In the middle of June, a fluffy feral kitten appeared on the social media feed for a B.C. sanctuary for the first time – hissing with her ears flattened and claws bared, taking a swift swipe at a...
Meet the 2025 Business Interns
Awesome students help RAPS save animals. Each year, thanks to the Canada Summer Jobs Program, RAPS is able to hire a number of students to support our work through the summer, when so much is going...
Mama Karen’s Korner Opens Today!
RAPS is making Cloverdale even more of a destination for collectors, antique aficionados, tastemakers and trendsetters. The Regional Animal Protection Society has reinvented the Cloverdale...
Commander takes command of his future
Catastrophic car accident leaves gentle giant with life-threatening injuries. Our community is coming together to save him. Commander suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit and dragged...
Volunteer of the Month: Justin Saint
Volunteers make possible everything we do! So many go above and beyond. But even among the stars of volunteer constellations, Justin Saint stands out as stellar! Meet Justin … What...
Emergency: Commander’s Needs Our Help!
Hit by Car, Unhoused Woman and Dog Need our Help! $10,000 in Vet Care Needed Commander and his human were struck by a taxi in the early hours of this morning. We are counting on our community to...
Feargus gets special help
Born severely underweight to a mama from a tragic hoarding house, individualized care is helping this kitty – and dozens of others – thrive! The scores of cats we rescued from the horrific hoarding...
RAPS Community Thrift Stores New Furniture Blowout Sale
RAPS is fortunate to receive a huge delivery of beautiful, brand-new home furniture. We need to move this amazing inventory – and we’re blowing it out at 75% off retail value! NEW DATES: SATURDAY,...
Sanctuary Gets A Facelift
Volunteers and visitors who have had stressful moments finding parking and maneuvering around the entryway to the RAPS Cat Sanctuary will be delighted to know about upgrades now underway! Visitors,...
Meet the Winners
RAPS was thrilled to give away a vehicle, a pot of cash and other prizes this week! We celebrated this week with the winners of our Applewood / RAPS Car Lottery and our annual RAPS 50/50 Draw! The...