In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, a Richmond-based animal welfare charity will choose a worthy recipient every Friday in December to receive 100 per cent subsidized in-hospital care to pets whose...
Blossom
Every year, RAPS helps thousands of animals. Everything is possible because of your support. To understand the magnitude of the miracles you make possible, we want to share a story. Blossom was a...
Opinion: Donate to a cause instead of giving a gift this year
It’s that time of year again. The holiday season. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Years, etc. The ever-lasting question of “what should I get for that special someone” and yes, that not so special...
Blossom blooming after rescue from neglect
Good Samaritans found Blossom running loose around No. 6 and Blundell roads one evening in September and brought her to the RAPS city shelter. The German shepherd-lab mix was in horrible condition...
‘He’s my rock’: Plea for donations to help Metro Vancouver homeless veteran’s support dog
Meet Rocky, he’s an eight-year-old Staffordshire terrier with big brown eyes that will melt your heart. He is also a support dog for a Metro Vancouver veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress...
10 animals saved from squalor in Richmond
A Cats, kittens, and dogs were rescued from squalid conditions at a Richmond home Friday, after neighbours reported their guardian has been unable to get back to Canada since the start of the...
Three dogs, 12 cats found abandoned in Richmond home
RICHMOND, B.C. — Numerous animals are now in the care of the Regional Animal Protection Society after being found abandoned and living among urine and feces in a home in Richmond. A neighbour called...
10 animals seized from B.C. home after owners left before COVID-19 pandemic
Animal welfare officials seized 10 animals on Saturday in a case of shocking animal neglect in Richmond, B.C. Eight cats and two dogs were seized from a home on Williams Road. The owners had left...
Neglected pets seized from Richmond home were abandoned at start of pandemic
Ten animals were taken away from a Richmond home after a “horrific” case of animal neglect. The Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) seized six cats, two kittens and...
Richmond animal charity calls for help caring for kittens
A Richmond-based animal charity is asking the public to dig deep after rescuing dozens of kittens and cats from a hoarding situation. READ ARTICLE