Massive Expansion at RAPS Animal Hospital!
WE’RE MEETING DEMAND WITH A MAJOR EXPANSION
The RAPS Animal Hospital is doubling our capacity.
A massive expansion of the clinic is underway and we are set to open our new wing in the coming days. Get the full details on the expansion project below!
OUR BIRTHDAY – YOU GET THE GIFTS!
This extraordinary growth coincides with the seventh birthday of the hospital – but you are the one who gets the gift!
To mark seven years of nonprofit, community-owned vet care, RAPS Animal Hospital is offering every new and existing client a $100 eGift Card to celebrate! (Gift cards are usually for new clients only – but this is a special birthday loyalty reward to thank everyone for helping us reach seven years of extraordinary success!)
Just click the link here to get your eGift Card, which is available for in-hospital services. Conditions apply. See full details.
THE RAPS ANIMAL HOSPITAL STORY – THE SEQUEL!
It was Family Day in 2018, when our community gathered to officially open the RAPS Animal Hospital.
Made possible by a host of community partners, the RAPS Animal Hospital owes a special debt of gratitude to Applewood Auto Group.
Applewood is our greatest corporate community partner and have been steadfast friends to the animals! Among so much else Applewood does, they provide, free of charge, the space that houses the RAPS Animal Hospital. This is a gift-in-kind worth millions of dollars. (Applewood also donated the 2025 Nissan Kicks that one very lucky RAPS supporter is going to drive away in our annual Applewood / RAPS Vehicle Lottery! Get your tickets now!)
All of these factors combined to make RAPS Animal Hospital a huge success. Demand increased. Our state-of-the-art facilities – beyond the dreams of RAPS’ founders 30 years ago – were soon pushed to the limit.
With thanks to Applewood Auto Group and PetSmart Charities of Canada we launched an ambitious expansion plan that is now in its completion phase. We are doubling the examination spaces and creating new surgery and dental bays. This expansion will address backlogs and allow us to deliver even more responsive care with reduced wait times.
On top of all this, we recently received hundreds of thousands of dollars in new technology and equipment, significantly upgrading our diagnostic capacities including moving in-house many tests that previously required external analysis. That means many test results are available sooner – and that means treatments can begin earlier and pets can go home with their beloved families quicker!
By removing the profit motive from vet care, the RAPS Animal Hospital has reinvented the concept of animal welfare. In one of the most expensive places to live in the world, even middle-class families can see their budgets upended by unexpected veterinary bills. Addressing this reality, we have provided more than $6.5 million in subsidized care. Gift cards, discounts and interest-free payment plans are additional ways we make veterinary care more affordable.
We have built a deeply devoted community of clients who are happy knowing that 100% of their vet care fees are reinvested back into the community to save and improve the lives of animals.
Additionally, amid a North America-wide shortage of veterinarians and support staff, RAPS Animal Hospital has been able to attract and retain outstanding professionals who thrive in the environment where animal health – not profit– is the bottom line.
All of these achievements have been possible because animal allies like you recognize the value of nonprofit, community-owned veterinary care. Thank you!
INNOVATION – OUR SECRET WEAPON
RAPS Animal Hospital exemplified innovation when we removed the profit motive from vet care by opening our community-owned clinic seven years ago.
We have never stopped innovating.
RAPS Animal Hospital became the only facility in Canada offering hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for companion animals. This modality, with decades of efficacy in human healthcare, is becoming a mainstay of the finest veterinary facilities in the United States. RAPS brought it to Canada. (Click to learn more about how HBOT could help your pet!)
Our veterinary professionals offer a range of integrative medicine, including physiotherapy, manual therapy, photobiomodulation (laser therapy), Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF), acupuncture, herbal medications, food therapy, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, and more. (Learn about the range of therapies and modalities here or call for more information!)
LEARN MORE ABOUT INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
At the saddest time in your relationship with your pet, RAPS Animal Hospital helps make the final moments as peaceful and meaningful as possible. We offer compassionate at-home euthanasia. Surrounded by the people they love, and their own spaces and familiar scents, your beloved family member will experience their final moments together with you – and you will know that you made their transition as serene and immersed in love as it could be. (When the time is necessary, learn more about at-home euthanasia.)
LEARN MORE ABOUT INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
These are just a few of the innovations RAPS Animal Hospital has pioneered in the field of non-profit veterinary care.
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HELP IN HARD TIMES
British Columbia is one of the world’s most expensive places to live. Unexpected bills of any sort can upend a family’s budget.
At RAPS, we believe that no one should be forced to make life-and-death decisions based on ability to pay.
By eliminating the profit motive from veterinary care, we are able to support families by ensuring the most cost-effective treatment and no profit-driven upselling.
We offer the province’s only no-interest veterinary payment plan.
We have delivered more than $6.5 million in partially and fully subsidized care to animals in households experiencing economic or other challenges.
We make procedures more affordable with specials on dental care, surgeries and each month we offer an incentive to clients with valuable discounts.
Our VIP program offers a range of benefits and advantages! Are you a member? Click here.
We also have our own online store for pet food and supplies. When you choose MyVetStore, you have the convenience of home delivery – and the knowledge that your purchases are helping sustain all of RAPS’ good works!
We have delivered “popup” veterinary clinics to ensure that the animals in some of Canada’s most challenged neighbourhoods – including Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside – receive the medical care they need.
Animals whose families have experienced homelessness, family crises, who are evacuated due to natural disasters and emergencies and who face other challenges are cared for by RAPS Animal Hospital – and in many cases, where necessary, their people are also cared for, as we open the doors to the RAPS Thrift Stores to replenish clothing, housewares and other needs for families who have lost their belongings in fire or are otherwise starting new after a crisis.
It is a core understanding of RAPS that helping animals often means we need to help their humans too! We are proud to have your support so we can accomplish all of this!
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF RAPS
We’re celebrating seven years of the RAPS Animal Hospital this month. (Don’t miss out on your eGift Card! Click here.)
But this year, we’re also celebrating 30 years since RAPS began as a tiny team of volunteers trapping feral and stray cats in Richmond.
We’re marking the occasion with a glittering gala on November 1. (Be first on the list when tickets go on sale!)
Everything you have read in this update has been possible because of animal allies like you.
Your steadfast support has made RAPS one of the most recognized and awarded agencies in the province – having repeatedly been voted BEST in categories of veterinary hospital, community organization, thrift stores, community heroes and more!
Thank you!
Now let’s get ready to celebrate!