2009 July | Watchdog Radio

Blogathon : RAPS : Donations Total

Blogathon Donations Totals to Date Thanks to everyone that stopped by, and everyone that commented. Big thanks to my Blogathon Monitor Noelle for her constant support, check out her blog , she seems like a very cool cookie indeed. Maggie (who I adopted from RAPS Cat Sanctuary) was helping me blog to raise money & awareness for her former home, the Richmond Animal Protection Society. LOL It was so sunny outside, I was longing to be at the beach by the time I had my lun

Blogathon : RAPS : The History of RAPS

The History of RAPS Overhead View , originally uploaded by gum gum goo . RAPS was founded in 1989 by dedicated animal lovers who recognized the dangers to cats living on city streets, in alleys and industrial areas. There was no group helping the feral (wild) offspring of lost and abandoned cats. Cats that were wild, or tame but frightened, were quickly killed when taken to city animal control pounds throughout the Vancouver region that were then operated by another organization.

Blogathon : RAPS : Tricia and Tara Helfer Fund

Tricia and Tara Helfer Fund Since Tricia and Tara Helfer first visited the RAPS cat sanctuary on March 30, 2008, we have enjoyed Tara’s company on several other Sunday afternoons. The well-known actress Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) and one-time Ford Supermodel of the World and her sister share our love for cats and are very supportive of the work we are doing. It was wonderful to have Tara come out recently, and we hope Tricia will be able to visit us again soon, when her work o

Blogathon : RAPS : Riley’s Story

Riley’s Story [ Photo by Barbara Doduk ] Information Provided by Leslie Landa : Riley, another one of our FIV positive cats, was living around a dangerous machinery shop on Annacis Island, in Richmond. He was trapped by RAPS volunteers with 2 other males. All 3 had injuries that required veterinary care, and all 3 tested positive for the disease. Riley was excruciatingly timid when we got him, but he gradually learned to trust the people at the sanctuary and is now friendly

Blogathon : RAPS : Baby’s Story

Baby’s Story (Copied from the Lisa Weston) [ Photo by Barbara Doduk ] A gorgeous orange persian cat with a bit of a temper. Poor Baby was left at a boarding kennel and his owners never came back for him. The kennel contacted RAPS. When RAPS finally had Baby checked over at the vet, it was discovered that his owners had put a collar & tag on him, probably when he was about 8 weeks old, and never adjusted it. His collar was very tight and he has a permanent indent in his fur

Blogathon : RAPS : Phoebe’s Story

Phoebe’s Story (Copied from the RAPS Newsletter) [ Photo by Barbara Doduk ] Phoebe is the only other cat at the sanctuary who wears a collar. She started out at RAPS’ City Shelter but when her quirky behaviour made adoption difficult, she was transferred to the sanctuary. Unlike July, Phoebe really does like people and loves to be cuddled, but when another cat comes too near, she erupts into a jealous frenzy – hissing and lashing out at the intruder. The innocent person holding h

Blogathon : RAPS : Jada’s Story

Jada’s Story by Heather McDonald (Written in 2006 prior to RAPS winning the contract for Richmond) Pleases take a moment to read a little story about a cat that was saved by the Richmond Animal Protection Society . I understand they are bidding for the contract to take over for the SPCA in Richmond. [Note: RAPS did win the contract to run the City of Richmond Animal Shelter.] I think this is a great idea, not that I have anything against the SPCA in general, Victoria have a good

Michael Markarian: Congress Oughta Protect Otters

Legislation can move slowly in Congress, but there are several wildlife protection bills moving with the speed and grace of a cheetah. Thanks largely to the leadership of House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.), Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Subcommittee Chairwoman Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam), and National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee Chairman Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), the House has already passed measures this year to protect sharks, cranes,

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Blogathon : RAPS : Mama Kumar’s Story

Mama Kumar’s Story (Provided by Leslie Landa) [ Photo by Barbara Doduk ] Mama Kumar lived with a woman who loved all animals and had a large collection of cats. Sadly, she passed away from cancer and RAPS attempted to find homes for all of her pets, including dogs, rabbits, birds and several Japanese Fighting Fish. The woman’s surname was Kumar and this particular cat had been a mother, hence the name Mama Kumar. Although she’s a nice cat, she’s pretty independent and not overly fo

Flashback Friday: Conference Notes And More

It’s time for a flashback. Let’s dig into the archives and pull up some past posts. Here’s a quick review of what happened here at the Soapbox over the last week: Celebrations : Happy Birthday To Vegan Soapbox! Video : Kids Get Healthy Activism: Finding Your Voice Notes from FARM’s Animal Rights Conference : Newcomers Orientation , Bloggers’ & Vloggers’ Thoughts , Commonality Of Oppressions , Movement Networking , Effective Writing , The Cove , Animal Protectio