Rikki's Refuge

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Good Morning Good News !!!! April 17, 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

Round the Refuge

Them hoomans cancelled Bunny Bonanza yesterday! Just cuz of a little rain. Well a lot of rain. Well maybe like raining cats and dogs!! Oh no!!! Merow Woof !!

When the hoomans went away us kitties changed the day to Duckey Dunking!! As the ducks sailed past in rivers of water we tried to dunk them!!!!

I missed you at Bunny Bonanza!!! I wanted you to visit me. Well today is nice and sunny. So come on out to the tour at noon!!! But wear your but knee high mud boots - cuz gosh that was a lot of rain.

If you bought advance tickets for Bunny Bonanza send an email to the hoomans mail@RikkisRefuge.org and tell them the name you bought tickets under and how you paid and the amount and they’ll refund the tickets to you.

I gotta be quick like a bunny bonanza bunny today -- gotta run ....

Remember to keep vote everyday in the Shelter Challenge. It’s really important. Lots of $s to win. And winning money is good!!!! It helps the animals. So click and vote.

Any one of these clicks will get you to the rescue site to vote.

http://bit.ly/VoteVincent

http://animalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com

Then enter Rikkis Refuge in Orange VA USA to help us win.

Get everybody voting, we’re losing ground. Please don’t get bored with winning money!!!

Spring Romp Photo Contest

TODAY IS LAST DAY TO ENTER

Share your pet's photo & give Rikki’s refuge a chance to win a $2,000 grant to help animals!

Welcome to our Spring Romp Photo Contest portion of The Animal Rescue Site Shelter Challenge! Now you can enter your pet's photo and the name and location --- RIKKI’S REFUGE, ORANGE, VA, USA --- of your favorite rescue organization to give them a chance to win a $2,000 grant to help animals!

For your photo to qualify, please ensure that it is a happy pet photo. We hope to celebrate the accomplishments of your favorite rescue organization with happy pets in happy homes.

The Grand Photo Prize will be a $2,000 grant for an eligible Petfinder.com animal rescue organization of the entrant’s choice, as well as a $25 Reward Certificate to The Animal Rescue Site store for the entrant.

2nd Prize - Runners Up will receive a $25 Reward Certificate to The Animal Rescue Site store for the entrant.

Contest Starts - April 04, 2011 @ 12:00 am (PDT)

Contest Ends - April 17, 2011 @ 11:59 pm (PDT)

the Animal Rescue Site will pick their top 10 favorite and then WE, the general public, will vote on them for the winner from April 19 thru the 25^th. So get your photos submitted and designate Rikki’s Refuge, Orange VA USA as your favorite shelter!!!

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/contest.faces?siteId=3&link=ctg_ars_contest_from_shelterchallenge

Beautiful Marilyn! Miss Attitude by Stacey DeGuire

Jynxy sitting by the front door sunning his fur by Susan Beringer

Belle on her little rug by Liz Marcus

and others have entered - keep watching Good Morning Good News to see theirs and YOURS!

Vincepurrational Visions

He who does not have the courage

to speak up for his rights

cannot earn the respect of others.

And cuz only special hoomans, like YOU, can understand what critters like me are saying, we need your help to stand up for us!!! Thank you rescuers!

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 - Let’s Fly !!!

We’re headed out to spread the good word !

On this Day

Did you know April 17^th is National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day? Don’t have to work today? Wear your PJs out to visit us - tour of the Animal Neighborhoods at noon today!

Upcoming Events

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.

April 17, 2011 SUNDAY DOG DAY CHANGING OF SEASON - Clean out the winter bedding and prepare for the warm weather.

Dear Vincent

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5586036566_c011a818ae_m.jpg

Dear Vincent D. Cat,

I have either been a 2010 IRS 1040 in the name of Vincent D. Cat or I find that you are not due a refund. Please send a copy of your 2010 IRS 1040 in triplicate along with a letter pointing out at least 17 reasons why you believe you are due a refund. Please send at least three copies of your letter along with the copies of your 2010 IRS 1040. Send an additional three copies of your letter to each of the 16 addresses listed on the back of this form. Your correspondence must reach us a minimum of 14 days prior to the posting of this notice to you or we’ll be forced to start a new file on your behalf which could further delay our response to you.

