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Rikki's Refuge Rikki's Refuge believes that everyone deserves life, regardless of physical, mental or emotional challenges! CFC #77674 CVC #03163

Rikki's Refuge is a 450 acre no-kill life-care all-species animal sanctuary for farm and domestic animals, with 350 acres preserved for native wildlife and flora/fauna.

Good morning and happy Sunday from Camillo!
16/06/2024

Good morning and happy Sunday from Camillo!

15/06/2024

Save the dates!! Bring your knitting and crocheting skills, those odds and ends of yarn in your stash and have fun helping all the critters at the Refuge!

We'll sell the items at events, craft shows and in Re-Tail, our thrift store in Fredericksburg that helps support the Refuge.

Please sign up through the email on here so we know how many chairs we'll need. Pack up that yarn tote and join us in July!

Who says dogs and cats can't be buddies! Hangin' out together on a Caturday with your friends. What could be better!
15/06/2024

Who says dogs and cats can't be buddies! Hangin' out together on a Caturday with your friends. What could be better!

Hello! I'm Nora, a volunteer with Rikki's Refuge. Our pantries are getting pretty bare and we have nearly 1,300 mouths t...
14/06/2024

Hello! I'm Nora, a volunteer with Rikki's Refuge. Our pantries are getting pretty bare and we have nearly 1,300 mouths to feed twice a day, every day. Can you help us fill those shelves with a donation of any size so we can replenish these items:

Canned and dry cat and dog food
cracked corn
#12 sweet feed
senior horse feed
chicken feed
bird seed
paper towels (any brand)
white bleach (store brand is fine)
Fabuloso
heavy duty 33 gallon trash bags
dish detergent.
Just go to our website https://RikkisRefuge.org/donate
or mail a check: Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
or use the site of your choice
Paypal https://paypal.me/RikkisRefuge
Paypal [email protected]
Square https://RR-square.shorturl.com
Venmo Rikki’s Refuge
Zelle [email protected]
OR you can order some cat and dog food online (Chewy, Wal-Mart Amazon have the best deals) and send us a care package:
Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 66, 10910 Barr Ln, Rapidan VA 22733

Thank you from the happy animals at Rikki’s Refuge!

14/06/2024

My friend Dale S Eggers has died unexpected, leaving behind a large feline family. Looking for rescue options, and a kind individual to help care for them and coordinate in or near Bainbridge, New York. About 35 miles NE of Binghampton. WHO do you know or can YOU help?

Prayers for Dale and her family, many felines, and two adult daughters. She was one of those kind people this planet really needed to keep and should have been here with us many more years.

Hello! I'm Nora, a volunteer with Rikki's Refuge. Our pantries are getting pretty bare and we have nearly 1,300 mouths t...
14/06/2024

Hello! I'm Nora, a volunteer with Rikki's Refuge. Our pantries are getting pretty bare and we have nearly 1,300 mouths to feed twice a day, every day. Can you help us fill those shelves with a donation of any size so we can replenish these items:

Canned and dry cat and dog food
cracked corn
#12 sweet feed
senior horse feed
chicken feed
bird seed
paper towels (any brand)
white bleach (store brand is fine)
Fabuloso
heavy duty 33 gallon trash bags
dish detergent.

Just go to our website https://RikkisRefuge.org/donate
or mail a check: Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
or use the site of your choice
Paypal https://paypal.me/RikkisRefuge
Paypal [email protected]
Square https://RR-square.shorturl.com
Venmo Rikki’s Refuge
Zelle [email protected]
OR you can order some cat and dog food online (Chewy, Wal-Mart Amazon have the best deals) and send us a care package:
Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 66, 10910 Barr Ln, Rapidan VA 22733

Thank you from the happy animals at Rikki’s Refuge!

