Pets & Pickers on Animal Planet kicked off second season this weekend When Alisa Verwoerd was a teenager, her cat Buddy had to spend a week in the care of an Abbotsford veterinarian. It was in...
College and Regional Animal Protection Society team up to rehome feral cats
The College of the Rockies will start working with the Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) to rehome 14 feral cats living on the Cranbrook campus. College officials said the RAPS Cat Sanctuary...
RAPS thrift store unable to reopen in time for Halloween
The Richmond-based charity’s thrift store has been closed since early September. Plans to re-open Richmond’s animal charity thrift store in time for Halloween were nixed when it became clear an...
Pets should be recognized as family, says B.C. animal lawyer and Richmond rescue
‘Awful’ pet custody battle has taken a ‘mental toll’ and ‘physical toll,’ said owner. B.C. is looking into modernizing the Family Law Act (FLA), and animal activists are hoping the law will...
Car crashes into animal rescue thrift store in Richmond
The Richmond Animal Protection Society is appealing for financial support from the public after a car crashed into its thrift store — taking its key source of revenue out of commission. The crash...
Animal charity asks for help after car crashes into thrift store
No one was hurt inside the Francis Road store, but items went flying when the car drove through the wall. The Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) is calling on animal allies for support after...
Giving Away to Give Back: Fundraiser benefits homeless cats and dogs
Month long giveaway fundraiser launched Aug. 15 provides opportunity to win one of four prizepacks. B.C.’s Regional Animal Protection Society is teaming up with Chilliwack-based pet food company,...
Inside Metro Vancouver’s feral cat sanctuary
Ever wondered what happens to feral cats? The Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) was founded in the 1980s to rescue and re-home stray cats in Richmond. RAPS now...
Richmond job fair offers opportunities for those with disabilities
Richmond Centre for Disability (RCD) is highlighting the importance of job opportunities for people with disabilities and a local store manager could not agree more. Karen Kamachi, manager of RAPS...
Pet Valu Launches Pet Appreciation Month
Month-long “Companions for Change™” event supports over 500 animal shelters and animal charities across Canada Pet Valu Holdings Ltd., the leading Canadian specialty retailer of pet food and...