Donations welcome to support animals in households with low incomes Caring for animals is the RAPS mission. That means abandoned, surrendered, stray and at-risk animals. But the staff and volunteers...
RAPS Animal Hospital Update
The RAPS Animal Hospital opened in February and is providing veterinary care to the animals at the RAPS Cat Sanctuary, at the RAPS-run City of Richmond Animal Shelter and in our vast fostering...
Cat Sanctuary – Time for Renewal
The RAPS Cat Sanctuary is the forever home to more than 400 cats. It was not a purpose-built facility, and it has grown somewhat haphazardly, as the cat population has increased year after...
Thrift Store – Double Your Savings!
The RAPS Thrift Store is an important fundraising source for the Regional Animal Protection Society. We are proud to be part of the upcycling economy, which is good for the environment,...
Marianne Moore: Remembering a member of the RAPS family
By now, most people will know that the Regional Animal Protection Society family lost a valued and beloved member recently. Marianne Moore, whose volunteerism and philanthropy helped build RAPS into...
What is “community-supported” veterinary care?
Part 1 in our “About the Hospital” series RAPS Animal Hospital Entrance – Photo: Radina Droumeva of Radina Photography The RAPS Animal Hospital opened in February with an exciting new...
Groups tell Rental Housing Task Force to end ‘no pets’ policies in B.C.
RAPS and Pets OK BC are calling on the province to end “no pets” policies that pose challenges for renters in a market with a vacancy rate that is less than one per cent. Both groups made...
Family feeds feral cat, who then finds forever home at RAPS Cat Sanctuary
Milliken family cared for Bubbles for more than two years, but thought it was time for a more permanent plan Bubbles was a feral cat, scavenging around a neighbourhood of South Surrey. About...
Troubled past + patience = Happy ending
Josh, an abandoned, terrified dog, finds the perfect person for a special animal Sue Oberhoffner reflected recently on the difficult early days of her relationship with Josh, a magnificently...
You can visit over 500 felines at Canada’s only cat sanctuary in Vancouver
If you can’t get enough of cats you’re going to want to pay a visit to Canada’s only cat sanctuary located right here in Metro Vancouver. Richmond’s Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) a...