Riggi Rescue

16/08/2024

It may just he a game for some,
But for kitties in our care, these fundraisers is what saves lives!
When we don't have enough help, we can't do the fundraiser resulting in us not being able to help ones in need!

Hey everybody! I (Crystal) am hospitalized and awaiting on what the next plan is for me.
In the meantime, I'm reaching out to see if anyone can help Chris (Riggi) with our next fundraiser doing the ring toss game!
Even if I'm released from the hospital, I will have a PICC line in my arm for an IV and won't be much help.
Akron Food Fest @ Hardesty Park
1615 W. Market St.
Akron, OH

So please pm or comment below if you can help with at least one of these shifts.
We need min 4 volunteers for each time slot.
✅️Fri Covered

🟣Sat 8/31/24 (welcome to do 2 back to back shifts if you like)
🔸️10am-2pm
🔸️2-6pm
🔸️5-9pm (event done at 8pm but we have tear down after)

13/08/2024

Picklefest was a HUGE success!
So much fun and just over $600 raised to pay off our current vet accounts balances!
Thank you so much to our amazing pickle helpers , , Laura, Don, Cheryl and Marty!!
It would've been impossible without you!
It was great seeing several Riggi followers ❤️
Of course, thank you to Andy Hopp and our Oddmall family!
Enjoy these pics that captured all the fun!
We have several ring toss events coming up! Please send a message if you are able to volunteer!

10/08/2024

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Tomorrow is Picklefest!
If you never been, we highly suggest you attend!
Swing by the ring toss game where your $2 gets you 12 rings to toss and win a prize. The real winner is the kitty who's food for a day was sponsored by you with your play!
Details: Akron Pickle Fest at a glance
WHAT: A preposterous preponderance of pickled provisions, provocative pleasantries, prominent peddlers, and prodigiously preposterous pastimes awaits all who venture into the realm of Akron Pickle Fest (a co-production of Stray Dog and Oddmall). Dozens of artists and crafters, vendors galore, food trucks filling your face with pickles and other delectable delights to please the most discerning of appetites… There are pickle games, pickle contests, pickle tournaments, pickle parades, and so much more. TODAY WE CELEBRATE ALL THINGS PICKLE!

WHEN: August 11, 2024

WHEN WHEN: Sunday 10am-5pm

WHERE: Cascade Plaza – 1 West Mill St. Akron, Ohio

HOW MUCH: What kind of monster would charge an entrance fee to a goosin’ Pickle Festival? We’re all good, dawg. Don’t even trip. Of course, donations are always appreciated…

HOW: Ok, hear me out. You could drive but how cool would it be if you constructed some sort of gigantic pickle golem in your garage (or maybe your basement but then you’d have all the logistical problems associated with getting it up the stairs) and stood on its shoulder as it sauntered casually onto the scene? Yeah, do that.

HUH: Vendor and Food Truck information is but a click away at www.oddmall.info

WHY: Pickles are awesome. Akron is awesome. Oddmall is awesome. Stray Dog is awesome. Such a collaboration of awesomeness can only be made whole by the addition of awesome you and all your awesome friends. Make us whole, please. We have mouths to feed and all we have to put in them is a ridiculous amount of pickles.

Stuff to do at Akron Pickle Fest:

Delicious, delicious pickles and pickle accessories
Dozens of Oddmall vendors!
THE PICKLELYMPICS FEATURING:
Bobbing for Pickles
Best Pickle There Is Competition
Car Show!
Fishing for Pickles
Pickle-Eating Contest
Greased Pickle Toss
Dangling Pickle on a String No-Handed Pickle Eating Contest
Way more stuff than that!

THIS SHOW IS FREE AND DOES NOT REQUIRE TICKETS. Anybody trying to sell you tickers is a scammer. Vendor booths may be nabbed at www.oddmall.info

06/08/2024

🟣Benton's rehab is coming along great! Just look at him!
🟣Mango is now 24hrs without Cone! That was his last step before being adopted. We have 3 apps in for Mango, so maybe one of the other applicants may want to adopt Benton!
We'll see!
❤️❤️Just want to say thank you again to everyone who has donated items or towards our vet fund! These are the kind of lives you are helping with!
We wouldn't be able to offermedical rehab without you!!

