff, 'I
wish you guys would get your act together. Just yesterday you take away
my license and then today you expect me to show it to you!'

This is really amazing and beautiful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjnc1kHMDDo

Remember the tour on Monday, September 6, at noon. Two cans of cat food
per person (or if you're really nice two cases!!) will get you thru the
gates which open at 11:30 am. Tour starts promptly at noon so be
there!!! Only one tour so you'll miss out if you're late. Be there,
noon !!!! You get to snuggle me!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYizymYeJEU
I hope you'll be there to rub MY belly!

I love YOU,
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 !!!!!

--
Vincent D. Cat, Official Spokes Cat of Rikki's Refuge
Representing the Right to Life of the Differently Abled of every species.

JOIN THE RIKKI'S FAMILY
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

We're very honored to have been voted the Number One Animal Rescue in
Virginia.

Thank you, our supporters and friends, who made this possible. It took
over 50,000 votes! Thank you for your confidence and trust in the work
we do at Rikki's Refuge. We won't disappoint you!

I'd like to thank the sponsors of the contest; Pet Finders a wonderful
resource for helping us locating the perfect forever home for many of
our cats and dogs; and The Animal Rescue Site, where a click a day helps
feed shelter pets.

Not a Rikki's Family Member? For only $45 you can join for a year and
receive your electronic subscription to HAIRBALLS and paper subscription
to REFLECTIONS

DONATE NOW save a life today
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

RIKKI'S REFUGE a 367 acre, no-kill, all species peaceful sanctuary
supported solely by donations of kind and loving individuals, just like
you.

Your donations provide direct support. Only 4% of our income is spent on
fundraising and management, 96% is spent directly on the animals you
love. A financial statement is available upon written request from the
State Office of Consumer Affairs. All material in this e-mail is
copyrighted and cannot be used for any purpose other than to bring
awareness of Rikki's Refuge and the plight of unwanted animals to the
public. Any monetary gain attributed to this material must be donated
to Rikki's.

Phone: 540-854-0870
Address: PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
Member: paypal.com (mail@rikkisrefuge.org),
CFC 77674, CVC 3163, PetsMart Charities #1377
Web page: http://www.rikkisrefuge.org
E-mail: Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

Good Morning Good News !!!! September 2, 2010

Good Morning Good News !!!!

I'm gonna try not to miss a day in September !!!!

Morning! We'll they're really gonna do it to me. I see my car seat going
in the truck. Gee and I can't even drive to the vet, even if I agree to
go. Mom says, yeah right, I know YOU Vincent, you'll take off in the
opposite direction and we'll miss our appointment. All I did was sneeze
and snot a little, it's not like this is a problem. I don't hurt or
nothin! And when I get back mom says I'm stuck in the office with the
bills! This is an outrage! Sam is trying to escape too. He hates to have
his eye pressure checked and he hates to have eye drops and he even
hates to ride in the truck. I like that, I can see out the window and I
like to wave at all the doggies and kitties we go by! Well I'll be back
later, probably with some kind of foul slime they're gonna start
cramming down my mouth. Sam and me is plotting ......
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4132899817/

Been having unexpectedly high water bills lately?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WofFb_eOxxA

It's really cool at night these days, huh? I think if I was in charge
of that I'd stir up night and day and make it just right all the time!!!
The hoomans are still talking summer and hot hot hot. But us aminals
knows better. We've already started eating more. Lots more. We, well
some of my friends, lose lots of our warm insulting lining in the summer
and our fur gets thinner and cooler too. And now we have to eat lots
more to build it back up. Please try to help me convince mom that I
lost my fat and really need to eat lots of cans of Fancy Feast to build
it back up!!! She says I look the same! We're all shedding like mad
now too - got to get the rest of that thin summer coat out so the thick
winter one can come in.

You know we really are a lot smarter than hoomans. We just eat and we
grow the right covering for the season! You have to worry and fuss and
muss about winter clothes and summer clothes. And it's so funny, you
actually think you're ... how do you say it? ... higher on the
evolutionary chain! He...he...he...

Lori: Do more than belong ~ participate. Do more than care ~ help. Do
more than believe ~ practice. Do more than be fair ~ be kind. Do more
than forgive ~ forget. Do more than dream ~ work at making a difference
on this planet we share ! Hoping you all have a productive week filled
with magical moments. ?´´¯`*? ? ?*´¯`•? o ? ? •

Craft for a Cause and help Rikki's Refuge (Melissa sent this and this
is really cool)

JoAnn Fabrics is having a contest called "Craft for a Cause." Make any
item using supplies purchased at Joann Fabrics, photograph it, and enter
it online. (keep your receipt, they require it)
http://joannfabricandcraftstores.blogspot.com/2010/08/twice-as-nice-to-craft-for-cause.html

Then donate the item to Rikki's Refuge to use, or to sell in their gift
shop. It's that easy! The 3 charities with the most entries will become
finalists.

