Be an informed adopter and make your new dog’s entry into your world as pleasurable and stress-free as possible. By Nomi Berger Establish yourself with a veterinarian if you are a first-time...
Protect Your Pet: Provide Proper Doggy Dental Care
Did you know that 80% of dogs over the age of four have some form of dental disease? As with people, the main culprit is a build-up of plaque, which eventually hardens into tartar, leading...
Microchipping is a Must
Millions of dogs go missing each year. Unfortunately, many are ever reunited with their guardians. Many of them become and remain strays. Others are taken to pounds or shelters, where they are...
Holiday Hoopla
With the holidays approaching, it’s time to think not only about celebrating, but also about dog safety. By Nomi Berger To ensure that the season stays merry and bright, plan ahead and start early....
UPDATE on the funds that supported Rocky
Sad News – Rocky It is with great sorrow that we say goodbye to the hero Rocky. Our entire community came together for Rocky and his person, Greg, after a tragic accident on Sept. 11. Sadly, Rocky...
Happy home for Faye
This week has been National Dog Week! To celebrate, we are sharing a story of a very happy ending! In July 2017, Faye came to the RAPS City of Richmond Animal Shelter as a stray. She was found...
Troubled past + patience = Happy ending
Josh, an abandoned, terrified dog, finds the perfect person for a special animal Sue Oberhoffner reflected recently on the difficult early days of her relationship with Josh, a magnificently...
Stray dog in Richmond? Call RAPS!
Stray dogs make their way to the City of Richmond Animal Shelter in a variety of ways. The ultimate goal is always to reunite every stray dog with their family as soon as possible! As the contractor...
Three legs and a wagging tail
Euro’s story is the first of many happy endings thanks to the RAPS Animal Hospital. Now that the RAPS Animal Hospital is open, we’re looking forward to a lot of happy endings and good news...
Adoption Anniversary Update: Kisu
Dear RAPS, Today (Dec 20th, 2017) is a special day for Kisu (formerly Tawny) and me. It is exactly one year since I adopted Kisu and brought her home from RAPS, and it has been a...