Should we receive your correspondence in the requisite time frame, as described above, we’ll make an attempt to understand what you are sending and get back to you within 673 days. If you have not heard from us in that time and feel you need additional assistance, please contact us at 1-800-eat-ffst.

Thank you for contacting the IRS. We love to correspond with you. We hope we have answered your question and resolved all your problems. Please remember to enjoy paying YOUR taxes on time in the future. Never forget that are continuing to allow YOU to keep the majority of your earnings.

Sincerely,

Uncle Sam

Because I Love YOU

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.

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

Saturday, April 16, 2011

BUNNY BONANZA - CANCELLED - April 16

We are so sorry to have to make the decision to cancel Bunny Bonanza. It's pouring and all the animal neighborhoods are wet and muddy. Yucko. All events here are outdoors putting us at the mercy of the weather.

Tour Sunday April 17th at noon
and
Sunday April 14th at noon

Friday, April 15, 2011

Good Morning Good News !!!! April 15, 2011

Oh Goodness Gracious!!!

It’s a Happy Day !!!

Let’s do the Happy Dance !!!

Look eee here !!!!!

Your votes have been counted !!!!

Your votes counted big time !!!!!

$5,000 to Rikki’s Refuge

I made second place in the Bissell Photo Contest

Vincent hooks up the goat cart for a trip around the refuge and around town to thank all his friends for all the team work and effort they put into the Bissell Contest. It was 12 long hard weeks and YOU all ROCK!!! Thank you for putting me here!!! I'm so proud of you for helping to get $5,000 to save the lives of more critters.

You DO know what April is?

It’s Official Cats vs Dogs Month!!!

Who will Rule the Refuge for the Next Year??

Don’t you think I deserve to win?

Please cast your vote for me, Vincent!

by clicking on my photo

If you must support the under dog

you can vote for Duke?

by clicking on his photo

Round the Refuge

MORE HAPPY NEWS !!!!

Yeahhhh thank you James and thank you Ellie!!! Last Friday a lady came and said she had a right of way thru our woods, meandering up and down and all around, to get to her property and she wanted to cut a big wide trail so logging trucks could go and come and cut down all the trees on her property.

Before I could pick my jaw up off the floor, mom is saying, hmmmm, I don’t think this is a good idea. I don’t think you can do this and I sure won’t give you permission to cut down trees on our property and kill the animals that live in the trees and in the creeks that would get run over and in the wetlands that would get filled in. I need help to figure out what’s what. And so that’s where James the best surveyor in town and Ellie, friend to the animals lawyer, came into play. And they worked hard, day and night, with mom, searching deeds and titles and saying is it possible ... And they dug up all the history and they said no, it’s not right, the lady can’t come thru the refuge to do that. Yeahhh.

And so the nice lawyers sent a letter to the lady explaining why she couldn’t do that and it started out like this.... the Refuge was founded in 1998 and has become very well know in Virginia as a preservation oriented, habitat sensitive, no-kill, all species, peaceful animal refuge. During 13 plus years of operation, the refuge has worked to preserve it’s land. For an animal refuge, you will understand, the sanctity of the land is mission critical ...

Isn’t that nice? I hope the lady understands and isn’t mad. We just can’t let anybody get hurt here at Rikki’s Refuge.

Mom is working like a Dog

She’s laying out in the driveway sunbathing and making me do all the work around here! I think you should vote for the CATS to rule the refuge!!! But do watch out, don’t run over mom on the way in!! I need those thumbs in fine working order!!

Foster homes needed:

Spring has sprung as the saying goes and with it kittens and puppies are being born at a frantic pace. This early in the year, we’re talking little baby fuzzies! Newborns galore, some with their mothers and some without. These tiny guys and gals can’t be vaccinated for several weeks and are at their most vulnerable in a shelter setting where strays and ill animals also seek refuge. Foster homes are most urgently needed for mother cats and kittens right now. As of today, we have two feline families who need a quiet corner of your home in which to nap, eat and grow strong. We have wire dog crates, litter pans, bedding and all the supplies ready to loan. Please spread the word and the OCAS a call at (540)672-1124 if you can help.

