Rescued from near-certain death, then infection, special cat loving life at RAPS Cat Sanctuary Six-year-old Pops was born with both back legs badly disabled. He was a victim of an unethical breeding...
RAPS gone wild! Domestic animals aren’t the only ones we care for
While our adoptable animals at the RAPS Animal Shelter typically include dogs, cats, small animals and occasionally domesticated fowl, we also receive our fair share of injured or orphaned wildlife....
Cats just keep coming!
Two more mamas and litters rescued in recent days Earlier this year, RAPS rescued 50 cats and kittens from a hoarding situation in Richmond. Those rescues quickly grew to more than 70 animals!...
Rider meets his match!
Rider was about four years old when he came to us as a stray. This sweet black lab had a few non-life-threatening conditions, including problem skin, missing fur on his head and, most significantly,...
Newsletter April 2020 v2
Dear Friends of RAPS, While most of us are at home or otherwise experiencing social distancing, RAPS has decided to create a regular weekly newsletter that you will receive each Saturday. (For an...
Update on Rescued Kittens and Cats – April 16, 2020
NUMBERS: Kittens just keep coming! At the beginning of April, RAPS rescued 50 felines – 20 kittens and 30 adult cats. The 20 kittens were in three litters, at least one of which was a “hybrid”...
Newsletter April 2020 v1
Dear friends of RAPS! It’s an unusual time, for sure! We hope that you and your loved ones are well and taking this time to reflect on what is most important in our lives. We want to take a...
Update on Rescued Cats and Kittens
On March 31 and the first days of April, the Regional Animal Protection Society rescued dozens of cats and kittens from a situation in Richmond. In all, 30 adult cats and 20 kittens have...
RAPS Saves Scores of Cats and Kittens in Large Rescue Operation
On March 31 and April 1, RAPS rescued 20 kittens and 27 adult cats, three of them pregnant, from a situation in Richmond in which a well-intentioned individual was feeding stray cats but the numbers...
Happy ending: Xena is home safe!
By Maddison, Assistant Manager, City of Richmond Animal Shelter Xena, a missing husky-pomeranian cross, has finally been found after being lost for almost two months! Xena, who was...