Justin Saint, April’s Volunteer of the Month, is a singing volunteer – who gets bitten in return! Why did you choose to volunteer at RAPS? I used to visit the sanctuary on weekends. One afternoon...
Meet Nikita!
Sweet girl with a few issues. (Like so many of us.) Meet Nikita, a stunning pitty girl who was surrendered to RAPS. Nikita is a high energy, bubbly, sassy and sweet girl. She...
Shelter and sanctuary: What’s the difference?
Do you know the difference between a shelter and a sanctuary? We who work in the field of animal rescue sometimes take terminology for granted and forget that not everyone might understand the...
Do you recognize these Muscovys?
The RAPS City of Richmond Animal Shelter is usually the temporary home to cats, dogs, rabbits, small mammals, birds and the occasional ferret or other less common companion animal who has...
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....
How does RAPS’ adoption process work?
Ever wonder about RAPS’ adoption process? How do animals come to us? How do we decide which home they will be adopted to? What do we do with challenging animals, such as those with behavioural...
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Update
MEDIA ADVISORY: RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE AT CITY OF RICHMOND ANIMAL SHELTER Richmond, B.C. – April 11, 2018 The Regional Animal Protection Society, which operates the City of Richmond Animal...
Staff Adoption Stories 2: Willow & Laze
Written by Alisa, Animal Care Attendant I started working at the shelter in September, 2017, but my adoption story starts a few months earlier when I adopted Willow (Bronx) from RAPS in May....
City Approves New City Animal Shelter
Big NEWS! Richmond City Council has approved a capital expenditure of $8 million for a new City Animal Shelter to replace our facility on Number 5 Road! RAPS looks forward to working closely with...
Meet Marble & Babies – Home for the Holidays: Story 1
Marble is a beautiful guinea pig who was surrendered to RAPS about a month ago after her owners decided they were unable to care for her anymore. Marble had already had a litter of babies prior to...