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...
Pets and human safety around coyotes
Changes in human behaviour lead to changes in coyote routines Springtime is breeding season for coyotes, as it is for many other animals. By and large, coyotes coexist mostly uneventfully with...
Keep your pets safe and happy at Halloween
Halloween can be a spooky time for pets — and not in a good way. Halloween is when shelters deal with more lost pets than any other time of the year. The constant opening and closing of the front...
Make a plan to be safe
Natural or other disasters can be catastrophic, but planning ahead reduces the likelihood of death or injury. Keeping your family safe and preparing for a natural or other disaster requires some...
Summer safety for pets
13 tips for staying happy during the dog days Summer is a time when we try new things and go new places. It’s a time of adventure – and it’s also a time of increased danger for animals. Recently, we...
Animal Cruelty Awareness Week
Animal Cruelty Awareness Week (3rd week of April) is an opportunity to remind ourselves and our neighbours that preventing animal cruelty, abuse and neglect requires all of us to be vigilant. RAPS...
Keep your pets happy on Canada Day!
As Canadians prepare to celebrate our national holiday this weekend, we may be preparing the barbecue and the lawn chairs, but we also need to prepare our pets. Fireworks are upsetting to animals...