Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, along with conventional treatments and diet, has helped Ruth fight tumour – and she is loving life long after doctors warned she would no longer be around! Ruth is a...
Keep Your Loved Ones Safe All Summer
Protecting and caring for your furry family is a year-round obligation. But summertime presents additional dangers that we need to address to keep our pets safe and happy. IT’S HOT! Keep your pets...
Urgent Heat Warning
Keep Pets Safe – Don’t take them in the car The weather forecast calls for some of the hottest temperatures Metro Vancouver has ever experienced. Please ensure that the animals and people you love...
Don’t Pass This Buck!
Buck is one big pup. Weighing in at about 100 pounds, this one-year-old Caucasian Shepherd/Sarplaninac/Lab Mix is a big boy with a big personality. He’s headed to RAPS from northern B.C. in the next...
Being pet-friendly makes good business sense
Being pet-friendly is good for business! Kevington Building Corp., a local rental development firm, understands that what is good for their residents is also good for their bottom line. For many...
Federal Grant Helps Guide Future of RAPS Animal Hospital
An Investment Readiness Program grant from the Government of Canada will allow RAPS to consult the public about how the RAPS Animal Hospital can serve more animals and their people. A public...
Emmy finds her perfect home
It is always a sad situation when a stray comes to us and is not claimed by their people. But there is almost always a silver lining. Emmy’s story is a perfect example. Emmy was found wandering in...
RAPS is urgently seeking seven very special households
We have four dogs who need fostering and/or foster-to-adopt situations immediately. As construction begins on the new City of Richmond Animal Shelter, the RAPS contract to operate the Shelter ends...
Dogs and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
As the days grow darker and shorter, and the thermometer drops, so does the mood of millions of people living in the Northern Hemisphere. But humans are not the only ones affected by what scientists...
Separation anxiety in dogs
Separation anxiety is an extremely common experience for many dogs. It can manifest in incessant barking or fearful or destructive behaviours. A dog experiencing separation anxiety may break their...