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...
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...
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...
Mister Valentine
Neko Blog by Brigid Coult Couch cats Just as we have what I call the Garbo Cats (here and here), so we also have our share of cats who enjoy each others’ company. Sometime that’s no...
Tip Tuesday: Introducing a cat to a dog’s home
There are few things more heartwarming than affection across species. Every person who lives with a cat or dog knows how magical these relationships can be. The explosive virality of videos that...
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...
RAPS’ Secret Weapon: Kitty Comforters
By Marianne Moore We’re exceptionally proud of the many successes RAPS has had with cats who were considered unadoptable because of their nasty temperaments. These successes may be due to the...
Shelter to shelter, but always safe and loved
By Marianne Moore Whether they arrive as strays from someone’s back yard, are surrendered by their owners, or are trapped as part of a feral colony living in a soon-to-be-developed empty lot, cats...