At Rikki’s Refuge we’ll do the hugging,

if you’ll help us with the feeding !!! With over 500 kitties to hug today … we need YOUR help paying for all that food !!! Every dollar helps the kitties today!! When we buy in bulk we can get a case for $8.99 … big savings over individual purchases on chewy, amazon and the grocery store. Can YOU spare a buck or two or even $8.99 for a case today? If we can raise $899 it will buy a FULL pallet for the kitties !!! PS … YOU help with the feeding and we’ll even clean the litterboxes today too !!! Thank you for supporting the kitties of Rikki’s Refuge. These are the people who are caring for the kitties, and everybody else, every single day!! Please help us!! www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate

SAVE THE DATE and join us for
Rikki’s Refuge Day of Remembrance Monday, May 25th • Noon to 2 PM

Join us at Rikki’s Refuge as we open our hearts and our sanctuary to celebrate the lives of every animal who has touched us — those who now run free across the Rainbow Bridge.

This includes all the beloved pets of our amazing volunteers, generous donors, and dedicated sponsors. Together, we’ll share joyful memories, laughter, and a few happy tears in a gentle, beautiful celebration of the love that never fades.

For just $10 per photo, honor your special friend by having their picture proudly displayed in our Memorial Barn for the day! You can include as many furry, feathered, scaled, or hooman loved ones as you’d like in a single
photo. Submit as many photos as you wish — $10 each, or get 15 for $100.

How to participate:
Email your ready-to-print photo (JPG, PNG, TIFF, or PDF — we can not edit) to Events@RikkisRefuge.org
Mail a printed photo to: Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange, VA 22960
Or simply bring your printed photo(s) and payment with you on the day of the event!

Deadline for mailed or emailed photos:
Thursday, May 21st (mail early, it can be slow!)

What to expect on the day:
Light refreshments
Chef Ron will be grilling veggie burgers !!
Heartfelt stories from our community
The touching “Rikki’s Remembered” video
A peaceful, uplifting gathering filled with love and gratitude
T-shirts & Rikki’s merchandise will be available for purchase.

All are warmly welcome — come as you are, bring a photo if you’d like, and spend a meaningful moment remembering the companions who filled our lives with so much joy. Share your happy memories and help us honor the animals who made our worlds brighter. We’d be truly honored to include your loved one in this special day of remembrance.

Payment options: Online at www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate (please note “Remembrance Photo” in the memo)
Or mail a check to the address above.

Hope to see your smiling face (and maybe a few wagging tails in spirit) there!

Details: Rikki’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary, 21410 Constitution Highway, Rapidan, Virginia at the corner of Quarter Horse Ln & Rt 20. Look for the Rainbow Fence & open gate.

Please dress for the weather and farm conditions – it’s all outdoors. No indoor facilities; just well-maintained porta-potty by the barn close to parking.

We love animals! To keep ours & yours safe, we can not allow yours on the Refuge grounds or left in your vehicle, no matter the situation, it’s too dangerous for any non-resident animals to be on the property.

Everyone must complete & sign a liability release form. Legal parent/guardian must sign for all minor children. You cannot sign for your friend’s or relative’s children. Forms will be available at Refuge or ask in advance by emailing Events@RikkisRefuge.org

It’s icey, and and as it’s melting during the day it’s muddy. Then it freezes into ice. We can’t decide if the ice or mud is more slippery. But one thing we all agree on it

IT’S TOO SLIPPERY FOR VISITORS TO BE SAFE

so we must cancel Donation Drop Off / Visit With The Animals on Saturday the 14th.

The next scheduled Donation Drop Off / Visit With The Animals on Saturday the 28th. PLEASE check in to make sure it’s safe for us to open for visitors before coming out. The ice/mud cycle can be awful and last several weeks.

Meanwhile follow us for every day action at the refuge at
https://www.facebook.com/RikkisRefuge/

Let’s all hope spring comes soon !!

RIKKI’S REFUGE NO-KILL ANIMAL SANCTUARY
SURVIVING THE ICE
PART 5
January 29, 2026

It’s FIVE DOLLAR FRIDAY !!!
Will YOU donate $5 today to FEED FIVE ANIMALS ?

WE NEED YOUR HELP.

We only found a couple bucks of cold hard cash …..

It’s going to take a lot more to feed everybody today !!
It’s five dollar Friday, will you help out?

Just ONE DOLLAR will care for one animal for a day. Please make a donation today. We are a 501(c)3 organization, and your donations are tax deductible. Thank YOU!!