Our herd of happy horses are senior citizens. They go through a lot of senior horse feed every week! That pantry's getti...
13/06/2024

Our herd of happy horses are senior citizens. They go through a lot of senior horse feed every week! That pantry's getting pretty bare! Can you help keep the horses happy with a donation to the Refuge? Lots of ways to help!
Just go to our website https://RikkisRefuge.org/donate
or mail a check: Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
or use the site of your choice
Paypal https://paypal.me/RikkisRefuge
Paypal [email protected]
Square https://RR-square.shorturl.com
Venmo Rikki’s Refuge
Zelle [email protected]
OR you can order some cat and dog food online and send us a care package:
Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 66, 10910 Barr Ln, Rapidan VA 22733

Listen to those delighted snorts and nickers as they chow down on that horse feed!

I can never get anything done around here ..... SHE won't get off my puter and let me talk to YOU !!! Timmy
12/06/2024

I can never get anything done around here ..... SHE won't get off my puter and let me talk to YOU !!! Timmy

Look at those whiskers! Way to celebrate Whiskers Wednesday!Did you know you can make a donation anytime you like, of an...
12/06/2024

Look at those whiskers! Way to celebrate Whiskers Wednesday!

Did you know you can make a donation anytime you like, of any size? Here's how:
Just go to our website https://RikkisRefuge.org/donate
or mail a check: Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
or use the site of your choice
Paypal https://paypal.me/RikkisRefuge
Paypal [email protected]
Square https://RR-square.shorturl.com
Venmo Rikki’s Refuge
Zelle [email protected]
OR you can order some cat and dog food online and send us a care package:
Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 66, 10910 Barr Ln, Rapidan VA 22733

Thank you!

Snowball is one of our happy ferals who's lucky to live at Rikki's. No more worries about staying safe, having enough to...
11/06/2024

Snowball is one of our happy ferals who's lucky to live at Rikki's. No more worries about staying safe, having enough to eat, finding snuggly places to sleep, and having lots of friends and lots of love from the staff!

www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate

Riley says hello on Meatless Monday!
10/06/2024

Riley says hello on Meatless Monday!

"Are you talkin' to me?"
09/06/2024

"Are you talkin' to me?"

It's Caturday! Kick back and relax! And if you'd like to help us keep the pantries full at the Refuge, please consider a...
08/06/2024

It's Caturday! Kick back and relax! And if you'd like to help us keep the pantries full at the Refuge, please consider a donation of any size. Here's how:
Just go to our website https://RikkisRefuge.org/donate
or mail a check: Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
or use the site of your choice
Paypal https://paypal.me/RikkisRefuge
Paypal [email protected]
Square https://RR-square.shorturl.com
Venmo Rikki’s Refuge
Zelle [email protected]
OR you can order some cat and dog food online and send us a care package:
Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 66, 10910 Barr Ln, Rapidan VA 22733

Thank you!

There's nothing sadder than a cat lookin' in an empty food carton. Can you help us get ones that are filled with yummy f...
07/06/2024

There's nothing sadder than a cat lookin' in an empty food carton. Can you help us get ones that are filled with yummy food? It's $5 Friday! Instead of a cup of designer coffee, can you send us that small amount? Here's how:
Just go to our website https://RikkisRefuge.org/donate
or mail a check: Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
or use the site of your choice
Paypal https://paypal.me/RikkisRefuge
Paypal [email protected]
Square https://RR-square.shorturl.com
Venmo Rikki’s Refuge
Zelle [email protected]
OR you can order some cat and dog food on line and send us a care package:
Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 66, 10910 Barr Ln, Rapidan VA 22733

Whatever you decide to do, thank you! It all helps!!

Two friends hangin' out. Our horses are retired senior citizens. They like to chow down on senior horse feed and hay. So...
06/06/2024

Two friends hangin' out. Our horses are retired senior citizens. They like to chow down on senior horse feed and hay. Some horse treats are always welcome! Want to help keep them in horse feed? Here's how to donate.

