News and Media

February 28, 2020

Adopt a Buddy this Footy Season….and For Life

North Melbourne Football Club defender Jasper Pittard has joined the Lost Dogs’ Home to ask Victorian’s to “Adopt a Buddy this Footy Season….and For Life”. The adoption drive comes on the eve of the 2020 AFL Season which focuses on adopting as many dogs as possible but in particular...
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December 4, 2018

Open Letter

An open letter to friends and supporters of The Lost Dogs’ Home. As we approach Christmas – traditionally one of the busiest times of the year for our team here at The Lost Dogs’ Home – we wanted to take this opportunity to thank our friends, family and supporters for your ongoing...
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January 25, 2017

NPR tags & chip database transfer to CAR

National Pet Register tag and microchipping database management transfers to Central Animal Records The Lost Dogs’ Home was a pioneer in its launch of National Pet Register in 1989 with the understanding that tag and microchip identification of a pet was their ticket back home. This, together...
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February 26, 2020

Media Alert – Kittens found in industrial dumpster ready to go home

Kittens found in industrial dumpster ready to go home . One-week-old kittens found in an industrial dumpster have beaten the odds and are now ready to find new home. Staff at The Lost Dogs’ Home have been fostering the two brothers who have spent 70 days at the North Melbourne shelter...
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October 29, 2018

Annual Financial Report 2018

TLDH Financial Report (please click to open the PDF...
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January 23, 2017

2016: Quarter 4 statistics

October to December 2016 was an extra busy time at our North Melbourne and Cranbourne shelters with 127 more dogs than the previous quarter. Throughout that time, the Home’s North Melbourne and Cranbourne shelters reunited 6.2 per cent more dogs with their owners than the previous quarter and...
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