Tika was brought to the RAPS City Shelter by RCMP as sadly Tika’s owner had passed away. Sweet Tika arrived in very poor condition due to the unfortunate situation, pretty much on the brink of...
Sweet reunion! Runaway pup gets in a jam, but RAPS helps family reunite
RAPS Animal Shelter staff received a special visitor bearing gifts on Sunday when 11-year-old Isabelle Chen dropped by to thank RAPS staff for reuniting her with...
‘He’s my rock’: Plea for donations to help Metro Vancouver homeless veteran’s support dog
Meet Rocky, he’s an eight-year-old Staffordshire terrier with big brown eyes that will melt your heart. He is also a support dog for a Metro Vancouver veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress...
Volunteer of the Month – Marty Kramer
Our Volunteer of the Month is Marty Kramer, who volunteers at the RAPS Animal Hospital Thrift Store on Francis Road. Marty is hard-working funny and is one of our experts – he knows everything about...
Happy Labour Day!
A special message from Eyal Lichtmann, CEO and Executive Director of the Regional Animal Protection Society Labour Day is a time to celebrate workers and their contributions to the world. This year...
Missing Pet? ALWAYS call RAPS First!
And make sure they are tattooed or microchipped too! Ace is an older, diabetic and partly blind Alaskan Husky. Recently, for reasons his family do not understand, Ace decided to tear apart the gate...
Cats just keep coming!
Two more mamas and litters rescued in recent days Earlier this year, RAPS rescued 50 cats and kittens from a hoarding situation in Richmond. Those rescues quickly grew to more than 70 animals!...
Yet more happy endings
Huge rescue of 50+ cats and kittens last spring means forever homes – and new families The huge rescue of cats from a hoarding situation earlier this year continues to result in happy...
MONDAY IS #NationalThriftShopDay!
National Thrift Shop Day is August 17. You might think this is not exactly a red-letter day like Thanksgiving or Canada Day – but consider the idea from a perspective of the environment and the...
10 animals saved from squalor in Richmond
A Cats, kittens, and dogs were rescued from squalid conditions at a Richmond home Friday, after neighbours reported their guardian has been unable to get back to Canada since the start of the...