Just go to our website https://RikkisRefuge.org/donate
or mail a check: Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
or use the site of your choice
Paypal https://paypal.me/RikkisRefuge
Paypal [email protected]
Square https://RR-square.shorturl.com
Venmo Rikki’s Refuge
Zelle [email protected]
OR you can order some cat and dog food on line and send us a care package:
Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 66, 10910 Barr Ln, Rapidan VA 22733

Panda, you have audacious whiskers!""Yes...yes, I do!"Show us your whiskers on Whiskers Wednesday!
05/06/2024

Panda, you have audacious whiskers!"
"Yes...yes, I do!"
Show us your whiskers on Whiskers Wednesday!

Now THAT'S a yawn!!!
04/06/2024

Now THAT'S a yawn!!!

It's Meatless Monday! Check out Opie's Edibles right here on facebook for lots of plant-based and delicious meals and le...
03/06/2024

It's Meatless Monday! Check out Opie's Edibles right here on facebook for lots of plant-based and delicious meals and let the animals enjoy their lives!

www.Facebook.com/OpiesEdibles

Belgian buddies catchin' some rays at the Refuge.They love senior horse feed! Want to help keep the shed stocked? Here's...
02/06/2024

Belgian buddies catchin' some rays at the Refuge.

They love senior horse feed! Want to help keep the shed stocked? Here's how:
Just go to our website https://RikkisRefuge.org/donate
or mail a check: Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
or use the site of your choice
Paypal https://paypal.me/RikkisRefuge
Paypal [email protected]
Square https://RR-square.shorturl.com
Venmo Rikki’s Refuge
Zelle [email protected]
OR you can order some cat and dog food on line and send us a care package:
Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 66, 10910 Barr Ln, Rapidan VA 22733

Bella and Moon enjoying the spring grass at the refuge. It's Caturday! Kick up your heels and play!
01/06/2024

Bella and Moon enjoying the spring grass at the refuge. It's Caturday! Kick up your heels and play!

At Rikki's Refuge we love ALL animals !!! Leaf. It’s what’s for dinner.Did you know banana slugs can have up to 27,000 ...
31/05/2024

At Rikki's Refuge we love ALL animals !!!

Leaf. It’s what’s for dinner.

Did you know banana slugs can have up to 27,000 teeth? The molar, the merrier, hey! Can they bite? Sure. Mostly from the bitey end. OMG! Which end!?! We’ve been over this. Don’t worry. A slug rarely bites humans. But if you annoy it, pick it up aggressively, or just deserve it, then maybe. What? You were expecting slugs and kisses?

The tiny teeth are actually called denticles. Cute. They are attached in multiple rows on a ribbon-like tongue called a radula. The denticles are curved one way, so when the slug feeds, the radula acts more like a file, rasping away at leaves and other woodsy treats like rotting mushrooms and animal s**t, making them essential decomposers in forest ecology.

Fun fact: Banana slugs are often bright yellow (giving rise to the banana nomenclature) although they may also be greenish, brown, tan, or white.

Image: A banana slug is shown feeding on a salmonberry leaf at Redwood National and State Parks (NPS). NPS/S. Krause
Text: National Park Service

Valerie says it's $5 Friday! Help us keep everyone at the Refuge fed with a donation of any size. Those small amounts ad...
31/05/2024

Valerie says it's $5 Friday! Help us keep everyone at the Refuge fed with a donation of any size. Those small amounts add up! Here's how:
Just go to our website https://RikkisRefuge.org/donate
or mail a check: Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
or use the site of your choice
Paypal https://paypal.me/RikkisRefuge
Paypal [email protected]
Square https://RR-square.shorturl.com
Venmo Rikki’s Refuge
Zelle [email protected]
OR you can order some cat and dog food on line and send us a care package:
Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 66, 10910 Barr Ln, Rapidan VA 22733

Brought to you by the SHEEP at Rikki’s Refuge !!!There is one day of the year we absolutely hate. Can YOU guess what da...
30/05/2024

Brought to you by the SHEEP at Rikki’s Refuge !!!

