Mathilda
Baxter
Banjo
Bell
Huey
Sammy
Satchmo
Ainsley
Lola
Overview of The Lost Dogs' Home
Founded in 1910 and located in North Melbourne, The Lost Dogs' Home was originally established to provide a temporary home for Melbourne’s lost and starving dogs.
Nowadays The Lost Dogs' Home cares for over 20,000 dogs and cats every year and is Australia’s largest animal shelter. We provide a wide range of animal welfare and community services. Some of these services include:
- Animal Management Services for local governments throughout Australia
- Shelter and adoption
service for cats and dogs - The National Pet Register - free pet registration and identification
- Acceptance of unwanted pets for rehousing where possible
- Veterinary clinic for the general public
- Trapping and collection service for stray and feral cats
- Lost and found information service
- Dog hydrobathing service
- 24-hour 7-day a week ambulance service
- A broad range of animal control services
- Boarding kennels and cattery
- Puppy preschool & dog training courses
- School talks on responsible pet ownership
- Training in animal control
The Lost Dogs' Home is very active in fighting for a better deal for animals without owners. We are a voice for Australia’s unwanted, stray and lost dogs and cats. The Lost Dogs' Home plays a crucial role in the promotion of Responsible Pet Ownership programs and is a strong lobbyist for fair animal laws that will decrease the number of abandoned and stray animals being admitted to animal pounds and shelters in the community.
