Kiko’s story illustrates the RAPS promise Meet Kiko! Kiko is a 13-year-old Maltese mix who has been cared for by his dedicated foster dad for quite some time now. He is a very sweet older dog and...
Get your 2019 Dog License from RAPS!
Obtain your license through RAPS at the City Animal Shelter, and 50% of your fee will go to RAPS! YAY! Help us help the animals. Please renew your dog’s license with RAPS and...
Kindness of businesses helps RAPS feed animals!
This year, RAPS has provided care for 1,756 animals, at the City of Richmond Animal Shelter, the RAPS Cat Sanctuary and through our network of foster homes. We perform small miracles on small...
A Tale of Two Kitties
Stephanie Ross is one of RAPS’ most dedicated and tenacious volunteers. Recently, she humanely trapped two brothers – unaltered adolescent cats – who were discovered living in a construction site in...
Dweezil Update
We always love to receive letters like this! Thank you Lorna & Fred for sharing.
Opal and Octavia: Another happy ending
It never gets repetitive. Two blog posts in a row celebrating happy endings for felines who found their way to RAPS. Opal and Octavia were two of the nine beautiful Siamese cats who came to RAPS as...
Sad tales with happy endings
If we – and the animals – are fortunate enough, sad stories become tales of recovery and happy endings. Two such cases occurred recently at the RAPS City of Richmond Animal Shelter. Simon, an...
Happy reunion for family and lost cat
Yesterday was a lucky day for Boxie and her worried family. Boxie, a tortie cat adopted from RAPS almost 10 years ago, escaped from her home on September 11, and was sadly missed for three weeks by...
Orbit lands a forever home
Orbit is one of nine beautiful Siamese cats who came to RAPS as a group of strays after they were found on a Richmond farm. All of the cats and kittens were quite scared. They were infested with...
Rescue Rescue – Fourth
Long-time cat rescuer and RAPS volunteer Stephanie, was searching for an escaped cat to no avail when she received a call from a friend that a cat had been found. To her surprise, the cat found was...