There is one day of the year we absolutely hate. Can YOU guess what day that is? It’s not always the same day each year. I think that’s cus the hoomans want to surprise us and trick us. That’s not very nice, is it?

I think Doug might be up to something, he’s acting a bit strange this morning. What could it be?

Yup, I was right. Doug gave us extra special nummys and just like the sheep we are, we lined up and followed him into the barn. Then he shut the gates behind us. WHY?

HAIRCUT DAY!!! NO NO NO we hate this day !!! Not fair. The hooman who comes and takes our hair away says we have to stay in the barn over night. That’s cus he says we have to be dry when he comes in the morning to steal our hair. We’re going to worry about this all night, and we’re going to kick the walls and the gate and try to break out. Our hooman, Doug will keep checking up on us all night and talking to us trying to keep us clam and not letting us hurt ourselves or each other. I guess that’s nice. But it’d be nicer if he let us out. Don’t YOU think?

Just about the time the sun comes up, here comes that wool stealing hooman. And one by one, he grabs us, makes us sit on our butts, and cuts off all our wool. At least it doesn’t take but about 3 minutes each.

And then we are naked !!!

WOW .... that kind of feels good !!!! Have YOU ever worn your long underwear months and months and never taken it off? Even on days it gets warm, or even hot, in the spring? You’d feel good to finally take it off before summer I bet!!! So do we !!!

AND it rained today !! Don’t YOU feel good when you can stand in the rain and wash off all the grime that’s gotten down in your long un**es all year?

How do YOU like my summer hair cut?

I do have one problem. Well maybe two. Can you help me? Do you have green trading papers? We don’t have any, and it’s really hard to get a job when you have four hooves and say bahhhhhh. Doug says we now gotta PAY for our haircuts. It’s really not much for each one of us. Less than $9 green papers each. With 37 of us we have to find $325 and we have to find it QUICK before that wool stealing man goes to the bank to cash the check. YIKES, I’ll be in big trouble if he gets there before YOU help me get some green papers !!!!!

And .... if you have an extra bit of green papers .... maybe you could donate $20 green papers so we can pay for our hair cuts AND get some delicious sweet feed !!! $11 green papers will buy us each of us enough for the week in the summer, cus when the grass grows we have lots of that too !!!

Thank you so much for helping me and my followers .....
Love, Sherman C. Artiodactyla

Just go to our website https://RikkisRefuge.org/donate
or mail a check: Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960
or use the site of your choice
Paypal https://paypal.me/RikkisRefuge
Paypal [email protected]
Square https://RR-square.shorturl.com
Venmo Rikki’s Refuge
Zelle [email protected]
OR you can order some cat and dog food on line and send us a care package:
Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 66, 10910 Barr Ln, Rapidan VA 22733

"Hey! Dis box is empty!""Oh, no! What we gonna do!!"Nearly 600 cats call Rikki's home. That's a lot of canned and dry ca...
29/05/2024

"Hey! Dis box is empty!"
"Oh, no! What we gonna do!!"

Nearly 600 cats call Rikki's home. That's a lot of canned and dry cat food to keep on hand! Can you help with a donation of any size? Here's how:
www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate

Thank you!

24/05/2024
Happy ferals on $5 Friday! Can you help us keep on helping the ferals with a safe home, food, medical care and lots of l...
24/05/2024

Happy ferals on $5 Friday! Can you help us keep on helping the ferals with a safe home, food, medical care and lots of love? You can with a small donation. Thank you!

www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate

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AND it rained today !! Don’t YOU feel good when you can stand in the rain and wash off all the grime that’s gotten down in your long undies all year?

Just about the time the sun comes up, here comes that wool stealing hooman. And one by one, he grabs us, makes us sit on our butts, and cuts off all our wool. At least it doesn’t take but about 3 minutes each.

