May 2019

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May 17, 2019

Footless in Footscray: Perseverant Peggy kicks on.

Stray cat Peggy arrived at our shelter with a missing foot. The gorgeous one-year-old Tortoiseshell was found in Footscray. Peggy has now been nursed back to health by our loving staff at The Lost Dogs’ Home.     Peggy is now looking for a forever family and, importantly, a quiet... Read more
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May 10, 2019

Charlotte’s remarkable makeover!

Charlotte’s remarkable makeover!   When we received a call about Charlotte, she was wandering on the Melton Highway in Sydenham.  Brought into the shelter by a Lost Dogs’ Home ambulance, the Maltese Shih Tzu was very matted and sore. It was immediately identified that the... Read more
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May 8, 2019

MADI turns three!

Celebrating three years on the road in April, our mobile cat desexing van which we call “MADI” (short for Microchipping, Adoption, Desexing, Information) has now desexed more than 3,400 cats and kittens. With more than sixty events staged in partnership with 13 councils and two rescue groups... Read more
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May 10, 2019

Colourful Clinkers

While every animal is precious to us at The Lost Dogs’ Home, sometimes we are introduced to creatures with extra special traits. In April, staff at our North Melbourne shelter met Clinkers. This one-year-old boy almost defies the genetic odds with his unusual markings.  While he’s not a... Read more
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May 8, 2019

Magic microchip moment

  Ten months since vanishing from his Brunswick home, Ace the cat was back in the arms of his loving owner, Natasha. The adventurous 6-year-old Burmese was found wandering in Airport West, more than 10 kilometres away from home. When Ace was brought into The Lost Dogs’ Home, we... Read more
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May 8, 2019

Perfect Bella is back on track

Cruising St Kilda in a sports car with her loving owner, Paul – this is Bella’s wonderful new life. With your help, our expert team cared for Bella while she regained her health, confidence and had surgery on both her back legs. “With Bella, I forget about all my problems. I don’t even... Read more