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...
Sunday Sanctuary visits now by admission fee
Sunday afternoons, from 1 – 4, the RAPS Cat Sanctuary welcomes visitors. This is an important opportunity for us, for the cats in our care, and for the public, who love spending time with our 500...
Cat Sanctuary Winter Defence Fund
Winter brings challenges to Cat Sanctuary The RAPS Cat Sanctuary is the only one of its kind in Canada. There are other places that call themselves “sanctuaries,” but under the proper definition of...
Kindness of businesses helps RAPS feed animals!
This year, RAPS has provided care for 1,756 animals, at the City of Richmond Animal Shelter, the RAPS Cat Sanctuary and through our network of foster homes. We perform small miracles on small...
Sanctuary is at the heart of the “RAPS Model”
The RAPS Cat Sanctuary is home to hundreds of unadoptable cats, many with special needs. This sanctuary, on acres of idyllic farmland in east Richmond, is Canada’s only one of its type and...
Sanctuary is at the heart of the “RAPS Model”
The RAPS Cat Sanctuary is home to hundreds of unadoptable cats, many with special needs. This sanctuary, on acres of idyllic farmland in east Richmond, is Canada’s only one of its type and among the...
Success means reinvention
Spaying and neutering programs have seen incredible successes in recent years. Over the past generation or so, responsible pet owners have come to understand the importance of these medical...
The RAPS Cat Sanctuary: A unique model
The RAPS Cat Sanctuary was built so we could rescue and protect homeless and abandoned cats and kittens. The sanctuary has the capacity to hold upwards of 1,000 cats. These cats live out their lives...
Report from the Cat Sanctuary
With spring comes upgrades to the facilities at the Cat Sanctuary. The RAPS Cat Sanctuary has had a busy winter, complicated by all the snow and ice, which has made it very difficult to keep some...
Retirement Living at the Cat Sanctuary
RAPS has an ideal spot for senior cats, with plenty of perching areas covered in soft warm bedding, strategically-placed chairs, ramps to prevent falls and a furnace to keep them comfortable in the...