‘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...
Humans of RAPS: Dr. Joseph Martinez
We can humbly say that every doctor at the RAPS Animal Hospital is an outstanding, beloved and compassionate individual devoted to animals and their people. But then there is Dr. Joseph Martinez. A...
Petcurean Ensures Everyone’s a Winner!
Our allies at Petcurean deliver food and funds to RAPS – and awesome prizes to our supporters! Our friends at Petcurean, maker of GO! SOLUTIONS and NOW FRESH premium pet food for dogs and cats have...
Humans of RAPS: Katelynn Kamachi
The people of RAPS are always ready to go above and beyond. But RAPS Thrift Store assistant manager Katelynn Kamachi leapt into action in an emergency recently and truly went above the call. Chaos...
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...
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...
Volunteer of the Month – Darlene Prijatelj
RAPS is all about the animals. But everything we accomplish is possible because of humans! Meet this month’s Volunteer of the Month … Darlene Prijatelj, who is a devoted volunteer at the RAPS Thrift...
Thank You to Our Outstanding Interns
The Canada Summer Jobs program allows RAPS to hire young people during the summer to assist on special projects and to cover vacation for staff, among many other things. Last newsletter, we profiled...
RAPS Pop-Up Pet Food Bank & Auction Event
A Great Day for a Great Cause! RAPS Thrift Store auction, sale and pop-up Pet Food Bank event last Saturday caught the eye of CBC News and helped spread our work even more widely. Thanks to everyone...
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,...