Three-legged Trooper Needs You
Please help us give this resilient Saskatchewan survivor the life he deserves! Trooper is a miracle cat! He survived the Saskatchewan winter... Read More
Pets in Need Get Help Indeed
RAPS and partners mobilize to provide vet care in the Downtown Eastside. Pets who don’t always get the veterinary care they need... Read More
Updates on Urgent Rescue Operations
So many good news stories! Tater would almost certainly have died on the streets if she had not been rescued and given... Read More
Extended feline fam comes to RAPS – some with bullets in them
A mama (and grandma) cat was shot. We’re making her better and showing her that humans can be kind. Will you help?... Read More
Cat colony in very dangerous situation … eight rescued, at least five still at large
As part of an ongoing rescue operation, the Regional Animal Protection Society has saved a cat who has spent about a year... Read More
Urgent Rescue Underway
RAPS Seeks Public Help Urgent Rescue Underway – But Well-intentioned People are Endangering the Animals RAPS is calling on the community to help... Read More
Humans of RAPS: Molly Sjerdal
Everything RAPS does is about the animals. But all we accomplish is thanks to a small army of aMAZing human beings! This... Read More
Good health makes Potato chipper!
Potato proves older animals can have great quality of life. Potato came to RAPS when her family surrendered her because they could... Read More
Happy Ending Thanks to YOU!
Lassie (now Esmée) has found her loving forever home and received the medical care she needed! We are constantly in awe of... Read More
Lassie Needs Help!
UPDATE: We are overjoyed! Lassie had her surgery Thursday and she’s recovering like a trooper! She slept beautifully Thursday night and by... Read More
BIG NEWS: Kootenay Cats Arrive!
Rescued cats – including kittens, with more on the way! – are being cared for at the RAPS Cat Sanctuary. Support for... Read More
Help us save Kootenay cats!
A colony of (mostly) ragdoll cats is being rescued by our friends at Kootenay Animal Assistance Program. They are desperately trying to... Read More
Elvis is in the building!
Sweet boy Elvis seemed all shook up when discovered by folks in Bella Bella. But there will be no heartbreak hotel for... Read More
The Happiest of Happy Endings
Blossom was one of the worst cases of neglect the RAPS team had ever seen. Today, this resilient beauty formally joins her... Read More
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... Read More
Meowing Mimi Causes Mayhem at YVR
Street cat rescued from China keeps entire airport team at bay! RAPS was involved in some big drama at Vancouver International Airport... Read More
It’s all good at Applewood!
Already a hero to animals because they have donated millions of dollars worth of support to RAPS, the Applewood Auto Group team... Read More
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... Read More