Sweet girl with a few issues. (Like so many of us.) Meet Nikita, a stunning pitty girl who was surrendered to RAPS. Nikita is a high energy, bubbly, sassy and sweet girl. She...
Miracle in a blueberry field
RAPS staffer catches a glimpse of something in a farm field and rescues an injured dog – who turns out to be a loveable couch potato with a habit of making weird noises. While driving to work as...
RAPS is all about the animals! But caring for them takes people!
We are going to introduce you to more of the human faces of RAPS in coming months – volunteers, staff, supporters and friends! This week, we feature one of our superb volunteers! Keith is a member...
Dozens more cats arrive from Alberta
Partnering with other agencies allows us to save and improve even more lives! For the second time in the last three months, RAPS has made the epic day trip from Richmond to Vernon and back again to...
Wait … that’s not a kitten!
RAPS staff get a shock when they see what’s inside the trap they set to catch a feline family. For a quarter-century, RAPS has been humanely trapping feral cats. Every now and then – such as this...
Emergency surgery for Nanaimo cat
Working together, animal agencies can save more animals – like Coco! A near-tragedy has a happy ending – and a bonus lesson about how animal rescue organizations, working in partnership, can change...
RAPS Releases Major Report on Economic Euthanasia
Calls on federal parties to make veterinary care tax deductible, fund more vets. The Regional Animal Protection Society has called on federal political parties to help Canadian households...
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...
Big News: RAPS Animal Hospital opens to more animals
The RAPS Animal Hospital is now welcoming “exotics”! In addition to dogs and cats, we now have veterinarians with expertise in treating rabbits, guinea pigs, pot-bellied pigs, hedgehogs, rats, mice,...
Whirlwind week for 43 Alberta cats
It’s been a whirlwind week for the 43 cats we brought from Calgary last weekend! Our amazing partner agency, Canadian Animal Task Force, undertook one of largest rescue operations ever – and so...