Vancouver Island cats travel to the Mainland for procedures. The RAPS Animal Hospital recently provided seven spay and two neuter procedures to animals from an animal rescue organization...
RAPS to the Rescue
RAPS’ outstanding community partner Applewood Auto Group stepped up again recently to spread joy and support pet health. In case you don’t know … Applewood provides the space for the RAPS...
Meet the Volunteer of the Month: Jessica Bradshaw!
RAPS depends on a small army of volunteers to help us deliver individualized care to thousands of animals! This month, we celebrate one of those spectacular humans, Jessica Bradshaw! What...
What to do if your pet disappears!
Tips on reuniting your family as soon as possible! We hope it never happens – but too often, it does. A pet goes missing and the family (and usually the pet) is distraught and terrified. Here are...
Randy’s holiday mishap
Animals are resilient and this mischievous cat will be fine with three legs! It was a freak accident that could probably not have been foreseen or prevented. Randy, a six-year-old ginger cat, was...
Holiday Pet Safety
Eight Tips on Keeping Everyone Healthy and Happy this Month It’s the most wonderful time of the year! For pets, though, the holidays can present dangers. Here are eight tips to keep your entire...
Lady G Overcomes Challenges, Delivers Litter
A very difficult labour and delivery for a young mama abandoned in a basement. Lady Ginger Spice of Clawingham – familiarly called Lady G – was found in the basement of a rental unit when the...
Volunteer of the Month – Connor Morrison
Everything RAPS does is possible only because of a small army of volunteers! This month, we recognize Connor Morrison as our celebrated Volunteer of the Month! What...
Crazy Cat Names
You’d be surprised how tough it can be to find fresh names for new arrivals! Here’s how we name cats – and some help we got recently from visiting schoolkids! When you have thousands of cats...
Meet our Volunteer of the Month – Natalie Wong
Everything we achieve at RAPS is possible only because of a small army of volunteers who make everything happen. We celebrate each and every person who helps us saver and improve the lives of...