Then, beginning Nov. 7, 2010, you can vote at www.Joann.com for your
favorite charity! Rikki's could win $50,000, $25,000, or $15,000. And
you could win a $1,500 gift card to JoAnn Fabrics! 5 entries will be
chosen for the gift cards. Details can be found at
www.Joann.com/craftforacause.com

Only 1 entry per person. You must be 14 years of age or older to enter.
Void in Maryland and Vermont. Contest ends October 30, 2010. Voting
starts November 7, 2010.

If you do wonderful crafty things and have more than one design, grab a
friend and show them how to make one to enter.

You can make me a bed, a hat, a sweater !!!! And I'll give you my
picture wearing it to post on line!! You can make me a bed, a blanket.
Go on... what else can you think of?? Be creative!!

Kitty toys. Doggy things. How about a donation vest for Duke the
doggy? A vest with a clear pocket that says please donate to help me.

Quilts and crafts we can sell to raise money!! YOU can do it !!!! And
then together we can win!!

We cats have very busy schedules!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTr_kvYxzdM

Tomorrow is FRIDAY
http://www.freekibblekat.com/giveaway.asp
On Friday, simply email us at Giveaway@freekibble.com with the words
"Shelter Giveaway" and you're entered into the contest! A winner will
be chosen at random every Saturday for a $50 PetCo gift card. Lots of
Fancy Feast for $50 !!!!

Go doggy go!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXpjX4l0hRg

Cuz I Love YOU each and every day,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9AzNAa80BI
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 !!!!!

--
Vincent D. Cat, Official Spokes Cat of Rikki's Refuge
Representing the Right to Life of the Differently Abled of every species.

JOIN THE RIKKI'S FAMILY
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

We're very honored to have been voted the Number One Animal Rescue in
Virginia.

Thank you, our supporters and friends, who made this possible. It took
over 50,000 votes! Thank you for your confidence and trust in the work
we do at Rikki's Refuge. We won't disappoint you!

I'd like to thank the sponsors of the contest; Pet Finders a wonderful
resource for helping us locating the perfect forever home for many of
our cats and dogs; and The Animal Rescue Site, where a click a day helps
feed shelter pets.

Not a Rikki's Family Member? For only $45 you can join for a year and
receive your electronic subscription to HAIRBALLS and paper subscription
to REFLECTIONS

DONATE NOW save a life today
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

RIKKI'S REFUGE a 367 acre, no-kill, all species peaceful sanctuary
supported solely by donations of kind and loving individuals, just like
you.

Your donations provide direct support. Only 4% of our income is spent on
fundraising and management, 96% is spent directly on the animals you
love. A financial statement is available upon written request from the
State Office of Consumer Affairs. All material in this e-mail is
copyrighted and cannot be used for any purpose other than to bring
awareness of Rikki's Refuge and the plight of unwanted animals to the
public. Any monetary gain attributed to this material must be donated
to Rikki's.

Phone: 540-854-0870
Address: PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
Member: paypal.com (mail@rikkisrefuge.org),
CFC 77674, CVC 3163, PetsMart Charities #1377
Web page: http://www.rikkisrefuge.org
E-mail: Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

Good Morning Good News !!!! September 1, 2010

Good Morning Good News !!!!

Welcome to September !!!!

Another month and I love YOU even MORE !!!!

Mommey's been doing a real lousy job raising the money to buy that ton
of cat food at the special price. Leave it to HER, she's just a hooman
after all. My pal and step-brofur has made an offer to help!! Check
this out !!!

My name is Sam, and I am an alumni of Rikki's Refuge. I found my
"forever home" after only 4 months at Rikki's, but I know a lot of my
buddies are still down there and need our help.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4946437501/

I make a pretty good allowance every week doing my chores. I am the
family's alarm clock; I start meowing 5 minutes before the alarm goes
off – no matter what time they set it! Plus, I'm even fluent in the
snooze alarm. My other job is keeping my Poppa safe in the bathtub. I
can't see thru that shower curtain, so I sit on the toilet and talk to
him while he's in there. He talks back to me, so I know that he didn't
go down that little hole in the bottom of the tub. You know, you can
never be too careful.

