Rescued from near-certain death, then infection, special cat loving life at RAPS Cat Sanctuary Six-year-old Pops was born with both back legs badly disabled. He was a victim of an unethical breeding...
Yet more happy endings
Huge rescue of 50+ cats and kittens last spring means forever homes – and new families The huge rescue of cats from a hoarding situation earlier this year continues to result in happy...
Welcome to our new ginger siblings!
Litter-mates Titan and Dixie came to us from Haida Gwaii, from one of the shelters we work with elsewhere in the province. The pair had been adopted and then abandoned when the owners moved. Because...
Kittens galore!
The 50 cats and kittens RAPS rescued in early April are at various stages of their process in preparing for their forever homes. Some kittens and adults have been adopted and others are getting any...
RAPS Saves Scores of Cats and Kittens in Large Rescue Operation
On March 31 and April 1, RAPS rescued 20 kittens and 27 adult cats, three of them pregnant, from a situation in Richmond in which a well-intentioned individual was feeding stray cats but the numbers...
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...
Rescue Rescue – Fourth
Long-time cat rescuer and RAPS volunteer Stephanie, was searching for an escaped cat to no avail when she received a call from a friend that a cat had been found. To her surprise, the cat found was...
A rabbit as a house pet? Great idea!
February is ‘Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month’! Did you know that rabbits are the third most popular household pet in North America, and make excellent pets? RAPS currently has 74 rabbits;...
No such thing as a “typical” rescue
A RAPS volunteer recently found a small kitten on property adjoining the Richmond City Works yard. Soon, Mama-cat and another kitten were also spotted, but made a quick escape. Fearing that...
The ‘S’ Litter
The “S” Litter came to RAPS the same day as the eight “Triangle Beach” cats. This second group of eight was found the previous night by a man who intercepted a raccoon who was moments away from...