PUMPKIN SPICE PANCAKES

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup almond milk
2 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup organic canned pumpkin
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp allspice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Combine almond milk with the tsp vinegar in a separate bowl. Give it 5 minutes to curdle (this is like using buttermilk).
Stir together pumpkin, spices, water & almond milk in mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients & stir until most.
Let sit 5 minutes to rise & lightly stir again. Let rest 5 more minutes & cook them up. Makes twenty 4” pancakes.
Serve with fresh cut fruits and/or syrups of your choice! 

We held our Columbus Day Tour yesterday! It was a lovely day made possible by all our fabulous volunteers – THANK YOU! We sure appreciated all of our visitors who took time out of their day to learn about Rikki’s Refuge and spend time with all our animals!

Sharing a few photos:

You can see the rest of our photos from our Columbus Day Tour at any or all of the following links:

1. On FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152309863277391.1073741884.169651012390&type=1

2. On PINTEREST: http://www.pinterest.com/RikkisRefuge/columbus-day-tour-101314/

3. On FLICKR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rikkis_refuge/sets/72157648738713772/

We could use your help with nominations and voting! Thanks!

Do you have a photo of your dog using a door? If you do, you can use that photo to enter this contest! You could help win 1000 pounds of dog food for Rikki’s Refuge! Submissions (USA only) accepted through 11/30/14 here:

http://plexidors.com/contest-2014/

Please nominate Rikki’s Refuge for a chance to win 1000 meals from “LandLoveandYou”! You must like the SNIFFERY page, enter your email and enter your rescue (Rikki’s Refuge, Rapidan, VA.) ONE VOTE PER EMAIL ADDRESS ONLY! Last day to enter 10/30/14. Nominate Rikki’s here: http://woobox.com/bbrxoe/a8048c

Please nominate Rikki’s Refuge for a 2014 Top-Rated Award from “Great Non Profits” by writing a new review for us! We need ten new, positive reviews by October 31, 2014! Use this link for your nomination: http://greatnonprofits.org/awards/nominate
Rikki’s Refuge is registered as LIFE UNLIMITED OF VIRGINIA INC with this organization, but a search for Rikki’s Refuge should also bring us up! THANKS! 

 The new Shelter Challenge runs from October 13, 2014 through November 23, 2014. Please vote and share for Rikki’s Refuge every day, thank you!
Vote here: http://www.shelterchallenge.com/web/charityusa/nomineehome?userId=53331&nomineeId=17448

Please vote for Hershey and Colt, and help them win for Rikki’s Refuge! No registration! Just CLICK and VOTE! Please vote and share once a day through 10/21/14 – THANKS!
VOTE HERE: http://www.publix-pet-contest.com/vote#entry-12817
Hershey and Colt are trying to win a $750 Publix Gift Card for Rikki’s Refuge! WOW!

The new Shelter Challenge runs from October 13, 2014 through November 23, 2014. Please vote and share for Rikki’s Refuge every day, thank you!

Please create your account (this counts toward recruiting and could win us an additional grant!) and vote here:

http://www.shelterchallenge.com/web/charityusa/nomineehome?userId=53331&nomineeId=17448

We have a couple of fundraisers going right now, and we sure could use a little help! One is for our dogs, we need to treat them all for fleas/ticks, and it would be wonderful if we could get enough Advantage II to stock up! The other is to help cover some major water/power repairs that we just had done. Sharing these GoFundMe fundraisers also help us out a lot, even if you cannot donate.

Rikki’s Refuge Fund-Raiser to help our dogs! Please share, thanks.
$310 of $1000 raised as of 10/12/14!
http://www.gofundme.com/fgh5xg

Rikki’s Refuge Fund-Raiser to help us with major power/water repairs at the refuge! Please share, thanks!
$380 of $628 raised as of 10/12/14!
http://www.gofundme.com/fortr4

“PAL” SHELTER SHOWDOWN 10/22/14 – 11/19/14
1. LIKE the “Pets Add Life” Facebook page.
2. On 10/22/14 the “Pets Add Life” Facebook page will have a voting app for this contest. ( https://www.facebook.com/PetsAddLife )
3. Vote once daily from October 22 through November 19.
Pets Add Life and Petfinder have partnered together to help more pets find homes, and are hosting this wonderful contest! This contest is open to all rescues and shelters that are on PetFinder! Grand Prize is $25,000! Second Place is $15,000. Third place is $10,000! We hope that you will support Rikki’s Refuge every day! 

We had a blast at the Golden Living Fall Fest yesterday, at the Golden Living Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia! Thank you Amy Griffin for heading up the event for us and all volunteers who helped! We got to meet a lot of nice people. These free family-friendly local events are so wonderful.  Below are photos of Opie, Sammy the Goat and Duke representing Rikki’s Refuge in grand form!

The official word is out! Rikki’s Refuge won the State of Virginia part of the Summer Fun SHELTER CHALLENGE! Because of YOU, we won $1000!  WOW! Thank you for your daily voting and sharing, it matters! 

Here is some of the new stuff in the store! We have a HUGE selection of dog clothes and costumes! And we’ve set up a Clearance Rack that we will keep filled and continually mark down the prices! An aquarium; and 3 paintings (only 1 shown) by local Fredericksburg Artist Bob Worthy; some “vintage” board games; lots more art work; a full rack of Christmas ornaments, and tables full, too! And a desk; and the organ is still here. I’ve marked it down to $100. And look at the lovely black and white chair! The design on the fabric is chandeliers. It’s in perfect condition! And an end table with storage; and 3 swivel bar chairs; a couple of med/large dog crates; a folding sewing table; the pinball machine has new locks and is ready for sale! (and you can put in a quarter to play it, if you are not interested in purchasing it!); an old Look magazine; a gorgeous gold cuff bracelet, and a pair of Campers shoes! This is just a small sample of the new items that we have put out in the last few days!

Rikki’s Refuge Re-Tail
” A Pawsome Resale Shop “
3503 Lafayette Blvd.
Fredericksburg, VA. 22408
540-891-5300
RE-TAIL on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReTail.org

RIKKI’S REFUGE SATURDAY DONATION DROP-OFF
Every Saturday NOON-2:00 PM
PLEASE SHARE WHAT WE NEED THIS WEEK:
–> Large heavy duty trash bags, Regular canned tuna in water, Scrubber sponges, Laundry detergent, Paper Towels, Fruits-Veggies-Greens for the animals, Bleach. <–

Rikki’s Refuge Educational Center
21410 Constitution Hwy.
Rapidan, VA. 22733

You may also leave donations for Rikki’s Refuge at Re-Tail in Fredericksburg any time during normal business hours, if this is more convenient for you!

Rikki’s on the Web: http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/
To give electronically: http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/feedme
Rikki’s Amazon Wish List: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/126FNLHBB9AGA/ref=cm_wl_rlist_go_v?

PLEASE SHARE THIS FOR US, THANK YOU!