Do you know the difference between a shelter and a sanctuary? We who work in the field of animal rescue sometimes take terminology for granted and forget that not everyone might understand the...
Saving animals means working together: A testament to the difference a small group of people can make in the lives of animals.
A holiday reflection Saving animals means working together: A testament to the difference a small group of people can make in the lives of animals. Like every animal rescue organization, RAPS began...
Thank YOU for being there
RAPS Cat SanctuaryRescued from likely death, Pops now tops! Six-year-old Pops was born with both back legs badly disabled, a victim of unethical breeding by an individual who was attempting to...
Pops tops after therapy
Rescued from near-certain death, then infection, special cat loving life at RAPS Cat Sanctuary Six-year-old Pops was born with both back legs badly disabled. He was a victim of an unethical breeding...
Big improvements at RAPS Cat Sanctuary
The RAPS Cat Sanctuary, Canada’s largest cat sanctuary, is undergoing some exciting upgrades and improvements. The RAPS Cat Sanctuary was built to provide a home for rescued, homeless and...
Cat Sanctuary – Time for Renewal
The RAPS Cat Sanctuary has lots of news to share. We’ve got an extraordinary new manager taking the helm, renovations in the works, a burgeoning cat sponsorship program and opportunities for...
A Very Special Visitor
Tenzin Dolma, a Buddhist nun ordained by the Dalai Lama, brought blessings to the RAPS Cat Sanctuary Tenzin Dolma, a Buddhist nun who was ordained by the Dalai Lama, visited the RAPS Cat...
Cat Sanctuary – Time for Renewal
The RAPS Cat Sanctuary is the forever home to more than 400 cats. It was not a purpose-built facility, and it has grown somewhat haphazardly, as the cat population has increased year after...
Family feeds feral cat, who then finds forever home at RAPS Cat Sanctuary
Milliken family cared for Bubbles for more than two years, but thought it was time for a more permanent plan Bubbles was a feral cat, scavenging around a neighbourhood of South Surrey. About...
Shaggy and Spicer: Bonded pair find new home at Sanctuary
There are a lot of things you could spend your money on. Are there any that would make you feel as good as knowing that you are saving and improving the life of an animal? The RAPS Cat...