Cute marbled torbico up for adoption

Adorable kitten, about 5 months old at Rikki’s. Had tested positive for Leukemia in a shelter. Has been here for a month and is now testing negative!!! Yeahhhhh. It’s often something that leave antibodies in the blood from their mom. She really wants YOU to adopt her now!!!

See how much your votes can mean?

The Shelter Challenge can mean

thousands of $$$$$

VOTE TODAY

AND EVERY DAY

It’s so important!

vote every day thru Sunday June 19th

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

The Animal Rescue Site - Shelter Challenge

quick, simple, free

There’s lots of ways you can vote

as long as you remember to enter

Rikkis Refuge, Orange, VA, USA

click on any of these and take it from there !!!!

http://bit.ly/VoteVincent

http://animalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com

Vincepurrational Visions

While most are dreaming of success,

winners wake-up and work hard to achieve it.

That’s right! That’s all we have to do. Want to win bad enough. And we will. Tell everyone you know to vote for Rikki’s Refuge in the Shelter Challenge. Keep bringing money in to save the animals. This is so very important. Please help out!

Good Times in the News

THIS DAY IN HISTORY - TITANIC'S HERO DOG

Submitted by Walker

It was 99 years ago today that the worst maritime disaster in history unfolded in the icy waters of the North Atlantic. The Titanic was the largest, most luxurious ocean liner of it's time, and was considered the safest ship ever built. It cost the White Star Company $10 million dollars to complete, and nothing was left to chance during it's construction. Except for one tiny detail that did not seem important when the mighty ship left Southampton England four days earlier - that it carried only enough lifeboats for 1/2 the people on board.

Everyone knows what happened that fateful night the Titanic struck an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland, but few people know the role a Newfoundland dog played in saving a boatload of survivors. Rigel, a big, beautiful Newfie was the pride and joy of Titanic's First Officer Murdock, who went down with the ship. For three hours the faithful Rigel swam in the icy waters where the Titanic went down, apparently looking for his beloved Murdock. As dawn broke, the rescue ship Carpathia pulled up looking for boats, rafts and other survivors to pull out of the icy water. Lifeboat #4 drifted under the Carpathia's starboard bow and was dangerously close to being run over, the terrified and exhausted occupants too weak to shout for help. That's when Rigel sprang to action! He swam up to boat #4 and started barking so loudly that he caught the attention of Carpathia's Captain Rostron, who immediately ordered the engines to be stopped. Rigel then grabbed the rope and pulled boat #4 to the starboard gangway, saving everyone on board. Care was taken to pull Rigel out of the water, but he seemed fine after his long trip in the icy ocean. In fact, he stood by the railing and barked and barked, undoubtedly for his beloved Murdock, until Captain Rostron called Jonas Briggs over to take the dog below deck. Seaman Briggs fell in love with the heroic black dog immediately and took him home once the ordeal was over to live happily ever after.

So Vincent D. Cat, who says dogs don't make history?

Dear Vincent

.......put your question here?

Lots of you have questions about Rikki’s Refuge. I’ll pick one or two a day to answer here. Ask your questions in the blog comments or sent to me at Vincent@RikkisRefuge.org

Dear Vincent-

I know that you kitties far outnumber the dogs (or any other species, for that matter) at Rikki's. That's if you count heads...and that's what makes you think Fancy Feast is the most important food for folks to bring to Rikki's. BUT.....what about if you count pounds? Who weighs more, all the dogs put together - or all the cats? Since you cats win most of the contests at Rikki's, I thought this might be one the dogs could win!

And no fair eating extra fancy feast to pack on the pounds, Vincent! That wouldn't be fair.....

A Friend of Rikki's Refuge

Vincent Responds:

Hmmmmmm 659 cats x 7 pounds average = 4,613 pounds of cat !!!!! Gee barely two cow !!!!

43 dog x boy they vary a lot more in weight, from 10 pounds to 120 pounds, probably average -- Oh I know I'll look at their hartworming chart, that has weights - 2,410 pounds of dog !!!

Heee Heee Hee we still win !!!!!!