HAIRCUT DAY!!! NO NO NO we hate this day !!! Not fair. The hooman who comes and takes our hair away says we have to stay in the barn over night. That’s cus he says we have to be dry when he comes in the morning to steal our hair. We’re going to worry about this all night, and we’re going to kick the walls and the gate and try to break out. Our hooman, Doug will keep checking up on us all night and talking to us trying to keep us clam and not letting us hurt ourselves or each other. I guess that’s nice. But it’d be nicer if he let us out. Don’t YOU think?

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s,

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, look what came to Rikki’s, twelve temperamental turkeys, well ... not all of them. But boys usually are. They’re very territorial and ready to fight anybody who comes on their land. Just like roosters. The turkeys will fly up in the air and kick you! A big guy can knock you right over. It’s that male aggression and protection of territory and females. The females are often friendly. But watch out if one of the guys are around! You pat one of his gals, or feed her something special, and he’ll come kicking and beating you with his wings !!! But their sound is just lovely !! Gobble Gobble Gobble !! Listen to our turkeys in the video here ! Rikki’s Refuge is supported ONLY by donations from kind individuals just like YOU. Please consider an end of year gift to help the animals at Rikki’s Refuge live in love and peace and always have enough to eat. Thank you. Please make your tax deductible contribution by going to our website https://RikkisRefuge.org/donate or by mailing a check Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960 or the site of your choice Paypal https://paypal.me/RikkisRefuge Paypal [email protected] Square https://RR-square.shorturl.com Venmo Rikki’s Refuge Zelle [email protected] THANK YOU FOR HELPING US!!! #RikkisRefuge #RikkisRefugeAnimalSanctuary

Please donate for dry cat food .. www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate

Getting to work at Rikki's Refuge Animal Sanctuary before the sun's up AND it's raining ..... YUCK .... but the animals MUST be cared for every single day no matter what !!!

Good Morning Munchkin !!!

Look what's happening at Rikki's today !!! Time to change into their summer outfit !!

Donkey has a name!! We held a drawing this week to name our new donkey resident. Gail Lowe gave us the winning suggestion!

Macie, the differently abled gorgeous horse
Macie, the differently abled gorgeous horse

Macie - what a special girl!!

Scarface, from Qatar, enjoying his new life at Rikki's Refuge
Scarface, from Qatar, enjoying his new life at Rikki's Refuge

Sweet, gentle Scarface, one of our transplants from Qatar, enjoys a sunny afternoon at Rikki's Refuge. www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate

Sheep Running in for Evening Treats - Rikki's Refuge
Sheep Running in for Evening Treats - Rikki's Refuge

Video is a little dark, but we think it's just adorable how the sheep run in for treats!

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Rikki's Refuge (Life Unlimited of Virginia, Inc)

Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary is a no-kill life-care facility, which means we handle and care for animals other organizations can’t or won’t. Most of the animals we take in are considered "un-adoptable" and will receive love and care at Rikki's for the remainder of their lives. We specialize in feral cats, cats with FIV or Leukemia virus, elderly animals, differently-abled animals, animals with chronic health issues like diabetes, and farm animals from various situations to keep them from entering the production market, i.e. being slaughtered. We care for domestic and farm animals from 22 different species - ranging from dogs and cats to cows, pigs, emus, goats, turkeys, peacocks and everything in between! We are able to positively, responsibly & humanely assist humans AND animals through our multi species refuge for abused, abandoned & homeless animals; promoting speuter, TNR; assisting the elderly and/or low income enabling them to keep their pets; teaching humane education, tolerance & acceptance for the handicapped (physically and/or mentally) of animals & humans; providing safe haven to native wildlife; maintaining biological diversity of native flora & fauna.

Rikki’s Refuge is a 450 acre no-kill life-care all-species animal sanctuary for farm and domestic animals, with 350 acres preserved for native wildlife and flora/fauna.