I talked to my momma and poppa, and agreed to take on some extra chores
to earn extra money. I'm gonna make sure that the squirrels and blue
jays only take one peanut each trip to the backyard. Whenever I'm out
in the yard with Poppa, I'm gonna take extra care to patrol the
perimeter and make sure no snakes get in our backyard to scare my momma.
Plus, I'm gonna keep a better watch on the catnip plants to keep them
from going to seed. I figure I'm gonna be making good money for a 7
year old tan tabby.

So, I'm issuing all of you a challenge. I'll put up all my allowance up
to $500 to anyone who donates to the food fund for Vincent. That means,
if you donate $50, I'll match your $50 so that Vinnie will have $100.
All you have to do is donate. The mouse gauntlet has been thrown down.
Dare me to have to spend all $500. It's up to you.

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

Mommey went-ed away yesterday and was on the radio with her hero Rebecca
Farris!
http://indymedialive.blogspot.com/

While she was gone my neurotic brofur Bobbin was nowhere to be found.
Everybody was worried about him, maybe he slipped out some how? When mom
got home Valerie told her and she went around singing her, "Bob, Bob,
Bobbin, where's my Bob, Bob, Bobbin, my boy!" And as soon as she stepped
in the cat trailer singing, he ran and jumped on mom's shoulder! Mommey
has silly songs for each of us. Do you sing silly songs to your
furkids? Tell me what they are!

I just won a 14 zillion $ grant to study the relative intelligence of
various species. Here's our first study. Can I have your vote please? Is
the creature who can spit the longest or the one hangs around annoying
the other and getting spit on the most intelligent?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TugslL45aXk

http://www.animallove.biz/
MY Kerri Williams makes such lovely portraits of us!!! And look - a
special deal just for you !
http://www.animallove.biz/specials.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc9xq-TVyHI
Try getting a CAT to do that! As Alison says, "An' a cat would lead !!!"

More like a kitty!
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1078815886299

Join ME on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vincent-D-Cat/370191432578?v=photos&ref=ts#!/pages/Vincent-D-Cat/370191432578?ref=ts

Quick IQ test for you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSVtPAvZ3y0
Would YOU continue to stand behind that door?

Remember to visit me at noon on Monday, Labor Day, September 6!!
Tour the refuge! Please be prompt, only one tour and it starts at noon!
Two cans of cat food per person admission and you HAVE to snuggle ME !!!

Nighty for now, see you tomorrow!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXmPnu4JNoU

And till then .. keep on smiling !!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzCcRzEa83U

Cuz I Love YOU,
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 !!!!!

--
Vincent D. Cat, Official Spokes Cat of Rikki's Refuge
Representing the Right to Life of the Differently Abled of every species.

JOIN THE RIKKI'S FAMILY
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

We're very honored to have been voted the Number One Animal Rescue in
Virginia.

Thank you, our supporters and friends, who made this possible. It took
over 50,000 votes! Thank you for your confidence and trust in the work
we do at Rikki's Refuge. We won't disappoint you!

I'd like to thank the sponsors of the contest; Pet Finders a wonderful
resource for helping us locating the perfect forever home for many of
our cats and dogs; and The Animal Rescue Site, where a click a day helps
feed shelter pets.

Not a Rikki's Family Member? For only $45 you can join for a year and
receive your electronic subscription to HAIRBALLS and paper subscription
to REFLECTIONS

DONATE NOW save a life today
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

RIKKI'S REFUGE a 367 acre, no-kill, all species peaceful sanctuary
supported solely by donations of kind and loving individuals, just like
you.

Your donations provide direct support. Only 4% of our income is spent on
fundraising and management, 96% is spent directly on the animals you
love. A financial statement is available upon written request from the
State Office of Consumer Affairs. All material in this e-mail is
copyrighted and cannot be used for any purpose other than to bring
awareness of Rikki's Refuge and the plight of unwanted animals to the
public. Any monetary gain attributed to this material must be donated
to Rikki's.

Phone: 540-854-0870
Address: PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
Member: paypal.com (mail@rikkisrefuge.org),
CFC 77674, CVC 3163, PetsMart Charities #1377
Web page: http://www.rikkisrefuge.org
E-mail: Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

Good Morning Good News !!!! August 29, 2010

Good Morning Good News !!!!

Stop in for party at 3 this afternoon if you can! Two celebrations!
Thank you Teens and
Thank you Voters!!!

Looks like another lovely day today !!!! What great weather we're
having huh?

