It’s kind of a big deal The RAPS Thrift Store has expanded to two locations. The RAPS Thrift Store you know and love on Granville Avenue, just east of Number 3 Road, is still packed with bargains....
Honey sweetens Richmond seniors home
Animal companions are shown to have positive health impacts on humans. For residents of Rosewood Manor, having a feline friend around brightens days and calms anxieties. When she was growing up,...
Happy ending: Xena is home safe!
By Maddison, Assistant Manager, City of Richmond Animal Shelter Xena, a missing husky-pomeranian cross, has finally been found after being lost for almost two months! Xena, who was...
Vet care that supports a great cause
There is so much going on at the Regional Animal Protection Society. We’ve got a lot to share! In every branch of our growing organization, amazing things are happening. RAPS Animal Hospital...
Cat Sanctuary – Time for Renewal
The RAPS Cat Sanctuary has lots of news to share. We’ve got an extraordinary new manager taking the helm, renovations in the works, a burgeoning cat sponsorship program and opportunities for...
Volunteers from around the globe
The reason RAPS is able to make small miracles on small budgets is because of a small army of volunteers who have always been the backbone of this organization. This summer, we were very fortunate...
A Very Special Visitor
Tenzin Dolma, a Buddhist nun ordained by the Dalai Lama, brought blessings to the RAPS Cat Sanctuary Tenzin Dolma, a Buddhist nun who was ordained by the Dalai Lama, visited the RAPS Cat...