The Regional Animal Protection Society is changing and growing. We operate the RAPS Adoption Centre, the RAPS Cat Sanctuary, the RAPS Animal Hospital and we are constructing the RAPS Dog Sanctuary....
Ever wonder how we name the animals in our care?
With the number of animals coming through our facilities every year, it can be a challenge to find unique names for every one. How do we do it? (A: It’s pretty random!)The cats, dogs and other...
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...
Saving animals means working together: A testament to the difference a small group of people can make in the lives of animals.
A holiday reflection Saving animals means working together: A testament to the difference a small group of people can make in the lives of animals. Like every animal rescue organization, RAPS began...
Thank YOU for being there
RAPS Cat SanctuaryRescued from likely death, Pops now tops! Six-year-old Pops was born with both back legs badly disabled, a victim of unethical breeding by an individual who was attempting to...
Pops tops after therapy
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...
Happy ending for Jay Z
Personalities change. Hissy, swatty cats can decide humans aren’t so bad after all. This black beauty made his way into a volunteer’s heart – and now sleeps in her bed with a whole new family of...
Welcome to our new ginger siblings!
Litter-mates Titan and Dixie came to us from Haida Gwaii, from one of the shelters we work with elsewhere in the province. The pair had been adopted and then abandoned when the owners moved. Because...
Cat of the Month – Ruff
Our Cat of the Month for October is a story of the sort of incredible achievements that can come with slow and steady determination! Ruff came to the RAPS Cat Sanctuary last January. He was feral,...
Big improvements at RAPS Cat Sanctuary
The RAPS Cat Sanctuary, Canada’s largest cat sanctuary, is undergoing some exciting upgrades and improvements. The RAPS Cat Sanctuary was built to provide a home for rescued, homeless and...