WOO HOO! Walker is sooo happy he sends Dog Haiku --

I lie belly-up
In the sunshine, happier than
You ever will be

Today I sniffed
Many dog butts-I celebrate
By kissing your face.

I am your best friend,
Now, always, and especially
When you are eating.

Mark your calendar for the September 6th noon Labor Day Tour. Just one
tour and it takes off at noon - be there !!! Gates open at 11:30 am!!!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthpicturegalleries/7963657/A-long-tailed-macaque-monkey-adopts-a-kitten-in-the-forests-of-Bali-Indonesia.html?image=4

Katarina and volunteers hiked the woods yesterday and checked out the
log cabin and have plans for the Haunted Woods Trail at the Fall Furr
Festival !!!!! Put October 23rd noon - 5 pm on your calendar!

Two new sheep have joined our crowd. Ebony and Ivory. Owned by an
elderly couple no longer able to care for their animals due to health
reasons. Their chickens will be joining us soon. They have a dog they
have been facing having to give up too. They can't afford to feed her.
She's a big gal and unspayed. They've managed to keep her from having
puppies so far but it's a struggle as she tries to get away from them
when she's in heat. Restraining her is becoming more than they can do.
Our assistance program will give them a certificate to spay her and
get her shots, and our Pet Pantry will give them dog food. If you'd
like to help us help the animals and the people who love them, this is
the place to do it!
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/Group+says+animal+welfare+rules+shou%20ld+apply+wild+these+images+show/3448147/story.html

I need some more volunteers to help at events and festivals. It's easy,
clean, and some are climate controlled, all kinds of locations. Do
your opposable thumbs work? Can you smile? That's all that's needed!
Hang out at a table with our display and hand out flyers. If you can
help let me know, I'll let you know when and where events are and you
can pick!!

Have a wonderful Sunday !!!!

Cats Rule !!!!!
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2010/08/27/funny-pictures-baby-gate/

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 !!!!!

--
Vincent D. Cat, Official Spokes Cat of Rikki's Refuge
Representing the Right to Life of the Differently Abled of every species.

JOIN THE RIKKI'S FAMILY
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

We're very honored to have been voted the Number One Animal Rescue in
Virginia.

Thank you, our supporters and friends, who made this possible. It took
over 50,000 votes! Thank you for your confidence and trust in the work
we do at Rikki's Refuge. We won't disappoint you!

I'd like to thank the sponsors of the contest; Pet Finders a wonderful
resource for helping us locating the perfect forever home for many of
our cats and dogs; and The Animal Rescue Site, where a click a day helps
feed shelter pets.

Not a Rikki's Family Member? For only $45 you can join for a year and
receive your electronic subscription to HAIRBALLS and paper subscription
to REFLECTIONS

DONATE NOW save a life today
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

RIKKI'S REFUGE a 367 acre, no-kill, all species peaceful sanctuary
supported solely by donations of kind and loving individuals, just like
you.

Your donations provide direct support. Only 4% of our income is spent on
fundraising and management, 96% is spent directly on the animals you
love. A financial statement is available upon written request from the
State Office of Consumer Affairs. All material in this e-mail is
copyrighted and cannot be used for any purpose other than to bring
awareness of Rikki's Refuge and the plight of unwanted animals to the
public. Any monetary gain attributed to this material must be donated
to Rikki's.

Phone: 540-854-0870
Address: PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
Member: paypal.com (mail@rikkisrefuge.org),
CFC 77674, CVC 3163, PetsMart Charities #1377
Web page: http://www.rikkisrefuge.org
E-mail: Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

Good Morning Good News !!!! August 28, 2010

Good Morning Good News !!!!

Good Morning!! It IS Thursday morning? Right? Hmm is time flying again!!!

Everything is GOOD here, busy, but business as usual. No problems, just
lots to do. Thanks to all of you calling and writing to ask if I'm ok
since I've been out of touch for a couple days. Nothing but busy my
friends!!!

PARTY TIME - WE'RE HAVING A CELEBRATION !!!!
SUNDAY TOMORROW (sorry for short notice, been too busy to get my paws on
the keys) 8/29 3 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4751216459/

It's a two for one celebration !!!!

First for our THANK YOU TEENS C.A.R.E PARTY
Katrina ran the Teens C.A.R.E. program all summer long. Every Thursday
they'd gather here at Rikki's at 8 o'clock in the morning and they'd
work like dogz (not laze in the sun like us smart cats!) all day long,
all the way till 5 o'clock. And YOU know how hot it was all summer
long! This is DEDICATION to the animals - like ME!!!