Love, Vincent

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

SATURDAYS ON OR BEFORE THE FULL MOON FULL MOON WALK, Bon Fire, vegan bbq, pot luck

4/16, 5/14, 6/11, 7/16, 8/13, 9/10, 10/8, 11/12, 12/10

April 16, 2011 SATURDAY Bunny Bonanza 1 pm - 5 pm http://rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/2011/03/bunny-bonanza-april-16th.html We need Volunteers for the day, help with set up, clean up, bakers for the bake sale. Please contact Katarina katarinagalvin@yahoo.com if you'd like to help out or if you want more information about the event!! Admission is $3 in advance or $5 at the door per person. Game booths with fun and exciting prizes for the kids. Buy a tasty treat at our Bake Sale!! Game Tickets 1 can of cat food each or $.50. The Great Baldo Baldini will be performing his Magic Show! COME CELEBRATE SPRING WITH THE 1200+ ANIMALS AT RIKKI’S REFUGE, ESPECIALLY THE BUNNIES!! Face Painting, Hair Coloring and Tattoos! One of a Kind Easter Egg Hunt starts at 3:00 Hint: Be prepared for lots of confetti and fun! Donations made at this event will go directly to care for the 1200+ animals at

Rikki’s Refuge. Thank you for your generosity and see you there! For more info and to purchase your tickets please visit our website www.rikkisrefuge.org or call 540-854-0870 x3, 10910 Barr Ln, Rapidan, Va 22733. This is an outdoor event don’t forget to dress for the weather!! Rikki’s Own 5’ Tall Easter Bunny Will Be There for the Kids.

April 16, 2011 SATURDAY Waugh Harley Pet Day 9 am - 4 pm - come visit us or volunteer to help us out. Meet the animals and have some fun!! Too Hot for Spots safety thermometers will be on sale, stop by in the morning so you can make Bunny Bonanza in the afternoon! 385 Waugh Boulevard (and corner of route 20), Orange, VA 22960 (540) 672-5550

April 17, 2011 SUNDAY DOG DAY CHANGING OF SEASON - Clean out the winter bedding and prepare for the warm weather.

Dear Uncle Sam

Dear Uncle Sam, my name is Vincent D. Cat. I have not received my tax refund. Will you please send it to me now. I desperately need to cast MY vote for CATS in the April Cats vs Dogs event at Rikki’s Refuge. Please send me a check immediately, Vincent D. Cat, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960 or deposit my refund into my account for CATS

PS: This is my second letter to YOU

Help my Vet and my Pharmacist

they can be named number one in Culpeper

You only have to enter a name and email address.

Go to Animal Care

and then Veterinarian

and enter Culpeper Animal Hospital

then down to Medical and Health

and then Pharmacy

and enter Culpeper Pharmacy

and then click “Submit” at the bottom

click here to get started

http://www2.starexponent.com/best-of-culpeper/?app

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

Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Good Morning Good News !!!! April 5, 2011

Great Big Red Alert!!!!

I’m feeling like the Biggest Loser this morning!

Please don’t let me be a loser.

Dogs only have 11% of the individual votes.

But, some people, some people I won’t name here cuz they have

betrayed me, have supported Duke with 51% of the donations!!!!

This is a total outrage.

Get ready to watch Duke dive into that pool of water!

My feline loving friends,

I need you NOW,

You will not believe this CATastrophic CATastrophe!!!!

A certain person who lives with cats - had the audacity to make a $1,000.00 donation to DOGS -- because - she said: "I just feel so sorry for the dogs - they always lose and - this time - I am dogged determined to help them win."

WELL, my superior cat loving friends - we need to show her a thing or two. Let us show her some CATatude - and SHOW her that REAL CAT PEOPLE are the most generous (and loyal) people on the planet.

Love,

VINCENT

GO TEAM VINCENT!!!!

Put your Money where your mouth is and stand up for cats!!!

Vincent and the Cats

http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Vote%20Vincent%20as%20Ruler%20of%20the%20Refuge

if you absolutely must

Duke and the Dogs

http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Vote%20Duke%20as%20Ruler%20of%20the%20Refuge

Who do you Want to see win?

Is it Cats Rule and Dogs Drool?

Is it Dogs Rule and Cats Drool?

It’s Up to YOU !!!