RIKKI’S REFUGE NO-KILL ANIMAL SANCTUARY
SURVIVING THE ICE
PART 4
January 28, 2026

It’s Thirsty Thursday !!
You’d think with the cold weather and all the ice and snow, nobody would be thirsty.
But they all want WATER … not frozen stuff. They might survive licking ice and snow.
But they’re happier when they get water. And that’s one reason work is so much harder at the refuge during these sub-freezing days. Ice has to be broken out of bowls and pools and troughs, and then they’re filled with fresh water. Please help support Rikki’s Refuge during this miserable weather. www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate

Rikki’s Refuge, YOUR favorite animal sanctuary, really needs YOUR help TODAY. We survive solely on donations from kind and generous individuals just like you. There is no government or big sponsorship money. None. Every penny comes from wonderful people who care about the animals that no one else would give a home to.

All of our animals were rejected by adoption organizations. Nobody wanted them. They’re older, handicapped, need constant medical care, or have habits that people don’t appreciate. But here at Rikki’s Refuge, we love every single one, and believe they have not only the right to life, but the right to be who they are.

Please help us feed and care for them. Just ONE DOLLAR will care for one animal for a day. Please make a donation today. We are a 501(c)3 organization, and your donations are tax deductible. Thank YOU!!

Want to help?
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 mail@RikkisRefuge.org
Square https://RR-square.shorturl.com
Venmo RikkisRefuge
Zelle mail@RikkisRefuge.org
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
https://chewy4rikkis.shorturl.com/
https://amazon4rikkis.shorturl.com/
https://walmart4rikkis.shorturl.com/
Thank you from the happy animals at Rikki’s Refuge!

RIKKI’S REFUGE NO-KILL ANIMAL SANCTUARY
KEEPING THE ANIMALS SAFE DURING THE
BLIZZARD of 2026 PART 3

Rikki’s Refuge, YOUR favorite animal sanctuary, really needs YOUR help TODAY. We survive solely on donations from kind and generous individuals just like you. There is no government or big sponsorship money. None. Every penny comes from wonderful people who care about the animals that no one else would give a home to.

All of our animals were rejected by adoption organizations. Nobody wanted them. They’re older, handicapped, need constant medical care, or have habits that people don’t appreciate. But here at Rikki’s Refuge, we love every single one, and believe they have not only the right to life, but the right to be who they are.

Please help us feed and care for them. Just ONE DOLLAR will care for one animal for a day. Please make a donation today. We are a 501(c)3 organization, and your donations are tax deductible. Thank YOU!!

Want to help?
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 mail@RikkisRefuge.org
Square https://RR-square.shorturl.com
Venmo RikkisRefuge
Zelle mail@RikkisRefuge.org
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
https://chewy4rikkis.shorturl.com/
https://amazon4rikkis.shorturl.com/
https://walmart4rikkis.shorturl.com/
Thank you from the happy animals at Rikki’s Refuge!

RIKKI’S REFUGE NO-KILL ANIMAL SANCTUARY
KEEPING THE ANIMALS SAFE DURING THE
BLIZZARD of 2026 PART 2

Please help us out. This weather eats deep into our budget. Extra straw, extra hay, extra hours, extra feed, so much extra work, sky high utilities. Please help us survive this winter. Every DOLLAR counts !!!

All of our animals eat more in cold weather and it’s really really COLD here and will be for quite a few days! We need canned cat and dog food, dry cat and dog food and lots of them green papers to get more of everything! Every $1 is welcome. Want to help?
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 mail@RikkisRefuge.org
Square https://RR-square.shorturl.com
Venmo RikkisRefuge
Zelle mail@RikkisRefuge.org
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
https://chewy4rikkis.shorturl.com/
https://amazon4rikkis.shorturl.com/
https://walmart4rikkis.shorturl.com/
Thank you from the happy animals at Rikki’s Refuge!

DOUBLE the Impact of YOUR Year-End GIFT !!!

Rikki’s Refuge can care for one critter for one day for one dollar !!
Donate $1 — and care for TWO animals today !!
Donate $5 — and care for TEN !!
Donate $25 — and care for FIFTY animals !!!
Donate $100 — and you’ve given a home, food, love and medical care to
TWO HUNDRED animals !!!!
Donate $642 — and you’ve given EVERY ANIMAL AT RIKKI’S REFUGE
all they need for a day !!!!!

You can DONATE on line until the end of 2025
https://RikkisRefuge.org/donate
Paypal https://paypal.me/RikkisRefuge
Paypal mail@RikkisRefuge.org
Square https://RR-square.shorturl.com
Venmo RikkisRefuge
Zelle mail@RikkisRefuge.org

Check or cash at Rikki’s Refuge during Donation Drop Off on New Year’s Day.
Gates open from 12-2, visit with the animals on a self-guided tour.

Check, cash, credit or debit at Re-Tail, our thrift shop in Fredericksburg, thru close of business Wednesday.

Checks dated 2025 and received by Monday, January 12th, will qualify to be doubled !!!
Mail to: Rikki’s Refuge, PO Box 1357, Orange VA 22960

Thank you from the happy animals at Rikki’s Refuge who count on you for a wonderful 2026 !!!