It was hot and their work was hard and tiring. Not to mention dirty and
smelly. They zipped thru litterboxes - about 60 of them. Pooper
scooped dog runs. Mucked pens. Scrubbed and mopped floors. Cleaned
cages. And best of all fed us!!

It was a terrific program and really helped Lena and the staff out a LOT
this summer. SO MUCH extra work was done over the summer with this
program - we'd like to let the kids know how much they meant to us.

Every animal area here will have a way for the animals to say thank you
with decorations and an activity for them to participate in. Great
games like Who can Feed Vincent the Most Fancy Feast!!!

These teenagers are seriously fantastic people who have done so much for
us and will continue to do great things if we all encourage and support
them. We've also invited their parents and any siblings who want to come
to see what they have been doing all summer.

And Secondly we're adding the Victory Voting for Vincent Party !!!
Congratulations to all of YOU who voted !!!! YOU who made this
possible. So PLEASE come out. And please play Who can Feed Vincent the
Most Fancy Feast!!!

So everybody is invited !!! Come and say Congratulations to all the
wonderful Teens and Voters!!!

Love,
Vincent
PS http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/4712518035/

PPS 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 !!!!!

--
Vincent D. Cat, Official Spokes Cat of Rikki's Refuge
Representing the Right to Life of the Differently Abled of every species.

JOIN THE RIKKI'S FAMILY
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

We're very honored to have been voted the Number One Animal Rescue in
Virginia.

Thank you, our supporters and friends, who made this possible. It took
over 50,000 votes! Thank you for your confidence and trust in the work
we do at Rikki's Refuge. We won't disappoint you!

I'd like to thank the sponsors of the contest; Pet Finders a wonderful
resource for helping us locating the perfect forever home for many of
our cats and dogs; and The Animal Rescue Site, where a click a day helps
feed shelter pets.

Not a Rikki's Family Member? For only $45 you can join for a year and
receive your electronic subscription to HAIRBALLS and paper subscription
to REFLECTIONS

DONATE NOW save a life today
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

RIKKI'S REFUGE a 367 acre, no-kill, all species peaceful sanctuary
supported solely by donations of kind and loving individuals, just like
you.

Your donations provide direct support. Only 4% of our income is spent on
fundraising and management, 96% is spent directly on the animals you
love. A financial statement is available upon written request from the
State Office of Consumer Affairs. All material in this e-mail is
copyrighted and cannot be used for any purpose other than to bring
awareness of Rikki's Refuge and the plight of unwanted animals to the
public. Any monetary gain attributed to this material must be donated
to Rikki's.

Phone: 540-854-0870
Address: PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
Member: paypal.com (mail@rikkisrefuge.org),
CFC 77674, CVC 3163, PetsMart Charities #1377
Web page: http://www.rikkisrefuge.org
E-mail: Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

YES YES YES

YOU - my HERO - YOU DID IT !!!
We've just proven to the world that together we CAN do it !!!
Rikki's Refuge voted NUMBER ONE in Virginia.

WOW - this is BIG !!!

This is HUGE !!!!

This is FANTASTIC !!

And it's cuz YOU are FANTASTIC !!!!

I love you, sooooooooo much !!!

Love forever and ever, Vincent
--
Have you Voted for Rikki's Today?

Vote Right Now! We can win $s if we have the most votes by August 22,
2010 - you can vote everyday - it's FREE - get everybody you know voting!!!

Rikkis Refuge, Orange, VA, USA
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3&link=ctg_ars_shelterchallenge_from_home_sidetabs

Vincent D. Cat, Official Spokes Cat of Rikki's Refuge

JOIN THE RIKKI'S FAMILY
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

Not a Rikki's Family Member? For only $45 you can join for a year and
receive your electronic subscription to HAIRBALLS and paper subscription
to REFLECTIONS

DONATE NOW save a life today
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php

RIKKI'S REFUGE a 367 acre, no-kill, all species peaceful sanctuary
supported solely by donations of kind and loving individuals, just like
you.

Your donations provide direct support. A financial statement is
available upon written request from the State Office of Consumer
Affairs. All material in this e-mail is copyrighted and cannot be used
for any purpose other than to bring awareness of Rikki's Refuge and the
plight of unwanted animals to the public. Any monetary gain attributed
to this material must be donated to Rikki's.

Phone: 540-854-0870
Address: PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
Member: paypal.com (mail@rikkisrefuge.org),
CFC 77674, CVC 3163, PetsMart Charities #1377
Web page: http://www.rikkisrefuge.org
E-mail: Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org