Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS)

The RAPS 30th anniversary gala took place last Saturday night! It was an unforgettable evening – with a major announcement from our friends at Applewood Auto Group. This is the third year in a row that Applewood has donated a new vehicle, allowing RAPS to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to save and improve the lives of animals. https://lnkd.in/gS3_Mzpt Thank you to everyone who attended this glittering 30th anniversary gala celebration – including the effervescent and always-fabulous emcees Holly & Nira, from Virgin Radio 94.5. Open to BC residents 19+. Prize Raffle Licence #165347. Percentage Raffle Licence: #165350. See full rules and gaming licence details on the ticket page. #RegionalAnimalProtectionSociety #ItsAllGoodatApplewood #ApplewoodAutoGroup #ApplewoodCares #HollyNira #RichmondBC #RichmondGivesBack #GiveBack #FundraisingEvent #SupportLocal #BCCharity

KICK UP YOUR HEELS WITH US 🐈⬛ 🎉 Join us for the kickoff of our Catwalk-a-Thon! Get your tickets to celebrate with us on Friday, August 1, from 6 to 8 pm at the RAPS Cat Sanctuary! https://lnkd.in/gPuynAkq We’ll have snacks and hot and cold refreshments. Oh – and plenty of cats to greet you. Music and a party vibe will get your weekend off to a fun feline start. Also, there will be a photo booth, a volunteer dressed in cat drag – and you could win a door prize. Come as you are OR dress like you’re doing the Stray Cat Strut. (We leave that to your interpretation. All outfits welcome!) All are welcome to attend. Get your tickets below. NOTE: Admission is free for those who have registered to participate in the Catwalk-A-Thon and have received a least one pledge. Please email marian@rapsbc.com to receive your PROMO CODE. https://lnkd.in/gPuynAkq Ready to challenge yourself? Join the RAPS Catwalk-a-thon: https://lnkd.in/gdP3avQ5 #CatwalkAThon #RAPSCatSanctuary #CatLoversEvent #SupportLocalShelters

RAPS AMAZING FURNITURE BLOWOUT CONTINUES! 🐕 🛍️ 🐈 THURSDAY, JUNE 5 TO MONDAY, JUNE 9 – 10am-5pm, 3700 Gilmore Way, Burnaby Hundreds of new items everyday! 🛋️ Over 6,500 new furniture items remain. Everything must go! First come, first served. Get it while you can! Huge success last weekend, so we extended the sale from Thursday, June 5 through Monday, June 9th. 🔥 75% OFF EVERYTHING! 🔥 We’ve got bedroom, living room, dining room, casual and other pieces of gorgeous furniture. And we’re blowing it all out at pennies on the dollar! This is an outstanding way to help RAPS save and improve the lives of animals – while making your home more awesome. Even if you visited last weekend – come again! We’re bringing hundreds of new items onto the floor everyday. We have tons of one-off pieces, so there are always new items. Now is the time! You cannot save more on amazing new furniture than you will at this limited-time sale! Bring the family! Bring Friends! Please share this message with everyone you know and help them save money while doing good. #FurnitureSale #CharitySale #FurnitureFundraiser #FurnitureDeals #NewFurniture #LowerMainland #BurnabyBC

The RAPS Cat Sanctuary is celebrating Easter and Mother’s Day! https://lnkd.in/gqeC3zRa On Easter weekend (Saturday & Sunday, April 19 & 20), we will welcome folks to an Easter egg hunt, with lucky visitors discovering eggs stuffed with cat treats and a special figurine that can be redeemed for chocolate as you depart! (Remember! Keep chocolate from your pets at this time of year and always!) We’re repeating the fun on Mother’s Day weekend (Saturday and Sunday, May 10 & 11)! A fun contest featuring Sanctuary residents who are moms will invite visitors to compete and enter a contest for valuable gifts to be drawn from among the entries at the end of each weekend. Mother's Day weekend will also feature tea, coffee and other refreshments. Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gqeC3zRa

Frank Discussion Frank isn't really social. And he didn't appreciate being bullied by a couple of dudes in the Front Courtyard. Since the two meanies who were Frank's nemeses got adopted and left the Sanctuary, Frank's life has become more enjoyable. He's still not fond of most of his fellow residents, but he's settled in fine! Read the latest blog by Brigid Coult, featuring images by Brigid Coult, Kim Howe, Karen Nicholson https://lnkd.in/gCFh7YFs

Massive Rescue Operation – Please Help! https://lnkd.in/gTi7v_6G RAPS is engaged in one of the largest operations we have ever undertaken — rescuing scores of kittens and cats from a disastrous hoarding situation. "We were called by a family member to intervene in a situation where a person with some significant issues had been hoarding cats and kittens in a large townhouse,” says Valerie Wilson, manager of the RAPS Cat Sanctuary and RAPS Adoption Center. “What we discovered was unlike anything most of us had seen in decades of animal welfare work.” Watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/g_a2gHfg When the rescuers arrived at the home in Newton, dozens of cats and kittens scattered like insects. Opening bathroom cupboards, drawers and looking behind appliances, there were kittens and cats everywhere throughout the house. The entire house was festering with urine and feces everywhere and the stench was unbearable. The home has almost no furniture and the frightened kittens were scampering under urine-soaked blankets to hide from the human “intruders.” When our team cold-called unannounced, there were no litter boxes and most of the cats were locked in a room with no furniture, surrounded by feces and urine. Please read about this ongoing, desperate rescue operation. Shocking video and photographs tell the story of these kittens and cats, including multiple pregnant moms, who depend on us to save them and ensure they survive and thrive. Story: https://lnkd.in/gTi7v_6G Please help us save these animals. https://lnkd.in/gQbaiRXY