Meet the three extraordinary young people who worked with the RAPS administrative team this year! For the past several years, thanks to the Canada Summer Jobs program, RAPS has welcomed a team...
Meet the Humans: Zoe Evans
At RAPS, everything we do is about the animals. But everything we achieve is possible because of our team of devoted humans – employees and volunteers, supporters, donors and allies. This...
Meet the Humans: Marian Lucas Lane
Keeping an animal organization running like clockwork is impossible. There are waaaay too many moving parts – including literally herding cats – to expect a large, multifaceted animal organization...
Meet the Humans: Ken Friesen
RAPS’ maintenance man extraordinaire keeps everything in tip-top shape. When anything around RAPS needs fixing, troubleshooting or … really anything, it’s Ken Friesen we call! “My role here at RAPS...
Meet the Humans: Karen Kamachi
Volunteer Thrift Stores manager keeps things running – and it’s the greatest job she’s ever had! To the RAPS team, Karen Kamachi has ALWAYS been a star. But starting this week, her smiling face and...
Animals are the Stars in New TV Docuseries
Pets & Pickers follows the team at the Regional Animal Protection Society, in Metro Vancouver, from the folks who accept and process items at RAPS’ social enterprise thrift stores to the...
Meet the Humans: Dr. Satveer Dadrwal
RAPS is all about the animals! But everything we do is possible because of some aMAZing humans. This week, meet Dr. Satveer Dadrwal, a veterinarian with a global reach! Tell us about yourself. I was...
Meet the Humans: Kaley Banga!
RAPS is all about the animals. But everything we do depends on human volunteers and staff. We are introducing our team members! This week: Kaley Banga. What is your title and role? I am Assistant...
Crisis in Vet Care—And Solutions
B.C. vet hospital beats staff shortages, high costs and inflation with a not-for-profit model. There is a crisis in veterinary care. A shortage of trained professionals, an increase in demand, and...
Meet RAPS’ Communications Human, Pat Johnson
RAPS is all about the animals. But everything we do is possible because of the humans. As part of an ongoing feature about the people of RAPS, this week, meet Pat Johnson, RAPS’ communications...