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: Ken Friesen
RAPS’ maintenance man extraordinaire keeps everything in tip-top shape. When anything around RAPS needs fixing, troubleshooting or … really anything, it’s Ken Friesen we call! “My role here at RAPS...
Help RAPS Save Leukemia Cats
Can you help us raise $15,000 to care for these cats? RAPS is reaching out to our community for support – so we can help rescue a group of cats with feline leukemia from Vancouver Island. CAN YOU...
Volunteer of the Month – Justin Saint
Justin Saint, April’s Volunteer of the Month, is a singing volunteer – who gets bitten in return! Why did you choose to volunteer at RAPS? I used to visit the sanctuary on weekends. One afternoon...
Cat’s months-long adventure ends happily
Hermes travelled a long way to visit the RAPS Cat Sanctuary … but now he’s back home with his family months after they last saw him. A notorious visitor to the RAPS Cat Sanctuary is back...
Volunteer of the Month: Jasleen Randhawa
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”,...
Meet the Humans: Dr. Regan Schwartz
A veterinarian with an innate desire to help found a community-owned veterinary hospital and it’s a perfect match!Dr. Regan Schwartz was raised in Toronto, and she has travelled the world helping...
Meet the humans: Valerie Wilson
RAPS is all about the animals. But everything we do is possible only because of the people who deliver individualized care to the animals! What is your role at RAPS? I am the Sanctuary Assistant...
Let’s smash some myths about FIV
Cats with “feline AIDS” can live long, healthy, happy lives. Dave came to RAPS as a feral cat and tested positive for FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus, commonly called “feline AIDS”). In so many...