There are so many ways to help RAPS … many don’t cost you a cent! RAPS saves and improves the lives of thousands of animals every year. We are able to do this not because we have one or two giant...
Sad News – Rocky It is with great sorrow that we say goodbye to the hero Rocky. Our entire community came together for Rocky and his person, Greg, after a tragic accident on Sept. 11. Sadly, Rocky...
Halloween can be a spooky time for pets — and not in a good way. Halloween is when shelters deal with more lost pets than any other time of the year. The constant opening and closing of the front...
Unfortunately, animals can’t communicate with us in our own language, but they do have ways to communicate well, as anyone with a pet knows. The symptoms of emotional upset often parallel those of...
Separation anxiety is an extremely common experience for many dogs. It can manifest in incessant barking or fearful or destructive behaviours. A dog experiencing separation anxiety may break their...
Our Cat of the Month for October is a story of the sort of incredible achievements that can come with slow and steady determination! Ruff came to the RAPS Cat Sanctuary last January. He was feral,...
It is a sad fact that black cats are less likely to find forever homes than cats of other colours. We’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover and everyone knows rationally that the colour of a...
It’s almost Thanksgiving. This is a time when we humans tend to overindulge at the table a little bit. We may also be tempted to share the bounty with our animal companions, but there’s a few things...
It is with great sorrow that we say goodbye to the hero Rocky. Our entire community came together for Rocky and his person, Greg Wright, after a tragic accident on Sept. 11. Greg is a Richmond man...
Do you know animals can strengthen your mental and physical well-being? This is Mental Illness Awareness Week in Canada. There are a range of conditions and treatments around this health...