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...
Discovery Channel to highlight work done by local animal hospital
The RAPS cat sanctuary is a one-of-a-kind facility in Canada Discovery Channel has a new TV series called Pets and Pickers highlighting the work done by the Richmond-based Regional...
Animal-focused ‘Pets & Pickers’ TV series features Surrey woman who runs RAPS thrift stores
The animal hospital’s low-cost veterinary care is funded by the sale of donated items Karen Kamachi never dreamed that managing a thrift store would lead to her appearance on a TV series. “It’s not...
Canada’s only cat sanctuary reopens in Metro Vancouver
Canada’s only cat sanctuary is reopening to the public this weekend in Metro Vancouver, and it’s an excellent opportunity to meet a new fur-end. Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) Cat...
“There was crap everywhere”: Suspect carries away safe in charity thrift store robbery
A Richmond thrift store that donates its proceeds to help sick animals was robbed of all its cash, leaving vulnerable employees and critters in a risky situation. Karen Kamachi, store manager for...
Letters: Richmond animal charity balances business and care
RAPS CEO bites back at allegations of putting profit ahead of animal welfare Dear Editor, Re: “Animal contract takes us back 13 years,” Letters, Dec. 10. It has been an honour for the Regional...
Giving Tuesday: Richmond animal charity offering free veterinary care
In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, a Richmond-based animal welfare charity will choose a worthy recipient every Friday in December to receive 100 per cent subsidized in-hospital care to pets whose...
Opinion: Donate to a cause instead of giving a gift this year
It’s that time of year again. The holiday season. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Years, etc. The ever-lasting question of “what should I get for that special someone” and yes, that not so special...
Blossom blooming after rescue from neglect
Good Samaritans found Blossom running loose around No. 6 and Blundell roads one evening in September and brought her to the RAPS city shelter. The German shepherd-lab mix was in horrible condition...