March 2010

Workplace donation drive helps abandoned cats and dogs

The Lost Dogs’ Home is grateful for the wonderful support and generous donations of bedding, towels and food given by employees of Pacific Hydro.

Posted 30 Mar 2010

The National Pet Register: insurance against leaving the gate open!

Staff at The Lost Dogs’ Home and the National Pet Register would be millionaires if they got a dollar for every time they heard an owner explain that their pet doesn’t go anywhere without them, that they are always inside or in a secure yard.

Posted 29 Mar 2010

Loving new homes found for Bruce, Wilma and Betty

The three dogs featured recently on our website have all found loving, new homes this weekend.

Firstly, staff were happy to see neglected pair, Wilma and Betty, go home together on Saturday. They were adopted by Janine who having owned and loved a West Highland terrier in the past was looking for another.

Posted 23 Mar 2010

Caring for your pets after you have gone: The Lost Dogs' Home can help

As we get older, the thought of what will happen to our beloved pets should they outlive us can be a real cause for concern. At the same time, it is when we are in our twilight years that we can truly benefit from the companionship and joy of pets.

Posted 19 Mar 2010

Announcing The Lost Cats’ Home at Gracie Street

With over 11,000 cats and kittens coming into the Home each year - now outnumbering dog admissions - The Lost Dogs’ Home is committed to providing cats and kittens with the highest level of care.

The Lost Cats’ Home will occupy over four times the current area available for cats – providing the space needed to care for cats now and well into the future.

Posted 19 Mar 2010

What does a dog have to do to find a new home?

Loved by all the staff at the Home, Bruce has many attractive qualities. He is outgoing, friendly and we believe he would make a loyal and loving companion.

We think Bruce would happily fit in with a family or be that special mate to someone living alone. Like most dogs he needs lots of regular exercise and mental stimulation to stop him from becoming bored and destructive. Companionship, a good selection of toys and a routine walk and run in the park would keep Bruce happy.

Posted 18 Mar 2010

A new life and a new look for neglected dogs Betty and Wilma

**UPDATE** Betty and Wilma were adopted to a loving family on the weekend, we wish these two special ladies a wonderful new life.

Posted 18 Mar 2010

The Lost Dogs’ Home is Saving Street Cats From Neglect

The Lost Dogs' Home’s veterinary team is again busy performing spay and neuter surgeries on ‘semi-owned’ cats as part of the current Who’s For Cats campaign. From 1 March to 12 April 2010, The Lost Dogs' Home is desexing and microchipping ‘semi-owned’ cats for a heavily discounted fee of $85.

Posted 15 Mar 2010

Blankets and towels needed for the cats and dogs…can you help?

During the Labour Day long weekend, the severe flooding used up our reserves of towels as staff dried off sodden dogs and cats that had fled during the storms, as well as mopping up areas of the Home that had flooded.

Typically towels are used to wrap scared ‘new arrivals’ in, providing them with security and comfort, as well as drying off dogs that have been bathed and within the vet clinic and hospital.

With over 20,000 animals cared for at the Home each year, towels are a necessity!

Posted 15 Mar 2010

Dogs reclaimed after Melbourne storms

As Melbourne recovers after the record breaking storms, 76 of the 92 dogs who were rescued by The Lost Dogs' Home over Saturday and Sunday have been reclaimed by their owners.

Wilson, the seven year old Maltese Mix who became a doggy pinup after posing in Wednesday’s Herald Sun in pink gumboots and a raincoat, went home to his owner in Pascoe Vale the same day.

Tonia, Wilson’s owner, describes him as a serial escape artist and was thankful her mischievous boy was safely rescued by the Home in the upheaval the wild weather caused.

Posted 12 Mar 2010