Your votes will be counted all month .... and at the end of the month, the winner - Vincent and the Cats or Duke and the Dogs - will be announced and crowned the Ruler of the Refuge.

Round the Refuge

Today is Tuesday and that’s Indymedia Live time in Richmond.

FM 97.3 WRIR

12:30 - 1 pm

Listen to Rikki’s Refuge live on the air!!!

indymedialive.blogspot.com

wrir.org

WRIR 97.3 FM 12:30-1 pm today

And since I’ve got to be stuffing up on Fancy Feast for my long trip to Richmond - I need to be quick this morning so I can get showered and one the road!!

I hope the show will be the highlight of my day. I’m really feeling down. We’re not number 1 in Virginia in the Shelter Challenge - please folks, help vote for me!!!

And The dogs are gonna drool all over me!! Please HELP HELP HELP !!!! Put me back in my Number One Slot!!!

Nanny the Oldest Goat on the Planet

Sally the Fattest Goat on the Planet

NO, she’s NOT pregnant!

Napoleon, an Elderly Gentleman

Chicken Love

They’re more than Wings and Drumsticks

LOVE your Chickens

Please don’t eat them!

Rene Makes a Game Board for Rabbit Rotunda

Lots of Fun Games

Easter Egg Hunts and More

April 16^{th -}click for details and advance price tickets

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

CICKS COUNT

VOTE TODAY

Please don’t let me be a loser!

We’re losing Virginia in the Shelter Challenge

and it’s only Day Two

Come on VOTE folks !!!

vote every day thru Sunday June 19th

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

The Animal Rescue Site - Shelter Challenge

quick, simple, free

Your daily vote can win $1,000 - $5,000 for Rikki’s Refuge’s Animals!

Let’s see if we can be number one by tomorrow morning when results are first posted!!!

This time around, instead of identifying an animal, you have to enter words - booo

There’s lots of ways you can vote

as long as you remember to enter

Rikkis Refuge, Orange, VA, USA

click on any of these and take it from there !!!!

http://bit.ly/VoteVincent

http://animalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com

Please vote daily so Rikki’s can continue the good work!

Bissell MVP Contest

LAST DAY

Vote daily Wednesday March 30^th thru Tuesday April 5^th for NeeNee

quick, simple, free

Your daily vote could win up to $10,000 for the animals

Click here to Vote for NeeNee

Don't tell this little ball of purring love that she's blind - she'll never believe you!

Spring Romp Photo Contest

Share your pet's photo & give Rikki’s refuge a chance to win a $2,000 grant to help animals!

Look at some of my friends who’ve joined!!! Il’’ get everyone displayed here. So sorry I can’t do it this morning! No jealousies please, these are in the order the photos were submitted!!!

Sleepy Binxy by RoseMarie Crean

Hangover Cat (Chanel) by Debbie Ailman

Pookie hamming it up!! by Amy Griffin

Tomorrow you’ll see

Beautiful Marilyn! Miss Attitude by Stacey DeGuire

Jynxy sitting by the front door sunning his fur by Susan Beringer

Belle on her little rug by Liz Marcus

D T loves Spring and Rikki's Refuge by Donna Savory

I love snow! Winter bound by Diane Fortier

Dora 'Dorable Dora by Alison Armistead

Scarlett being a cutie. by Kathy Russell

Will contemplates life. Will Appleby, 11 years old by Maria Appleby

Batman What I Saw! by Wayne Morris

Please ticle my tummy Aladdin's tummy in the sun! by Diane Lo Nigro

Valen sewing by Melissa Felts

Georgie Porgie Puddin' Pie by Pam Stanley

Whiskers Sweet and Shy Whiskers! by Stacey DeGuire

Mia in the sun. Hi, you caught me at my best. by Taffy Rosik

Mi adorada Federica by Maria Gabriela Bertoli

Please add your pet’s photo and share with us!!!

You can win in the contest and if you designate Rikki’s Refuge, Orange VA USA as your favorite place, we can win $2,000. Click to enter YOUR photo - or ask your hooman to do it for you! http://wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/108711/entries/new?ogn=website

Vincepurrational Visions

We all have ability.

The difference is how we use it.

