It is with great sorrow that we say goodbye to the hero Rocky. Our entire community came together for Rocky and his person, Greg Wright, after a tragic accident on Sept. 11. Greg is a Richmond man...
Make a plan to be safe
Natural or other disasters can be catastrophic, but planning ahead reduces the likelihood of death or injury. Keeping your family safe and preparing for a natural or other disaster requires some...
Hot cars can kill a dog quickly
Keeping your beloved pet safe in summer means being hyper-vigilant when leaving them in the car. Even on a moderately warm day, the inside of a car can heat up in minutes, putting the life of a dog...
Keep your pets happy on Canada Day!
As Canadians prepare to celebrate our national holiday this weekend, we may be preparing the barbecue and the lawn chairs, but we also need to prepare our pets. Fireworks are upsetting to animals...
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Update
MEDIA ADVISORY: RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE AT CITY OF RICHMOND ANIMAL SHELTER Richmond, B.C. – April 11, 2018 The Regional Animal Protection Society, which operates the City of Richmond Animal...
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Update – Rabbits Sent for Testing
All rabbits in the care of the Regional Animal Protection Society appear healthy and well, and RAPS is keeping quarantine and biosecurity measures in place. RAPS is doing everything possible to...
RAPS warns about deadly rabbit virus
A fatal virus is killing rabbits on Vancouver Island — and the first cases have been discovered on the Mainland.. The Regional Animal Protection Society, which cares for many rabbits, is closely...
RAPS helping animals affected by B.C. fires
RAPS was honoured to provide a temporary home to dogs who were evacuated from fires in the B.C. interior. A family from 100 Mile House approached RAPS to take in their five dogs after the family was...
RAPS caring for dog cruelly abandoned in suitcase
Late last night (May 28), Richmond RCMP contacted the Richmond Animal Protection Society (RAPS) to notify us that a dog was discovered locked in a suitcase that had been discarded in a wooded ditch...
A sad story – and a cautionary lesson
The RAPS family is sad to report an incident that took place last night. A beautiful dog that was adopted a few months ago from the RAPS-run City of Richmond Animal Shelter was brought to us in...