Keeping your beloved pet safe in summer means being hyper-vigilant when leaving them in the car. Even on a moderately warm day, the inside of a car can heat up in minutes, putting the life of a dog...
Animal Cruelty Awareness Week
Animal Cruelty Awareness Week (3rd week of April) is an opportunity to remind ourselves and our neighbours that preventing animal cruelty, abuse and neglect requires all of us to be vigilant. RAPS...
Vet care that supports a great cause
There is so much going on at the Regional Animal Protection Society. We’ve got a lot to share! In every branch of our growing organization, amazing things are happening. RAPS Animal Hospital...
Keep your pets happy on Canada Day!
As Canadians prepare to celebrate our national holiday this weekend, we may be preparing the barbecue and the lawn chairs, but we also need to prepare our pets. Fireworks are upsetting to animals...
Importance of dental care
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! Maintaining your pet’s dental health is crucial to their overall well-being. Periodontal disease is entirely preventable. The disease begins...
Three legs and a wagging tail
Euro’s story is the first of many happy endings thanks to the RAPS Animal Hospital. Now that the RAPS Animal Hospital is open, we’re looking forward to a lot of happy endings and good news...
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...
RAPS Foster Network: Kiko
Kiko’s story illustrates the RAPS promise Meet Kiko! Kiko is a 13-year-old Maltese mix who has been cared for by his dedicated foster dad for quite some time now. He is a very sweet older dog and...
Kindness of businesses helps RAPS feed animals!
This year, RAPS has provided care for 1,756 animals, at the City of Richmond Animal Shelter, the RAPS Cat Sanctuary and through our network of foster homes. We perform small miracles on small...
Meet RAPS’ vets: Dr. Assaf Goldberg
Being a good vet as much about people as animals As a young man, Assaf Goldberg expected medicine was in his future. His father is a dentist and his uncle was a physician. Growing up in Israel (but...