A dog whose human is experiencing insecure housing needs surgery on both rear legs. She would have been euthanasized if it weren’t for the nonprofit RAPS Animal Hospital. Can you help? A very...
Dusty and Lucky Need a Home
False negatives make this pair positively adoptable … which they would have been even if they had feline leukemia. (But they don’t.) Confused? Read on and we’ll explain. Dusty and Lucky came to RAPS...
Update: Incident at Thrift Store
On Thursday, an unfortunate incident occurred at the RAPS Thrift Store on Francis Road. An individual apparently experiencing a mental health crisis was involved in a serious incident of vandalism....
Win A Car – Have you got your Tickets?
You can help animals – and maybe win a brand new car! Applewood Auto Group is partnering with the Regional Animal Protection Society to save and improve the lives of animals! You could win a 2023...
RAPS Fights Economic Euthanasia
Media reports highlight the heartbreaking plight of families forced to make life-and-death decisions based on ability to pay. RAPS continues to advocate for more affordable veterinary care. CTV News...
Urgent Rescue: Puppies from Northern Manitoba
If you think it’s cold in Vancouver right now, imagine being a homeless 3-month-old puppy in northern Manitoba – one of the coldest places on earth! We got an urgent call recently asking if we could...
Cat Found tied to post in Richmond
Bellamy is going to be fine – but so many animals face danger. Bellamy was found in an extremely dangerous situation. This sweet kitty, who is about a year old, was found by a Good Samaritan tied to...
RAPS Works to End Economic Euthanasia
Too often, families are forced to make life-and-death decisions about their pets based on financial considerations. “Economic euthanasia” is a term that is sadly familiar to people working in...
Pets in Need Get Help Indeed
RAPS and partners mobilize to provide vet care in the Downtown Eastside. Pets who don’t always get the veterinary care they need got checkups, vaccinations and some routine care they needed, thanks...
B.C. leads the country in animal rights
Rebeka Breder, RAPS board member, is a main reason why! Happy new year! But first … let’s celebrate a triumph of 2023! Amendments to B.C.’s Family Law Act make this province a national leader in...