I KNOW you have the ability to click and vote!! So please help us help you make a difference in the world. Together we can accomplish so much. But we need to stick together. Your votes give Rikki’s recognition. that recognition brings in more voters, more volunteers, more support. We can’t “do” Rikki’s Refuge by ourselves, we desperately need your help to keep Rikki’s Refuge alive and well and heaven on earth for the unwanted, unloved animals.

Please it’s so little of your time to make a difference that will save lives. A few seconds from each of you can save many thousands of lives! Please vote in the Shelter Challenge!!

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

Vincent’s Grandpa’s Plane

Many Years Ago he Began Flying Rescue Missions

The Need to Save Lives is in Vincent’s Blood

Vincent comes from a long line family history of

saving and helping others.

Please join Vincent’s Family!

On this Day

April 5, is National Fun At Work Day - I hope you get to have as much fun as I do. I love saving lives. The more I save the more fun I have. Join me and help me save a life today!

Upcoming Events

April 9, 2011 SATURDAY Orange Tractor Supply Outing 9 am - 2 pm - come visit us or volunteer to help us out. Meet the animals and have some fun!! Too Hot for Spots safety thermometers will be on sale, purchase pre event discount tickets for Bunny Bonanza!!

Rikki’s Own 5’ Tall Easter Bunny Will Be There for the Kids from 11 am - 1 pm.  13226 James Madison Highway  (Route 15), Orange, VA 22960  (540) 661-3525

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

Monday, April 04, 2011

Good Morning Good News !!!! April 4, 2011

Greetings Friends

As the Ring Leader of Rikki’s Refuge I must remind you that April is Cats vs Dogs month. It’s up to you, who do you want ruling the roost for the next year? ME, your good old pal, Vincent. Or Duke, my beloved and loyal friend Duke Thomas Peabody?

Ladies and Gentleman! Who are you going to vote for?

Step this way and take the plunge - before Duke does .....

Be a Winner, click Vincent to VOTE

http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Vote%20Vincent%20as%20Ruler%20of%20the%20Refuge

click Duke to vote!

http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Vote%20Duke%20as%20Ruler%20of%20the%20Refuge

It’s been a busy weekend so I haven’t counted votes since Saturday night.

86% of our amazingly intelligent, cunning as a cat, audience has voted for ME and since this is a Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Contest that represents 61% of the $s.

Duke has gotten 14% of the votes, representing 39% of the $s and this is cuz he’s cheating. This is an outrage!

Yup, YOU heard me RIGHT. Duke is using outside help and he’s cheating! Duke asked Refugee Walker to purrsuade his mom to cast a great big giant vote for DOGS. Come on Polly, you gonna stand for this? Gato Noir, back Polly and speak to your mom in cat talk about this! You know where her best pair of shoes are!

Don’t let those dogs try to outsmart ME! Cast a vote in MY direction NOW!

http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Vote%20Vincent%20as%20Ruler%20of%20the%20Refuge

Round the Refuge

Busy busy weekend with lots of help from wonderful volunteers and all kinds of projects going on!!!

Thank you all !! Good things happened at Dogs and at Rabbits and at Cats and in the Gift Shop. We’re getting ready for Bunny Bonanza! Have you signed up ! Get your early discount tickets!!! http://rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/2011/03/bunny-bonanza-april-16th.html

I’m almost sold out of Too Hot for Spot safety devices that can save your pets life!!! Did you get one yet? I’ve got a few left so hurry!!! http://rikkisrefuge.blogspot.com/2011/03/save-your-pets-life.html

Spring is most certainly back and I like this!!! Lots of great photos this weekend. And if you were out to visit and got any PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS so I can share them with all our friends!!!!

Geese Enjoying Spring

Jake In the Sun

Spring Nest

Vincent Enjoying the Sun

Till He’s Caught Napping on the Job

CLICKS COUNT

VOTE TODAY

vote every day thru Sunday June 19th

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

The Animal Rescue Site - Shelter Challenge

quick, simple, free

Your daily vote can win $1,000 - $5,000 for Rikki’s Refuge’s Animals!

Let’s see if we can be number one by tomorrow morning when results are first posted!!!

