Richmond Centre for Disability (RCD) is highlighting the importance of job opportunities for people with disabilities and a local store manager could not agree more. Karen Kamachi, manager of RAPS...
Kids raise funds for RAPS
Lemonade and popsicles net money to help save and improve the lives of animals. Dog lovers Acacia Dunsmoor, 13, Faith Armstrong, 10, and Neve McKintuck, 11, opened a summer lemonade stand in the...
RAPS Partners with Biotech Startup to Advance Medicine
Pawsperity is developing fecal tests to make disease detection less invasive, faster, cheaper and easier. Says RAPS CEO: “If there’s one thing we have plenty of, it’s cat turd!” A partnership...
Lassie Needs Help!
UPDATE: We are overjoyed! Lassie had her surgery Thursday and she’s recovering like a trooper! She slept beautifully Thursday night and by Friday she was raring to go, like the puppy she is!...
Humans of RAPS: Alisa Verwoerd
Everything RAPS does is about the animals. But everything we achieve is possible because opf the amazing humans who work and volunteer with us! This week, meet Alisa Verwoerd! What is your role at...
BIG NEWS: Kootenay Cats Arrive!
Rescued cats – including kittens, with more on the way! – are being cared for at the RAPS Cat Sanctuary. Support for this rescue operation still needed! HELP US SAVE THESE CATS RAPS has welcomed a...
Meet the Humans: Zoe Evans
At RAPS, everything we do is about the animals. But everything we achieve is possible because of our team of devoted humans – employees and volunteers, supporters, donors and allies. This...
Sweet “Staffy” Defies Grim Prognosis
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, along with conventional treatments and diet, has helped Ruth fight tumour – and she is loving life long after doctors warned she would no longer be around! Ruth is a...
Volunteer of the Month: Nav Marok
Everything RAPS does is about the animals. But everything we accomplish is because of a small staff team and an army of volunteers who make it all happen! Meet this month’s Volunteer of the Month,...
Keep Your Loved Ones Safe All Summer
Protecting and caring for your furry family is a year-round obligation. But summertime presents additional dangers that we need to address to keep our pets safe and happy. IT’S HOT! Keep your pets...