Yesterday, we brought you the story of Donut, a dog whose life was almost ended by an act of stunning cruelty. It’s an opportunity to remind everyone in the community that RAPS is here to help...
RAPS caring for dog cruelly abandoned in suitcase
Late last night (May 28), Richmond RCMP contacted the Richmond Animal Protection Society (RAPS) to notify us that a dog was discovered locked in a suitcase that had been discarded in a wooded ditch...
Meet Artona – Two surgeries on, she’s healing and happy
Artona is a lovely eight-month-old cat who came to RAPS as a stray. She was found lying underneath a tree, and appeared to have been hit by a car. X-rays determined that she had a severely...
Big News! RAPS Announces New Regional Animal Hospital
Capital Campaign to Create Veterinary Hospital as Heart of Unique Model of NO-KILL animal care The Richmond Animal Protection Society (RAPS) today announces a capital campaign for the creation of...
Who cares about scalable systems in animal care?
Scalable systems. It’s not a phrase we hear a lot in the animal non-profit community. Maybe it should be. To be scalable, a business, non-profit or any sort of venture develops systems of operations...
Social enterprise a sustainable source of support
RAPS depends on the support of animal-loving people in our community. Our enormous growth over two decades is evidence of how many supporters we have and the confidence they have in our ability to...
NO-KILL policy is at our heart
RAPS is a NO-KILL animal-serving organization. At the core of our identity is the value that, under our care, no animal is ever euthanized due to lack of space, treatable illness, physical defect,...
Developments at the Shelter
News from the City Shelter Adoptions, on-site veterinarian and new structures among developments at the Shelter. Spring has sprung and, as expected with the new season, came our first litters of...
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...
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...