RAPS Volunteer of the Month is Jasleen Randhawa! Jasleen started her volunteer role at the RAPS Animal Hospital in June 2021. She is an invaluable asset and well-loved and appreciated by the...
Vote for RAPS in Best of Richmond 2022!
Want a super-easy way to help RAPS? Share your love!Please vote every day until April 8th! The annual Best of Richmond competition is on now! Vote for RAPS as “Best Community Organization”,...
Crisis in Vet Care—And Solutions
B.C. vet hospital beats staff shortages, high costs and inflation with a not-for-profit model. There is a crisis in veterinary care. A shortage of trained professionals, an increase in demand, and...
A community says goodbye to a beloved icon
RAPS Animal Hospital will soon offer at-home euthanasia. Buddy’s story is an extreme example of why that matters. Twelve or 13 years ago, Tom Polich was playing a round at Musqueam Golf Course, near...
Big lug Buck finds forever home
Hundred-pound dog with leg issues has a bright future with new family. Last June, Michael Fu saw that RAPS was looking for a foster for a very large...
Meet RAPS’ Communications Human, Pat Johnson
RAPS is all about the animals. But everything we do is possible because of the humans. As part of an ongoing feature about the people of RAPS, this week, meet Pat Johnson, RAPS’ communications...
Don’t throw out textiles!
Most clothing items can be reused. Even those that cannot find a second (or third) life in a thrift store can be turned into other objects. The important thing is to keep them out of the landfill!...
Volunteer of the Month: Nadine Smith-Breton
Nadine Smith-Breton volunteers at the RAPS Adoption Centre once a week, where she cleans the adoption room, where our kitties who are ready for adoption are housed until they find their forever...
“There was crap everywhere”: Suspect carries away safe in charity thrift store robbery
A Richmond thrift store that donates its proceeds to help sick animals was robbed of all its cash, leaving vulnerable employees and critters in a risky situation. Karen Kamachi, store manager for...
Letters: Richmond animal charity balances business and care
RAPS CEO bites back at allegations of putting profit ahead of animal welfare Dear Editor, Re: “Animal contract takes us back 13 years,” Letters, Dec. 10. It has been an honour for the Regional...