This time around, instead of identifying an animal, you have to enter words - booo

There’s lots of ways you can vote

as long as you remember to enter

Rikkis Refuge, Orange, VA, USA

click on any of these and take it from there !!!!

http://bit.ly/VoteVincent

http://animalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com

Spring Romp Photo Contest

Share your pet's photo & give Rikki’s refuge a chance to win a $2,000 grant to help animals!

For your photo to qualify, please ensure that it is a happy pet photo. We hope to celebrate the accomplishments of your favorite rescue organization with happy pets in happy homes.

2nd Prize - Runners Up will receive a $25 Reward Certificate to The Animal Rescue Site store for the entrant.

Contest Starts - April 04, 2011 @ 12:00 am (PDT)

Contest Ends - April 17, 2011 @ 11:59 pm (PDT)

Hey Look at Willy

My mom and his mom are first cousins so does that make me and Willy second cousins? Or first cousins once removed .....

Submit a photo of your pet and list Rikki’s Refuge, Orange, VA, USA as your favorite place on the planet. Let’s get an entry in every day. Tell me when you submit and I’ll publish your photo here too!

Bissell MVP Contest

Vote daily Wednesday March 30^th thru Tuesday April 5^th for NeeNee

quick, simple, free

Your daily vote could win up to $10,000 for the animals

Click here to Vote for NeeNee

Don't tell this little ball of purring love that she's blind - she'll never believe you!

Just today and tomorrow and Bissell is over for another year!!!

Vincepurrational Visions

Don't let life discourage you;

everyone who got where he is

had to begin where he was!

No matter where you are starting from .... you can end up anywhere you want to be. I started out as a tom cat cruising the town for young ladies. And look where I am now!!! Chief Spokes Kitty for the largest Sanctuary on the East Cost !!! Why ten years ago you’d never even heard of me, had you? And today you’re gonna vote for me, aren’t you? http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Vote%20Vincent%20as%20Ruler%20of%20the%20Refuge

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 Hanger

Pre-Flight Check

Be srue to VOTE VINCENT if you want to keep seeing CATS of Cod !!!

http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Vote%20Vincent%20as%20Ruler%20of%20the%20Refuge

On this Day

I missed this. On April 2, 1978 Velcro is first marketed. Well I sure wish somebody would market Velcro around here. He thinks he can claim MY mommey. Velcro was a feral kitty for the last three years. He’s been really scared and hanging out in cat house #8. He’d dive for cover every time he saw a hooman. A few weeks ago he jumped out between somebody’s feet and escaped. Traps were set. Escapees always go right back to their home and try to get back in for dinner time. A little trap helps them safely back.

Well Velcro, his name was Grey back then, didn’t come home. At least not to HIS home. That night when mommey was going to bed he ran up behind her and jumped thru the door. She thought, well good I’ll catch you in the morning and get you home. Well as soon as she went to be HE climbed up in bed and tried to take MY place. And he’s been clinging on to mom ever since. Rides her shoulders, sits on her lap while she’s at her desk. he’s totally stuck on her and purrs and loves. If you saw her face this weekend, that was just an accident, he climbed up and was so excited he didn’t mean to be quite so careless with the claws!

April 4, 1581 Frances Drake completes his circumnavigation of world. Mommey’s daddy, brother and son are out there doing that too. We hope they have lots of fun adventures and send great pictures and get all the way around safely and soundly. They wanted mom to go but the boats isn’t big enough for all of us and she wouldn’t leave us behind.

Dear Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam

IRS

United States

Washington DC USA

Dear Uncle Sam,

My name is Vincent D. Cat. I have not received my tax refund. Will you please send it to me now.

I desperately need to cast MY vote for CATS in the April Cats vs Dogs event at Rikki’s Refuge.

Please send me a check immediately, Vincent D. Cat, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960 or deposit my refund into my account marked for CATS http://rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php?purpose=Vote%20Vincent%20as%20Ruler%20of%20the%20Refuge

Please Uncle Sam, please, it’s extremely important that I have my tax refund as soon as possible so I can use it to vote for myself in the Cats vs Dogs contest in April. I am really worried that dog Duke might win this year.

Sincerely,

Vincent D. Cat

Rikki’s Refuge

PO Box 1357

Orange VA 22960

Because I Love YOU

Love,

Vincent

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