RAPS has an ideal spot for senior cats, with plenty of perching areas covered in soft warm bedding, strategically-placed chairs, ramps to prevent falls and a furnace to keep them comfortable in the...
Spring Open Adoption Weekend
RAPS is inviting the public to come and visit the Cat Sanctuary and see some of the lovable cats that are available for adoption on the weekend of May 27 and 28. This is the first open house...
Message from the CEO
The Richmond Animal Protection Society has more than two decades of history and is a beloved community asset. The number of animal – and human – lives we have changed during these years is...
Rabbit rescuers to the rescue in Richmond
Pedro’s hind quarters start to shimmy and shake to some rhythm imperceptible to human senses. But by looking at the quivering of his downy grey fur you quickly get the idea that the chunk of banana...
Spring kittens need your support
Spring means renewed life in so many ways. For RAPS, it means an influx of kittens born to feral, stray or abandoned mothers. RAPS is proud to be a NO-KILL animal-serving agency. That means we...
Support a RAPS kitty
**Urgent** Foster home needed! We are looking for a temporary foster home for 6-month-old Isaac. Poor Isaac has had a rough go of things. The last remaining kitten of his litter, he was extra...
Our no-kill commitment … Your support makes it possible
For the hundreds of kittens and cats enjoying relaxed and fulfilling days at the RAPS Cat Sanctuary, life is pretty sweet. What they can’t know is that most of them owe their lives to members of the...
Mister Valentine
Neko Blog by Brigid Coult Couch cats Just as we have what I call the Garbo Cats (here and here), so we also have our share of cats who enjoy each others’ company. Sometime that’s no...
It’s Spay and Neuter Awareness Month
Is your pet spayed or neutered? February is Spay and Neuter Awareness Month. It’s an opportunity for us all to remember the importance of these procedures for preventing animal overpopulation and...
About Isabelle
Dear friends of RAPS For those great many of you who have donated so generously and have been following the story of Isabelle, a seven-year-old pit bull terrier who was severely burned in a fire...