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...
Sanctuary is at the heart of the “RAPS Model”
The RAPS Cat Sanctuary is home to hundreds of unadoptable cats, many with special needs. This sanctuary, on acres of idyllic farmland in east Richmond, is Canada’s only one of its type and...
Success means reinvention
Spaying and neutering programs have seen incredible successes in recent years. Over the past generation or so, responsible pet owners have come to understand the importance of these medical...
The RAPS Cat Sanctuary: A unique model
The RAPS Cat Sanctuary was built so we could rescue and protect homeless and abandoned cats and kittens. The sanctuary has the capacity to hold upwards of 1,000 cats. These cats live out their lives...
Report from the Cat Sanctuary
With spring comes upgrades to the facilities at the Cat Sanctuary. The RAPS Cat Sanctuary has had a busy winter, complicated by all the snow and ice, which has made it very difficult to keep some...
Retirement Living at the Cat Sanctuary
RAPS has an ideal spot for senior cats, with plenty of perching areas covered in soft warm bedding, strategically-placed chairs, ramps to prevent falls and a furnace to keep them comfortable in the...
Spring Open Adoption Weekend
RAPS is inviting the public to come and visit the Cat Sanctuary and see some of the lovable cats that are available for adoption on the weekend of May 27 and 28. This is the first open house...
Our no-kill commitment … Your support makes it possible
For the hundreds of kittens and cats enjoying relaxed and fulfilling days at the RAPS Cat Sanctuary, life is pretty sweet. What they can’t know is that most of them owe their lives to members of the...
Welcome to “Kitty Club Med”
For kittens and cats who wouldn’t have a future in most shelters, the RAPS Cat Sanctuary provides an all-inclusive forever home. By Marianne Moore The Richmond Animal Protection Society does much...
RAPS’ Special Role
For cats with feline AIDS or leukemia, the future is uncertain. But at RAPS, these special needs cats receive the medical care and love they deserve. By Janet Reid RAPS Cat Sanctuary has always had...