Have you met Baby Julian?

Julian – one of the cutest lambs ever!!

This adorable young boy was born in February of this year.  He is a Katahdin sheep and he was part of an agricultural / pre-veterinary program and when the semester ended, because he was a male, he would have been culled / headed to slaughter.

Baby Milo at a few weeks old with his savior, Gracie.

The young lady who helped bring him into this world raised the money to purchase young Milo from the program and then reached out to Rikki’s Refuge to see if we could take him. Isn’t that amazing of this young lady?  And of course we said yes!

Next time you are at Rikki’s Refuge, be sure to stop by and say hello to this cutie.  He loves visitors and treats.  His personality will absolutely make you smile!!

Tours@RikkisRefuge.org

Family Members, Donors, Volunteers, and Sponsors are invited to join us on October 13, 2018 from noon – 4 pm at our Vincent D. Cat Memorial Life Center to celebrate our birthday and see the good work that YOU have done and visit the animals that YOU have saved !Bring fresh fruits and vegetables to feed the horses, cows, sheep, goats and pigs (over the fence at the Life Center) as you stroll about.  Mingle with the cats at the Life Center and the dogs who will be strolling about on leash.

Special behind the scene tours at the Refuge where many roam free for Rikki’s Family Members ONLY.  Don’t know your ID number?  Want to become a Rikki’s Family Member?  Just ask.  BUT be sure you contact us in advance for behind the scene safety details, including ages permitted, dress code, walking distances, etc.  We must keep EVERYONE safe as you interact UP CLOSE with the animals behind the scenes in a wild safari setting!  E-mail Events@RikkisRefuge.org for details.

Cake Cutting at 2 pm while founder, Kerry Hilliard, speaks about the first 20 years !
Please let us know well in advance if YOU want some cake.  E-mail Events@RikkisRefuge.org so we have enough for YOU !

If you can’t make it but would love to send a Happy Birthday gift to Rikki’s Refuge, you can use this link!! 

Milo, our resident unicorn! LOL Milo joined us several years ago after someone rescued him from a petting zoo as a sick and injured baby. Soon they realized it wasn’t much of a life for him to live all alone in a small fenced area. So he came to Rikki’s Refuge where he gets to eat leaves and have lots of other goat friends (and cats and dogs, and turkeys and ducks). At Rikki’s Refuge we believe that nobody should have to live alone as one of a kind. #goatsofrikkisrefuge #milo #sweetboy #RikkisRefuge#maybeheisaunicorn www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate

Help us win cash for spay/neuter and more! Just fill out a quick survey and then pick Rikki’s! Thank you, and Thank You Bissell!

http://www.bissellpetfoundation.org/sweepstakes

Join us this Saturday, January 28, between 10am-5pm in raising awareness, food and funds for Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary. Any donation for the refuge on Saturday will get you a FREE tasting!!
A great food truck, Two Brothers, will also be at Hortons that day so you can warm up with some delicious fresh nachos or tacos. Hortons is located at 6399 Spotswood Trail, Gordonsville, VA 22942. WILL WE SEE YOU THERE??
Click here for the Facebook event page

The animals enjoyed having a couple of visitors tour the refuge after the first snow of 2017! Honors, the horse, is getting used to having visitors, and has decided that the carrots and apples that we bring are worth his coming to say “hello”! The cows and goats enjoying the sun after a day of snow. Bub and Goose enjoyed the fresh treats! Obie, the newest dog at Rikki’s, enjoyed a belly rub in the snow! Patrick and Preston loved the pineapple that was brought for them! Reese decided to pig out on the bird seed (it also had fruit in it). Petunia has a new best friend who brought sweet potatoes for her and her friends. The geese and the goats enjoyed seed and cookies and grapes! The cats enjoyed the company, and getting their ears scritched. When the temperatures get below freezing, the staff spends much of their time removing the ice from the water containers. Everyone who wants water to drink or swim in, is very grateful to have such caring and hardworking staff! Joey is an old favorite at the refuge. Obie spends much time looking for a friend to play with — but the cats are not used to the puppy playfulness, and hide from him. Jessie relaxes on the deck with some cats, chickens, and peacocks.

See more wonderful pictures here!

Every SATURDAY at the Life Center from NOON to 2pm. Needs this week include DRY CAT FOOD, canned dog and cat food, meat baby food, canned tuna, heavy duty
trash bags, laundry detergent, bleach and paper towels.
If you can’t make it, but would still like to donate:
www.RikkisRefuge.org/feedme
Paypal: mail@RikkisRefuge.org
Opie’s Corner Store: http://astore.amazon.com/wwwrikkisrefu-20
Mail a check or money order: PO Box 1357, Orange VA. 22960
The Life Center is located at 21410 Constitution Hwy, Rapidan, VA