02/08/2024

Don't have plans this evening and want to have some fun?!?!
Come down to Kenmore first Fridays for live music, good food, unique shopping and kids zone. We will be down there with our Oddmall family doing our much needed fundraising ring toss game.
We welcome any form of donation (funds, cat food, etc)

Event is 6-9pm.

01/08/2024

We've said it many times before and still we are so amazed of all of you!!! ❤️
We have received many items we really needed for the kittes and so far a little over $300 to put on our vet account.
Our shelves aren't so bare now and for a couple weeks the kitties have what they need.
We still could use vetting donations, and wish list items are still welcome so we may actually get stocked beyond 2wks.
We have 6 foster cats going in for vetting next week.
THANK YOU for all your love and support you are truly amazing! ❤️

28/07/2024

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Hello friends and supporters.
We are in dire need of can food, litter, and donations for vetting!!
Please consider shopping our Chewy or Amazon wish lists if you are able to help.

We have been able to just get by with the fundraising events and the few monthly donors.

We are on a standstill with rehab cages full and lack of tnr funds.
We have only 1 tnr project on our agenda and it's only because it's been sponsored by our friends at Toby's Critter Cove!

Rehab and critical care cats use a ton of NutriCal, p*e pads, syringes, can food, papertowels, unscented baby wipes, nitrile gloves etc.
That's not including vet follow ups, x-rays, illnesses, infections, tests, bandage supplies etc.

The minimal donations and fundraising has been stretched thin, so anything that can be sent from our wishlist, or donations to covering vetting would be a huge help!

Below are pics of Gustov getting x-rays on Thursday after having some breathing issues. We are in the red in vet funds.

Thank you in advance if you can help.
Please share, and ask friends to share as well.
Please consider doing an in person drive if you are not able to financially help. Ask friends/neighbors etc to help and we can arrange drop off/pick up.

🟣Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/riggi-rescue_b75239050 -list&wishlistsortby=AVAILABILITY

🟣Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2S8A9LFA809VJ?ref_=wl_share

🟣 Vetting Donations:
🔸️ Donate Meow button at www.riggirescue.org
🔸️Venmo:
🔸️CashApp: $Riggirescue

20/07/2024

Emergency intake tonight. Found in an open yard.
Trapper Sandy will be working on catching mama so we may reunite! Cats on site are in danger and in the process of being caught.
We attempted to use the baby to lure mama into a trap but she didn't show up.
Till mama is caught, we will care for him.

19/07/2024

Benton was trapped and vetted by our friends at Q's Heavenly Tails . Just arrived today for rehab. Please send him love and encouragement 💗

19/07/2024

We will have a new tripod rehab kitty coming tomorrow! 😻
Since Mango is almost ready for adoption and has interest, we are able to help our friends at Q Heavenly with their new amputee.

14/07/2024

Mango is exhausted. Full day of being a celebrity.
If you missed the opportunity to come see him, we will return to Emporium of the Weird tomorrow from 10am-5pm.

13/07/2024

13/07/2024

Car ride!! 😻
Come meet Mango at Oddmall Emporium Of The Weird today noon-8pm.
The Bertram Hotel & Conference Center

07/07/2024

Mango is not happy right now.
He had to get another extention to his Cone!
He had learned if he pushes the Cone against his cage bars, he can stretch the guaze tied around Cone and get to his amputation incision!
He is not only the most cuddly, but super smart. Don't let the ginger fur fool you!

01/07/2024

THANK YOU Louise Eleanor and Marquis Milton for volunteering yesterday at (Sunday) Riggi Rescue @ Tremont Food Truck Fest !!!
It's always a good time when is at the party!
To all the players, thank you for your support and we are thrilled you enjoyed our game!
Thank you Matt Smash Time Food Truck for this fundraising opportunity!

Check out Biscuits and Beans’s post.

