Jeff Blount Memorial Fund at Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary
Jeff, my cousin, sadly passed away in 2018, the result of a motorcycle accident. Jeff was a kind and gentle soul and most importantly, non-judgmental towards others. He truly respected all life, both human and animal, no matter their background or abilities. He so loved helping the challenged, be it physical or mental, those so often overlooked in a community. He had a gift for looking past the superficial into the true essence of a soul.
Despite limited resources, Jeff happily gave food, money, free vehicle repair, love, kindness and care to those less fortunate. Jeff is remembered by his friends and co-workers as kind, witty, having a wonderful sense of humor, being a talented mechanic who could repair anything, and a creative song writer.
The Jeff Blount Memorial Fund has been established at Rikki’s Refuge by the Blount family to keep Jeff’s spirit of helping others alive. This fund allowed Rikki’s to create Kamp Kindness last summer, with special events, camp, field trips, classroom and group visits, bringing people and animals together for their mutual benefit. These programs, which will continue year round, are tailored for children and adults of all ages and abilities, designed to meet their needs and challenges, as they learn about animals, kindness, and compassion for all. I think Jeff would love Kamp Kindness. For more information about Kamp Kindness, email us at KampKindness@RikkisRefuge.org 
You can support Kamp Kindness at Rikki’s with a donation (www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate) or by volunteering. Learn more about my amazing cousin by visiting this link: http://RikkisRefuge.org/JeffBlountMemorial.html
Kerry Hilliard, Rikki’s Refuge Founder and Director
SUNDAY, the goat, is happy and thriving at Rikki’s Refuge now. 
She was found abandoned in the woods behind our Re-Tail Thrift Store. She was scared and skiddish. Our store staff set up a feeding station (finding out that she prefers grapes over EVERYTHING). They put grapes out for her daily, and wildlife cameras in order to establish her schedule.
Soon, she began to wander to a neighboring business to visit her “friends” (she was seeing her reflection in their windows). However, this was causing a distraction to drivers along the very busy road and was not safe for Sunday. Animal control was called many times, but they were never able to capture her.
Since she was looking for a friend, Re-Tail staff put a mirror in the woods so that she could see herself (thinking it was a friend) and she loved it! So, the experienced staff out at Rikki’s Refuge was called in to help and Sunday was caught safely and brought to Rikki’s where she has made new friends, both animal and human, and will be able to live out her life safely and loved.
We LOVE happy endings!!
TINKERBELL and ASHLEY, two formerly feral cats, have formed a close bond at Rikki’s Refuge.
While they don’t like to be held or cuddled, they love to be admired and they enjoy posing for photos (seriously!). So of course we oblige them!
Just another easy way to help the animals of Rikki’s Refuge! THANK YOU!
Burt & Ernie, Miley and Baby Julian are ready for their close ups to show off all of the fantastic features of sheep! 
Sheep have eyes with rectangular pupils that allow them to see everything except what is directly behind them. Imagine being able to look at your own ears! Sheep also have a split in the middle of their upper lip. This allows them to feel what they are eating and pick the best grasses out of even the roughest pasture.
Sheep are amazing and we have some of the best at Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary!!
Help us help them with a recurring donation! Did you know that you can become a monthly donor for Rikki’s Refuge?
Learn how here: www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate.php
Thank you for supporting our mission and for your passion in helping animals in need.
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This is Cangaroo, one of our favorite tripods.
Cangaroo came to us from the country of Qatar. He arrived at the vet in Qatar in a chicken trap with a severely broken leg. Having been warned of his “cougar”-like aggression, the vet gingerly opened the trap to examine him, fully prepared for the worst. To her pleasant surprise she found a tiny looking “thing” with these big confused eyes, just staring, obviously very scared and in pain, but who never uttered a hiss or a growl or a snarl and trusted instantly. The kind vet knew Cangaroo was no feral cat. There was no menace in him at all. And so this little boy got lucky and after his leg was amputated, he stayed in the hospital for a long time to recuperate, with the kind vet as his sole companion. When he eventually left the vet hospital to live in a foster home, he was afraid of all the new sounds and people. But he was always a gentle boy. With time, Cangaroo has developed into a sociable, friendly and loving kitty, and one that would never survive back on the mean streets of Qatar.
So through an amazing sponsorship and a wonderful traveler who agreed to bring Cangaroo and 4 other cats to the US, this little tripod can now live a peaceful gentle life – for the rest of his life – at Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary.
