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Welcome!
Richmond Animal Protection Society (RAPS) is a registered charity that operates two shelters in the City of Richmond, British Columbia. Our first shelter, on No. 6 Road in Richmond, is North America's largest cat sanctuary. At this shelter homeless and abandoned cats and kittens are rescued and cared for. Most of these beautiful animals would have otherwise faced starvation, injury, disease and an early death due to the many hazards in their environment. The cat sanctuary is currently home to more than 800 animals. Read about the Sanctuary Cats on the Neko Blog!
Our second shelter is the City of Richmond Animal Shelter, which we have operated since February 2007. In 2006, RAPS bid for and was awarded the city contract to take over operation of this shelter. By expanding to a second facility, RAPS now cares for a wider variety of animals including dogs, cats, rabbits and other small domestic animals. In addition, the RAPS City Shelter runs a comprehensive adoption program to find the animals at this facility a safe and loving home.
Upcoming Events
The Second Annual Great Richmond Catsnip
Nov 1, 2009 through May 31, 2010
Sponsored in part by a grant from the Vancouver Foundation
Help reduce the number of homeless cats in our city by spaying or neuter your cat, encouraging others to do the same and donating to help spay/neuter feral and homeless cats. Low-income residents of Richmond, as well as the general public, can contact RAPS for low-cost spay or neuter surgeries of their cat or cats. Using this program, RAPS will arrange to have your cat spayed or neutered, and you pay a portion of the cost. The City of Richmond bylaw requires that cats must be spayed or neutered. Please contact RAPS at 604-275-2036 to set up an appointment.
Drop-in Doggie Obedience Classes
Saturday mornings starting April 10th
Come join us April 10th for our first Drop-in Doggie Obedience Class of 2010! Downtown Dogs owner and trainer, Christine Reynard will be teaching classes every Saturday morning through until the end of June. Classes are open to the public on a drop-in basis. The cost is $10/class. Please bring a martingale training collar and a 6 foot leash. *Fall classes will reconvene in September.
Yard Sale... For Pets!
Saturday, June 27th 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
"One Animal's Trash is Another Animal's Treasure!" Help support RAPS by coming to our Yard Sale... For Pets! We will have tons of pet related toys, clothes, blankets, beds, books and more! If you have a picky pet at home and don't know what to do with all their untouched toys, etc, please generously donate them to our Yard Sale! Stop by and drop off at our shelter anytime during regular business hours, then come back on Saturday, June 27th from 12:00pm-4:00pm and pick up something special for your pet!
New Agility Course at RAPS
Come by and see our newest addition to RAPS... an agility course in our front yard! The primary goal of this agility course will be to help our long term shelter dogs build confidence and get into shape! Being that we are a no-kill shelter we have many dogs that have to wait months and months for their new home. During this time we would like to make their stay at RAPS as enjoyable and stress-free as possible! In addition to this, they will learn how fun it can be to build a trusting relationship with people. Currently we have an A frame, a tire jump, a dog walk, a pause box, hurdles and weave poles. We still need more obstacles to create a fabulous course for our dogs, and we are asking the public for donations to help us reach our goal of $2000 to buy the equipment. It's easy to donate - choose our online option, mail in a cheque, or come visit us at the shelter! We would also like this course to be available to the public. Keep your eyes open for agility classes starting up on the weekends this summer!
Ongoing Events & Programs
Low Cost Spay-Neuter Assistance Program
Low-income residents of Richmond can contact RAPS for low-cost spay or neuter surgeries of their cat or cats. Using this program, RAPS will arrange to have your cat spayed or neutered, and you pay a portion of the cost. The City of Richmond bylaw requires that cats must be spayed or neutered. Please contact RAPS at 604-275-2036 if you require assistance.
Classroom Animal Education Program
RAPS volunteers are available to visit local schools with a shelter animal to teach kids of all ages about how to approach animal, how to treat animals and the responsibilities of pet ownership. This program can be catered to the needs of each class or grade level. Please contact RAPS for more information and availability of volunteers.
Education for Pet Owners
RAPS offers free educational materials available at the Richmond Shelter on how to care for rabbits, the benefits of spaying/neutering, the 'Dog's Bill of Rights' and how to care for your cat. Please visit the Richmond Animal Shelter to pick-up information or to use our reference library of books. Also, check out our online educational site on cat care.
Free Bunny Waste for Your Garden
RAPS has over 40 domestic rabbits for adoption, and they create a lot of waste. This waste is great for adding to your compost bin or adding to your garden directly. You can pick up as much as you want at the Richmond Animal Shelter. The bunny waste bins are accessible from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily. The bins are located on the north side of the main shelter building. Bring a box or bin, and take all you want! We'll always have more! For questions on the bunny waste distribution call RAPS at 604-275-2036.
Coins for Cats & Dollars for Dogs
Everyday!
The Richmond Animal Shelter is collecting Coins for Cats & Dollars for Dogs. Everyone accumulates a lot of small change, and that change can make a big difference for homeless animals at the Richmond Animal Shelter. Collect your small change and then come visit the shelter animals and add your small change to our fundraising bottle to feed homeless animals! The animals will appreciate your visit and your donation. Thanks!
DNA My Dog Kits Available at the Richmond Animal Shelter
Do you wonder what kind of dog you have? If so, pick up a DNA My Dog kit at the Richmond Animal Shelter. These kits instruct you on how to get a DNA sample from your dog to find out his or her breed combination. (Don't worry! It's easy and painless!) The kit and processing costs about $60.00 plus GST+shipping. (This is the same cost as if you purchased the kit from the company, DNA-My-Dog). DNA-My-Dog will donate the proceeds towards the care of shelter dogs with special medical needs. Also, after you get your results, send us an email and picture of your dog and let us know what kind of dog he or she is. Kits are available for a $10 donation to RAPS (which is included in the $60.00 plus GST+shipping). The remainder of the cost is paid directly to DNA-My-Dog.
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