29/06/2024

Thank you Kaiden, Emily, and Catie for all your hard work today!
Cesar and Mennis stole the show and was happy to be part of the team!
Ps: it's so fun to see what photos pop up on your phone when volunteers steal your phone and take pics but you don't see them till you get home (cough * Kaiden)🤣

23/06/2024

Busy day! Not only did we do the Alterclinic fun fair today, but Mango came in.
Mango was just one of the 15 friendly cats abandoned and Barb Betts is trying to save. Barb had a difficult decision with Mango...either find someone who can do amputation rehab or euthanize this friendly kitty.
Knowing the options are extremely slim in finding someone to take that on, we offered to do his rehab until we can find an accepting rescue or home to save his life.
His rear left leg was SHATTERED!
Recovery will take some work, but we will help him figure it out. Enjoy these pics upon pick up. He immediately saw Chris as a safe and loving person and connected. On the way home we had to stop so they both could eat 🤣 please send Mango healing love and hopes he finds his journey path soon!

20/06/2024

We are soooo honored and thankful Michelle ( Friend and Riggi adoption family) had worked her magic to line up things so we could apply to be an Amazon receiving non-profit!
We were able to do our first pick up today and it was like Christmas morning opening the boxes to see what we got! ❤️
Thank you Michelle and Jason at Amazon for walking me through this process and showing so much love ❤️

19/06/2024

Who has set out a bowl of water for our outdoor friends?!

19/06/2024

You may have noticed all the events we are participating in. We have been given opportunities with a couple event planners to bring our fundraising ring toss game. These are usually spots that they charge for, but to help us out the booth spot is a donation! We are in DESPERATE need of funds and supplies. We are not able to do all we would like due to lack of funds. We take on some of the worse/critical cases and vet account stays in the red.
At this moment I am making a list of most needed supplies that I will go pick up today.
Thank you for those of you that regularly help with donations of supplies and funds! You patch us through from event to event!
If we didn't have to worry about funds/supplies, we would be out trapping and helping more cats in need. We get a minimum of 8 requests a day for assistance of critical/injured/in danger cats, most days are more that we sadly aren't able to take on knowing there are very limited options for feral/unfriendly/stray scared cats. I (Crystal) read each of these requests with a lump in my throat, and broken heart knowing we can likely medically help but are unable to add another critical case into our rescue.
So... in efforts to be able to help, these opportunities will allow us to be in the community TNRing and patch up the ones in most need of assistance.
Please if you want to help, there's several ways...
😻Donate food supplies from our Chewy or Amazon wish list
😻Host your own food/supply drive to benefit Riggi Rescue
😻 Donate Meow button at www.riggirescue.org
😻Collect flat bed sheets, towels, and paper towels from friends/family/coworkers etc
😻 Volunteer for an event (note: events are a ton of fun but tiring! You will be on your feet the entire time. Set up is 2hrs prior to event and tear down is an hour post event times)
😻Like, comment, and share all our posts for exposure
😻Make sure you have liked our page and following! Ask your friends/family to also like and follow! This will suggest our page to others that may potentially help!
😻Attend an event or several and join the fun! We love meeting our followers in person!

As always, thank you for all the supporting love and together we can save lives!
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17/06/2024

Check out Riggi Alumni kitty Adventure Cat Elric
Made the purrfect match for this Lil 3 legged kitty!! ❤️

Made it through my first ✈️ just in time to get a peak at the sunset.

15/06/2024

A Trapper was born! Welcome our 1st feline trapper to the team! After 3 days of attempting to trap this last kitten, was put on the Job! He sat in a carrier attached to the trap calling the baby for a Lil over 2hrs and finally got him/her to come see him at back of trap which tripped it and secured the kitten! Jerry was awarded many b***y rubs and pets by people at the park!
Please give a round applause to Jerry!

15/06/2024

Temps going up!
Remember...

15/06/2024

The mama accepted the older kitten from the same dump location.

14/06/2024

Another one today. 😭
THAT'S 5 CATS IN THE SAME SPOT IN 24HRS!
We will need help for next week's vet bill PLEASE.
🟣"Donate Meow" at www.riggirescue.org
🟣Venmo:
🟣CashApp $Riggirescue
Thank you in advance and thank you to those of you who contribute regularly, you are the real life savers!