By Julie Desgroseilliers Queue the kitten came to RAPS in late October after she was found wandering the warehouse at a recycling plant. Alone, cold and weak, Queue was fed and given a bath before...
Welcome to “Kitty Club Med”
For kittens and cats who wouldn’t have a future in most shelters, the RAPS Cat Sanctuary provides an all-inclusive forever home. By Marianne Moore The Richmond Animal Protection Society does much...
RAPS’ Special Role
For cats with feline AIDS or leukemia, the future is uncertain. But at RAPS, these special needs cats receive the medical care and love they deserve. By Janet Reid RAPS Cat Sanctuary has always had...
Happy holidays to you and your family!
Because of your support this year, the Richmond Animal Protection Society is able to care for the animals of our community with the individual attention each and every being deserves. Your...
RAPS’ Secret Weapon: Kitty Comforters
By Marianne Moore We’re exceptionally proud of the many successes RAPS has had with cats who were considered unadoptable because of their nasty temperaments. These successes may be due to the...
Help Share RAPS’ Calendar
For five years, the RAPS Cat Sanctuary has produced calendar featuring magnificent photos of some of the extremely photogenic residents of the Sanctuary. This has been a successful and important...
Applewood – Partners for the animals
RAPS is able to deliver the quality and diversity of services to the animals in our care because of the enormous community support we have developed. Hundreds of volunteers mean we can provide...
What’s up, doc?
RAPs is thrilled to have the services of a superb Richmond veterinarian. Dr. Guy Arad is donating his time to visit RAPS facilities a few times a week to provide routine medical treatments to...
Sparkie
Sparkie, a Maltese cross who was difficult to adopt because of complicated food allergies, has found an Okanagan home where life is better than OK. Cheryl Unger had lost one of her two dogs to...
Shelter to shelter, but always safe and loved
By Marianne Moore Whether they arrive as strays from someone’s back yard, are surrendered by their owners, or are trapped as part of a feral colony living in a soon-to-be-developed empty lot, cats...