Animal companions are shown to have positive health impacts on humans. For residents of Rosewood Manor, having a feline friend around brightens days and calms anxieties. When she was growing up,...
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...
Sponsor a RAPS cat – for less than $1 a day!
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...
A Tale of Two Kitties
Stephanie Ross is one of RAPS’ most dedicated and tenacious volunteers. Recently, she humanely trapped two brothers – unaltered adolescent cats – who were discovered living in a construction site in...
Opal and Octavia: Another happy ending
It never gets repetitive. Two blog posts in a row celebrating happy endings for felines who found their way to RAPS. Opal and Octavia were two of the nine beautiful Siamese cats who came to RAPS as...
Sad tales with happy endings
If we – and the animals – are fortunate enough, sad stories become tales of recovery and happy endings. Two such cases occurred recently at the RAPS City of Richmond Animal Shelter. Simon, an...
Orbit lands a forever home
Orbit is one of nine beautiful Siamese cats who came to RAPS as a group of strays after they were found on a Richmond farm. All of the cats and kittens were quite scared. They were infested with...
Meet Cocoa, RAPS’ new shelter cat
The RAPS City of Richmond Animal Shelter usually has a designated “shelter cat.” This tends to be one of our senior cats who is unlikely to be adopted and may have age-related health issues. Other...
Sasha’s Happy Ending
Sasha came to RAPS as a weak and sickly stray Ragdoll-cross kitten who had a very rough start to his life. He spent his early days at RAPS being bottle-fed, nursed, and supervised 24/7 at the home...