Written by Nadia, Animal Care Attendant I was working the evening shift when Artona had been brought to the shelter after being found paralyzed from the waist down under a tree. Immediately, when I...
A Tale of Two Kitties
Stephanie Ross is one of RAPS’ most dedicated and tenacious volunteers. Recently, she humanely trapped two brothers – unaltered adolescent cats – who were discovered living in a construction site in...
Dweezil Update
We always love to receive letters like this! Thank you Lorna & Fred for sharing.
Opal and Octavia: Another happy ending
It never gets repetitive. Two blog posts in a row celebrating happy endings for felines who found their way to RAPS. Opal and Octavia were two of the nine beautiful Siamese cats who came to RAPS as...
Sad tales with happy endings
If we – and the animals – are fortunate enough, sad stories become tales of recovery and happy endings. Two such cases occurred recently at the RAPS City of Richmond Animal Shelter. Simon, an...
Orbit lands a forever home
Orbit is one of nine beautiful Siamese cats who came to RAPS as a group of strays after they were found on a Richmond farm. All of the cats and kittens were quite scared. They were infested with...
Meet Cocoa, RAPS’ new shelter cat
The RAPS City of Richmond Animal Shelter usually has a designated “shelter cat.” This tends to be one of our senior cats who is unlikely to be adopted and may have age-related health issues. Other...
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...
Sasha’s Happy Ending
Sasha came to RAPS as a weak and sickly stray Ragdoll-cross kitten who had a very rough start to his life. He spent his early days at RAPS being bottle-fed, nursed, and supervised 24/7 at the home...
A Tale of Two Kitties
Ever wonder if weird or bizarre things happen at an animal shelter? Only every day or so! Yesterday, we welcomed two cats into our Shelter. They were surrendered, not abandoned, but the people did...