January 16, 2021 Saturday at Rikki’s Refuge

January 16, 2021 Saturday at Rikki’s Refuge

all in a day’s work …. photos by those caring for the animals
(you can help support those animals at www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate )

Colleen transported Archie to Rikki’s Refuge yesterday. I’ll have some pictures of him for you soon. He’s doing great. He’s going to be fine !!! Thank you to those who contributed towards his initial check up. He needs a little wound cleaning, ear mite treatment, worming, and a whole lot of food and love. HELP ARCHIE hurry and get out of quarantine !! www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate

So this morning Colleen shared her facebook memory of seven years ago

and said, “Ok….so I have to laugh. This came up in my memories from 7 years ago….today.”

Our beloved Riley!! Gee she’s been here almost 7 years already? Time does fly when we’re having so much fun at Rikki’s Refuge.

Lauren, Rikki’s medical officer replied, “SHE may have been saved, but we were all sentenced to death by Riley!”

You see, Riley is a psycho kitty, as Colleen found out after inviting her into her home !!! Psycho kitties have trouble deciding if they want to rub on you and be petted, or if they want to taste your blood !!! They are very challenging to live with !!! We love them at Rikki’s, but they aren’t for your typical household !!!

The day started out beautifully with bright sun and blue blue skies.

In the afternoon dark clouds covered the Refuge and the air had that oh-no-snow feeling.

The kitties don’t like the snow much, and begged for their dinner early.

The kitties are asking – Who belongs to SAMS CLUB ?
Cus they’ve heard of a really great deal.

https://www.samsclub.com/p/mm-cat-variety-pack-32-5-5-oz-cans/prod22884479
Drop off at the collection shed outside out gate or send to
Rikki’s Refuge
10910 Barr Ln
Rapidan VA 22733

The amount of canned food the cats want … well maybe I should say get … is directly related to the temperature in the morning and the evening. In the summer it’s 11 cases for a meal. On really cold days it takes 22 cases … twice a day !!! It’s a lot of cat !!

By 4:30 pm the snow was falling, and falling fast

The pigs hate the snow

And started to head in and take cover

I’ve seen them stay in for days at a time to avoid walking in snow

Soon everyone was snuggled up for the night

and until the snow goes away !!!

All around the Refuge, everyone is taking cover

One lone cat braves the snow for a while

The geese are happy

it’s WET that’s all that matters !!!

One lone emu stayed out when Piggy Paradise & Emu Estates were empty

But soon even Peepers went in

Ending this snowy day with a beautiful Sunset

The cows don’t mind the snow, not until it’s too deep to keep eating grass. Then they kick it away as long as they can. Tonight it won’t get too deep to miss any eating time !!!

Not expected to be bad, but everyone will have to spend the night

keeping an eye on the animals and making sure all is well. Always have to think ahead. Cus what if it kept snowing and it got deep and the roads got slick. I can’t come to work cus of snow is never an excuse to let an animal be hungry or without water or without their meds !!!

Everybody Lives HAPPILY EVER AFTER at Rikki’s Refuge.

With YOUR help we provide life long homes to well over 1,000 animals each and every day !!!!
Animals who had nowhere else on earth to go.

Thank YOU for making it all possible.
www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate